Dorset Police

A YOUNG Christchurch boy was hurt in a collision with an e-scooter, sparking a warning for riders to be aware of pedestrians and other road users.

A total of 25 e-scooters have been seized by Dorset Police as part of a crackdown on their illegal and unsafe use following complaints.

DORSET Police has been told to immediately improve its handling of registered sex offenders to help step up its protection of vulnerable children.

A MAN has been arrested following an alleged assault at Ye Olde George Inn in Christchurch that left the casualty with a bleed on the brain.

A TOTAL of 25 e-scooters have been seized by Dorset Police as part of a crackdown on their illegal use following complaints.

A STORAGE unit was gutted in a suspected arson attack in Tuckton in the early hours of Monday.

POLICE have released an image of a man on a jet ski who they would like to trace after a woman was subjected to homophobic abuse off a Mudeford beach.

A 368% surge in catalytic converters being stolen from vehicles in Dorset has prompted police to advise motorists on how to avoid falling victim.

A MAN and a woman from Christchurch have been arrested over racist tweets aimed at England's football stars after the nation's Euro 2020 exit.

POLICE have launched an investigation after a woman was badly hurt in a fall from a window at a property in Christchurch.

THE pandemic is believed to have continued to affect annual recorded crime as latest official figures again showed it fell in Hampshire and Dorset.

POLICE are hunting a thief who snatched a Rolex watch from a pensioner’s wrist in a car park in Stanley Road, Highcliffe.

A MOTORIST has died following a collision on the A35 Lyndhurst Road at Roeshot Hill, near Christchurch, after it is believed he fell ill at the wheel.

A BUSY stretch of the A35 Lyndhurst Road, near Christchurch, has been closed as emergency crews deal with a collision this afternoon (Monday).

A PEDESTRIAN was killed in a collision involving a petrol tanker on the A338 near Ringwood yesterday (Sunday).

A CHRISTCHURCH man has been jailed for nearly five years after encouraging a fictional 12-year-old girl to abuse her seven-year-old sister.

A CHRISTCHURCH primary school has hit out at vandals who sprayed offensive graffiti in its grounds overnight.

POLICE stumbled across a collection of cannabis plants while patrolling a local beauty spot.

RIDERS caught using e-scooters illegally could be prosecuted and the machines seized, police chiefs wanting to curb 'improper use' have warned.

MOBILE phone users are being warned of a new scam in which fraudsters will target them with calls made from numbers similar to their own.