New manager for town’s foodbank
Gillingham Foodbank has a new manager. Hannah ‘Han’ Gibbons has decided to step back from managing the foodbank in...
County councillors oppose move to charge for parking
Both Blandford’s county councillors have opposed the move, saying they will be questioning officers and voicing their objections to...
Anger over car parking charge plan
An announcement by Dorset Council that car park charges are to be imposed from 8am to 8pm each day...
Bikers all revved up with the spirit of Halloween ride-out
Bikers gathered on the Milldown car park in the darkness on Saturday, but then the lights were switched on...
Recycling wizard Alison’s charity collection
How many crisp packets are there in 22 kilos of them? A Shaftesbury woman can tell you, after collecting...
Cracking highway code to reveal ID of Banksy tribute
A year has passed but the identity of the elusive Dorset Banksy remains unknown. Since last autumn, seven road...
Gillingham talks facts, myths and climate change
Gillingham Town Council is inviting everyone to an online presentation by Dr Haydon Mort, a geochemist, science communicator and...
Stalbridge dig reveals past of Dorset’s fifth largest house
When the Dorset Diggers Community Archaeology Group was formed six years ago the first meeting determined that this was...
Remembrance Sunday’s new format
Remembrance Sunday commemorations on November 8 in Sturminster Newton will be very different this year. There will be no...
3,000 flu jabs a real shot in the arm for medical practice
The Gillingham Medical Practice team were helped by over 50 volunteers Gillingham Medical Practice pulled out all the stops to...
