Man jailed for attacking police during Weymouth protest
Jason Barry Francis, 38, punched an officer in the face during an anti-immigration protest in Weymouth on Sunday 4 August.
Jason Barry Francis, 38, punched an officer in the face during an anti-immigration protest in Weymouth on Sunday 4 August.
Following violent protests that took place in Weymouth on Sunday, a local man was arrested and has now been charged.
The town was amongst several across England to see opposing groups protesting with arrests and police injuries.
Wessex Water are to replace degraded pipes and the six-week works will result in a road closure and traffic diversion.
A second man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a car collision in Weymouth that left a pedestrian seriously injured.
More than 100 e-bikes will be deployed across the Dorset region as the council expands its bike sharing scheme to encourage more sustainable transport.
Dorset Police have arrested a man following a traffic collision that left a pedestrian with serious injuries.
A man was taken to hospital by air ambulance after a fail-to-stop road traffic collision on Abbotsbury Road on Tuesday night.
Homeless man David Clift burgled properties in Wareham, Swanage, Weymouth and Dorchester as well as in Crewkerne. He has been jailed for six years.
Eyewitnesses or motorists with dashcam footage of the collision which happened on 6 June on Portesham Hill are urged to contact police.