Bridport Police have some advice if you received an e-scooter for Christmas. While electric scooters are legally available to purchase, it’s currently against the law to ride privately-owned ones in any public place including on roads and pavements. Only a select few areas in England are holding trials for rental scooters to be ridden in public. A police spokesman said: Only use it on private land. Use a bicycle bell or horn to warn others that you are near them. Make sure you wear a helmet - be careful not to get too close to others. Remember, you are not allowed to use your e-scooter on public land, you my be issued with a ticket.
Residents have been warned to be vigilant after garden furniture was stolen from a west Dorset property. In November a table, four chairs and a box full of cushions were taken from a holiday lodge in the Burton Bradstock area. A Bridport Police spokesman said: At sometime during the November lockdown, some garden furniture was stolen from a holiday lodge in the Burton Bradstock area. This contained a table, four chairs and a box containing cushions. Please be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to us. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk,, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101.