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Bournemouth tackles anti-social behaviour
After a Bournemouth councillor last week described the town as “a drunken mess”, the council has this week announced…
Poole council backs the apprentice schemes
Poole council is considering expanding the number of its apprentice schemes.
History alive on the ‘Streets of Bournemouth’
The winners of a competition to promote Bournemouth’s heritage, run in conjunction with Bournemouth’s libraries and the Streets…
Painter nominated for apprentice award
Ian McCreery talks to Bournemouth's Apprentice of the Year nominee Kerry Isom about her surprise at being nominated, her career and what apprenticeships can do for unemployment.
‘Keep warm’ grant for elderly in Dorset
Last winter in Dorset 269 vulnerable people died from preventable cold weather related illnesses and a further 1,600 were hospitalized. This year the Dorset Community Foundation is awarding grants in order to prevent a similar occurrence.
Men at work!
Roadworks are frustrating for commuters. Waiting annoys us, and rarely do we think of the worker on the road with anything but irritation. At a time when Bournemouth is seeing multiple traffic blocks, Prasanth Aby Thomas records the day in the life of road workers. A photo gallery.
No expectation of snow in Bournemouth
While snow covers much of Britain, Karen Yun looks at the greener pastures of Bournemouth.
The Cherries start winning again
The Cherries start winning again after the last weeks defeat against Chesterfield. In the 2010-2011 season the Cherries qualified for the playoffs finishing top of league six, but could not achieve a qualifying place for the upper league. Currently AFC Bournemouth is in eighth position in the league table and needs to be at least sixth in order to repeat last season's success.
Dorset writer expects Indie publishing explosion
Indie publishing has increasingly received attention in the recent times. Amateur writers are find it easier to get their work published this way especially in the digital format. However, not everyone thinks this is a good idea.