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New mayor of Gillingham cllr Fiona Cullen and deputy mayor cllr Donna Toye Picture: Gillingham Town Council

New chapter for Gillingham as new mayor chosen

GILLINGHAM has a new mayor for the civic year 2025/26 following a mayor-making ceremony on Wednesday (May 28). Councillor Fiona…

Both PCCs are backing calls for tougher cannabis classification Pictures: Wiltshire PCC FB/ Dorset PCC FB/ Avon and Somerset Police

Wiltshire and Dorset Police and Crime Commissioners call for cannabis to be reclassified as class A drug

CALLS to reclassify cannabis as a Class A drug have been “strongly” supported by the Police and Crime Commissioners…

The new ownership has seen a new era begin at Yeovil Town Pictures: Yeovil Town FC/FB

Former Yeovil Town owner speaks out about ‘somewhat tumultuous PR’ – as banned fans welcomed back

THE former Yeovil Town owner Martin Hillier has described his two-year stint at the club as “somewhat tumultuous in…

Picture: Yeovil Town FC

Dubai-based family complete takeover of Yeovil Town FC

NEW Dubai-based owners have taken on the reins at Yeovil Town FC – just two months after the previous…

Fraudster stole £2,000 from Shaftesbury 85-year-old – while he was in hospital

A WOMAN who defrauded an 85-year-old man from Shaftesbury out of more than £2,000 has been ordered to pay…

Pictures of the collapse on May 29, 2000 Pictures: Brian Edwards

25 years since the collapse of Silbury Hill: the hole story

IT was 25 years ago that a tourist visiting Wiltshire from Germany made an astonishing discovery at Silbury Hill. A…

Blandford man arrested on suspicion of murder after body of Sturminster Newton man found

A BLANDFORD man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in…

The CR6 bus service will soon operate six days a week Picture: Dorset Council

Improved bus connectivity between Bridport, Beaminster and Yeovil

BUS users in west Dorset will be able to more easily travel between Bridport, Beaminster and Yeovil thanks to…

Work is set to start next Monday, June 2 Picture: Dorset Council

Six weeks of temporary traffic lights planned for Dorchester

ROAD users in Dorchester will be faced with six weeks of temporary traffic lights as Dorset Council replaces aging…

Gorgeous gardens around the Vale open to visitors this summer

TAKE a wander around beautiful gardens, open as part of the National Garden Scheme. Find the full list of open…