WH Smith to disappear from Dorset high streets after shops sold
WH Smith is to disappear from Dorset high streets after the firm sold its shops for £76 million. Hobbycraft owner,…
More than 250 Dorset jobs secured in new MoD deal to maintain Army vehicles
MORE than 250 Dorset jobs have been protected by a new deal to provide British Army equipment. The government has…
Christchurch caravan park owner fined £27,000 over safety concerns
THE owner of a caravan park near Christchurch has been fined more than £27,000 after failing to adhere to…
Dorchester Lloyds bank branch set to close this year
THE Lloyds bank branch in Dorchester is set to close later this year. Lloyds Banking Group, which also includes Halifax…
Tesco cutting 400 jobs – including at in-store bakeries
TESCO is cutting 400 jobs – including at mobile phone shops and in-store bakeries. The supermarket giant says the cuts,…
Beyond Retail bathroom retailer opens Drench Outlet in Poole
A LUXURY online bathroom retailer is welcoming customers to its brand-new outlet store in Poole this week.
Dorchester’s Keep Military Museum expects to be closed throughout 2025
KEEP Military Museum in Dorchester on Bridport Road is likely to be closed throughout 2025 due to building works. The…
Final Sainsbury’s cafés to close – including Poole – as jobs to go
THOUSANDS of jobs are to go at Sainsbury’s as the chain closes remaining cafés, as well as patisserie and…
Millions visited Christchurch and Poole over Christmas, figures reveal
MORE than 7 million people took a trip to Christchurch and Poole town centres over the festive period, according…
Calls to speed up clean-up operation in Dorchester following fire
DORCHESTER’S mayor is urging authorities to act “as quickly as possible” to clean up a street and carry out…