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Dorset Business News
Two Wimborne icons unite in landmark electrical merger
Two of Wimborne’s oldest family-run businesses are joining forces in a landmark merger that marks a new era for local independent retail.
Holmans of Wimborne,...
Dorset community news
Dorset army cadet wins the Westminster Award
Charlotte Bedford, a 17-year-old from Wimborne, has been named the nation’s top army cadet – recognised in Parliament for her kindness, grit and leadership
The...
Dorset community news
The Dorset GP crisis no one wants to talk about
With fewer doctors and shrinking budgets, Dorset GPs are seeing more patients – and behind those busy surgery desks the strain is showing
From the...
Dorset community news
Council tax bailiff referrals in Dorset up 5,000% … sort of
New BBC data shows Dorset’s council tax bailiff cases soaring – but the bigger story is rising debt, tighter recovery, and families caught in...
Dorset Charity
Poverty in Dorset’s hidden corners
From heating bills to hospital trips, costs across Dorset are leaving many isolated and quiet poverty is growing, warns Jon Sloper
While most of us...
Local History
Dorset’s Henry Maidment: the story behind a 150-year-old plea for help for a Dorset veteran
As Armistice Day approaches, we pause to remember the sacrifices of those who fought for their country. Yet we know that some veterans, like...
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