The City watchdog has launched criminal proceedings against bank NatWest for allegedly failing to comply with money laundering rules.
NatWest is accused by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of failing to adhere to the regulations between November 2011 and October 2016.
The case relates to the handling of funds from a...
Bournemouth has secured almost £22million as part of the ‘Town Deal’ to turbo charge ambitious regeneration plans for Boscombe.
Today (03 March 2021) central government announced Bournemouth as one of the UK towns to successfully secure a funding deal which will see major investment in town centre regeneration.
BCP Council’s Deputy...
Asda has warned that 3,000 workers in its stores are at risk of losing their jobs as the chain's new owners plan to ramp up investment in online sales.
The UK's third-largest supermarket chain said the shake-up was driven by the shift in demand towards grocery deliveries which took off...
Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has reviewed labour market information throughout 2020 to assess what the dynamics of a rapidly developing pandemic and EU transition uncertainty has meant for the world of recruitment, employment and skills in Dorset.
Their recently published ‘look back’ report highlights that while unemployment did increase in 2020, it remained lower in...
BCP Council has been working with the organisers of the Christchurch Christmas market to ensure it complies with COVID-19 guidance.
The Christmas market is a privately run event on private land at Saxon Square. The council is working closely with the market organisers to confirm that they have the correct...
Black Friday is the day after the US holiday of Thanksgiving, regarded as the first day of the Christmas shopping season, on which retailers make many special offers. It claims to be a day of offers for consumers to launch in to their Christmas shopping.
However, according to Which magazine...
Three local businesses in Bournemouth and Poole have been served prohibition notices for breaches of Covid-19 restrictions during the national lockdown.
Owner of Happy Buddha shops in both Poole and Bournemouth had previously been issued with two fixed penalty noticed for breaches to the restrictions in place to ensure public...
A Dorset-based organic recycling specialist has won a multi-million-pound waste handling contract with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP).
The exclusive four-year deal, with an option to extend to up to ten years, tasks Eco Sustainable Solutions with processing all the organic wastes generated in the BCP region.
The annual amounts...
Boots plans to roll out a new coronavirus testing service which it says can deliver results in just 12 minutes.
The pharmacy chain said the LumiraDX swab tests will cost £120 and will be available across selected stores in the next few weeks.
The chain has also launched a 48-hour testing...
In light of the shocking outcome of the Commons vote regarding free school meals... some wonderful Dorset restaurants and cafes are offering free packed lunches or meals to children that need them over half term.
To order your children’s meal please contact the business directly
Swanage Bakery, Swanage 01929422594
The...
