It's ladies' night
WEYMOUTH women missed out on the honours at the Langtry Manor Venus Awards Dorset.
View ArticleFirms urged to ‘grow their own’ apprentices
EMPLOYERS are being encouraged to support young people and local talent.
View ArticleChance to win top gong
SPONSORS of the Dorset Business Awards are calling on the best examples of responsible business in the county to enter this year’s Business Engagement with the Community Award.
View ArticleExhibit at hotel open day
FIRMS are invited to exhibit at the Business Open Day at the George Albert Hotel on Thursday, July 4.
View ArticleTime to get connected
BASEPOINT Weymouth is to host its next free ‘networking hub’ on Wednesday, July 10, which will include a presentation from Cary Lowney of Barclays Bank.
View ArticleSpeak with confidence
PEOPLE who want to learn the first steps to speaking confidently in public are invited to a session run by the Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce.
View ArticleTransformer wins award
A COMPANY specialising in transforming performance in people picked up a top award.
View ArticleProperty chief talks
Mickey Jones from DJ Property is speaking at the next breakfast meeting of Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, July 2 at the Rendezvous at 8am.
View ArticleNew Forest businesses encouraging visitors to leave their cars behind
Hundreds of businesses in the New Forest National Park have been given a free memory stick full of images, maps and videos to encourage visitors to leave their cars behind.
View ArticleFree spares for stoves
COUNTY: Manufacturer Arada has launched a free spares and accessories collection service.
View ArticleFirm builds extension
Wareham-based steel construction specialists Jade Aden Ltd have been contracted to build a 100 sq m extension to the workshops of Horton Commercials on the Ferndown Industrial Estate. The extra...
View ArticleTop three are named
The winners of Weldmar’s Business 500 Club for May 2013 are as follows: First: Green Thumb. Second: Treasure Trails Dorset. Third: Pugsley Revill. Fourth: GP Metals
View ArticleTraders set up group
LYME REGIS: Business owners in Lyme Regis are invited to attend the first ever Lyme Regis Business Group meeting.
View ArticleStore recycling scheme helps dancers
A DORCHESTER supermarket is urging people to wake up and smell the coffee and start recycling their packaging.
View ArticleHunt on for top business women
The search has begun for Dorset’s leading business woman of 2013.
View ArticleGolden moment for newly refurbished hotel
A CELEBRATORY evening fit for a president was held at the White House Hotel in Charmouth.
View ArticleOpen day recruitment in Dorchester
A DORCHESTER-based nursing and homecare specialist is holding an open day to find additional registered nurses, homecare assistants and community care assistants.
View ArticleTop judges rate West Dorset pies
A WEST DORSET pie maker has scooped top awards at the annual British Pies Awards.
View ArticleWeymouth Bid to make a brighter future
THE new chairman of the Weymouth Business Improvement District (BID) hopes to be counting a big increase in visitors to Weymouth and Portland.
View ArticleHunt is on to find a manager for Weymouth Bid.
THE hunt is on to find a manager for the BID.
View ArticleWeymouth chamber to have a ball
TICKETS are on sale for the Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce autumn ball which is being held at the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy.
View ArticlePutting Dorset on the map
FIRMS that help put Dorset on the tourist map are being urged to enter the Echo-backed Dorset Business Awards.
View ArticleTaking a stand for quality Dorset produce
MORE businesses have signed up to take a stand at the Dorset Seafood Festival, its chairman told members of Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce.
View ArticleHorse box pizza offering good food on the hoof
KEEP your eyes peeled for an unusual horse box visiting a field near you soon.
View ArticleDorchester silver screen apprentices trained to gold standard
A CINEMA in Dorchester is giving local apprentices the chance to set their career paths in motion.
View ArticleMaking Dorset appointments
DORSET company Olives Et Al has welcomed a new member to its management team.
View ArticleCelebrating county day in business boosting bid
A VILLAGE store celebrated ‘Dorset Day’ in a drive to boost business.
View ArticleUnits set to create jobs
JOBS will be created in Swanage with 18 new business units set to be built.
View ArticleJeweller shining at award night
A DORCHESTER jeweller has won two precious prizes at national jewellery industry awards.
View ArticleSolicitors backing Midnight Walk
BUSINESSES are being urged to think about helping charities go the distance.
View ArticleHouse with 1,000-year lease to be auctioned
WHEN a lawyer assigned the lease on this house, it was the year that the future first American president George Washington became a master mason, the British Museum was founded by an Act of Parliament...
View ArticleRetention successes
DORSET-based family brewer Hall & Woodhouse has announced a 98 per cent retention rate for business partners making it past their first year.
View ArticleAll aboard for networking fun
THE Dorset Echo reeled in members of the business community with a day of hospitality on board luxury yacht 777 during the Dorset Seafood Festival.
View ArticleJobs created as Halfords Autocentre opens in Weymouth
SIX new jobs have been created with the opening of a new garage on an industrial estate in Weymouth.
View ArticleBournemouth Hospital encourage firms to go for customer service prize
NUFFIELD Health Bournemouth Hospital is encouraging firms to put themselves forward for the Nuffield Health Excellence in Customer Service Award in this year’s Dorset Business Awards in association...
View ArticleRestaurant holding musical night to celebrate prize
A POUNDBURY restaurant is holding a musical evening to celebrate winning an award.
View ArticleFamily businesses to be rewarded for contributions to the county
FAMILY businesses are to be rewarded for the contribution they make to Dorset’s economy, history and culture.
View ArticleApprentice Jo among best again with top award
A DORCHESTER apprentice has laid down a marker after being recognised for the second year running.
View ArticleEx-Weymouth delivery driver steers career towards cakes
A FORMER Weymouth delivery driver has steered her career in a new direction to become an award-winning cake baker.
View ArticleEx-Budmouth College student puts in hard graft to gain experience
WITH A-levels results day looming tomorrow, many local teenagers have some important decisions ahead. Should they go to university if their heart’s not in it because it’s ‘what is expected’? Or should...
View ArticleEx-apprentice Lydia snaps up a career in photography
LYDIA Cobb has been taken on as a full-time employee at Andy Whale’s Seven Springs Studio.
View ArticleHighlighting our retail excellence
THE best examples of work in the county’s retail industry are being sought out for the second year running.
View ArticleStill time to enter Dorset Business Awards
DORSET Business Awards’ organisers are issuing a final call for entries.
View ArticleDevelopment to create hundreds of jobs
HUNDREDS of jobs will be created through a new business park in North Dorset.
View ArticleGolf day for charity
The Commercial Law Practice is holding a charity golf day at the Dorset Golf and Country Club in Wareham on September 24, starting at 10am.
View ArticleAutumn ball for lifeboats
The Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce is raising money for the RNLI at its autumn ball on Saturday, October 19.
View ArticleNetworking at breakfast
The next meeting of the Dorvil Business Club and Network Group is on Friday at the George Albert Hotel in Evershot at 6.45am for a 7am breakfast.
View ArticleHotel builds luxury beach huts
Luxury beach huts will be built by on a Victorian hotel’s stretch of beach near Swanage.
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