
Arts Council England published its first-ever Freelancers’ Handbook
Arts Council England published its first-ever co-created Freelancers’ Handbook, offering practical support to freelancers across the cultural sector.

Arts Council England published its first-ever co-created Freelancers’ Handbook, offering practical support to freelancers across the cultural sector.

Dorchester’s Shire Hall Museum dedicated to the history of justice, and home to the courtroom where the Tolpuddle Martyrs were tried, is set to close on Thursday 8 October, following years of financial difficulty.

Anyone who has income to declare for the 2025 to 2026 tax year encouraged to register for Self Assessment now.

People travelling between Dorchester and Maiden Newton are being advised of highway improvement works planned for the A37 this autumn.

Dorchester Community Funds Open to assist local projects.
Dorchester Town Council has opnened the Dorchester Market Car Boot Fund for applications until midnight Sunday 1st November 2026.

Dorset Police Cyber Awareness explain how you can protect yourself and your business. Infostealers are a type of malicious software designed to secretly harvest sensitive data such as passwords, financial information and business credentials.

For 110 years, DCfB has promoted the interests of the business community in and around Dorchester, nurturing strong networking,

Charmaine Denny has become the new town clerk of Dorchester following Steve Newman’s departure after four years in the role. The first woman in nearly 400 years.

Today, 20 July, a new Prime Minister walks through the door of Number 10 and the decisions taken in the coming weeks will shape the operating environment for your business for years to come.

Businesses urged to “lock the door” on cyber criminals as new government campaign launches. Cyber threats cost UK businesses £14.7 billion a year, with half of small firms experiencing one in the last 12 months.

ICAEW’s Tax Faculty provides a summary of some of the key changes affecting individuals from 6 April 2026, including increases to some of the rates of income tax and capital gains tax (CGT), as well as reforms to inheritance tax (IHT).

Dorchester Chamber for Business has created a guide to completing Compaines House Identifiaction.

Fully funded Business Support and Sales Skills Bootcamps for Dorset available now.

The British Chambers of Commece has released it’s latest ecomomic forcast.

This government is committed to tackling the scourge of late payments, which costs the UK economy almost £11 billion per

A consultation has been launched by the government to assess attitudes from individuals and business on self-driving vehicles.