Staff walkout at Shaftesbury School amid row over Sturminster High ‘merger’ plans
STAFF at Shaftesbury School have walked out this morning (June 17) over controversial restructuring plans – which will include…
Jeremy Moody to be guest speaker at Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show
A MAN who has been praised for playing a key role in shaping agricultural policy and law for more…
New £50,000 sensory garden opens at Dorset County Hospital
A NEW sensory garden has been opened at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) – thanks to a £50,000 cash boost. The…
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…
