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Suspected chemical leak at industrial estate
A liquid nitrogen leak at an industrial estate sparked an emergency response.
NAMED & SHAMED: Drink drivers in court after Christmas campaign
DRINK drivers are today named and shamed following a Christmas crackdown by police to target boozed-up motorists.
Shamed: Here are some of the people prosecuted by police during Christmas drink-drive crackdown
POLICE have vowed to continue to target boozed-up drivers as they issue a reminder of the devastating impact getting behind the wheel while intoxicated can cause.
It's an emergency: Calls for support for under-pressure 999 service as injured OAPs endure lengthy waits for ambulances
URGENT calls are being made to equip the ambulance service with the resources it needs so lives are not put at risk.
UPDATE: Baby thrown down embankment and mum knocked into tree as they are hit by a car
A BABY in a pushchair tumbled down an embankment and his mother was thrown into a tree after they were hit by a car.
UPDATE: Huge blaze at scrapyard in Dorset
FIREFIGHTERS from across Dorset are dealing with a huge blaze at a scrapyard in the county this evening.
UPDATE: Body found on beach identified as popular local vicar
The body found on a beach in West Dorset has been identified as that of popular vicar Bob Thorn.
UPDATE: Two injured in alleged aggravated burglary
TWO people were rushed to hospital following an alleged aggravated burglary in Lyme Regis.