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May 2018

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  On Chesil Beach23-05-2018

  There's been lots of press and media coverage around the film release of On Chesil Beach this month, which has shone a spotlight on the area...

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  Dorset Tourism Awards 2018 deadline extended22-05-2018

  Over 100 businesses have already entered the 2018 Dorset Tourism Awards, however with the pressures of GDPR and the half term school...

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  VisitEngland and the National Autistic Society launch guide to help tourism businesses04-05-2018

  VisitEngland and the National Autistic Society launch guide to help tourism...

April 2018

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  Are you ready for GDPR?25-04-2018

  The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018. GDPR applies to all businesses of all sizes, with few exceptions.

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  South West tops the country for 6th year running in National Tourism Awards24-04-2018

  South West tops the country for 6th year running in National Tourism Awards 2018

   

  The national Visit England awards...

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  A week of treats for Dorset Residents17-04-2018

  Residents across Dorset can enjoy special discounts at many of the county’s top attractions during the Visit Dorset Residents’ Week,...

March 2018

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  Week dedicated to tourism gets under way as England prepares to celebrate15-03-2018

  VisitEngland is shining a spotlight on the country’s tourism industry in a week devoted to travel and exploration during English Tourism Week...

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  Want to know how to make your attraction more accessible?13-03-2018

  As part of the Heritage Ability project, the first annual networking event will be held on 27th March at Durlston Country Park, near Swanage.

  This...

February 2018

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  Bournemouth Beach is number 1 in the UK21-02-2018

  Bournemouth, Weymouth and Hengistbury Head wins 2018 TripAdvisor Traveller' Choice Award for beaches

  Bournemouth Beach today announced it has...

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  Katie Davies for Tourism Superstar 2018!13-02-2018

  As part of VisitEngland’s annual English Tourism Week which takes place from 17th-25th March, the fantastic Tourism Superstar Award recognises...

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  Visit Dorset Tourism Partnership Activity during 201708-02-2018

  2017 was an extremely busy year for the Visit Dorset Tourism Partnership.

  Here is a summary of what campaigns, press activity and other...

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  VisitBritain launches new global campaign to boost inbound tourism06-02-2018

  VisitBritain is this week launching a new global campaign for 2018 to boost inbound tourism to Britain.

  The campaign ‘I Travel...

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  South West Tourism Awards02-02-2018

  On 1st February, the best of the South West were announced at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards held in the Arena at the Riviera International...

January 2018

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  Funding workshops and advice - book your place17-01-2018

  There are a number of local workshops and one-to-one advice surgeries to help with funding for Dorset businesses.

  They are free events, but...

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  South West How's Business Survey - December 201711-01-2018

  The South West Research Company is now collecting data for the South West How's Business Survey for the month of December 2017. This is open...

December 2017

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  South West How's Business Survey - November 201713-12-2017

  The South West Research Company is now collecting data for the South West How's Business Survey for the month of November 2017. This is open...

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  Extended deadline for RDPE Growth Programme13-12-2017

  The (RDPE) Rural Developement Programme for England has extended it's deadline for applications to support rural business development, food...

November 2017

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  South West How's Business Survey - October 201723-11-2017

  The South West Research Company is now collecting data for the South West How's Business Survey for the month of October 2017. This is open...

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  Visit Dorset Digital Marketing Roadshow Arrives in Weymouth21-11-2017

  Exclusive event to celebrate digital marketing in the tourism industry comes to Weymouth 

  Visit Dorset, the partnership responsible for...

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  Winners of 2017 Dorset Tourism Awards Announced 17-11-2017

  Winners of 2017 Dorset Tourism Awards Announced

  A record audience of 297 guests witnessed 66 trophies being presented to tourism businesses from...

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  Best of Britain on show to buyers across China as VisitBritain hosts travel trade event 16-11-2017

  More than 60 travel trade and industry suppliers from across the UK are set to showcase why Britain is a must-go-now destination to buyers from...

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  CoastWise educational video wins national award08-11-2017

  The Dorset Coast Forum’s short film, ‘CoastWise’, aimed at helping people to stay safe while still having fun at the coast has been...

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  VisitEngland and VisitBritain PR and Media Event06-11-2017

  VisitEngland and VisitBritain recently hosted a PR Workshop and Media showcase event in London that Stuart attended on behalf of Visit Dorset.

  It...

October 2017

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  South West How's Business Survey - September201724-10-2017

  The South West Research Company is now collecting data for the South West How's Business Survey for the month of September 2017. This is...

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  Visit Dorset Roadshow Arrives in Christchurch19-10-2017

  Visit Dorset ‘roadshow’ arrives in Christchurch

  The partnership responsible for promoting Dorset, Visit Dorset, is set to bring its...

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  Weymouth BID announces it's Christmas plans11-10-2017

  Building on the success of Weymouth BID’s investment in Weymouth’ BIG Christmas festival in 2015 and 2016, the real ice rink will be...

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  Finalists announced for record-breaking Dorset Tourism Awards 201705-10-2017

  Dorset’s leading tourism businesses and individuals have been announced prior to this year’s Dorset Tourism Awards ceremony at The...

September 2017

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  Visit Dorset Tourism Partnership update30-09-2017

  Visit Dorset Tourism Partnership Update – September 2017

  New video content

  We are currently producing some new, rural focussed, video...

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  Visit Dorset Digital Marketing Roadshows26-09-2017

  Visit Dorset announces a series of free exclusive ‘roadshow’ events to celebrate digital marketing in the tourism industry.

  We...

August 2017

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  Almost 7 million Brits planning a holiday at home for August Bank Holiday 23-08-2017

  VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker survey published today shows that 6.9 million Brits are planning an overnight holiday trip in...

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  Record June for number of overseas visits to the UK21-08-2017

  Official statistics out today show a record June for the number of overseas visits to the UK. 

  There were a record 3.5 million visits to...

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  NCTA awarded Discover England Fund17-08-2017

  We’re thrilled to announce that the National Coastal Tourism Academy has been awarded funding from The Discover England Fund, administered by...

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  Get involved in VisitEngland’s new domestic campaign, Join the World16-08-2017

  Promote your business and your content and engage directly with 18 -34 year old potential visitors by sharing your content with us and using the...

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  Package Travel Regulations Impact Survey15-08-2017

  BEIS has published the long-awaited Consultation on the Package Travel Regulations (PTR) that will transpose the requirements of the 2015 European...

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  South West How's Business Survey - July 201711-08-2017

  The South West Research Company is now collecting data for the South West How's Business Survey for the month of July 2017. This is open to all...

July 2017

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  Dorset Tourism Awards deadline extended18-07-2017

  Dorset Tourism Awards have extended their deadline for 3 award categories until the 31st August.

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  The future of tourism: have your say18-07-2017

  Government plans for an industrial strategy, and calls for sectors to pitch for a deal, is a one-off opportunity for tourism to be recognised as an...

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  Activity Holidays: Are they the key to growth on the English Coast?14-07-2017

  There’s been a surge in interest in activity holidays in recent years and the English coast has the perfect raw materials to capitalise on this...

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  South West How's Business Survey - May 2017 Report06-07-2017

  The South West Research Company How's Business Survey report for May 2017 is now available to view.

  2017 South West How's Business Report...

June 2017

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  Lyme Regis Museum to Reopen after £1.5million Extension and Improvements29-06-2017

  Lyme Regis Museum is thrilled to announce that its doors will reopen to the public on Monday 17th July 2017 following the completion of its new...

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  South West How's Business Survey - May 201728-06-2017

  The South West Research Company is now collecting data for the South West How's Business Survey for the month of May 2017. This is open to all...

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  Visit Dorset support CoastWise safety campaign 27-06-2017

  Visit Dorset will be supporting a new campaign to promote safety on the coast, by hosting a short animated film and safety information messages at...

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  Dorset Residents’ Week a Huge Success23-06-2017

  The 12th annual Dorset Residents’ Week promotion took place from 8th – 14th May 2017 and proved to be the most successful promotion to...

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  Record April for overseas visits to the UK and spend16-06-2017

  New figures out today show that it was a record April for the number of overseas visits to the UK and spend.

  VisitBritain figures show that 3.7...

May 2017

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  Visit Dorset Industry Update23-05-2017

  The official e-newsletter for tourism businesses in Dorset

  Copies of our e-newsletters will be available for you to refer to on our new Tourism...

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  Eviivo news release 19-05-2017

  New Eviivo marketing with Ryanair announced

  Market your B&B or Hotel directly to Ryanair’s 119m passengers, with eviivo...

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  VisitEngland and VisitBritain May e-newsletter17-05-2017

  Read the latest news from VisitEngland and VisitBritain in their May E-newsletter.

  Sign up to receive their fortnightly newsletter which provides...

April 2017

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  Dorchester Tourist Information Centre has a new home 07-04-2017

  Residents and visitors can visitor the new Dorchester Tourist Information Centre (TIC), now located on the ground floor of Dorchester Library &...

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  Final series of Broadchurch bringing tourism benefits04-04-2017

  The return of ITV’s award winning drama Broadchurch has put Dorset firmly back in the media spotlight. With West Bay taking...