The mayor of Gillingham, Barry Von Clemens, has said that the development to provide 60 ‘extra care’ homes to replace the now-demolished St Martins House in Queen Street will be the ‘shame of …

There will be free car parking in Gillingham’s municipal car parks  all this weekend, 7 to 8 December. The council says it will give people a chance to shop locally and visit events …

RiversMeet’s Spirit of Christmas Fair on December 6 – 8 is raising money for two groups in the community – all profits from the fair will go to Gillingham Town Football Club and …

Thorngrove’s head gardener, Chris Francis, gives his tips for what to do this month.. * Prune open-grown apples and pears (those growing in an open space, not  trained against a wall) * Prune …

Dorset Police are giving the general public the opportunity to step into the chief constable’s shoes and tell us where they want to see resources allocated. This phase allows the public to choose …

Carer Support Dorset have now officially opened their service for unpaid carers of over 18s across Dorset in a celebration at their new offices. The organisation will be a central point of contact …

Former town councillor Karen Tippins is one of three candidates competing to fill the vacancy on Shaftesbury Town Council left by the recent resignation of Simon Pritchard who has left to become the …

Aldi is set to celebrate the opening of a brand new store in Gillingham on Thursday 21st November at 8am with the help of Olympic gold medallist Kat Copeland. Standing at 1,254 m2 …

The Gillingham branch of credit union Wyvern Savings & Loans recently celebrated its 1,000th opening to the public. The occasion was marked by a visit from Gillingham mayor Barry Von Clemens who is …