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Soldier flasher fined as judge shows 'mercy' to save Army career

A SOLDIER who exposed himself to two women in Dorchester has been fined in what a judge said was a merciful sentence to let him continue his military career.

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Man jailed for 12 months after "plague" of crime in Verwood

A VERWOOD man has been jailed for 12 months after carrying out a string of offences in the town.

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In The Dock: Ringwood

A round up of cases at Bournemouth Magistrates Court.

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Did you witness crash which left three people injured near Sherborne?

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a serious injury crash near Sherborne.

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Robber 'escapes with bag of cash' after raid at Boscombe bank

A ROBBER escaped with “a bag of cash” after raiding the Boscombe branch of NatWest in Christchurch Road on Monday afternoon.

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Taxi driver caught with tonne-and-a-half of illicit tobacco spared jail

A TAXI driver caught with more than a tonne and a half of illicit tobacco in his van as he drove from Bournemouth to his Lincolnshire home has been been spared jail.

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Police appeal after man beaten in the road by trio in Wimborne after...

A YOUNG man was attacked and beaten by three males after event at Wimborne over the weekend.

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Car park distraction theft warning after grandmother’s lucky escape

A GRANDMOTHER has told of her lucky escape at the hands of would-be distraction thieves who tried to take her bank card in a Poole supermarket car park.

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Man appears in court accused of murder of Jennifer Williams

A BOURNEMOUTH man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Jennifer Williams.

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Ferrets stolen in raid on Wareham property

FOUR ferrets were among items stolen from an outbuilding in Wareham.

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Couple returned from holiday to find burglars had stolen £60,000 of valuables

Burglars stole £60,000 worth of jewellery, watches, electrical items and designer fragrances from a house in Milton-on-Sea.

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Man 'bit 13-month-old baby to teach him a lesson'

AN ‘IMMATURE’ man who bit a defenceless 13-month-old baby numerous times to ‘teach him a lesson’ has been spared an immediate prison sentence.

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Travelodge rapist attacked woman as she threw up

A MAN who raped an intoxicated woman as she vomited has been jailed for a total of seven years.

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Overnight stays in police cells cost Dorset £4m a year

THE COST of keeping a suspect overnight in a police cell costs more than a stay in a luxury hotel suite.

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Do you know man who indecently assaulted teenager on train?

POLICE are hunting a man who indecently assaulted a teenager on a train to Poole.

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Burglars strike at Southbourne Tesco Express

POLICE are investigating a burglary at a Tesco Express store in Bournemouth.

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Disabled man left injured after men break into his home

A DISABLED man was left with a string of injuries after a “terrifying” assault in his own home at the hands of burglars.

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Serial burglar ‘was looking for somewhere to burgle’ on day he was arrested

A MAN has been jailed after committing a string of burglaries across the county.

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More than one driver a day charged in summer drink-drive campaign

A TOTAL of 34 people aged between 19 and 78 were charged with a drink or drug driving-related offence during Dorset Police’s summer campaign.

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Warning over fine wine ‘investment’ scam

DORSET residents have been warned of a new scam encouraging investment into fine wine.

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