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Dextra lends helping hand to NHS during virus crisis
Gillingham’s major manufacturer Dextra has been playing an important role supporting the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic. Working within Government guidelines and implementing social distancing measures at its manufacturing site in Dorset, Dextra …
Demand soars for business mentors in Dorset during coronavirus lockdown
The support provided by volunteer business mentors through Dorset Business Mentors is proving ‘invaluable’ in the fight against business closures in Dorse during the coronavirus lockdown, the service says. Charlotte Bowater, the service’s …
Public sector staff urge Dorset public to ‘stay home’ as weather improves
Public sector staff across Dorset have urged the public to stay home despite the temptation of a warmer, sunnier weekend. Officials are worried that with the rising temperatures forecast this weekend and into …
Dorset Council issues new rubbish and recycling guidance for virus crisis
As Dorset Council’s waste services begin to feel the pressure from coronavirus (COVID-19) employee absence and the need to introduce new safety measures to protect its workforce, the council says it is asking …
Dorset Police warn: people who flout virus rules will face ‘full force of the law’
Dorset Police have praised the county’s ‘responsible and practical communities’ for their response to the new restrictions to tackle the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. But Chief Constable James Vaughan warned that anyone deliberately flouting …
Dorset police chief issues warning over stay-at-home virus restrictions
The chief constable of Dorset has urged local residents to abide by the new restrictions on people’s movements in the wake of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. James Vaughan said he was ‘confident’ that …
Visitors and second home owners told: stay away from Dorset!
Dorset Council is asking visitors and second-home owners to help stop the spread of Coronavirus by staying away from tourist hotspot locations in Dorset. To help minimise the spread of the virus Dorset …
Help for Dorset businesses during Coronavirus crisis
Dorset Council says it is ‘working hard’ to ensure that businesses in Dorset take full advantage of the emergency measures announced by the government on Tuesday to tackle to Coronavirus crisis. And it …