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Coastal wind park project raises concern over onshore impact
Proposed plans for an offshore wind energy park along the Dorset coast have raised concerns over the possible…
Struggling Poole school given outstanding review by OFSTED
A Poole Middle School has seen rapid improvement according to a recent report from OFSTED.
In Life’s Ring
Hope. Self-esteem. Discipline. Words not normally associated with fighting. But in this small gym tucked away in a corner of Springbourne, that's what it is about. Marc Perry records how trainer Steve Clark uses the medium of boxing to develop character and talent in teenagers. An audio slideshow.
Cherries sign Matt Tubbs for record fee
AFC Bournemouth transferred Matt Tubbs with a club record fee of £800,000. Bournemouth signed Tubbs has signed a three and a half year contract and will wear the number 25 shirt. Tubbs scored 40 goals in 47 appearances in his first season at Crawley, with a return of 18 goals in 31 appearances in his second.
BU investigates mystery ‘blue balls’
Speculation and media interest surrounding the mysterious 'Bournemouth blue balls' is rife, but Bournemouth University's applied science department is hoping that they can shed light on the mysterious objects that fell from the sky.
Young politicians to be first across new bridge
The mayor of Poole has promised that the 12 candidates who shone at last Friday's UKYP elections will have the honour of joining dignitaries on the first crossing of the new Twin Sails Bridge. The community event to celebrate the opening of the bridge,will take place on the 24th and 25th February, before the bridge is finally open to traffic on the 27th.
Mixed views on Poole rejuvenation
Customers and proprietors of the Dolphin Shopping Centre in Poole have mixed views concerning a planned modernisation project. Will it enable Poole to compete with Bournemouth as the shopping capital of Dorset?
Sky’s the limit for Dorset astronomers
Thanks to the BBC’s Stargazing Live TV show, interest in astronomy has piqued: here is a visual guide to some of the most spectacular sights in the night sky, courtesy of the Wessex Astrological Society. Mark Wilson reports.
Fantastic result for young Dorset skier
The best Nordic skier Great Britain has ever had Andrew Musgrave is currently training in Norway with some of the world's finest athletes. He has been world number one in his age group and is the first British cross-country skier ever to gain a place in the top 30 of a World event. In an unexpected turn of events he came second in the mens skiing 15K freestyle at the Norwegian National Championships in Voss, Norway.
