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...
Weymouth Town Council spent almost four hours finalising their position on Dorset Council’s Draft Local Plan at an Extraordinary Full Council Meeting on Tuesday 9thMarch.
Councillors had produced a summary of the Town Council’s positions along with a series of questions for residents. The input from residents will influence Weymouth Town Council’s final submission for the Local Plan consultation,...
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...
Debenhams has revealed that six of its stores will not reopen, with 320 jobs to be affected.
The department store chain said its administrator FRP Advisory is still in talks with "a number of third parties regarding the sale of all or parts of the business".
However, plans are going ahead...
Eagles Mount care home, part of the Luxurycare group, has created a wintry wonderland, complete with a grotto, where residents will be able to share some festive fun with visiting family and friends this Christmas.
Funded by Luxurycare and set up by dedicated care home staff, this magical space at...
The new Chickerell Food Bank opened on 18th November at Mary’s Place – Pantry, St Marys Church in North Square, Chickerell. Since opening the Food Bank has helped over 60 families and the requests for help are increasing.
Each day people in Chickerell go hungry for many reasons which are...
Proposals setting out an investment plan for bereavement services across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are being considered by BCP Council’s Cabinet next month (16 December).
As part of the report the council is proposing a five-year business plan in direct response to the changing needs within the funeral market.
The report...
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...
