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Residents fume after cars destroyed in arson attack with area looking like a 'warzone'

Residents have spoken of their shock and fear after a night of terror in Dorset where a dozen vehicles and a property were targeted in a widespread arson attack

Daily Mirror

'War zone' town sees motorbike arsonist gang set 13 cars on fire in ruthless rampage

Thugs tore through Wimborne, Dorset, going street to street as they torched over a dozen cars in a ruthless late night rampage that left the night sky 'glowing orange'

Daily Mirror

Police hunt suspects after more than a dozen cars set alight in Dorset

Apparently random incidents in Poole and Wimborne Minster led to 65 calls to fire service

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Bookings and entries now open for Dorset Business Festival

The Dorset Business Festival – the first event of its kind in the chamber’s 74-year history – is being held from October 10 to 12 in Bournemouth

Birmingham Post

Dorset streets ‘like a warzone’ after a dozen vehicles set alight overnight

“I went out to find it was like a warzone with three cars ablaze and bangs going off”

The Independent UK

Dorset streets ‘like a warzone’ after a dozen vehicles burned overnight

Grant Stewart, a 33-year-old builder, was among those who woke to the sound of bangs from vehicles on fire in his area.

The Independent UK

S Club's website reworked to remove '7' after tragic death of Paul Cattermole

Pop legend Paul Cattermole was found dead at his home in Dorset on April 6 aged 46, and it was announced that there were no suspicious circumstances around his death

Daily Mirror

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Dramatic moment shipwrecked dad and young sons are rescued from sinking boat on fire

Joe Davies and his two sons, Sonny, 11, and eight-year-old Rudy, were enjoying a fishing trip in Poole Harbour, Dorset, when the engine of their inflatable boat caught fire

Daily Mirror

Tiny bats provide 'glimmer of hope' against a fungus that threatened entire species

Scientists studying bat species that have been hit hard by the fungus that causes white nose syndrome say there is a glimmer of good news against the disease that has killed millions of bats across North America

The Independent UK

Telecoms equipment firm 4Com secures fifth acquisition within a year

The growing Bournemouth firm has bought the business telecoms customers of Meridian IT Communications

Birmingham Post

Mother of boy who suffered head injuries after dog bite in pub garden demands owners come forward

Dorset Police have issued a photo of the man and woman restraining their dog moments after the incident

The Independent UK

Dorset law firm advise on new increases to statutory pay rates

Ellis Jones Solicitors have more than 170 staff in six offices across Bournemouth, Poole, Ringwood, Swanage, Wimborne and London

Birmingham Post

Dorset firm C3IA Solutions takes part in government cyber security scheme

It comes as a study for the Cabinet Office estimated that the cost of cyber crime to the UK economy stood at £27bn per year

Birmingham Post

Giant migrant barge arrives in UK waters as it prepares to host 500 asylum seekers

The engineless Bibby Stockholm has docked in Falmouth for vital inspections and refurbishment before being towed to Portland in Dorset where she will accommodate 500 asylum seekers

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Right-wing protest fears as asylum seekers barge arrives in Cornwall

The vessel, which will house around 500 migrants, is then expected to be moved into position at the Portland of Port in Dorset

Evening Standard

Leaving London: why one family left the Peckham-Dulwich borders to ‘try before they buy’ and rent in Dorset

This family had talked about leaving London for years, but they didn’t want to make the move without a fallback plan

Daily Mirror

Family of boy, 7, bitten on head by dog slam owners for still not coming forward

The boy needed surgery to his scalp. The couple police are looking to speak to were reportedly visitors to the area who left the seaside resort soon after the incident in Swanage, Dorset

Daily Mirror

Huge ten-foot shark armed with 100 razor-sharp teeth found off British coast

Fisherman Barry Trevett discovered the smalltooth sand tiger shark off the coast of Lyme Regis, Dorset, and kept it in his refrigerated van for experts to examine it

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Evening Standard

Police hunt dog-owning couple who fled after boy, 7, savaged in pub garden

A seven-year-old child was attacked by a dog in a pub garden in Dorset.

Daily Mirror

Owner of 'world's most expensive bungalow' in 'Millionaire's Row' says it's a death trap

Millionaire Tom Glanfield bought the £13.5m bungalow on Dorset's swanky 'Millionaire's Row' - but the home has so many problems he may have to knock it down and rebuild

Daily Mirror

Boy, 7, mauled by dog in pub garden as police release photo of couple who left scene

Dorset Police has issued a photograph of a man and woman restraining a dog moments after it allegedly bit a boy in the head as he played in a pub garden in Swanage

The Guardian - UK

Dorset Tories voice concerns about barge for asylum seekers

Police commissioner and council leader say Home Office has failed to address questions about plan to house 506 people on vessel

The Independent UK

Tory council and police chief raise concerns about asylum seeker barge

Dorset Council and the local police and crime commissioner said the Home Office has failed to answer questions about the Portland Port barge plan.

Birmingham Post

Portland Port says asylum seeker barge provides ‘benefits’ for local economy

Bosses at Dorset port have said providing berthing space for the vessel would help to ‘drive continued growth, secure more long-term jobs and generate future investment’

Birmingham Post

R3 trade body for Dorset warns of 'real and present danger' following latest business insolvency figures

Company insolvencies increased by nearly 20% in the first three months of 2023

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