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Gillingham Town Council hopes for new street to be named after David and Brenda Wathen
Councillors in Gillingham are hoping that a new street can be named after one of the town’s best-known couples, the late David and Brenda Wathen. Dave Wathen was the town crier for many …
Gillingham and Dorset to be under Tier 3 restrictions
From midnight tonight Gillingham and the rest of Dorset will move from the current Tier 2 to the Tier 3 level of Covid restrictions. Under the new government announcement, Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch …
New rules for dogs in open spaces come into force across Dorset
A dog-related Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) across the Dorset Council area comes into force on 1 January. For the first few weeks the council will focus on advice and guidance to dog-owners …
Gillingham and rest of Dorset to stay under Tier 2 Covid restrictions
Gillingham is to stay under Tier 2 Covid-19 restrictions along with the rest of Dorset, the government has announced. Wiltshire, too, will stay as a Tier 2 area though neighbouring Somerset will enter …
Dorset to remain in tier two for Covid restrictions
Today the government in London has announced that the Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council areas will be remaining in tier two for Covid restrictions. Several factors are considered when looking …
Gillingham placed under Tier 2 Covid restrictions
Gillingham, along with the rest of Dorset, is to be placed under Tier 2 Covid restrictions that will come into force from December 2 when the national lockdown ends. This is despite the …
Howe Dorset paper girl’s action saves the life of an elderly man
A ‘paper girl’ from Dorset has been given a special recognition award by Dorset Police for making a life-saving call after noticing something out of the ordinary when delivering the paper to an …
Dorset libraries to resume reservation system, charges and hire fees
After the service was suspended in the wake of Covid-19 restrictions, Dorset Council says it is ‘very pleased’ to be able to reintroduce reservations at libraries across the county. This means that from …
Dorset barber claims lockdown drove him to smuggle cocaine
A barber who returned to the UK from Brazil with £300,000 worth of cocaine hidden in suitcases has been jailed. Jhonatan Martins Kirchhoff, 22, from Commercial Road, Bournemouth, told National Crime Agency investigators …