The organisers of the Gillingham Carnival have announced that this year’s processions, scheduled for Saturday 10 October, have been cancelled. Instead the next processions have been scheduled for 9 October 2021. In a …

A new helpline has been launched to support parents and carers who are worried about how their child is coping during the Coronavirus pandemic. Dorset Council’s Educational Psychology Service has set-up the helpline …

Emergency services and other partner agencies across Dorset are working together to highlight the #Unacceptable trend in the number of verbal abuse, assaults or attacks their staff face and the rising number involving …

Around 5,500 businesses in Dorset have now registered for either a small business grant or a retail, hospitality and leisure grant, Dorset Council says. It is urging anyone who has already applied to …

Councillors in Gillingham have held their first ‘virtual’ meeting since the coronavirus lockdown brought an end to gatherings in the town hall. Members of the council’s planning committee convened by Skype on Monday …

Dorset Police officers investigating a public order incident are issuing an image of man they would like to speak to. At around 10.15am on Thursday 9 April 2020 the victim – a man …

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, …

Police officers in Wiltshire have issued the first penalty notices in the county under the new coronavirus rules. At approximately 5.30pm on Saturday the police say they received a report that a car …

Businesses across Wiltshire are being asked to help support the local efforts in tackling COVID-19. With high demand for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Wiltshire Council and Wiltshire Police are appealing for support from …