CAF boss Michele Palmer told of her despair today after her Dorchester shop window was smashed for the fourth time.

Vandals broke a hole in the pane of glass at Jake's, on the corner of Trinity Street and High West Street, in an overnight attack.

Now proprietor Mrs Palmer says she dreads going to work in the morning and fears her insurance company may refuse to cover her in the future.

She said: "I am sick of it. We have had the door window and panes of glass smashed and now this latest vandalism.

"It is the third time this year and the fourth time since we took over last year. It has cost thousands."

Yobs left a hole at the foot of the window and cracks to the top of the pane, but also hurled a bottle of an alcopop into the cafe. A customer pointed out the damage near a table by the door as it was hidden behind some plants.

Police believe yobs attacked the shop overnight between Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs Palmer said: "Every time this has happened it has been over the weekend.

"We don't know if the person used a full bottle of alcohol to smash the window, kicked it or used something else."

She added: "I dread coming into work after the weekend now. I am worried what damage I will find.

"I don't think security cameras inside the cafe would have helped as it would have been too dark.

"But I think closed circuit television (CCTV) outside in the street may have helped by acting as a deterrent."

Witnesses or anyone with information on the attack is urged to call Dorchester police on (01305) 251212 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.