All news on the topic: Dorset Police

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Beachgoers saw boy's body 'floating in water' as kids died in half-term tragedy
Witness Ritta Saruchera said witnesses saw a boy "floating in the water" as Bournemouth beach was evacuated with a huge emergency response scrambled to the scene
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Two children dead after 'major incident' at Bournemouth beach as man arrested
Dorset Police is investigating the deaths of two people who got into difficulty at Bournemouth beach, an incident which sparked a "multi-agency operation" on the coast
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'Major beach incident' as two children dead and man arrested
Bournemouth beach was today on lockdown while Dorset Police, HM Coastguard and South Western Ambulance Service dealt with an incident in the sea, which involved several people
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Inside illegal rave that saw 1,500 descend on field and took 2 days to shut down
Dorset Police said 500 cars had been left parked in a field in Wytch Farm as residents awoke in the early hours to the thumping bass and pounding rhythms of the loud music
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Man charged after sailor found dead 12 days after boat crash in UK harbour
David Haw, 24, was found dead 12 days after he went missing following an accident in Poole Harbour in the early hours of May 2, 2022 - Morgan Smith, 21, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter
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Police issue update on investigation into S Club star Paul Cattermole's death
Police have ended their investigation into Paul Cattermole's death and confirmed the decision after the S Club star's cause of death was confirmed yesterday
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S Club's Paul Cattermole's cause of death confirmed after his body found at home
S Club 7 singer Paul Cattermole's cause of death has been confirmed, following the 46-year-old's body being discovered at his home on Thursday
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Locals fume as cars destroyed in arson attack with area looking like a 'warzone'
Residents have spoken of their shock and fear after a night of terror in Dorset where a dozen vehicles and a property were targeted in a widespread arson attack
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'War zone' town sees motorbike arsonist gang set 13 cars on fire
Thugs tore through Wimborne, Dorset, going street to street as they torched over a dozen cars in a ruthless late night rampage that left the night sky 'glowing orange'
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Mum shares horror images of boy, 7, mauled by dog in pub garden
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Paul Ciardini was walking towards the children's play area in the garden when he was set upon by the large dog, possibly a German wirehaired pointer.
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Family of boy, 7, savaged by dog slam owners for not coming forward
The boy needed surgery to his scalp. The couple police are looking to speak to were reportedly visitors to the area who left the seaside resort soon after the incident in Swanage, Dorset
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Boy, 7, mauled by dog in pub garden as cops release photo of couple seen leaving
Dorset Police has issued a photograph of a man and woman restraining a dog moments after it allegedly bit a boy in the head as he played in a pub garden in Swanage
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Cops hunt OAP who sat next to teen girl on bus before 'grabbing and kissing her'
The victim told police that the man was aged in his 70s and he kissed her out of the blue on a bus n Weymouth, Dorset, as police appeal for information
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Man charged as woman fights for her life after pushing pram out the way of car
Becky Sharp and her 11-month-old daughter had been heading to the park in Bournemouth, crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing, when a Toyota being driven by Dale Clark collided with them
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Woman fighting for life after being struck by car as she pushed pram out of way
Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her 30s was hit by a car while pushing a pram - before the driver allegedly drove off without stopping
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Sheridan Smith 'feels sick' as she pays tribute to old roommate Paul Cattermole
Sheridan Smith took to social media this evening to pay tribute to her old school friend Paul Cattermole and share some of her memories with the S Club 7 star following the singer's shock death
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Paul Cattermole's meteoric rise to fame from humble beginnings to S Club 7
The singer had been looking forward to joining the rest of the band for the reunion scheduled for later this year to mark 25 years since the release of their first single, Bring It All Back, before tragic news of his death
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Paul Cattermole playing stripped back version of poignant S Club hit resurfaces
As the Rocky Horror Show paid tribute to former cast member Paul Cattermole earlier today, the hit UK musical shared a poignant video of the S Club 7 singer putting a new spin on one of his band's biggest hits
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Major incident declared after 200-barrel fluid leak in UK harbour
A major incident has been declared at Poole Harbour, in Dorset, after around 200 barrels of reservoir fluid leaked into the water from a pipeline
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Family of girl, 15, electrocuted on rail line will 'never overcome' her death
Roxy Phillips, 15, was pronounced dead at the scene in Weymouth after being electrocuted on a railway line, with her heartbroken family paying tribute to the "beautiful" schoolgirl
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Mum killed in suspected murder-suicide called police the day before she died
Sherrie Milnes, 51, was found dead in her home in Weymouth, Dorset, in April 2021 with stab wounds and wounds to her neck, while Steven Doughty was also later found dead
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Drag queen couple viciously beaten in street after boys spot them holding hands
George Sullovan and his husband Jason normally resist holding hands in public because of abuse they have suffered in the past, including a recent assault that left them "traumatised"
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Mum of premature baby found dead in field is tracked down by police
A tiny human foetus was found dead on Sunday afternoon in a field, and after police launched a search for the child's mother they say she has been found safe and well
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Premature baby found dead in a field as police launch health appeal for mother
The tiny human foetus was found dead on Sunday afternoon in a nearby field, and police have now launched a search for the child's mother over fears for her health
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Body of unborn child found in Dorset town as cops launch urgent hunt for mother
An unborn child's body has been found on Canford Heath, in Poole, sparking an urgent search for the mother with police and medics concerned for her well-being