Business

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

Gillingham nursery celebrating ‘good’ Ofsted report

A GILLINGHAM nursery is celebrating after a “fantastic” Ofsted report saw them handed a ‘good’ rating by inspectors. Tops Gillingham,…

PICTURES: Youngsters tug heart strings for Stur art competition

CHILDREN were urged to to draw their vision of ‘home’ for an art competition – and the entries warmed…

‘High levels of vacancies’ causing post delays, says Royal Mail

A HIGH number of vacancies has seen some post be delivered late in Yeovil and surrounding areas, according to…

Funeral director unveils sponsorship of Blandford Youth Cricket

A LONG-STANDING Blandford funeral directors has emphasised its role in the community with a cricket sponsorship. In 1985, Grassby &…

Village pub near Gillingham scoops CAMRA garden of the year award

ENJOYING a cold pint beneath a large pagoda-style shelter, surrounded by blooming wisteria… It’s an enticing English summer scene -…

Wilko enters administration putting 12,000 jobs at risk

HOMEWARES retailer Wilko has gone into administration – putting around 12,000 jobs at risk. The company, which had been working…

How to install 21st century technology – at a 14th century castle…

UNDERSTANDABLY, high-speed broadband was not at the top of the list when designing buildings in the 14th century. However, for…

Tributes to Peter Douch – of Douch Family Funeral Directors – who has died, aged 76

WELL-KNOWN Dorset businessperson Peter Douch – formerly managing director and chairman of the family’s funeral group – has died,…

Huge map of Sherborne wouldn’t fit in firm’s new offices

A MAP of Sherborne dating back almost 200 years is set to be preserved for the public. The document, compiled…

Harts of Stur picks up four top awards at Housewares Awards

A DORSET store picked up four gongs in a national retail awards. Harts of Stur added the quartet of trophies…