Community
New manager Debbie starts at The Malthouse care home in Gillingham
Healthcare Homes has welcomed a new manager at The Malthouse in Gillingham. Debbie Wyke has a long career in the care sector and has managed care services in the UK and Wales for …
Shaftesbury hospital to expand mental health provision
A further expansion to the NHS’s mental health services in the area will open in Shaftesbury later this year, writes Richard Thomas. This follows the Friends of Westminster Memorial Hospital announcement this week …
Crane soars over Gillingham town centre
A huge crane is set to dominate the landscape of the centre of Gillingham for the rest of the year. The Wolf 100 B crane is being used to help construct the new …
Missing teenage girl from Gillingham found UPDATE
Officers searching for a teenage girl who went missing from Gillingham are pleased to confirm she has been found safe and well. The teenager was last seen in the town at around 9.30am …
Gillingham golfing charity raises £2,000 for struggling families
Golfers from a charity based in Gillingham have raised £2,000 towards two local charities who help people struggling with the rising cost of living. The players from the Wyke Amateur Golf Society – …
Gillingham Carnival Day is back – and seeking volunteers!
After a two-year absence because of the Covid epidemic, the Gillingham Carnival processions are to return this autumn. The traditional afternoon and evening parades through the town will take place on Saturday 8 …
Former mayor hails ‘amazing’ £350,000 project to help Gillingham’s young people
Former Gillingham mayor Councillor Barry Von Clemens has praised a new lottery-funded initiative to help the town’s young people over the next five years. The Gillingham Youth Collective, which was officially launched on …
Groups get ‘huge’ £350,000 grant to help Gillingham youngsters
Two organisations have won a joint bid for £350,000 of lottery money to fund a five-year project helping youngsters aged ten to 19 in Gillingham. The charity The Rendezvous and Gillingham Youth Club …
Councillors reject move to consider bigger ‘Welcome to Gillingham’ signs
Councillors have voted against a plan to consider buying larger ‘Welcome to Gillingham’ signs despite claims that the recently-installed ones are ‘too small’. The signs were put up at the main entrances to …