Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled the contents of this year’s Budget in the House of Commons.
It is the last scheduled Budget before the next general election, which is expected to take place later this year.
Building on the success of previous hugely popular events, the Family Science Day will be taking place again at the Dorset Museum & Art Gallery on Sunday the 17th March from 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm. This free (but ticketed) activity is sure to bring out the Marie Curie or the Albert Einstein in you!
It is reported that HSBC, NatWest and Virgin Money are increasing interest rates on loans.
More mortgage providers will increase their rates on new fixed deals on today (23 Feb) following a series of changes since the start of the year.
Fraud accounts for around 40% of all crime in England and Wales, with an estimated 3.2 million offences each year. The latest data from the Crime Survey of England and Wales shows it has reduced by 13% over the past year. The estimated cost of fraud to society is £6.8 billion in England and Wales.
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.
