Legal battle launched as villagers fight back against plans for 130 homes
PLANS to build 130 houses in a tiny village on the Dorset/Somerset border hang in the balance after residents…
Third person dies following A36 crash between car and three motorbikes
A MAN in his 60s is the third person to have died after a car and three motorbikes crashed…
Gillingham celebrates 200 years of rail with creative display
ONE of North Dorset’s only town with a railway station recently joined in with a national celebration that marked…
Want to visit a Household Recycling Centre in Dorset? You’ll soon need to book online
PEOPLE wishing to visit a Household Recycling Centre (HRC) in Dorset will soon be asked to…
MP makes waves with Yeovil Sea Cadets
SPIRITS were high amongst the Yeovil Sea Cadets as they welcomed two very special guests. Yeovil MP…
Letters to Heaven post box in Gillingham allows those grieving to send messages to loved ones
GILLINGHAM is the latest town to adopt a Letters to Heaven post box, which provides a space for reflection…
Gillingham play area now under town council ownership
THE Lodden Lakes play area in Gillingham is now in public ownership. This comes after the successful transfer of the…
Rare bat spotted in Gillingham Men’s Shed-made bat boxes
A RARE whiskered bat has been spotted flourishing in Gillingham thanks to the work of the local men’s shed. While…
Dorchester and Bridport NatWest branches to close
BOTH the Dorchester and Bridport NatWest banks will close their doors later this year. NatWest has announced a string of…
Bull killed and several injured after crash near Sturminster Marshall
A BULL was killed following a late-night crash with a lorry and a car near Sturminster Marshall. Dorset Police said…
