Regent Centre exhibits art
Dorset painter's collection of contemporary abstract paintings in acrylic is being exhibited in Regent Centre, Christchurch.
Our Entertainment reviewer Chencho Sherin went to investigate.
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.
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.
Unlit path safety fears
A dark pedestrian pathway through woods is unsafe at night but can’t be lit because of the “natural…
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.
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
Winton Businesses back CCTV upgrade
Businesses in Winton are backing council plans to upgrade the towns CCTV.
Bournemouth Borough Council has set aside £268,000 to fund the project, as part of their Safer Communities programme.
Local schoolgirls win Anne Frank award
Four girls from Hillbourne School, Poole, won the Anne Frank award for their artwork yesterday at a commemorative event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
RNLI 24-hour “rowathon”
Poole’s RNLI staff has raised hundreds of pounds in a 24-hour “rowathon” for the RNLI’s national SOS fundraiser day.
On Thursday at 6pm, 40 RNLI members took it in turns to do a 20 minute shift on the indoors rowing machine at Poole Lifeboat Station.
