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-based North Dorset rugby club and Gillingham School have both had cases of people testing positive for Covid-19. In all, the latest figures show that there were five positive tests in the Gillingham …

Councillors in Gillingham have voted for thousands of pounds to go to a variety of local groups and charities in its annual award of grants. The town council’s finance committee met online on …

A ‘paper girl’ from Dorset has been given a special recognition award by Dorset Police for making a life-saving call after noticing something out of the ordinary when delivering the paper to an …

A councillor in Gillingham has raised fears that the new main road or ‘principal street’ through the planned Southern Extension development could become a rat run for drivers. Councillor Mike Gould spoke just …

When the Archbishop of Canterbury announced the suspension of public worship on 18 March because of the Covid-19 epidemic, local vicar Tim Heaton had been due to preside over the mid-week Holy Communion …

Kayla Barrington from Gillingham is starting to make her mark in the world of British motorcycle racing. Kayla, 22, is currently the only female rider in the Superstock 600 championship, supporting British Superbikes. …

After the service was suspended in the wake of Covid-19 restrictions, Dorset Council says it is ‘very pleased’ to be able to reintroduce reservations at libraries across the county. This means that from …

A decision on whether to stage a Christmas festive lighting event in Gillingham this year is ‘under review’ because of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, town councillors were told this week. And even if …