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Millie Lake is new curator at Wimborne’s multi-award-winning Museum of East Dorset Picture: Museum of East Dorset

Fresh eyes on 30,000 artefacts as Millie takes curator role at Wimborne Museum

A NEWLY appointed curator at the Museum of East Dorset will bring a vibrant mix of…

Police seized the car after it was abandoned in a ditch Picture: Dorset Police Rural Crime Team

Car seized after being driven through fields and football pitches

POLICE seized a car that was reportedly driven through several fields as well as pitches at…

The group reportedly left the scene in a van and a small black car Picture: Google

Appeal after ‘masked group’ tried to burgle Poole cycling shop

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a group attempted to burgle a bike…

Police are appealing for witnesses to get in touch Picture: Google

Five businesses broken into with cash stolen from tills

BUSINESS owners in Lytchett Minster are being urged to remain vigilant following a spree of commercial…

Dorset's Police and Crime Commissioner David Sidwick said the force is working hard to reduce incidents of shoplifting Picture: Dorset Police

Shoplifting on the rise in Dorset – despite overall decrease in crime

SHOPLIFTING is on the rise in Dorset despite the county remaining one of the safest…

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward Picture: Google

Woman sexually assaulted by man in Wimborne

POLICE are on the hunt for a man who reportedly touched a victim twice on her…

Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith was jailed for two years and two months Picture: Dorset Police

Stalker who left a woman “living in fear” jailed

A MAN from Poole who left a woman “living in fear” after he stalked her for…

What’s the worst day to move house?

WHETHER it’s triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13) or paraskevidekatriaphobia (fear of Friday the…

Full details of Christmas lights switch on in Wimborne

WIMBORNE will be lit up in dazzling lights to officially mark the start of the Christmas…

Gwilliam was identified after he was caught on CCTV Picture: Dorset Police

Man jailed after stealing £15,000 worth of items from shops in Bournemouth and Christchurch

A MAN who stole around £15,300 worth of items from three shops in Bournemouth and Christchurch…