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Inmate caught with mobile phone at Portland prison

AN INMATE who had been serving time at a Dorset prison must serve an additional six months in jail for possessing a mobile phone at the site.

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Edward Reeve murder trial: Teenage killers GUILTY

TWO teenage killers have been found guilty of murdering a “talented musician” in his own home on New Year’s Eve 2021.

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Closure order served on Weymouth property

A property in Weymouth has been served a closure order due to the effect antisocial behaviour was having on local residents.

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Ashley Fraser-Warner jailed for Milverton hit and run

A HIT and run driver who injured a man at Milverton has been jailed.

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Sebastian Astbury back behind bars after swindling Dorchester victim

A compulsive conman has been jailed for two and a half years after defrauding a Dorchester resident out of £3,000.

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Men banned from entering Dorset with air rifle or slingshot

FOUR men who were convicted of poaching have been banned from entering Dorset with an air rifle, slingshot or sighthound.

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Sherborne man jailed for beating man in unprovoked attack

A MAN has been jailed for beating another man in an unprovoked attack.

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Weymouth woman convicted over large quantity of cocaine and heroin

A WEYMOUTH woman convicted of being in possession of a large quantity of cocaine and heroin with the intent to supply has been spared an immediate jail sentence.

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Dorchester man Michael Maher spared jail after breaching High Court order

AN ANTI-VIVISECTION protester from Dorchester has avoided jail after admitted breaching a High Court order limiting demonstrations at a site where animals are bred for medical research.

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Weymouth man on trial accused of drowning 10 cats

A MAN is accused of drowning 10 cats and dumping them at a tip.

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Weymouth man found guilty of drowning 10 cats

A MAN has been found guilty of drowning 10 cats and dumping their dead bodies at a tip.

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Man sentenced for theft and assault at Marks & Spencer in Weymouth

A MAN has been sentenced for stealing alcohol and assaulting a female shop worker at Marks & Spencers in Weymouth.

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Weymouth man handed hefty fine after committing fraud

A Weymouth man has been handed a hefty fine for committing fraud.

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Drink driver from Portland banned and fined

A MAN who was caught drink driving for a third time was told he 'could have killed someone', a court heard.

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Dorchester man sentenced for assaulting woman

A MAN has been sentenced for assaulting a woman.

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"High risk" Weymouth sex offender pleads guilty to contacting underage girls

A man previously described as a “high-risk” sex offender has pleaded guilty to breaching the terms of his sexual prevention order.

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SENTENCED: Weymouth man who drowned and dumped ten cats

A MAN who was found guilty of killing ten cats has been sentenced in court.

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Weymouth's Louis McKechnie pleads not guilty to damaging painting

Weymouth's Louis McKechnie has appeared in court accused of causing of £2,200 of criminal damage.

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Drunk lorry driver caught swerving on A35 was almost three times over the limit

A DRIVER was almost three times over the legal limit, drinking out of a bottle of vodka and using a mobile phone, whilst behind the wheel of a lorry on the A35 near Bridport, a court heard.

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Weymouth man sentenced over criminal damage

A MAN has been sentenced after pleading guilty to three counts of criminal damage.

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