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, …

When Robbie Cumming left his home town of Gillingham for the bright lights of London, he hoped to make a career in television or comedy. ‘I didn’t have any connections, though, so that …

An 18-year-old man died in a collision on the A303 on Saturday 9 November. At approximately 5.15pm, officers were called to the A303 at the junction with the A350, known locally as Furze …

South Western Railway services on the Exeter to Waterloo line will be  subject to changes from Saturday 9 to Thursday 14 November. This is because engineering works in the Taunton area will require …

After reaction from rail users, South Western Railway has reinstated short-term parking bays at Gillingham Station. The move followed criticism after all the station’s 20-minute temporary parking slots were removed overnight and replaced …

Dorset Council’s specialist Phoenix vehicles are being put away for the winter following another successful year of surface dressing. During the course of 18 weeks – from April to September – a team …

The short-term 20-minute parking bays at Gillingham railway station have been removed and replaced by a row of freshly-painted disabled drivers places. The move happened so quickly that even some station staff were …

Gillingham and Shaftesbury appear in danger of being left behind in the impending electric vehicle revolution, report Michael Streeter and Richard Thomas. Each town currently only has one, relativity slow-charging electric vehicle charge …

Road closures in Mere area The following temporary road closure notices have been received by Mere Town Council Notice of Temporary Road Closure to enable Tarmac to carry out carriageway reconstruction and associated …