Oliver McManus
Dorset Echo
United Kingdom
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More than 35,000 unpaid carers in Dorset Council region
“It’s time to care for carers” - that’s the call from one councillor after new data showed there are over 30,000 unpaid registered unpaid… → Read More
Dorset: Mark Pearson's hunting conviction overturned
A HUNT master has had his conviction for illegal fox hunting overturned with a judge raising “significant concerns” over the Crown’s case. → Read More
Police "exploring a number of lines of enquiry" over man missing for a month
POLICE are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry to locate a man who has been missing for over a month. → Read More
Teen cyclist hospitalised after crash on A350 in Shaftesbury
A TEENAGER has been taken to hospital after a crash involving a bike and a van. → Read More
Mixed opinions over plans to convert Colwell Centre into hotel
OPINIONS are split on proposals that would see a derelict shopping centre become a budget hotel. → Read More
Huge decline in passengers on bus in Dorset post-pandemic
NEARLY two million less bus journeys are being taken across Dorset compared to pre-pandemic levels, new figures show. → Read More
Family appeal as Steven Clarke missing for a month
THE SON of missing man Steven Clarke has made a renewed plea to locate his father - a month after he was first reported missing. → Read More
Intensified searches in Dorset for missing teen Alex Bendall
SEARCHES have intensified to locate teenager Alex Bendall who has been missing from Dorchester for two weeks. → Read More
Boat seized after being reported stolen from Isle of Wight
A MAN has been issued with a community resolution after a boat was reported stolen. → Read More
Landowner cleared of assault after throwing bird at gamekeeper
A MAN has been cleared of assault after throwing a dead partridge at his gamekeeper in a dispute over a game shoot. → Read More
Prison officer left with broken jaw after attack by inmate
A PRISON officer has been left with ‘permanent injuries’ after being attacked by an inmate at a prison in north Dorset. → Read More
Dorset Council fine landlords thousands over house in disrepair
A LANDLORD who was renting out a property in ‘serious disrepair’ has been slapped with a significant financial penalty by Dorset Council. → Read More
Men fined after stealing alcohol from Weymouth Home Bargains
TWO men have been fined after stealing alcohol from a Home Bargains store in Weymouth. → Read More
Inquest: Steven Doughty hanged himself in suspected murder-suicide
AN inquest into the death of a man on Portland has heard he hanged himself after becoming 'distressed' that his former partner was in a new… → Read More
A354 Weymouth Way blocked in both directions
A KEY road in Weymouth is blocked in both directions following reports of a crash. → Read More
Nicola Bulley: media strategy is 'misogynistic', former detective
“LESSONS need to be learned” from the handling of the investigation into Nicola Bulley’s disappearance, according to former detective Martyn… → Read More
Dorchester: woman arrested after throwing items from LGBT+ stand
A WOMAN has been arrested after reportedly throwing items from an LGBT+ stand and removing a flag. → Read More
Plans to mark the King's Coronation in Dorset gathering pace
PLANS for the King’s Coronation celebrations are taking shape with less than three months to go. → Read More
Portland Pancake Day Race returns after three years
GET your pans at the ready! Portland’s Pancake Day Race is back after a three year absence. → Read More
Police issue new image of missing teen Alice Bendall
A NEW sighting of a missing teen has been confirmed with police issuing a further renewed appeal to help find the 18 year old. → Read More