Month: January 2012

74 posts

Police reveal burglary suspect picture

Detectives in Bournemouth have released an e-fit image of an offender who they believe is responsible for a burglary in the Southbourne area of the town. A man gained access to a house on Clifton Road and stole cash, at around 1.30pm on Sunday January 15th 2012.
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Council vows to improve local school academies

Bournemouth Council have accepted £150,000 from The Department of Education to begin a £10 million improvement scheme on Bourne Academy and the Bishop of Winchester. A council cabinet meeting on Wednesday made an agreement to act as the government’s client to ensure the provision of work on both school academies, starting with Bourne Academy receiving a fund of £40,000.
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Retail stores threaten Boscombe market

Business for independent traders at the Boscombe market is suffering due to the presence of major retail stores in the area. The open air Boscombe market, which is set up every Thursday and Saturday on Christchurch road, faces competition from the nearby stores such as Sainsbury, Primark, and New Look.
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Boscombe: a loveable mess

Despite what most people believe, for me, Boscombe is a place for reflection. I can attend all the yoga classes that FitSpace gym has to offer, but nothing gives me peace of mind like a walk through the loveable hodgepodge that is Boscombe.
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Businesses concerned about wind farm

Businesses along Bournemouth’s iconic seafront have expressed concern at plans to build an off-shore wind farm at Poole Bay. Eneco plan to build around 150-240 wind turbines, several times taller than Old Harrys Rock, which will be visible from Bournemouth beach.
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Holocaust survivor speaks out

A holocaust survivor whose brother was buried alive when their hiding place was revealed shared her terrifying ordeal with children at a Bournemouth school to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. A Polish Jew, Janine Webber, 80, told 400 students and the Mayor and Mayoress of Bournemouth that she lost the use of her legs after spending one year underground when she was ten years old
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