Gillingham Walking Festival returns with scenic routes for all abilities
WALKERS will soon be visiting some of Dorset’s and Wiltshire’s most beautiful locations at this year’s Gillingham Walking Festival. The…
64-acre solar farm planned for land between Shaftesbury and Gillingham
A SOLAR farm spanning several fields could be built between Shaftesbury and Gillingham if plans are approved. Applicant Enviromena submitted…
Unauthorised encampment evicted from Dorchester field
POLICE were quick to issue an eviction notice to an unauthorised encampment that was spotted setting up in fields…
Suspended sentence for cocaine-carrying man who crashed car on busy road near Dorchester
A MAN who crashed a car on a busy road near Dorchester has received a driving ban and a…
Plans to build 23 affordable homes in Shaftesbury refused over pedestrian safety fears
PLANS to build up to 23 affordable homes on a field at the northern edge of Shaftesbury have been…
Closure order for Gillingham property following anti-social behaviour
A GILLINGHAM property has been hit with a partial closure order in response to reports of incidents of anti-social…
Car with cloned plates seized in Blandford
POLICE in north Dorset have taken a car off the road that had been driven around with a cloned…
Two men arrested after trying to throw drugs into prison near Shaftesbury
TWO men have been arrested after they tried to throw Class A and B drugs into HMP Guys Marsh…
New film calls for people to join Stalbridge Town Council
A RALLYING call has been issued to the people of Stalbridge. The town council is on the hunt for six…
Two taken to hospital following crash near Sturminster Marshall
A CRASH that saw the fire service free one of the casualties from a car has resulted in two…
