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Back row (l-r) Leanne Adimi from Douch Family Funeral Directors, Deacon Jonathan Martin from the church, Jonathan Stretch and Marcella McDonagh from Douch Family Funeral Directors and in front, Zoe Grimley

Seats donation for Poole church’s ‘warm space’

A CHURCH has 40 new seats for its ‘warm space’ days thanks to a generous donation. On Mondays and Tuesdays,…

Rachel Woodward Carrick with her book Happy Silver People PHOTO: DorsetBizNews

How to make the most of getting older

WITH her 60th birthday on the horizon, Rachel Woodward Carrick set herself a challenge. It was to achieve something she…

Purbeck Business Awards at Kingston Country Courtyard. B2B Business of the Year, Purbeck Jobs.

Best of Purbeck business honoured at awards

“IT’S amazing and we’re so happy and proud.” The words of Rosie Tanner, marketing director of Land and Wave…

Inform Direct MD John Korchak

Record year for company start-ups

FIGURES just released show that more new businesses were established in Dorset during 2022 than in any previous year…

Defence Battlelab at Dorset Innovation Park, Winfrith Newburgh, Wool, is a public-private initiative involving the Ministry of Defence.

Investors’ guides to Dorset’s opportunities

NEW guides to attract investment in Dorset have been published. The documents, aimed at businesses and investors across the UK…

The Court Leet opened Purbeck Wholefoods’ store in North Street Picture: Purbeck Wholefoods

Wholefoods’ move to ‘brighter’ store

A POPULAR Wareham shop has moved to bigger and better premises. The town’s Court Leet led a special opening ceremony…

Firms are being urged to check their fire safety processes

Fire safety reminder to businesses in the final run-up to Christmas

FIREFIGHTERS are urging businesses to check their risk assessments and safety procedures in the final run-up to Christmas to…

Are you making an effort this Christmas?

Still time to enter Christmas lights competition – but don’t delay!

Businesses and households are being urged to do their bit to brighten up Swanage this Christmas. Swanage Chamber of Trade…

Savills is marking 75 years with a branch in Wimborne Pictures: Savills

Wimborne estate agent marking 75 years serving the town on property

MANAGING the estate of Lord Wimborne led to 75 years of one estate agent serving the people of Wimborne. In…

A new programme co-ordinated by Dorset Careers Hub aims to raise the number of locally-based employers who are confident about taking on young people with special educational needs and disabilities

Championing the work talents of all

Efforts to help more young people with disabilities or special educational needs to find work in Dorset have taken…