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Dorchester News September 3, 2024

Back to school? Top frauds targeting young people cost £143.7 million last year

Students and those going back to university are being warned about the top fraud types affecting young people, as new data reveals almost 69,000 reports were received from people aged between 11 and 29, losing a total of £143.7 million in 2023.
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Dorchester News July 9, 2024

Chancellor unveils a new era for economic growth

The Chancellor has promised to take immediate action to fix the foundations of the economy, rebuild Britain and make every part of the country​ better off. She pledged to leaders of some of the UK’s pioneering industries to build growth on strong and secure foundations built on stability, investment and reform, and forged through a new partnership with the private sector.
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Dorchester News June 15, 2024

The Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner and Age UK North, South and West Dorset collaborate

The Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner has commissioned Age UK North, South and West Dorset for the ‘Older Safer Intiative’. The project will focus on increasng digital resilience in older people; providing a support network to tackle social isolation; and enhancing safety in the home.
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Dorchester News May 21, 2024

West Dorset’s MP fears Norchester ‘will happen’

West Dorset’s MP Chris Loder fears that the 3,500-house North of Dorchester development ‘will happen’ following Dorset Wildlife Trust’s multi-million-pound purchase of 833 acres at Lyscombe Farm – situated 10 miles north of Dorchester.
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Dorchester News April 8, 2024

Access to finance challenge for small businesses

Accessing finance is becoming more difficult for a large number of SMEs, according to new data.  
Around half (49%) of business surveyed who accessed finance felt that getting funding had become more challenging over the past three years.  Only 13% said it was getting easier.
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Dorchester News January 8, 2024

Business Grants available from £2,000-£20,000 (match funded)

Dorset Council has launched two new grant schemes using funding from UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund grants for both community groups and organisations, together with local business grants. Round 1 of both the UKSPF and REPF will close on Wednesday 31 January 2024.
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Dorchester News December 29, 2023

Scam emails are currently one of the most common threats in cyber security

At this time of year when we all return to work and have a full inbox it is easy to fall prey to fraudsters. Action Fraud is the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime and here they offer advice on what to look out for.
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Dorchester News December 14, 2023

Bank Rate maintained at 5.25% – The impact of this decision on small businesses is not straightforward

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 5–4 to keep the Bank Rate at 5.25% in its meeting ending on 20 September 2023.
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