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Lush Manufacturing opens its doors to 150 students for National Manufacturing Day

Lush Manufacturing in Poole, Dorset, welcomed 150 students from local schools and colleges on 26th September as part of the celebration of National Manufacturing Day... READ MORE »

Work begins on Dorset’s largest public mural as AUB students look to celebrate local creatives

Students from Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) are getting stuck into a new mural under the Braidley Road flyover – set to be the biggest in Dorset. A collaborative... READ MORE »

Lush channels its inner Willy Wonka with factory visit competition

In a move straight out of a Roald Dahl book, Lush has launched a competition which will see winners given a behind-the-scenes tour of its Dorset factory. Lush has hidden... READ MORE »

Biz Bites: SAMEE award win; Lush beach clean tour; Dorset Tea donation

SEN entrepreneurship charity wins national award Bournemouth-based charity Support and Mentoring Enabling Entrepreneurship (SAMEE) has picked up a prestigious award at... READ MORE »

Lush founder Mark Constantine talks early business, high street health, and in-store tech

With 951 outlets around the world and counting, it’s easy to forget that Lush started out right here in Dorset back in 1995. The Poole-based cosmetics giant is still... READ MORE »

Cosmetics giant Lush raises £650k for research into rare childhood cancer in memory of Dexter, seven

Cosmetics giant Lush has raised £650,000 to fund non-animal testing research into a rare childhood cancer after the tragic death of a young member of the Constantine... READ MORE »

Positively fizzing! Just like their famous bath bombs, Lush sales explode in best-ever month

They're fizzing - just like their famous bath bombs - and for good reason. Poole-based Lush enjoyed the best trading month in its 28-year history in December in the UK... READ MORE »

"Right space, right place" says cosmetics giant after signing up to two further units in Poole

A Poole business park has established itself as Lush's UK manufacturing and distribution hub after the cosmetics giant signed up for additional units. Lush has selected... READ MORE »

Biz Briefs: Trethowans, Dorset Mind, BCP Hosts and Guests Community, Albright IP, Goadsby

Law firm votes to support Dorset Mind as one of its chosen charities Staff at Trethowans have chosen Dorset Mind as one of their charities. The law firm, which has... READ MORE »

Schoolchildren 'witness history' as eagle with eight-foot wingspan is viewed on harbour trip

It's a sight which will stay in the memories of a group of schoolchildren for quite possibly the rest of their lives. A white-tailed eagle, a species that hasn't been... READ MORE »