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A comment by Poole-born Amy Wilson-Hardy is under investigation. Picture: Team GB

Investigation into alleged racist comment by Poole Olympic rugby star Amy Wilson-Hardy

DORSET rugby star Amy Wilson-Hardy is being investigated by Olympic bosses over allegations she sent a racist message on…

Mel Carrington, from Christchurch, (front centre) is believed to have been arrested at Gatwick. Picture: Just Stop Oil

Dorset woman Mel Carrington among Just Stop Oil Gatwick arrests

DORSET woman Mel Carrington is believed to be among Just Stop Oil (JSO) protestors arrested at Gatwick Airport this…

The three bikes stolen from a garage in Poole. Pictures: Dorset Police

Three bikes stolen in Poole garage burglary

THREE bikes were stolen in a burglary at a property in Poole. Police are appealing for information after the raid…

MP Lloyd Hatton speaking to students

New MP Lloyd Hatton goes back to school in return to his Dorset roots

NEWLY-elected South Dorset MP Lloyd Hatton went back to school just weeks after starting his new role in…

Sally Davidson, of Portland, is among the Just Stop Oil protestors remanded in prison over Heathrow protests. Picture: JSO

Sally Davidson, from Dorset, among Just Stop Oil protestors behind bars over protests

A DORSET woman is among Just Stop Oil (JSO) protestors who have been remanded in prison after protesting at…

Emily Sherwin failed to resurface after a dive at Old Harry Rocks, near Swanage. Picture: Dorset Police

Family’s tribute to missing diver Emily Sherwin, 20, after Old Harry Rocks tragedy

A 20-YEAR-OLD diver is missing after failing to resurface off Old Harry Rocks on the Dorset coast. Emily Sherwin, from…

Paris 2024 Olympics: Athletes to keep an eye on in Dorset and Somerset

ATHLETES across Somerset and Dorset are in Paris this week representing Team GB at the 2024 Paris Olympics…

Systems at libraries like Swanage are being affected. Picture: Google

System problems affecting book lovers at libraries across Purbeck and beyond

A NEW IT system is causing problems for library users in Purbeck and beyond. The system, which manages library stocks,…

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show a rise in reports of shoplifting offences Picture: Dorset Police

Shoplifting on the rise across Dorset

SHOPLIFTING figures have risen in Dorset over the past year but the police say it is “fully committed” to tackling…

A robbery is alleged to have taken place at Currys, in Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester. Picture: Google

Arrest after alleged robbery at Currys in Dorchester

A MAN has been arrested in connection with a reported robbery at a shop in Dorchester. The incident, at Currys…