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The Latest Breaking News from Dorset

Watchdog tells police to improve investigations and service to the public

Inspectors examined the Dorset, West Mercia and Bedfordshire forces.

The Independent UK

Trans boy, 12, tried to kill himself after knife terror by school bullies

A trans boy, who is in Year 7, said a schoolmate jabbed him repeatedly with a knife and told him to kill himself. Dorset Police investigated a possible hate crime

Daily Mirror

Work on 162 Shaftesbury homes in Dorset gets underway

Around a third of the properties will be made available as affordable housing

Birmingham Post

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Country diary: A secret hideaway, and a mystery solved

Marshwood Vale, Dorset: Starting in the hamlet of Lower Denhay, a friend and I retrace the steps of a fictional hero who’s on the run

The Guardian - UK

Aldi shopper dad gobsmacked to find 6-inch 'mutant crisp' in bag from bargain store

Michael Langford, 44, from Poole in Dorset couldn't believe what he was seeing when he pulled out a mammoth-sized cheese and onion crisp that was almost as long as the packet

Daily Mirror

National Trust acquires Dorset ‘speed-dating’ bat caves which attract thousands of animals each year

Thousands of Britain’s native bats flock to 350-acre farmland on Jurassic Coast every autumn to mate

The Independent UK

Dead eagle found in Dorset was poisoned but case closed, police confirm

Rare white-tailed eagle had high level of rodenticide in its system but no further police action will be taken

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Mystery as drunk man vanishes after falling off 100ft cliff and running away

The boozer took a tumble off Hengistbury Head cliff, Dorset but even a police helicopter couldn't track the man down

Daily Mirror

Dorset police arrest man reported to have escaped prison van in underpants

Kyle Eglington, 32, found after search involving helicopter and armed officers

The Guardian - UK

‘They’re coming this way!’ A day trip with dolphins in Lyme Bay

A marine nature trip into the English Channel from Weymouth proves an exhilarating introduction to an often unseen panoply of UK wildlife

The Guardian - UK

National Trust acquires Dorset ‘speed-dating’ caves for bats

Colonies mix annually at Winspit caves near Swanage, a hibernation site for rare greater horseshoe bats

The Guardian - UK

Police hunting prisoner who escaped in just pants and socks

Dorset Police believes Kyle Darren Eglington, 32, may have shaved head and beard to diguise appearance

The Independent UK

Police hunting for prisoner on the run in underwear warn of changed appearance

Dorset Police said it is carrying out ‘extensive searches’ to find Kyle Darren Eglington, 32, and are appealing to the public for information.

The Independent UK

Police hunt man who escaped custody wearing only underwear and socks

Dorset Police said they were searching for Kyle Darren Eglington with the help of a helicopter

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Birmingham Post

Leicester pensions specialist Westerby Trustee Service buys Dorset-based Corporate & Professional Pensions out of administration

Broader Westerby Group’s total assets under trusteeship, administration and advice is now more than £1.5bn

Wales Online

Startled house-hunters in Dorset transfixed by statue of saint that looks like Hollywood legend Nicolas Cage

The life-size 6ft wooden structure is of Saint Francis of Assisi but it has a remarkable likeness to Nicolas Cage who starred in blockbusters including Con Air and Face Off

Daily Mirror

Schoolgirl, 14, rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by bus

Dorset Police are appealing for information after a 14-year-old girl was rushed to Southampton General Hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a bus in Lytchett Matravers

Daily Mirror

School threatens pupils with DETENTION if they don't give £1 to Comic Relief

The Livingstone Academy in Bournemouth, Dorset, swiftly sent a follow-up email saying pupils would be allowed to participate in mufti day and Comic Relief-themed activities without paying

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Plans to restore Brownsea Island to Dorset heathland of Thomas Hardy

Ambitious project to recreate habitat of red squirrel and threatened birds, dragonfly and bats

Daily Mirror

Ordinary three-bed terraced home hides incredible PALACE in living room

The terraced home with 3 bedrooms is located in Christchurch, Dorset and was listed on the market on Tuesday

Birmingham Post

South West insurance firm adds 40 staff during rapid growth

Most of independent broker A-One’s offices are in Dorset- and Hampshire

Daily Mirror

Haven has cheap Easter holidays from £58pp including Dorset, Devon, Sussex

Haven holiday parks currently have a series of deals for the Easter holidays in April 2022 including popular staycation locations such as Dorset, Devon, Sussex, North Wales and more

Birmingham Post

Ultra marathon runner’s business buys sports nutrition retailer

Dorset-based XMiles UK said the deal was part of its wider expansion plans

Birmingham Post

Dorset brewery behind Badger Ales acquires first Lyme Regis pub

Hall & Woodhouse has a managed estate of around 170 pubs across the South of England

Birmingham Post

Accountancy group Azets strikes deal to acquire Dorset firm

It is the second UK acquisition in three months for Azets

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