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Town’s pavements & roads improved

Funding secured by Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership through the Government’s Local Growth Fund is being invested in Gillingham town centre...

Festive lights and service provide much-needed joy

Toby the donkey led Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus through the twisting lanes of Mere in the Walking Crib Service...

Last chance for farmers to sign up for pesticide amnesty

Farmers in North Dorset can still sign up to participate in a Dorset Pesticide Amnesty, which is being held by...

Mystery as Badger Banksy strikes again

The phantom badger dresser who clothes the three stunning badger sculptures on the Tesco roundabout in Blandford struck again before...

Councillors welcome parking U-turn

A U-turn by Dorset Council on its plan to introduce parking charges until 8pm in the evening in its car...

All a board, for your information

A new information board has been installed in Station Court at the entrance to the North Dorset Trailway detailing the...

Firms give to disadvantaged families

Families of 73 disadvantaged children received food hampers thanks to the generosity of Sherborne businesses. Firms and shopkeepers banded together...

Work to start on 90-home scheme

The construction of the first 90 homes of Taylor Wimpey’s Gillingham Lakes development will start this month. The developer has...

A roundabout way to mark history

The ancient history of Gillingham, once a Royal Forest, has been encapsulated with the stunning sculptures of a white stag...

Community support is welcomed by foodbank

A toy appeal, a donation of more than £1,600 of fresh meat vouchers and the support of a local care...