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Gillingham vicar Tim Heaton publishes book of lockdown reflections
When the Archbishop of Canterbury announced the suspension of public worship on 18 March because of the Covid-19 epidemic, local vicar Tim Heaton had been due to preside over the mid-week Holy Communion …
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 …
Gillingham councillors agree up to £23,000 in aid for RiversMeet
Gillingham Town Council agreed on Monday night to provide the RiversMeet leisure centre with up to £23,000 to help it cope with a financial shortfall caused by the Coronavirus lockdown. Councillors voted unanimously …
Gillingham councillors to decide on request for cash by RiversMeet
Councillors in Gillingham will meet this Monday, 24 August, to decide how to respond to a request for financial help by the RiversMeet Community and Leisure Centre. The popular leisure centre has asked …
Call to ‘shop local’ as Gillingham High Street gets ready to re-open after lockdown
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 …
Public sector staff urge Dorset public to ‘stay home’ as weather improves
Public sector staff across Dorset have urged the public to stay home despite the temptation of a warmer, sunnier weekend. Officials are worried that with the rising temperatures forecast this weekend and into …
