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POLICE attended more than 2,300 incidents across Dorset over the bank holiday weekend as thousands of visitors flooded to the south coast.

POLICE attended more than 2,300 incidents across Dorset over the bank holiday weekend as thousands of visitors flooded to the south coast.

POLICE attended more than 2,300 incidents across Dorset over the bank holiday weekend as thousands of visitors flooded to the south coast.

Armed police attended the Westover Road and Lower Gardens in Bournemouth on Thursday, May 27 ARMED police rushed to Bournemouth town centre following reports of two people with a machete and a firearm. Police received reports that a man had been threatened by two men aged in their late teens or early 20s in the area of Westover Road and Old Christchurch Road, shortly after 6pm on Thursday. Three teenagers were arrested, however, following further police enquiries, they were later de-arres...

Asked what his message was for concerned residents, Ch Supt Callaghan said: “We have learnt the lessons from last year in relation to that and last year was quite a unique environment. “What I can say is we are working with partners. The issues of parking, litter and some of the behaviours that took place have been planned into the summer operation, which means we are in a position to ensure that doesn’t happen again. “If people experience anything like that, we ask them to contac...