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Dorset companies named for not paying minimum wage to staff
The Dorset companies named are: The Eastbury (Sherbourne) Limited, Sherborne, DT9, failed to pay £14,813.03 to 7 workers. Vapour C Co Ltd, Gillingham, ME7, failed to pay £1,822.57 to 2 workers.
Opinion
Letter: 'I respectfully request our PM to make non-negotiable'
With Britain's economic situation somewhere between perilous and unsustainable, I read with sorrow the current news.
Auction of mermaid tails raises £200,600 for Julia's House
The Great Tail Trail auction in Bournemouth raised £200,600 for Julia's House children's hospice, selling mermaid tail sculptures by local artists.
Dorset named among UK's top affordable family holiday spots
Dorset has been named one of the UK’s most affordable and family-friendly holiday destinations. A new study by self-catering accommodation specialists Hoseasons ranked Dorset second in a list of ...
The Hut Smoke Houses gets backing from Weymouth council
A NEW restaurant and bar could soon be opening on Weymouth's harbourside and help make the area more 'attractive' ...
Urgent government alert as cat poisoned by flea medicine
The government is issuing an urgent warning to pet owners following the discovery of toxic chemicals in fake flea treatments ...
Plan will lead to more lorries at busy junction
The Rainbarrow Farm plant, set up to provides renewable heat and power to the Poundbury estate, now feeds directly into the public gas supply network, using locally-produced material to generate the ...
PM ‘incapable of sticking to a decision’ after welfare U-turn – Badenoch
The Prime Minister is “incapable of sticking to a decision” after he made a major U-turn on welfare reforms in the face of a backbench rebellion, Kemi Badenoch will say.
By-election to be held for Dorset Council seat in Swanage
An election will be held to fill a vacant Dorset Council seat following the death of a councillor. The by-election for the Swanage Ward will take place on Thursday, July 24, following the passing of ...