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A burglar who stole more than £4,900 from a Poole petrol station and was discovered inside a home in Lytchett Minster has been jailed for 40 months. Justin Chappell, 43, was identified through CCTV and admitted two burglaries and theft, with six further offences taken into consideration.
BCP Council has drawn opposition criticism after declining to rule out council tax increases exceeding five per cent. The potential hikes would affect households across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole.
A property developer has denied strangling his wife during a domestic dispute at their £3m Sandbanks home, with the case now proceeding through the courts in Poole.
Poole residents have warned a council licensing committee of potential noise and disruption over plans for late-night music and extended opening hours at a local venue.
Officers investigating a fail-to-stop road traffic collision near Wimborne are appealing for information and issuing an image of a man they would like to identify.
Detectives carrying out enquiries to identify a body found in the water off Poole are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Officers continuing to investigate a theft and fraudulent use of a bank card are issuing images of two men they would like to identify.
Officers are issuing an image of a man they would like to identify following the theft of a bike in Poole.
Detectives investigating a report of an assault in Poole are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
The next Police and Crime Commissioner election will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
It is without a doubt that everybody is suffering this winter with paying their bills which have shot-up since October 2022.
A video has gone viral after a man was seen confronting a group of youths. According to the video the youngsters had caused a disturbance at a property.
As much of the country bakes in sweltering 40C heat, hundreds of homes in the West Country are without power as thunder and lightning wreak havoc.
Detectives investigating the rape of a woman in Wimborne are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
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