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Police Appeal After Staff Member Injured During Attempted Theft in Poole
Police are appealing for information following an attempted theft at a Co-op store in Poole that left a staff member with minor injuries. At around 4pm on Monday 15 December 2025, a man entered the Co-op on Wareham Road and attempted to steal alcohol. A member of staff intervened, during which they were pushed into […]
Appeal to locate missing 79-year-old man in Bournemouth
Officers are carrying out searches and appealing for information to help locate a missing man in Bournemouth. David, aged 79, was last seen in the Southcote Road area at around 3pm on Thursday 19 February 2026. He is described as five feet four inches tall with short grey hair. He was last seen wearing glasses, […]
Police Appeal Following Fatal Collision Near Wareham
Officers investigating a fatal road traffic collision near Wareham are appealing for witnesses and anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 8.42pm on Wednesday 18 February 2026 of a single-vehicle collision involving a black Volvo V70 on Morden Road. Emergency services attended the scene; however, an 18-year-old male […]
MISSING | Have You Seen Kevin?
Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate a missing man last seen in Swanage. Kevin, aged 42, was reported missing after he was last seen in the area of Vivian Park at approximately 11.30pm on Sunday 1 February 2026. He is described as 5ft 4in tall, of stocky build, with short mousy brown […]
Witnesses and dashcam footage sought after Weymouth road collision
We are appealing for witnesses or motorists with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a road traffic collision in Weymouth. A report was received at 3.13pm on Friday 9 January 2026 of a collision involving a red KIA Ceed and a pedestrian at the junction of Portland Road and Parkmead Road. The pedestrian, a […]
Public Appeal to Trace Next of Kin of Bridport Man
HM Coroner for Dorset is appealing for the public’s help to trace the next of kin of a man who lived in Bridport. Colin Harbour, aged 60, died at Dorset County Hospital on Thursday 8 January 2026. Mr Harbour was a resident of Fulbrooks Close, Bridport. His death is not being treated as suspicious and […]