Chickerell3 days agoDecision on battery storage facility deferredConcerns have been raised about access to the battery storage site located in Chickerell, near Weymouth3 days agoDorset23 Jan 2025Pub campaigners go viral with Gen Z TikTok trendPub campaigners adopt teenage slang in a TikTok video aimed at reaching younger supporters.23 Jan 2025Dorset18 Dec 2024Campaigners launch share offer to save village pubVillagers in Langton Herring need to raise at least £600,000 to save the Elm Tree Inn.18 Dec 2024Dorset30 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 2023Dorset