Unpaid placements have heavy costs for students, new research shows
Recent research conducted at Bournemouth University shows that unpaid placements could put students into financial difficulties and even…
Girls in Poole raise money by bravery
Charity fundraising usually features culinary skills, performances or walkathons. However, three girls in Poole do it in an…
Cider and mud at Burley charity steam show
By Jim Gerrard Hundreds of people flocked to the rather soggy village of Burley over the weekend for…
Local festival nominated for national awards
A Bournemouth sports and music festival – known as the ‘Sporting Glastonbury’ – has been shortlisted for two…
Wimborne baking competition ‘raises dough’ for cancer support
The Wimborne-based business, Dacombes of Wimborne, raised over £110 for Macmillan Cancer Support in a bake-off style tea and…
Winton’s NatWest branch is closing down
A NatWest branch in Winton is set to close its doors this month as ‘digitalization’ takes over the…
Students cause parking problems in Winton
Winton residents are struggling to keep spaces clear to park cars near their homes, as students and shoppers…
Teen songwriter's single for women's refuge
A teenage songwriter from Bournemouth is releasing a single to raise money for a women’s refuge run by the Bournemouth Churches Housing Association…
Bottling It
150 plastic bottles litter every mile of Britain’s beaches. This short documentary film explores the impact of single-use…
