Credit CrunchYou are in: Dorset > Credit Crunch ![Wedding dresses ready for auction](/staticarchive/ffa3ac686b6cb8f9968e73840ca97a9ab49ede11.jpg) More than 50 wedding dresses have gone under the hammer in an auction in Dorchester. ![Purple cauliflower](/staticarchive/1291b547ddbe00b259962e7def74d68b2778b3ae.jpg) Allotment sites in Dorset are at a premium, but why do people grow their own fruit and veg? Video: 大象传媒 South Today's Tom Hepworth reports on the area's decision to accept Euros in some shops. ![Daniel McLachlan of Dan's Sandwich Bar, Dorchester](/staticarchive/97ae59ee23006ac30c374f54121c12803a9a58b6.jpg) Three Dorset entreprenuers think it's still worth taking a risk in business despite the recession. 大象传媒 News: The closed Woolworths in South Street, Dorchester, reopens as Wellworths. ![Dry stone-walling](/staticarchive/82c919b8aff9257bb1af076e07a4c508eb874cf5.jpg) How a Gillingham man kick-started a career in sustainable building thanks to a specialist course. ![Stock at the Salvation Army charity shop in Dorchester](/staticarchive/bda3bf9ce5afb3fb9dff2310fc7775cb4032190a.jpg) Cash donations are down but sales are up at a Dorchester charity shop as shoppers feel the pinch. ![Jon money](/staticarchive/85719a2be97041ca3aeaf94fc9a3ad8dd4922f86.jpg) Jon Cuthill with expert advice and help on how to make the most of your cash. Video: A dad-to-be from Canford Heath in Poole talks about the difficulty in finding a job. ![Estate agents sign](/staticarchive/ccfa02fa0f19e4aec47c5875590839a0c8c8389f.jpg) Is the global financial crisis having an impact on a local scale? Have your say. A farmer says he'll lose 拢70k as a diary firm cuts the price it pays for organic milk. A Weymouth businesswoman is undeterred by the financial crisis and has opened a new jewellery shop. ![Charlotte is a car sharer](/staticarchive/4702ad1fae4524e390435329acc856aea888e972.jpg) A county-wide car sharing scheme is helping motorists save on the rising cost of petrol. ![Three books piled on top of each other.](/staticarchive/8b6ec8f4dd6725d776a2db01fb123473c8936dd8.jpg) The economy may not be rosy, but one Dorset couple have decided to keep their eye on the books! ![A family from Yorkshire on holiday in Weymouth.](/staticarchive/08e6e31b811348062042b42daafd60e0dc9e017c.jpg) Tourists in Weymouth tell us if it's really cheaper not to go abroad. 大象传媒 South's Politics Show reports on the growing cost of living. CAB's Advice Guide website with links to help and information available in Dorset. More from this sectionYou are in: Dorset > Credit Crunch |