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Gillingham gets high-speed fibre broadband boost
The mystery of the numerous Openreach vans and teams working around Gillingham has been solved – and it is good news. The company says the work currently being carried out is bringing ‘full …
Anger in Gillingham over plans to extend car park charging
Councillors in Gillingham have reacted angrily to plans by Dorset Council to extend the number of hours it charges for car parking each day to 8pm and to get motorists to pay on …
New street market could be ‘great event’ for Gillingham
The new monthly Sunday street market which begins on Sunday 11 October could bring back much-needed life to Gillingham’s High Street, councillors have been told. Councillor Mike Gould, who is part of the …
Gillingham councillors vote to finalise purchase of business centre after loan approved
Councillors in Gillingham have voted to move ahead with the purchase of the Roman Business Centre in Peacemarsh after the government approved a £345,000 public loan to finance it. The premises, which are …
Temporary Covid high street measures to stay in place in Shaftesbury ‘for time being’
Temporary high street measures introduced because of the Covid epidemic are starting to wind down in most of Dorset but will stay in place in Shaftesbury. The X2 bus service will also start …
Fitness by Design to move to Udder Farm Shop at East Stour
The Fitness by Design gym and The Toning Suite in Gillingham are both moving to a new location at the Udder Farm Shop in East Stour. The popular fitness club and toning tables …
New ‘super’ launderette opens for Shaftesbury and surrounding area
White and Bright, the bespoke laundry services company, has opened a ‘super’ launderette in its new premises in the Wincombe Business Park, Shaftesbury. It is ‘super’ because it has large machines for dealing …
Plans for street market in Gillingham from August
Gillingham’s Town Team is hoping that a new street market will be up and running this August. The aim is to have the market on the High Street, between Barnaby Mead and School …
More than 5,000 Dorset businesses sign up for grants during virus crisis
Around 5,500 businesses in Dorset have now registered for either a small business grant or a retail, hospitality and leisure grant, Dorset Council says. It is urging anyone who has already applied to …