UNISON battles to keep Dorset Enterprises open
A trade union is refusing to allow the council to close a factory staffed by workers with disabilities.…
Supermarkets outprice small grocers
Small businesses’ chances of survival are in decline due to fierce competition from giant supermarkets in Bournemouth. The…
New initiative to help and house Poole homeless
The Borough of Poole is going to carry out a new emergency short-term accommodation service for rough sleepers.…
Roadworks leave parents frustrated
Roadworks next to a Primary School are causing problems for parents dropping off their children near Pokesdown. “The…
Increase in numbers of children in foster care is a positive sign
The growing number of children in Bournemouth in need of foster care is a result of better assessment by social workers," placing at risk children into care.
Nightspots under “immense” pressure in Bournemouth
A Bournemouth bar manager has described current financial pressure on their industry as “immense”, following two nightclub closures. Jack Noble,…
NUT dispute education standards of academies
An NUT representative has claimed there is no proof that academies provide better standards of education. David Morgan,…
Cocktail competition to lift bartender’s spirits
The first cocktail competition in a new Bournemouth league started with a splash this week, hoping to give…