Southwest England and South Wales are under a yellow weather warning for rain, effective from 11 am to 11.59 pm on Thursday. The Met Office predicts widespread rainfall of up to 2cm, with hilly regions expecting up to 4cm. This may lead to delays in bus and train services,...
Gillingham High Street is set for a significant face-lift in the New Year.
Funding secured by Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership through the Government’s Local Growth Fund is being invested in Gillingham town centre to support economic growth by enhancing the town centre environment.
Dorset Council’s successful bid for money from the LEP...
The upcoming weekend in Britain is set to be impacted by the first named storm of the season, Storm Antoni. Forecasters are warning of "unseasonably" strong winds that could pose a danger to life. The storm is expected to bring gusts of up to 65mph along the coastlines and...
Another blanket of snow is headed for the UK this weekend, with up to 15cm (6in) in some parts.
Forecasters say most of the UK will be affected - but it will be followed by a band of rain and milder air, bringing an end to the cold snap.
The Met...
Gales, freezing temperatures, ice and fog are set to hit swathes of the UK this week, according to forecasters.
A yellow wind warning is in force for southwest England and South Wales between 6am and 6pm tomorrow, with gusts of up to 65mph on land and up to 80mph in...
What has Labour done to YOU? Been on tenterhooks waiting for the repeatedly delayed Forde Inquiry to report? Enough we say!!
Do you have a story of injustice, undemocratic process, or other dirty goings on in Labour? This is your chance to talk back!
As the dwindling resources of...
Slavery justice: ‘It’s time, Mr Drax.’
In a unique initiative, this week Dorset is linked direct to the Caribbean as campaigners challenge Richard Drax, MP for South Dorset, about his ownership of the Drax Hall estate in Barbados.
Barbadian MP Trevor Prescod will address a rally on Saturday 17 July outside Drax’s Charborough Park estate in Dorset....
Between 3pm on 4 January and the morning of 5 January 2024, our highways crews were called out 82 times to deal with issues relating to the significant rainfall across our area.
Our multi-skilled crews, each typically comprising two people, cleared gullies and drains blocked with debris washed and blown...
From Wednesday 1 July, Dorset Council’s scheme that allows key workers to park for free in Council-run car parks will be coming to an end.
Near the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent lockdown, Dorset Council took the decision to suspend parking charges in its car parks across the county.
These...
Drivers in Dorset are being reminded of on-street parking charge changes.
From Friday 25 February, on-street parking charges will increase as part of Dorset Council’s parking transformation project.
The decision to update on-street parking charges was recommended to Cabinet by Place and Resources Overview Committee in October 2021 and approved by...
