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Thursday, May 9

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Moment before rogue swan waddled out into wet road 'after mistaking it for a river', causing fireball crash - as driver blames police 'negligence' for smash

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The bizarre motorway collision occurred when a vehicle crashed into a fellow motorist on a busy A road in Poole, Dorset to avoid hitting the swan.

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Wildlife campaigners urge beachgoers to let seals rest after 'ridiculous' crowds surrounded a mammal at Durdle Door - just weeks after police set up a cordon and told visitors to stay away

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Wildlife campaigners have urged beachgoers to allow seals to rest peacefully after crowds surrounded one of the mammals.at Durdle Door in Dorset.

Wednesday, May 8

17

Police slammed by locals for 'leaving a rogue swan unattended by busy road' which then caused car crash - turning one vehicle into a fireball

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The sauntering bird waddled onto the A3049 in Poole, Dorset, during the morning rush hour when it 'confused the wet road for a river'.

Friday, Apr 26

14

Arrested development! Former police station-turned-Victorian country home called Old Gaol Cottage is on the market for £415,000

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The Old Gaol Cottage in the historic Dorset village of Cerne Abbas is a Grade II-listed home, dating back to 1859 with 14-inch thick walls and the old prison cell windows still visible.

Friday, Apr 19

11

Signs twinning Bournemouth with Israeli city mysteriously disappear as police launch probe into apparent hate crime

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The four signs at separate locations around the boundary edge of the Dorset seaside town of Bournemouth recognised one of its twin cities - Netanya, a Mediterranean resort in Israel.

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Tuesday, Apr 16

14

Dorset police instructor removed female trainees’ earrings with bolt cutters, hearing told

www.theguardian.com

PC Martin Briggs’ alleged treatment on day of fitness test left one woman bleeding from her ears

Sunday, Apr 7

17

Rider dies during motocross event in Dorset

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Over 60 people were taking part in the event, police said.

Friday, Apr 5

13

Police cordon off beach so seal can relax in sun without getting stressed or disturbed

www.mirror.co.uk

Officers in Dorset were called to Durdle Door after the animal began sunbathing on the sand. They cordoned off a section of the beach to keep a safe distance between the mammal and the public

Thursday, Apr 4

19

Not got bigger fish to fry? Police officer poses for photo with huge seal near Durdle Door after cordoning off beach to 'protect' it from the public

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A Dorset police officer has come under fire after he posed for a photo with a 'protected' seal on Durdle Door beach in Dorset - despite allegedly warning the public to stay away from the mammal.

Wednesday, Feb 28

22

Police resume search for missing body parts of man, 49, whose remains were scattered across a seaside town - while man and woman charged with his murder await trial

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The severed remains of Simon Shotton, 49, were left strewn over a two square mile area of Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, six months ago.

Tuesday, Feb 27

15

Moment police officers attempt to revive teenager, 18, after being fatally stabbed in town centre is shown to jury

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Thomas Betteridge, 18, is on trial for the murder of teenager Cameron Hamilton, who was killed in Bournemouth Square in Dorset in August last year.

Friday, Feb 23

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James Cleverly: Police must use their powers to protect MPs - the only fear they must face... is the ballot box

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The Home Secretary said that security minister Tom Tugendhat had written to chief constables urging them to step up after the Dorset home of Tobias Ellwood was targeted by pro-Palestinian protesters.

Saturday, Feb 17

Ministers urge police to make ‘robust use’ of powers over MPs’ safety fears

www.expressandstar.com

It comes after activists calling for a ceasefire in Gaza gathered at the Dorset home of Tobias Ellwood.

Ministers urge police to make ‘robust use’ of powers over MPs’ safety fears

www.shropshirestar.com

It comes after activists calling for a ceasefire in Gaza gathered at the Dorset home of Tobias Ellwood.

Ministers urge police to make ‘robust use’ of powers over MPs’ safety fears

www.standard.co.uk

It comes after activists calling for a ceasefire in Gaza gathered at the Dorset home of Tobias Ellwood.

Friday, Feb 16

23

Police probe hate crime in King Charles' model town after racist and anti-Semitic graffiti is daubed on buildings

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The offensive graffiti - which included the 'n-word' and a Nazi symbol - was sprayed on streets and in the children's playground around the Great Field in Poundbury, Dorset.

Tuesday, Feb 6

17

Vigilante, 51, who impersonated traffic police, put blue lights on his car and stopped motorists so he could lecture them is banned from driving for 18 months

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Martin Goodall, from Wimbourne in Dorset, used blue strobe lights on his dashboard to stop three drivers he claimed were breaking the law by speeding.

Monday, Jan 29

13

Michael Visits Dorset Police Marine Unit

As Minister for Countering Illegal Migration, Michael was invited to see at first hand the work of his local police force in reducing organised crime, and protecting our border.

Thursday, Jan 25

14

MP joins Dorset Police officers on early hours drug raid in Bridport

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Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, joined officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team and the Force Support Group on a drug raid at two addresses in Bridport on the 24th January. The local MP witnessed first-hand a warrant at an address in…