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SPI Lasers UK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of Fiber Lasers, has completed construction of its manufacturing facility in Hedge End, Southampton, increasing manufacturing space and overall footprint.

Neilson Active Holidays, a Brighton-based provider of overseas active holidays has been bought out for the second time, backed this time by mid-market private equity investment firm LDC. The holiday provider offers activity-focused holidays across seven countries in Europe. It operates beachclubs, ski hotels and chalets as well as 65 yachts.

An industrial development in Airport Service Road worth £10m is only a few weeks from being completed.

Southampton will be getting a new creative business base, but unusually the site will be taking over the top floor of Marlands shopping centre.

Commercial Road in Poole has been re-opened after a local school caught fire. The blaze affected Buckholme Towers School near Ashley Cross overnight, causing long delays to commuters this morning (Tuesday) after the road in Parkstone was shut.

Bournemouth Castlepoint is one of more than 60 high street stores identified for closure.

A Portsmouth firm has been fined for health and safety breaches after a man was hit by masonry. The passer-by was knocked over by the 17lb stone in the street.

Firefighters had to take the roof off a farmhouse to tackle a fire. They were called to the blaze in Hill Top, Brockenhurst just before 16:30 GMT yesterday (Wednesday).

Jobs will go at a Poole printing plant after a firm has gone into administration. The company Bezier is shedding the posts at three sites, including the smaller Dorset one.

As many as 130 jobs could be under threat since Portsmouth City Council wants to save some £17 million from its budget over the next year.

A pay rise for the Dorset Chief Constable has raised a debate among police and crime panel members.

Plymouth Crown Court heard how a Plymstock man faked some CCTV to avoid a speeding fine. Forty-four year-old Roger Moore, of Stentaway Road, was rumbled when photography experts decided shadows in his video were incorrect for the time of year.