POLICE have received a number of complaints about a drone being flown in the Ferndown area.

The drone was spotted flying over Wincombe Drive, Ferndown on Saturday, July 23.

Following the complaint Ferndown Neighbourhood Policing Team have issued some advice on drones.

It reads: "At the moment, there is nothing to stop you going and buying a drone and taking it out flying, as long as the drone weighs less than 20kg and you are not using it for commercial reasons.

"However, you must avoid flying it within 150 metres of a congested area and 50 metres of a person, vessel, vehicle or structure not under the control of the pilot.

"You also need to fly the drone ''within sight''. This means you can't go above 400 feet in altitude or further than 500 metres horizontally. If you want to exceed that, you need to seek explicit permission from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

"Also consider persons human rights, the right for privacy."