Business

All the latest Purbeck business news, events and gatherings featuring the area’s most exciting and innovative companies.

The Kings Arms in Langton Matravers. Picture: Google

Plan for new kitchen and retention of shop at Purbeck village pub

CATERING at a village pub could soon get a boost in the form a new kitchen. The Kings Arms, in…

Staff at Ellis Jones Solicitors took part in a Lunch & Learn session with Dorset Mind during Mental Health Awareness Week

Swanage solicitors tackle challenge of ‘managing stressful conversations’

MANAGING stressful conversations was the topic at a special session for Swanage solicitors. Staff at Ellis Jones Solicitors marked Mental…

The Sapling, in East Street, Blandford, has closed down

Landmark Blandford gift shop The Sapling closes for final time

A GIFT shop in Blandford has closed for the last time. The Sapling, in East Street, has been run by…

Martha Searle, Ali Shah, Beverley Cross, Chief Executive Officer Caroline Cooban, Louise Jones, Jon Beal PHOTO: Talbot Village trust

New faces at Talbot Village Trust to help Dorset charities

By dorsetbiznews.co.uk THE Talbot Village Trust, which provides £1 million in grants each year to charities working to improve the…

Ian Girling, Dorset Chamber chief executive; Caron Khan, president, and Shevaun Haviland, BCC director general PHOTO: Dorset Chamber

Business leader cautiously upbeat at Dorset Chamber lunch event

A NATIONAL business leader has predicted a ‘choppy’ yet positive year ahead. Shevaun Haviland, director general of the British Chambers…

Ballard Down Stores, in Redcliffe Road, Swanage, is set to close. Picture: Google

Swanage shop set to close, as house plan submitted

A SWANAGE shop could be converted to a house if plans are approved, as one of the owners suffered…

The Purbeck Pass offers monthly deals to shoppers and is aimed at boosting business. Picture: Swanage Chamber of Trade

New Purbeck Pass offers discounts and deals to shoppers

SHOPPERS in Purbeck can enjoy discounts at town shops thanks to a new loyalty card. Swanage Chamber of Trade, in…

Nick Douch, left, has been appointed president of the BAFD

Nick Douch named president of prestigious Dorset industry group

FUNERAL director Nick Douch has taken on a role at the helm of a county-wide group. Nick, managing director of…

Claire and Simon Warren celebrating the second anniversary of their business, The East Street Deli, in 2022. PHOTO: DorsetBizNews

Deli in awards running

By dorsetbiznews.co.uk A POPULAR Wimborne deli is in line for a top national award. The East Street Deli has been…

Matt Renaut, managing director of Dacombes in Wimborne, presents the new fridge freezer to Elizabeth Barge, volunteer cook at Wimborne Community Food Supply

Dacombes gives a helping hand

By dorsetbiznews.co.uk An independent retailer has been thanked for its generosity after donating a new, top-of-the-range Liebherr fridge-freezer to a…