Ex-Policeman Barred After Abusing Position to Pursue Junior Officer Tuesday, September 9, 2025 police misconduct ethics dorset training conduct investigation suspension resignation barring Matthew Constable, a former Dorset Police constable, has been permanently barred from working in law enforcement after abusing his position as a training officer to pursue an inappropriate relationship with a junior … Read More
High-Value Farm Equipment Stolen in West Dorset Theft Sunday, September 7, 2025 theft farm dorset quadbike trailers mini-digger ruralcrime police investigation theftreport In the early hours of Wednesday, September 3, several valuable items were stolen from a farm on Thornford Road in Yetminster, West Dorset. Among the stolen equipment were a Takeuchi TB016 mini digger, a green Yamaha Kodiak … Read More
Death of Beloved Woman Highlights Risks of Ketamine Use Saturday, September 6, 2025 ketamine deaths drugdanger addiction coroner dorset toxicity drugpolicy publichealth prevention The tragic death of Gemma Weeks, a 28-year-old woman from Dorset, has brought renewed attention to the dangers of ketamine, a Class B drug increasingly popular among young people. Gemma had been using ketamine for about ten … Read More
Dorset Beach Closed as Natural ‘Re-wilding’ Begins with Removal of Old Sea Defences Friday, September 5, 2025 studland coastalerosion rewilding natureconservation nationaltrust habitatrestoration climatechange dorset seadefences wildlife Work is set to begin on removing aging sea defences at Studland Beach, Dorset, allowing nature to reclaim and shape the coastline. The National Trust is leading this final phase of a five-year project focused on re-wilding … Read More
Historic Shillingstone Station Set for Revival as Operational Railway and Museum Thursday, September 4, 2025 heritage railway restoration shillingstone steam diesel dorset museum community transport Dorset Council has approved the final stage in transforming the historic Shillingstone station into a fully operational railway and museum, marking a major milestone in a 20-year restoration project. The North Dorset Railway … Read More
Controversy Surrounds Bredy Farm's Campsite Amid Noise Complaints Tuesday, September 2, 2025 campsite planning dorset bredyfarm noise festival complaints farmland conservation application A new planning application has been submitted to continue operating a seasonal campsite at Bredy Farm in Burton Bradstock, sparking renewed debate within the community. The 3-hectare Orchard campsite sits on orchard land … Read More