Dorset shops asked to stop selling disposable BBQs to cut fire risk
RETAILERS in Dorset are being asked to no longer sell disposable barbeques in the wake of several fires. As another…
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…
Yellow weather warning for Dorset as thunderstorms expected
THUNDERSTORMS are expected to hit Dorset later this week. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather…
Three “beautiful” Gillingham green spaces earn prestigious award
GILLINGHAM is officially home to three of the country’s most well-maintained public open spaces. This comes after the Shreen, the…
New Dorset “bee paradise” to save and celebrate honey bees
WORK is underway to create a nature-rich sanctuary for honey bees in Dorset. The ambitious project will see a new…
‘A sorry mess’: Councillors slam Shaftesbury recycling centre booking plans
DORSET Council’s handling of their plans to create a booking system at Shaftesbury Recycling Centre has been labelled a…
Petition launched to fight booking system plans for Shaftesbury recycling centre
ALMOST 300 people have so far signed a petition calling for Shaftsbury Recycling Centre to be omitted from the…
U-turn on tip booking plans – but not for Dorchester, Wimborne, Shaftesbury, and Sherborne
DORSET Council has rowed back on plans to introduce a booking system for its tips – but only for…
Dorset Council “determined” to push through £120,000 recycling centre booking system
PLANS to introduce an online booking system for tips in Dorset are likely to be pushed through – despite…
Dorset Council claims hundreds of thousands of pounds can be saved with new recycling centre booking system
A MOVE to introduce an online booking system for recycling centres in Dorset has been met with anger -…
