Travel
North Dorset tourism network event – 10 August
People are invited to come along on Thursday 10 August from 6 – 7pm at Gillingham Town Hall for the first ‘North Dorset Networking Event’. This free event aims to support local businesses …
Green light given for major A303 upgrade past Stonehenge
National Highways’ plans to tackle a longstanding bottleneck on the A303 at Stonehenge were today given the go-ahead. The Government has given the formal green light by granting a Development Consent Order for …
South Western Railway sets out weekend services following major landslide at Hook
South Western Railway (SWR) has set out its service plan for the rest of this week and weekend, following the major landslip in the Hook area, which has severely reduced the number of …
South Western Railway warns of travel disruption after major landslip
South Western Railway (SWR) is advising customers travelling between Basingstoke and Woking this week to only do so if their journey is absolutely necessary, as a major landslip in the Hook area is …
SWR restores full rail timetable between Salisbury and Exeter via Gillingham
After two months of fewer trains – and reduced speeds – services on the West of England line return to normal between Salisbury and Exeter St Davids via Gillingham today, Monday November 14. …
Weekend closure for A303 in mid-November as road upgrade continues
A temporary bridge used to minimise the impact of construction on motorists and residents is set to be removed next month, marking a major milestone on the A303 Sparkford dual carriageway upgrade scheme. …
No trains from or to Gillingham on October 8 as SWR announces latest strike timetable
South Western Railway has published its strike day service levels for Saturday 8 October, which will provide a severely reduced service on the routes Network Rail has made available. Significant parts of the …
A350 near Shaftesbury to close at nights in October for essential ash dieback work
Wiltshire Council is closing the A350 between Semley Common and the Dorset border just north of Shaftesbury for essential safety work to fell ash trees that are infected with ash dieback disease. The …
South Western Railway warns passengers over October strike disruption
South Western Railway (SWR) is urging customers only to travel by rail if absolutely necessary on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October due to the planned RMT and TSSA industrial action. Customers, including …