Travel
Visitors and second home owners told: stay away from Dorset!
Dorset Council is asking visitors and second-home owners to help stop the spread of Coronavirus by staying away from tourist hotspot locations in Dorset. To help minimise the spread of the virus Dorset …
South Western Railway revises rail timetable
South Western Railway is revising its train timetable from Monday 23rd March 2020 in line with other rail operators as a result of the Coronavirus. This will have an impact on travellers to …
Gillingham residents launch group to find replacement for doomed Wyke and Peacemarsh bus service
Residents angry at plans to axe the Peacemarsh and Wyke sections of the X2 bus route have set up a group aimed at finding a replacement service. The Bus4us volunteer group is to …
Anger over plans to axe bus routes to Wyke and Peacemarsh in Gillingham
More than 25 local residents attended a meeting of Gillingham Town Council this week to voice their anger over plans by South West Coaches to cut the bus route that serves Wyke and …
Council closes some Gillingham footpaths during roadworks
Dorset Council has issued an order closing several rights of way in the centre of Gillingham during the ongoing roadworks. The order came into force on 12 February and will continue for at …
Flood and safety warning as Met Office forecasts more rain in Dorset
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS), Dorset Police and other LRF partner agencies,have reminded residents about the dangers of flooding as the Met Office forecasts more rain for Dorset in the …
Traffic delay warning as Gillingham sustainable transport project starts in January
The start of 2020 will see work begin on a sustainable transport scheme for Gillingham as part of a multi-million pound transport overhaul. £3.45m of Local Growth Funding has been secured by Dorset …
Police make witness appeal following fatal road traffic collision near Sherborne
Police officers investigating a fatal road traffic collision near Sherborne are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. At 10.02am on Thursday 28 November 2019 Dorset Police received …
Dorset drivers warned about dangers of floodwater
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has reminded drivers to take care when driving on roads potentially affected by flooding. It says a number of calls have been received today, 22 November, …
