Chickerell6 days agoCampaigners launch share offer to save village pubVillagers in Langton Herring need to raise at least £600,000 to save the Elm Tree Inn.6 days agoDorset30 Jul 2024Giant battery storage facility approvedThe 600 batteries in Chickerell will feed electricity back into the National Grid in times of need.30 Jul 2024Dorset5 Mar 2024Battery storage proposal rejected by councilCouncillors ruled the facility would be "too big a risk" if the lithium batteries ever caught fire.5 Mar 2024Dorset27 Feb 2024Battery storage plan set for approvalDorset Council officers say the facility would make a significant contribution to climate change.27 Feb 2024Dorset18 Jan 2024Collections help Afghans housed in military campThe camp is housing individuals and families who worked for the British government in Afghanistan.18 Jan 2024Dorset14 Dec 2023Military camp Afghan home scheme to last six monthsAfghan families are staying at Chickerell military camp while they wait for permanent homes.14 Dec 2023Dorset12 Dec 2023Afghans who helped UK housed in military campThe relocation scheme is for people who worked for the British government in Afghanistan.12 Dec 2023Dorset17 Nov 2023Hedgehog fence aids recovery of threatened seabirdsThe RSPB partners with a hedgehog charity to protect little terns at Chesil Beach from predators.17 Nov 2023Dorset18 Oct 2023Battery storage proposals 'a clear danger'Developer Statera Energy says the facility is essential infrastructure for renewable energy.18 Oct 2023Dorset