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Board members sought for Guys Marsh

Inside every prison there is an Independent Monitoring Board (IMB), which is made up from members of the public,…

Candidate’s pledge to fight for victims

North Dorset resident Liz Webster is standing for the role of Police and Crime Commissioner in the elections on…

MP backing campaign to save our pubs

Beer sales in British pubs halved last year dropping to the lowest levels since the 1920s as they faced…

Jolly Elephant making jumbo impact

Sustainable fashion brand Jolly Elephant, based in Kingston, Sturminster Newton, has seen positive growth and increased interest from around…

Standing by with free legal and financial advice for businesses

Dorset LEP provides free legal and financial advice for businesses to trade overseas Free help is on offer to…

Community firm putting You First

Formed as a social enterprise and community interest company in 2014, You First Support Services, based in Martock, has…

Make assets sweat to unlock productivity

Some years ago, we were building a Mayan Temple mirror maze at Port Aventura, Spain’s largest theme park. I…

Funding match of the day a real winner for local businesses

A new scheme is offering micro, small and social enterprise businesses up to £5,000 of match-funding, provided they can…

Councillor leads 20mph campaign

Okeford Fitzpaine councillor and co-ordinator of the campaign group 20s Plenty for Dorset, Dilys Gartside, is urging residents with…

Chance to have say on eco hub plan

An eco-hub providing rapid charging for electric vehicles is being planned near Blandford. The hub is being proposed by…