Could being eco-friendly cause chimney fires?
Station manager at Dorset Fire Service’s Headquarters gives a surprising explanation after the fourth chimney fire in the region in two days.
London student admits to punching man in Lava nightclub
Bournemouth Magistrates Court heard this week an A level student punched a man for stamping on his girlfriend’s…
Chinese festival begins in Bournemouth
The Lantern Festival celebration starts this month across Bournemouth, Poole and other places to wrap up the Chinese…
Bournemouth cafes feel the brunt of recession
Independent cafes in Bournemouth are feeling the pinch of recession, with some reporting a drop in sales this…
Hip-hop legend, The GZA, comes to Bournemouth
Hip-hop fans headed to the Old Fire Station this week when GZA the Genius, of the Wu-Tang Clan, came to town. But would the man described as the brains behind the group that revolutionised the scene nearly 20 years ago be able to fill the stage on his own?
Coastal wind park project raises concern over onshore impact
Proposed plans for an offshore wind energy park along the Dorset coast have raised concerns over the possible…
Struggling Poole school given outstanding review by OFSTED
A Poole Middle School has seen rapid improvement according to a recent report from OFSTED.
Tweets from the streets of Syria: Storify
As the conflict between the forces of President Bashar al-Assad and dissenters escalated on the streets of Syria, so did the traffic on Twitter. But discerning truth from rumor and speculation is problematic. Here's a compilation of the varying voices, put together by Marc Perry.
Hedgehogs, blue balls and monkeys
Boxing, astronomy, and crosscountry skiing. Phone scam in Taiwan. Hedgehogs and climate change... A roundup of The Breaker stories, in audio. And a behind-the-scene podcast of how our edition took shape.
