Sherry Swan opened Swan Jewellers in 2010 and with the support of Doris Rollett and Kelly Gilbert has established a friendly and helpful jewellers in the centre of Ferndown with many repairs carried out in-house, including rethreading of beads etc. With 18 years experience herself and lots more from her staff, it has become a…
Writing a personal profile comes as a hard task as I am not one to blow my own trumpet; I much prefer to blend in than stand out, but here I am. A woman in business. Well I don’t see myself as a business woman; I do own Profile 2000 Slimming And Beauty Clinic and…
Jean and Christine are the joint owners of Foxes Moon, a residential care home in St Ives, Ringwood, specialising in dementia care. Christine is a Registered Mental Health Nurse with over 20 years experience working within the NHS and is Foxes Moon’s Care Home Director, with a specialism in dementia care. Jean began her career…
In a giant, dark concrete bunker below the retail stores at Bournemouth’s Castlepoint Shopping Park, a small dedicated team perform the equivalent of an MOT every 6 months on the 2500 shopping trolleys provided for the larger stores to use.
I joined my husband’s double glazing firm in May 2008. This was a complete change of career for me as I had worked in the finance industry for over 20 years. However, I have never looked back on this move. Along with my husband’s expertise in the double glazing industry and my management and financial…
Heather Cowell and Sarah Kent are both hearing aid audiologists at Clarity Hearing Solutions in Verwood. The success of their business is mostly thanks to the strong relationships they build with their clients. Heather says “Coming to terms with a hearing loss can be difficult and it’s not always easy to know where to go…
Carole Bryant and her daughter Anne Tyler-Bryant have been working together at Bryant Furnishing for the past 15 years. Carole established the business from home in 1970 and bought the shop premises at Alma Road, Winton, in 1978. Anne became her business partner in 2006. Bryant Furnishing is a bespoke furnishing company. Services include custom…
Residents with a passion for Hengistbury Head are being encouraged to volunteer their time to help support the brand new visitor centre opening later this summer.
To celebrate the launch of Carers Week, 10-16 June 2013, local MP Annette Brooke has joined forces with actress Lynda Bellingham, to recognise the contribution that carers in Mid Dorset and North Poole make on a daily basis.
Wimborne Folk Festival takes place on 7-9 June. Thousands of people descend on the Dorset market town of Wimborne Minster for this spectacular event. Street dancing, music, stalls, workshops and children’s entertainment. Great fun for all the family. Huge procession of dancers on 8 June. Roads closed to traffic are East Borough, The Square, High…
