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Police search in Salisbury for ‘dangerous’ escaped prisoner
Police in Salisbury continue to search for Michal Kisiel, aged 30, a prisoner who escaped from prison guards at Salisbury District Hospital. Kisiel left the hospital at around 7:00 pm on Tuesday 30 …
Belinda Ridout elected new mayor of Gillingham
Councillor Belinda Ridout has made promoting community life her priority after being voted in as the new mayor of Gillingham. ‘Gillingham is known widely as a friendly place, unique, with great community spirit,’ …
Police appeal for witnesses after suspected arson at Milton on Stour near Gillingham
Dorset police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following a suspicious fire at a house at Milton on Stour near Gillingham. At 9.08pm on Wednesday 17 May 2017 …
New owners of Thorngrove in Gillingham plan vocational training ‘commercial zone’
The organisation buying the Thorngrove garden centre in Gillingham will use it as a centre for vocational training for young people with special education needs and a hub for new local businesses. In …
RiversMeet leisure centre in Gillingham to have salt water swimming pool
They are all the rage across the United States. And now swimmers in Gillingham are about to get their first taste of a salt water pool. On 16 May RiversMeet leisure centre will …
UKIP not to contest North Dorset in general election
The UKIP parliamentary candidate for North Dorset at the 2015 general election has decided not to stand in the election on 8 June. Steve Unwin, who picked up 9,109 votes in 2015 and …
ALDI overcomes first hurdle over plans for Gillingham store
Plans for an ALDI supermarket in Gillingham have moved one step closer after the company lodged a formal planning application earlier this week to build the store. The proposal to build the 1,254 …
Man due in court in connection with fire at HMP Guys Marsh near Shaftesbury
A man is due to appear in court in connection with a fire on the roof of a building within HMP Guys Marsh near Shaftesbury. Emergency services were called to the incident at …
Witness appeal after robbery in Shaftesbury
Officers investigating reports of a robbery in Shaftesbury are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward. The incident happened at around 2pm on Wednesday 3 May 2017 in the Angel …