Brexit – what next for business?

The Acting Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce and the Chief Executive of Sunseeker will be among the business leaders at a DCCI Brexit summit

New Professional Golf Team announced at Hamptworth

The new Professional Golf Team at Hamptworth Golf Club has been teed up with the aptly-named Michael Mulligan as the Head Professional. Michael, who played full time last year, is an experienced and well regarded player and coach with nearly 20 years’ experience helping golfers get more out of their game. Hamptworth, between Salisbury and Southampton in the north of … Read More

Swanage Carnival Queen gears up for busiest week of her life

Swanage Carnival Queen Maria Smith is gearing up for the busiest week of her life. Organisers are describing this year’s event, from Saturday July 30 to Saturday August 6, as bigger and better than ever with more than 100 events lined up. The attractions include music, sport, fireworks, fun events and the carnival procession which has the theme ‘Sitcoms.’ The … Read More

Raising money for Kevin’s family

Staff at Dorset’s biggest private landlord have been raising money for the family of a colleague who passed away – allowing them to go on a dream holiday. Kevin Ware died from leukaemia in 2014 aged 34, leaving wife Katrina and two sons, Harry then aged eight and George, five. His colleagues at DWP Housing Partnership have organised several charity … Read More

Scientists enjoy top ten at Bournemouth hotel

A team of forensic anthropologists and students from Michigan State University are celebrating their tenth successive year at a top Bournemouth hotel. Since 2006, over 100 Michigan students in total have stayed at the Marsham Court Hotel for a week each year as part of the Forensic Anthropology department’s five-week study abroad programme, led by Dr Todd Fenton and Professor … Read More

Specialists praised for their work on disposal of Gillett’s (Callington) Limited

Chartered accountants PKF Francis Clark and law firm Bond Dickinson have been praised for their work  advising the Gillett family on the disposal of Gillett’s (Callington) Limited, operator of 63 SPAR stores located throughout Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. The buyer was Appleby Westward, the Saltash-based regional distribution company servicing SPAR convenience stores in the South West, which is … Read More

Wheelchair-bound teen launches online quest for Saturday job

A wheelchair-bound teenager with cerebral palsy has launched an online job hunting campaign with the tongue-in-cheek catchline:  “Transport not a problem”. Iesha Manns, 17, from Poole, decided to take the more direct approach after applying for 20 part-time jobs without luck. She said:”I appreciate that my disability means I am not suitable for some jobs and maybe my chair is … Read More

Sky is limit for TeamJobs

Specialist recruitment company TeamJobs gave guests a view from the top at the official launch of its new Bournemouth Commercial and Hospitality office. The award-winning firm hosted the champagne celebration at the eighth-storey Sky Bar – one of the highest venues in town – at the Hilton Hotel. TeamJobs has opened the new office in Hinton Road, Bournemouth, as it … Read More