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The Body Shop, in the Poole's Dolphin Centre, is set to stay open

Body Shop in Poole Dolphin Centre staying open

THE Body Shop in Poole is set to stay open – weeks after the company collapsed into administration. The Dolphin…

Revamp of Ferndown areas underway – with more to come

THE first phase of improvement works in Ferndown is underway. The Penny’s Walk and Victoria Road areas of the town…

Toby Guttridge has used his experiences to drive him on his journey as an entrepreneur

How wounded Dorset SBS hero Toby Guttridge created brand through his Bravery

A SPECIAL Forces soldier who was left paralysed after being shot through the neck has astonished the medical profession…

Hector Gibson Fleming, CEO of Wessex Internet

Dorset-based Wessex Internet shortlisted for rural Oscar

A DORSET internet firm has been nominated for a rural Oscar. Wessex Internet, based near Blandford, has been revealed as…

La Vita, in East Street, Blandford, is set to open today

Plans for La Vita Bar & Restaurant in Blandford submitted – and it opens today

AN Italian restaurant has applied for permission for new signage at a landmark Blandford site. A listed building planning application…

Ferndown funeral director makes donation to veterans’ charity

A FERNDOWN funeral director has made a £400 donation to a charity that supports military veterans. AE Jolliffe & Son…

The Body Shop in Poole and Bournemouth at risk of closure

BRANCHES of the Body Shop in Poole and Bournemouth could close as the firm heads towards administration, it has…

Officers are keen to trace this person after a theft from Specsavers. Picture: Dorset Police

CCTV appeal after theft from Wimborne Specsavers

AN iPad was stolen from Specsavers in Wimborne after a burglary last month. Police have issued a CCTV image of…

GPS trackers and satellite phones stolen as premises raided twice in a weekend

BURGLARS broke into a Poole shop TWICE over a weekend this month. Police are appealing for information after incidents at…

Work carried out by banks and Holland was deemed sub-standard by an inspector. Pictures: Wiltshire Council

Rogue trader brothers from Poole defrauded man in his 80s out of £50,000

TWO brothers from Poole have been sentenced after defrauding an elderly man out of more than £50,000. In May 2020,…