Dishonest tradesmen could try and take advantage of the recent bad weather in Dorset by trying to get us to pay for unnecessary repair work.

That's the warning from the county's Trading Standards and Police - who add that such jobs are likely to be porrly done at hugely inflated prices.

If we do suspect such a cold-caller - the advise is to write down a description of them and any vehicle they came in - they tell police by dialling 101.