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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
Editor’s Blog
Bournemouth Council has been under the microscope for all the wrong reasons lately but today The Breaker has…
First anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution
Mark Wilson examines the evolving reporting and media conventions which surround the popular discourse of the Egyptian revolution.
Youth unemployment low in Bournemouth, says survey
Cities Outlook 2012 indexed 64 of the largest cities and towns in the UK. And only 0.3% of Bournemouth residents are claiming the job seekers' allowance.
Poole hotels hike rates for Olympics
Andria Archontides examines the rising cost of following the Olympic Games in Dorset.
Help for Poole’s rough sleepers
Efforts are being made in Bournemouth and Poole to meet the potential increase in homeless people seeking accommodation.
Boscombe shop owner says ‘dump fast fashion’
A Boscombe vintage shop owner is urging shoppers to dump disposable fashion.
Nicki Grainger, owner of 'What Alice Found' in Christchurch Road, said: “It is lovely to work in an environment with people’s belongings that have been treasured for generations, you go into charity shops now and they are completely full with clothes from Primark.