Dorset News
Mobile Covid testing unit comes to Gillingham
More local community testing facilities will be available in north Dorset from Monday 29 March for all eligible residents, Public Health Dorset has announced. This includes a mobile testing unit visiting Gillingham each …
Majority of Dorset pupils get their first choice of senior school
Today, Monday 1 March, young people across Dorset will find out which school they will be joining in September. Most students, more than 97 per cent, have been offered their first choice of …
Owner dismisses Dorset Council proposal for ‘allocated’ Gypsy and Travellers site in Milton-on-Stour
The owner of PlantWorld garden centre in Milton-on-Stour has stated that his site is ‘not for sale’ after the draft Local Plan for Dorset proposed it as an ‘allocated’ site for up to …
Dorset Police issue alert over Covid-19 vaccine scam
Dorset Police has urged residents across the county to be aware of a Covid vaccine-related scam. Residents have been sent a text purporting to be from a NHS body or similar informing the …
Traffic disruption likely as New Road in Gillingham is set to be closed for repairs at night
Gillingham is set to undergo some traffic disruption with the closure of New Road for resurfacing work at night. The closure of the 190m section of section of New Road from Newbury down …
Your chance to have your say on Dorset Council’s Local Plan
A consultation on the draft Dorset Council Local Plan will start in January 2021. Once adopted, the Local Plan will guide decisions on planning applications in Dorset for the next 15 years. The …
Council to debate higher parking charges in Gillingham
Councillors in Gillingham are to debate planned changes to car park charges in Dorset after hearing that the cost for some users could double. Dorset Council says it intends to charge from 8am …
Councillors raise concerns over Gillingham’s ‘dangerous’ new cycle path
Councillors have raised concerned over what they called the ‘dangerous’ new cycle way that has just been completed along Le Neubourg Way in Gillingham. Councillor Sharon Cullingford said the issue concerned the section …
Witness appeal after swan killed with arrow in Dorset
Police officers investigating an incident where a swan was shot in Poole are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 8.47am on Monday 21 …