Recycle for Dorset a great success
New figures show that the covid pandemic has had one silver lining – recycling rates have shot up in…
Dorset local plan “unjustifiable”
A countryside campaign group has claimed that building a proposed 39,000 houses across rural areas of Dorset ‘will lead…
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…
