The Liberal Democrats have narrowly won control of Dorset Council after Thursday’s local elections. The Lib-Dems now have 42 councillors out of a total of 82 across the council. It is the first …

Gillingham’s St Martin’s House has been saved from the prospect of demolition – for now at least – after Dorset County Council dropped plans to demolish it in order for a housing association …

The Conservatives have won both seats in the new two-seat Gillingham electoral division in the county council elections. Town councillor and former Gillingham mayor David Walsh came top with 2,675 votes, while the …