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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 …
Roadworks on Le Neubourg Way, Gillingham – resident asks for public’s views
Mike Gosden, a resident of Church View, Gillingham, is calling for local people to send him their thoughts and observations about the ongoing roadworks on Le Neubourg Way where work is resuming. Mike, …
Police make witness appeal after girl aged 3 is injured in road traffic collision in Gillingham
Police officers investigating a serious injury road traffic collision in Gillingham are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. At 11.46am on Thursday 23 April 2020 Dorset …
Cycleway improvement work resumes in Gillingham next week
Some highways construction activity is restarting where it can be done within the social distancing requirements currently in place, including in Gillingham, Dorset Council has announced. This also fits in with government guidance …
Police issue stark Easter warning to would-be visitors: ‘Dorset is closed’
Dorset Police have issued a warning to people to stay away from the county during the Easter weekend. Worried that the promised warm weather might bring visitors to Dorset despite the coronavirus restrictions, …
Essential road surfacing works to restart in Dorset
To help keep life-saving medicine, equipment, supplies and key workers travelling safely across the county, road resurfacing works will be restarting soon, Dorset Council said on Wednesday. It said highways construction sites have …
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 …
