Masked Intruders Armed with Weapons Raid Home Demanding Cash Tuesday, July 29, 2025 burglary dorset lymeregis crime assault investigation police suspects weapons robbery In the early hours of Saturday, April 12, a terrifying aggravated burglary took place in Lyme Regis, Dorset. Around 3:50 a.m., five masked men armed with weapons forcibly entered a residence on Hill Road, demanding money … Read More
Dorset Council Dismisses 11 Officers Following Financial Rule Breaches Monday, July 28, 2025 dorset dorsetcouncil audit financialmisconduct healthandsafety governance fraud procurement accountability transparency Dorset Council has terminated the contracts of 11 interim officers following serious breaches of financial regulations and undisclosed gifts, according to a recently released internal audit report. These officers were … Read More
South West Mega Slide Seeks Permanent Spot as Annual Attraction Sunday, July 27, 2025 megaslide tourism ruralsupport roadsafety environment planning attraction corfemullen dorset greenbelt A popular “mega slide” attraction located in a farm field west of Wimborne is aiming to become an annual event, but not without stirring controversy. Since opening in 2022, the slide has drawn significant visitor … Read More
Calls to Close Shotgun Law Loophole Following Schoolboy’s Tragic Death Wednesday, July 23, 2025 shotgun law loophole coroner dorset schoolboy suicide licence homeoffice firearms The Home Office is being called upon to address a critical loophole in shotgun legislation following the tragic death of Jairus Earl, a 15-year-old schoolboy who took his own life at his family’s holiday home in Dorset. … Read More
Man Dies in Tragic Incident at West Bay Beach Tuesday, July 22, 2025 dorset westbay beach tragedy rnli coastguard emergency drowning police rescue A man tragically lost his life after encountering difficulties in the sea at East Beach, West Bay, Dorset. The incident occurred on Monday, July 21, prompting an urgent response from emergency services. At approximately 8:40 … Read More
Thrilling Medieval Jousting Comes to Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show Tuesday, July 22, 2025 jousting medieval knights dorset horse entertainment countryside show farming family Prepare to be transported back to the age of knights and chivalry as the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show in Dorset presents one of the UK’s most electrifying theatrical horse events on August 13th and 14th. For the first time … Read More