PLEASE help us stop nuisance 101 calls.

That's the plea from Dorset Police as unnecessary calls and enquiries to the force have continued over the summer.

From reporting an injured bird to needing help with a driving licence renewal, the latest batch of calls have been made over the months of July and August.

Enquiries include;

n What shall I do with my ex's property?

n Can you help me look for my dog?

n There is raw sewage coming from hotel

n There’s an injured seagull

n I need help filling in my driving licence renewal application

n I want to discuss who the police mobile phone providers are

n There are deer in park

n There is too much litter on the beach

n I have broken down and need postcode of where I left my car because I am home now

n I am unhappy with state of my hotel room and I want a refund

n I need the batteries in my smoke alarm changed

n What’s the phone number for Bournemouth hospital?

n I'm reporting a fault with my TV

n Can I have Paul Gascoigne's contact details as I want to help him with his addiction?

n I've lost my house keys, can you ring my letting agent as I don't know who my landlord is?

n I want the telephone number for my neighbour as their tree looks dangerous

Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, Martyn Underhill, said: “It is vital members of the public contact the correct agency for their query. The 101 team regularly receive calls that are nothing to do with the police.

"‘My TV is broken’, ‘there’s an injured seagull’ and ‘I can see a tree which looks dangerous’ are typical examples of unnecessary calls the team receive every day.

“We have introduced a range of services online, available through the Dorset Police website to help reduce demand on the system and I continue to monitor the force on call handling performance.”

Superintendent Caroline Naughton, Contact Management at Dorset Police, said: “We are working hard to ensure we offer the very best service to our public, but the only way we will achieve this is with your help.

“We receive a lot of calls asking for contact details for different agencies or businesses, and general enquiries which are not a police matter. These types of calls cause delays for callers who genuinely need police assistance.

“Please make sure your enquiry is a police matter and use the Dorset Police website to help signpost you, as this is likely to save you time. In addition you can make enquiries online.”