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The scam involves bogus buyers pouring oil over the engine, according to the Blandford garage

Garage issues warning over bogus buyers’ car sales scam

A GARAGE has issued a warning to people selling cars of a scam being carried out by bogus buyers. Sunrise…

Dorset Council officers Rob Camp and Joe Allen with one of the SIDs. Picture: Dorset Council

Speeds signs in Dorset towns and villages are working, figures show

SPEED warning signs installed in towns and villages across Dorset are working, according to new data. That is the message…

Beryl bikes can now be hired in Corfe Mullen and Upton

Dorset’s Beryl bike hire scheme launched in Corfe Mullen and Upton

PEDDLE power is now available to rent in Corfe Mullen and Upton to help residents and visitors get around. People…

Police said a Subaru failed to stop for officers in Stone Lane, Wimborne

Police hunt car that failed to stop for officers in Wimborne

POLICE are hunting the driver of a vehicle that failed to stop for officers in Wimborne. At around 3.55pm on…

George Greaves was tragically killed in the crash, in June last year. Picture: Dorset Police

Second man charged over A338 crash that tragically killed George Greaves

A SECOND man has been charged over a crash in which 31-year-old George Greaves was killed. Mr Greaves, of…

There were reports of teens riding dangerously in Christchurch Road, between Bournemouth Airport and Parley Cross

Motorbike youths rode dangerously and tried to steal bike

A GROUP of teenagers rode motorcycles dangerously and tried to take another rider’s bike, police said. Officers are investigating after…

The A358 at Donyatt is closed due to flooding. Picture: Travel Somerset

Storm Ciarán: Roads and schools closed as Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset battered

A DRIVER was rescued from a vehicle stuck in flood water in the Marston Magna area as Storm Ciarán…

A teen on a dirt bike threatened the driver in Poole

Woman threatened with knife by biker as she drove through Poole

A BIKER threatened a driver with a knife as she made her way down a road in Poole. The frightening…

STA team members Nigel Kendall and Simon Freeman record village signage

Project aims to cut speeding in village near Fordingbridge

A PROJECT aimed at curbing speeding through a village near Fordingbridge is preparing to work on suggestions after garnering…

Dorset Council gritting crews are ready for winter

Gritters ready for Dorset roads as temperatures start to drop

GRITTERS in Dorset are ready to go as the cold winter months begin. Dorset Council’s gritting crews are gearing up…