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Marine veteran has wish to honour best chum and ten other colleagues killed in 1944 fulfilled

June 7, 1944. The day after D-Day. An initial assault on a strategically important French port cost the lives of 11 Royal Marines. They died, and many more were wounded... READ MORE »

Brittany Ferries plots five-year recovery course after 'dreadful' 2020 sees its numbers tumble

Brittany Ferries says it is plotting a recovery course after what it described as "a dreadful 2020." The company, which operates out of the Port of Poole, saw overall... READ MORE »

More than £2m invested by Dorset LEP in new trade office and border post at Port of Poole

More than £2m is being spent at the Port of Poole to more effectively manage and safeguard future trade between the European Union and the UK. Dorset LEP is investing... READ MORE »

'Brexit buster' direct shipping link announced between 'can-do' Port of Poole and Morocco

A 'Brexit buster' direct shipping route linking Poole and Morocco in North Africa is to be launched within the next few months. It will be the first operated by new... READ MORE »

We will remember them: Bench honouring 11 fallen marines leaves Poole for final location

An inscribed stone memorial bench honouring 11 Royal Marines killed in the initial assault on a key French port in 1944 is en route to its final destination via the Port... READ MORE »

'Amazing' Jake and Rosie show how you can make a real difference to the world around us

Jake Sculthorp and Rosie Bailey have come a long way in less than three years. But to understand how far you have to rewind to June 2018. As passionate environmentalists... READ MORE »

Lifeboatman Tom Greasty and his Swanage Sea Fishing and Dee's ambition to row the Atlantic!

Welcome to the latest Marine Matters from Coleman Marine Insurance, a Gallagher company. This month we meet Tom Greasty of Swanage Sea Fishing. Tom is a client of Coleman... READ MORE »

Pip-Pip Hooray! Yachtswoman returns home after sailing around the world single-handed

The smile - and the thumbs-up - says it all. Mission accomplished and I'm back home! Solo yachtswoman Pip Hare returned to her hometown port of Poole on February 18, 124... READ MORE »

Accountants cheer on Sir Ben Ainslie's sailing team but quest to lift America’s Cup is over

A Poole accountancy firm cheered on its client INEOS TEAM UK as it embarked on the latest stage of a quest to become the first British crew to win the America’s Cup... READ MORE »

All shipshape as third generation family firm wins lion's share of £18m Royal Navy contract

A Dorset company has been awarded the lion’s share of an £18m contract to support and maintain domestic equipment fitted to Royal Navy ships and submarines. Southern... READ MORE »