Business leaders from Dorset’s thriving Agritech sector were brought together last week to celebrate its growing contribution to the local and regional economy. The ‘Dorset Agritech – Real Progress’ event was co- organised by Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Dorset County Council and Kingston Maurward College, a leading specialist...
Distinct types of credit – a credit card, overdraft, individual loan or store card - each one has a specific instalment date and interest rate. In the long-term, you realize that it is very difficult to follow all of them. The problem arises when you miss a payment, or you...
Abbey Pharmacy, the long-established Sherborne town centre pharmacy and perfumery have just donated close to one hundred and fifty items to the Sherborne Food Bank.
In August and September this year, the business ran a promotion where it agreed to donate one item from its toiletry range for every person...
After August’s attempted ATM theft – the consequences of which caused part of a building to collapse – we have been working hard with other agencies to support the town of Beaminster. The Loss Adjuster Officer from the insurance company has overall responsibility for the project and the Councils...
Finding a guarantor is not a piece of cake. In the era where you can find endless deceivers, it is hard to come across honest and trustworthy people. This results in lack of trust among the lenders to offer loan to the people who have no guarantor. Monetary troubles...
October heralded the launch of Dorset Mind in Sherborne, with over 100 guests attending a reception to hear about the charity’s plans over the next few months.
The guests all enjoyed canapés and light refreshments while the Dorset Mind CEO, Marianne Story told the audience more about the charity and...
A new round of funding calls via the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has now been launched, with up to £8m available for projects to support growth and jobs in Dorset.
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) aims to improve economic and social cohesion in the European Union by focusing...
Over a hundred local business people attended this year’s South West Economic Forum, sponsored by leading companies Milsted Langdon and Porter Dodson to hear the views of several experts on what the next two years hold for business in the South West.
The breakfast meeting held last Tuesday saw a...
Living on benefits is somewhat becoming a compulsion of the individuals, as they are unable to cover up their regular and irregular expenses from their monthly income. Government in the UK does provide them certain kinds of benefits and they are useful too, but once the financial problem takes...
The Big Green Event Expo is a dedicated environmental and facilities management exhibition, held annually at the Hilton Ageas Bowl just outside Southampton in Hampshire. The 2018 Expo will take place on October 2nd, between 10.00am and 4.00pm, with free entry and complimentary parking. The Expo features 3 areas...