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Bournemouth MP backs young people
A Member of Parliament for Bournemouth is calling upon schools in Bournemouth to take up the challenge of putting together the nation’s budget, in a new initiative organised by the Citizenship Foundation.
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.
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…
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.
Editor’s Blog: 02/02/12
In today’s edition of The Breaker, sandwiched between Andria Archontides‘ monkeys and Ashley Crowson’s blue balls, you will…
Mission Incomplete: Storify
Just three days after the withdrawal of US-led troops from Iraq, the country was rocked by a series of explosions. After a month the death toll is one of the highest ever. Did the US find victory in Iraq? Ian McCreery takes stock.
Editor’s Blog
We have a variety of features to refresh this week’s news series of The Breaker. Beginning with reflective…
Remembering Anne Frank
Anne Frank is a name everyone is familiar with. While her story may be a part of history, her words are evergreen.
On her 13th birthday, 12 June 1942, Anne Frank was gifted a red checked diary by her parents which would change the world forever.
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