Dorset Echo

2 days ago | dorsetecho.co.uk | Hollie Carr |Alfie Lumb

Tourists flock to Weymouth (Image: Graham Hunt Photography/ Hollie Carr) People have flocked to Weymouth over the bank holiday weekend to enjoy all the wonderful things that the county has to offer- boosting trade and tourism. In Dorchester, traders have been rejoicing after South Street was partially reopened following four months of closure in time for the Bank Holiday weekend- as well as this, Easter activities run by local traders have given the town a "boost".

2 days ago | dorsetecho.co.uk | Alfie Lumb

The crash was reported at 7.50pm last night (Image: Supplied) Four people were injured in a crash on the outskirts of Dorchester last night. Police, paramedics and the fire service were called to a collision on the A35 at its junction with the A352 near Max Gate last night. According to police, four people suffered minor injuries sustained in the crash, and the road was closed for a short period whilst the recovery of the vehicles could be carried out.

2 days ago | dorsetecho.co.uk | Alfie Lumb

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3 days ago | dorsetecho.co.uk | Alfie Lumb

Two men were charged in connection with drug dealing offences last week. (Image: Dorset Police, NQ) Two men have been charged in connection with drug dealing offences in Dorchester as police crackdown on drug supply. Officers from the county town’s neighbourhood policing team were busy last week performing a number of stop and searches due to suspicious activity across the town.

3 days ago | dorsetecho.co.uk | Alfie Lumb

A breathalyser machine (Image: Finnbarr Webster) A SUSPECTED drink driver was arrested after failing a breath test in a Weymouth car park, police said. Officers from Weymouth’s Neighbourhood Policing Team attended a car park in the town centre on Easter Sunday where they located a suspected drink driver after receiving a call from a member of the public. After failing a roadside breath test, the individual was then arrested.