Business

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

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…

Ceramicist Lucy Burns, 24, hard at work at Bridport Market

Grants give youngsters a chance

GRANTS of up to £2,000 to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds start their own business are available through…

Dorset Innovation Park opens in 2018, with MP Richard Drax cutting the tape Pictures: Dorset LEP

Site in Purbeck on list for zone boost

THREE areas in Dorset could become ‘investment zones’ under a new government scheme aimed at boosting development and growth. Under…

More than 1,500 people gave their opinions on the Mowlem

Theatre to star as a ‘cultural hub’

AMBITIOUS plans have been unveiled to establish Swanage’s Mowlem Theatre as a cultural hub for the wider Purbeck area. The…

Andy Gilbert

Charity appoints new CEO

A WIMBORNE man has been appointed CEO of a Christian charity that supports victims of domestic abuse back to…