Police officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after two teenage girls were sexually assaulted at the Tractor Fest event held between Gillingham and Shaftesbury last weekend. The …

Dana Halliwell has launched The Confetti Club CIC and been awarded £15,000 to support disabled and neurodivergent young people through free creative workshops. The 28-year-old from Shaftesbury has built an online community by sharing …

Councillor Donna Toye has been elected as Mayor of Gillingham for the year 2026-2027, and Councillor John Kilcourse has been elected as Deputy Mayor. At Gillingham Town Council’s Mayor Making ceremony on Wednesday …

Dorset Council is asking for the public’s help in identifying the people responsible for fly tipping roofing waste in two rural sports, including close to Zig-Zag Hill near Shaftesbury. The authority’s Environmental Enforcement …

Police officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a commercial burglary in Gillingham. Between 1pm on Saturday 25 April and 8am on Sunday 26 April 2026 entry …

The London Marathon is at the end of April, and right now, social media feeds are full of people asking for sponsorship. How do you decide who to give your money to? How …

Police officers investigating a residential burglary in Gillingham are appealing for information and issuing an image of a stolen motorbike. Between 10pm on Tuesday 24 March and 7am on Wednesday 25 March 2026 …

Police officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an assault in Shaftesbury. At around 7.40pm on Thursday 26 March 2026 a teenage boy was assaulted by another …

Police officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a fatal road crash near Gillingham. Dorset Police received a report at 2.32pm on Friday 20 March …