Rare part-time teaching course open for applicants

The region’s only part-time course for primary school teaching is now accepting applications for its next intake. Castleman Learning Network (CLN) – part of Dorset’s Castleman Academy Trust of schools – has developed the course to allow students to continue to work.

FAC gives cautious welcome to Heathrow expansion

Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC) has given a cautious welcome to the Chancellor’s announcement to permit a third runway at Heathrow Airport. The trade association, based at the centre of the county’s most important aerospace and aviation region, represents hundreds of businesses in the industry.

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 funeral businesses in the country.

De-clutterers boost storage business

Residents in Poole have been de-cluttering their homes at the start of the year like never before, according to one of the largest storage businesses. Store & Secure in Hamworthy said they have seen a huge increase in home-owners emptying their properties.

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. Nicole Yershon will make the keynote address at the STRIDE Dorset Innovation for Business Conference, which is titled ‘Making the Change for Tomorrow’.

A word first for former boyband commando

A start-up business in Dorset has trumped the world by developing the first CBD gel that has gained NSF certification – enabling professional athletes and the military to safely use it. Premiership footballer Tomas Soucek is now a brand ambassador of HEMPE.