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Family Businesses Call For Greater Support As 92% Say Current Policies Fall Short
When asked whether they felt the government was doing enough to support family businesses, a resounding 92% of respondents said no.
Oct 28, 20252 min read


Why Gen Z Could Transform The UK’s Small Business Landscape
“Young adults in the UK are brimming with entrepreneurial ambition, but a persistent barrier threatens to stall the next wave of small...
Sep 12, 20252 min read


Support More Young People Into Work
Young people deserve better than unemployment after spending years studying for their exams, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has...
Aug 21, 20253 min read


Bank Of England Cuts Interest Rates
The Bank of England has made a significant decision to cut interest rates from 4.25% to 4% which could mean that borrowing becomes...
Aug 7, 20255 min read


Dorset Business Is Most Trusted
Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors has achieved more than 1,000 great Trust Pilot reviews – making it one of the highest rated...
Jan 28, 20252 min read


HWB Hires 10 As Business Demand Grows
Hampshire accountancy firm HWB has welcomed ten new starters in strategic appointments as business demand continues to grow. The...
Jan 28, 20252 min read


Esteemed Publican Takes On Two Pubs
Roger Payne, who has been running The Griffin pub in Bath for the past two years and is passionate about delivering top-class food and...
Jan 27, 20253 min read


Cornwall’s Biggest Charitable Beer Festival Raises £12,000
Thousands of revellers descended on St Austell Brewery for its much-anticipated annual Celtic Beer Festival in November. The day-long...
Jan 23, 20252 min read


Farm Shops Are Back In Focus 77 Years After The Supermarket Revolution
Hampshire farm shops are reporting record-breaking footfall amid supermarket challenges, 77 Januaries on from the opening of the UK’s...
Jan 20, 20251 min read


Top Speaker Booked For Dorset Business Innovation Conference
A business support group has secured a best-selling business author and noted entrepreneur to speak at its Dorset conference in February....
Jan 17, 20252 min read


Standing On Ceremony
A Dorset funeral group has revealed a sharp increase in families choosing its ceremony rooms over traditional crematorium chapels. Douch...
Jan 9, 20252 min read


Solent Freeport Invests £6.7M In Six Projects
Solent Freeport has invested £6.7 million in seed capital funding to support six projects in the region. It is the latest tranche of...
Jan 6, 20252 min read


It’s A Theme Park Dream For Husband & Wife Team
A husband-and-wife team from Dorset beat off competition from more than 30 countries to win a £20,000 prize – for designing a theme park...
Dec 18, 20242 min read


Scale-Up Business Agratas Developing Next-Generation Battery Technologies
A scale-up business developing next-generation battery technologies has signed nearly 23,000 sq ft of laboratory space in Science Vale UK...
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Grants Available For Dorset Businesses
STRIDE Dorset has innovation grant packages, subject to eligibility, which are available for innovative businesses in the Dorset Council...
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Business Leader To Speak In Dorset, '12 Simple Steps To Grow A Brilliant Business’
A leading businessman is to speak at a free event open to all businesses in Dorset. STRIDE Dorset has booked John Acton for its two-hour...
Nov 20, 20242 min read


Independent Brewer Launches Specialty Coffee Shop In Bristol Business Hub
Bristol independent brewer, Left Handed Giant, has launched a new specialty café as part of the recently completed £12m refurbishment...
Nov 20, 20242 min read


New Business Innovation Project Launches In Dorset
A new project designed to help innovative businesses has been launched in Dorset. STRIDE Dorset is aimed at small-to-medium enterprises...
Nov 12, 20242 min read


HWB Chartered Accountants Responds To The Budget
Gemma Hedges, Director at Hampshire-based HWB Chartered Accountants says there were few surprises in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first...
Oct 31, 20243 min read


PE Teacher Reaches Summit Of Netball
The Arnewood School’s Head of PE has become one of a select few international netball umpires – and has just returned from a tournament...
Oct 25, 20242 min read


Company Directors Warned Over Increased Liability Risks
Directors of troubled Sussex companies must fulfil their duties to the letter of the law and be able to prove it or face personal...
Oct 24, 20244 min read


Businesses Invited To Become Dorset STRIDERS
Businesses across Dorset can benefit from a new short-term intensive project specifically designed to support innovation. STRIDE Dorset...
Oct 23, 20242 min read


HWB Charity Champions Boost Mountbatten Hampshire
Hampshire business and tax advisers HWB Chartered Accountants has raised more than £8,500 for its chosen charity, Mountbatten Hampshire,...
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Bournemouth Garden Gets New Bench
Winton’s Library Garden’s new viewing platform now has a new bench for its users. It means the oasis of green can be accessed by...
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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