Few custody policies provoke as much quiet controversy as the instruction that texts of other faiths are not positioned any…
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A Controversial Custody Rule: Why Police Ensure Other Faith Texts Are Not Placed Higher Than Islamic Ones
Huge Boost for SEND Education in Dorset: £3.8 Million Committed to New School on Portland
In a major win for families across Weymouth and Portland, the Department for Education has confirmed £3.8 million in funding…
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Crown Estate Backs Feasibility Study for £2.7bn Channel Gateway Wind Port at Portland
The Crown Estate has today announced that it will support clean energy company Morwind to produce a feasibility study for…
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Elderly Dorset Man Jailed for Historic Sexual Assaults on Two Boys
An 86-year-old man from Dorset has been jailed for sexually assaulting two children more than four decades ago. John Knowles,…
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Arrests Following Serious Incident in Weymouth Town Centre
Police are appealing for witnesses after a reported affray on the night of Monday 8 December. At around 10:25 pm,…
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Police FOI Exposes Hundreds of Violent Offences by Foreign Nationals in Dorset
A new Freedom of Information release from Dorset Police has laid bare a reality that too many in government and…
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Dorset Police Lost More Than 16,000 Working Days to Staff Sickness Last Year, New Figures Reveal
Newly released data from Dorset Police shows the force lost over 16,700 working days to staff sickness in 2024, with…
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A 68-year-old man from Portland has been found guilty of assault by beating
A 68-year-old man from Portland has been found guilty of assault by beating following an incident arising from a neighbourhood…
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Firefighters Gain Access Through Second-Storey Window After Alarm Sounds in Weymouth
Fire crews were called to investigate a fire alarm activation in Weymouth yesterday evening, prompting a swift response and an…
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Free Santa’s Grotto Visit Offered to Littlemoor Community
Families in the Littlemoor area are being invited to enjoy a festive treat this Christmas, as Littlemoor Hub announces a…
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