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Thug punched and stamped on woman after breaking into her home

A MAN who drunkenly broke into a woman’s home and violently attacked her has been jailed for six years.

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Shop worker allegedly stabbed in attempted robbery

A SHOP worker was injured in an attempted robbery in Mudeford at the weekend.

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Soldiers "flirted" with and kissed colleague before alleged rape, court told

AN Army corporal accused of raping a colleague with another soldier sent a text message insisting he had done nothing "wrong" shortly after the alleged incident, a court martial heard.

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I can't return stolen bank money, I used it to get my dog pregnant

A JUDGE has dismissed claims from a man who stole thousands of pounds from banks that he spent the last of his money on paying off a drug debt, getting his dog pregnant and on roulette machines.

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Man forced his way into pregnant woman's home and slashed her with knife

A MAN who forced his way into a pregnant woman’s home and attacked her with a knife has been jailed for three years and nine months.

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Hit and run driver went to party after fatal crash

A MAN has been jailed for dangerous driving which took place AFTER he was involved in fatal crash.

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Serial burglar gets four year sentence for string of raids in New Forest

A MAN has been sentenced to four years in prison after carrying out nearly 20 burglaries in the New Forest.

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Ex-soldier jailed for abusing boys got job with sea cadets despite previous...

A FORMER British soldier has been jailed for three years for indecently assaulting two boys more than 20 years ago.

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Man sexually assaulted woman at cashpoint then chased her down street

A man has been jailed for four years for the attack.

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CCTV: Hunt for masked robber who tried to raid store with penknife

A PENKNIFE-armed would-be robber held up a store.

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Number of people calling police over domestic violence up 40 per cent in Dorset

POLICE were called out 1,389 times to reports of violent domestic abuse in Bournemouth last year.

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Police hunt for burglars who crashed into parked cars while escaping

POLICE are hunting for two men after a pursuit following an alleged burglary in Bournemouth on Thursday.

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Driver who went to party after fatal hit-and-run can't be proscecuted for death

THERE is "insufficient evidence" to prosecute a man with causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash, prosecutors have ruled.

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Dorset Police defends first rise in crime for 18 years

DORSET Police have defended crime figures which show an increase for the first time in 18 years.

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Have you been offered Oral B toothbrush heads in unusual circumstances?

POLICE are appealing for witnesses and have released CCTV images after a large number of Oral B toothbrush heads were stolen from a chemist.

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Police released 36 sex offenders with only a caution, figure reveal

DORSET Police have released 36 sex offenders with only a caution over the past four years.

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Pedestrian injured in Land Rover crash

A PEDESTRIAN has been injured in a collision in Bournemouth this morning.

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Three business burgled in just 12 hours

THREE businesses have been burgled in Christchurch in the space of just over 12 hours.

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‘Be sure who is at your door’: don't fall victim to doorstep criminals,...

DORSET Police have dedicated a week to spreading awareness of rogue traders and distraction burglars who prey on the elderly and vulnerable by trying to con them out of money or trick their way into...

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Row as Theresa May weighs in to Dorset PCC elections

A ROW has erupted just a week before Dorset votes on a new Police and Crime Commissioner after the Home Secretary put her support behind one of the candidates.

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