Rural businesses and homes can apply for broadband scheme
A total of 230 Dorset homes and businesses in remote locations have been helped to achieve a fast and reliable broadband service.
A total of 230 Dorset homes and businesses in remote locations have been helped to achieve a fast and reliable broadband service.
Wimborne Tourist Information Centre has celebrated a name change after a major upgrade as part of a £700,000 restoration project at the neighbouring Priest’s House Museum, which owns and operates the centre.
BCP Council has already awarded £2m from its Local Discretionary Grant fund and there is more available for businesses in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
The Dolphin Shopping Centre in Poole is providing shoppers with the opportunity to design its popular rooftop honey packaging.
“Amazing facilities at GolfCatcher Academy,” said Harry Redknapp when he officially opened the academy at a VIP launch on 15 July, adding, “I can’t wait to get up and bring my grandkids, I’ll be up here quite regularly practising my golf. Absolutely fantastic.”
A video conference – one of Dorset Chamber’s new Business Leaders’ Events – produced many shared thoughts on the challenges facing companies and organisations, and the further measures required to help them as the county’s economy emerges from the crisis.
A team of trekkers from Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors will be travelling the distance of Land’s End to John O’Groats, to raise money for their charity of the year, Tyler’s Friends, which supports bereaved parents.
Dawn McLachlan, landlady of The Porterhouse, and a team of volunteers have been adding plants around the area.
Bournemouth Coastal BID has launched the Monster Hero Safari trail in its seven areas – Tuckton, Pokesdown, Southbourne, Boscombe, East Cliff and West Cliff, Seafront and Westbourne – and collecting them will help the NHS.
Hall & Woodhouse, Dorset’s leading independent family-owned brewer, will begin a phased re-opening of its managed pubs from Tuesday 7 July, after polling the opinions of more than 10,000 of its regular guests.