The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines and has made this year that many will never forget. Alongside this, life has continued to go on somewhat during a busy year. There have been critical incidents, huge fires, town centres rocked by shop closures and a former police officer jailed for killing a woman. Here we look back on the most shocking stories of the year.
Coronavirus pandemic hits Dorset If it’s one story that has dominated the headlines this year and will likely do the same next year, it’s the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 gradually made its way across Europe and entered our country in late January.
These are the faces of criminals locked up in prison for crimes committed across Dorset. CRIMINALS jailed in 2020 for crimes in Dorset include rapists, men who attacked women and people who attempted to groom underage children. Despite the coronavirus pandemic and two national lockdowns affecting many parts of daily life in 2020, the courts continue to operate and deal with cases. The list below includes some of the offenders that were put behind bars by judges throughout the year. While all of the criminals committed offences in Dorset, some of the cases were heard in courts outside of the county, including crown courts in neighbouring Wiltshire and as far as York.