Gillingham’s Town Team is hoping that a new street market will be up and running this August. The aim is to have the market on the High Street, between Barnaby Mead and School …

Councillors have backed a move to put a plaque on the town’s bridge which was famously painted by John Constable in 1823. At a meeting of the full council on Monday 22 June, …

Mayor Barry Von Clemens has praised the ‘absolutely fabulous’ way that Gillingham has responded as a community to the coronavirus crisis. Speaking at a meeting of the full council on Monday 22 June, …

Dorset Council say that the first homes on Gillingham’s long-awaited Southern Extension development are expected to be completed ‘by 2022’ once final planning approval is granted. The construction of the rest of the …

Sweaty Mama Westbury, Frome and Gillingham have been running exercise classes online for mums and babies/children to maintain physical and mental fitness throughout lockdown. The workouts are designed specifically for post natal women …

Local civic and business leaders have welcomed the planned re-opening of many ‘non-essential’ shops in Gillingham on Monday 15 June as lockdown restrictions ease further. And they have urged local people to do …

Rail passengers are being reminded that a section of railway in the Templecombe area in Somerset will close this weekend for nine days to allow Network Rail to work on a cutting that …

Detectives are renewing their appeal for information in relation to an incident where a woman was found injured in Gillingham and have identified potential witnesses to whom they would like to speak. Dorset …

Dorset detectives investigating an incident where a woman was found injured in Gillingham are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 12.05am on …