HERE are five businesses that have closed in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and parts of east Dorset in July.

Ferndown Fish and Chips 

The chippy in Wimborne Road East was forced to close after a year of bad business created by the construction of cycle lanes along the road. 

Store owner, Tony Doyle, 54, bought the store in May 2022 and had 11 months of good business before cycle lane construction began.  

He said: "I was making a profit and then roadwork started. Business takings were down 40 per cent during that period.” 

Read more: Ferndown fish and chip shop closed with cycle lanes blamed 

Hertz 

Car hire firm Hertz left Bournemouth Airport at the end of June.  

The Florida-based business ceased its operations from Hurn at the end of June as bosses look to navigate its way through “headwinds”.  

A spokesman for Hertz said: “We can confirm the Hertz Bournemouth Airport location will close at the end of June, 2024 and we have offered three of the five employees vacancies at other locations.” 

Read more here: Car hire firm pulls out of Bournemouth Airport 

Holes Bay Table Table 

Holes Bay Table Table shut its doors for good in a bid to build more hotel rooms in the neighbouring Premier Inn. 

The decision was made following a consultation by Whitbread, owner of both the restaurant and hotel chain. 

The Poole restaurant was one of 112 sites proposed to close across the UK to ‘optimise the company’s food and drink offering’ through more hotel rooms. 

Read more: Poole restaurant to close in favour of Premier Inn rooms 

Boiler Room Records 

Described as a ‘vibrant member’ of Kingland in the Dolphin Centre, Boiler Room Records had its last day on July 5. 

It was an independent record shop specialising in vinyl and CDs and had only been trading at Kingland Crescent since March 2023. 

Boiler Room Records has a second store at 27 High Street in Poole, which will remain open as usual. 

Read more: Boiler Room Records at Kingland Crescent to close 

Ginger Viking 

The popular and award winning bar in East Street, Blandford closed on July 5 due to the “staggering increases” in all areas of running the business. 

The business said: “We have had great times and created unbelievable memories that we will never forget.  

“We have won awards that have been amazing and made and been part of people's special occasions and memories, I'm proud of what we've achieved and what we create for Blandford. 

“I'm sad that this is the end of Ginger Viking but thank you for all your support and see you on the other side of the bar.”