Game birds have been shot in rural Dorset.

Dorset Police's Rural Crime Team as been targeting night time offending, and officers have dealt with a number of incidents this week.

This included the illegal shooting of game birds in Melplash, near Bridport, on Monday night.

Officers also dealt with people disturbing peregrine nests and suspicious circumstances around building sites.

They also targeted vans or any vehicle capable of carrying stolen farm equipment and quad bikes, pulling over a number of vehicles on Monday to make sure everyone was abiding to the current government instructions.