Business

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Local charity helps young people gain valuable skills

Retired residents from Lynch Close, Mere, recently celebrated Christmas with a meal at The Walnut Tree Inn. Transport was…

Walkers’ guide nets £1,000 for charities

An Ansty business has raised thousands for charity. During the first lockdown last year Carol Wallis and Immy Robinson…

Print firm in £1.5m ‘green’ investment

Shaftesbury-based and award-winning Blackmore, printers of the New Blackmore Vale, has invested £1.5m on the latest, greenest, technology as…

Work starts on £16m battery storage plant

Work has started on constructing a £16m new-build battery storage facility at Motcombe. Global clean energy producer TagEnergy is building…

Landlords hail ‘fair’ licence conditions

The landlords of a Shaftesbury pub has thanked supporters after they helped win a ‘fair and balanced outcome’ at…

Blackmore Vale companies awarded Key4Life flags

Flag bearing former convicts on horseback celebrated those companies who gave them a chance in a special awards ceremony…

Small businesses warned of ever changing web scams

Small companies in the South West are being warned to beef up their cyber security as attacks on businesses…

Dorset portfolio aims to ignite multi-billion investments

An investment roadmap aimed at delivering a multi-billion-pound boost to Dorset’s economy and thousands of jobs over the next…

Auction salerooms reopen

John Jeffery (Auctioneers) Ltd has reopened its Netherhampton salerooms. There are a number of sales now lined up, all…

Great prices achieved

At Acreman St Antiques Auction our March online only sale was a great success, with 90% of items sold…