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£4m Poole community centre
Poole church has fundraised£100,000 towards redeveloping the church into a £4m community centre.
Poole Methodists' church in the High St wants to make the most of thousands of people who walk past every day, said minister Fraser Smith.
Poole High Street Methodist Church
"Our vision for this community is that the church has a wonderful location, we can build a church centre, " said Rev Smith.
Kite surfers exploit mild temperatures
The mild temperature this weekend have enticed kite surfers back into the sea at the famous Sandbanks peninsula.
Yesterday temperatures at Sandbanks soared to 13C, in stark contrast to this time last year where temperatures averaged at 3C.
Local kite surfer Leo said: “Last year at this time it wasn't possible because there was snow, I didn't come down here because it was very very cold, today it is very mild, it is perfect for us.
Boscombe Art Trail
Boscombe art trail links the sea front with shopping street. In the interactive map and gallery has been displayed location of seven sculptures with description, photos and night effects.
The art trail was designed by a Dorset-based artist Andy Kirby who won £74,000 commission to design the project. Ideas were put forward by local residents and influenced by the artist's style.
Boscombe heart charity pins hopes on Christmas
Almost 80 per cent of the items in the store are second-hand, according to store manager Silvia Pettet. Donations to the British Heart Foundation are made by people who drop off their belongings directly to the store. The organisation also offers pick-up services every two weeks. “We have drivers who are willing to collect donations from people’s houses but lately our vans have been returning with few donations.”
Bournemouth landlords concerned about crime site
Expansion of the government’s popular crime mapping website Police.uk has sparked concerns over falling house prices and difficulties renting rooms among Bournemouth landlords.
The website, which has received over 400 million hits since launching in February, has expanded the crimes it shows to include shoplifting, drugs, criminal damage and arson. By the end of this year, the site will also include the names of specific areas where crime levels are highest.
Vintage Market Boosts Boscombe
Karen Yun reports on the success of independent traders in Boscombe.
Olympic trade not plain sailing for Poole
Poole restauranteurs have reservations about the impact of the Olympic Games, Ilker Kocas discovers.
Local gardens still pushing up daisies
Marc Perry studies the effects of an unseasonal autumn on Bournemouth's parks an their employees, and answers the question; where do all the leaves go?
Southbourne businesses band together
Businesses in a Bournemouth suburb have used government funding to revive the Southbourne-on-sea Business Association to weather what economists say could be a double dip recession.
The Southbourne-on-sea Business Association was started last year by coordinator Heather Martyn to help encourage growth and investment in the area, and has so far produced only positive results.
