Browsing Tag
Boscombe
67 posts
‘Talent’ grants available for empty shops
A second round of grants worth £2,000 are available for start up business with entrepreneurial flair. Empty shops in Pokesdown could soon be a thing of the past, and Marc Perry reveals more about the scheme here.
Low rent resurgence in business
Seven new businesses have opened up on route between Boscombe and Southbourne in recent weeks. Marc Perry takes a video tour to ask start up owners what it is about the area that is attracting so much entrepreneurial activity.
Art centre proposals: Storify
Plans for the redevelopment of the Boscombe Centre for Community Arts site, currently occupied by protestors, are showcased today. Marc Perry live tweeted from the discussions. Follow the developments on The Breaker.
Boscombe market traders open shops
Some Boscombe market traders are doing well enough to open their own shops despite the current economic climate.
Can Mary Portas save Boscombe?
Following a government commissioned review of Britain’s high streets, local business leaders are unsure about whether or not promoting markets can bring more business to Boscombe town centre.
Dorset kids to compete in “mini-Olympics”
Local schoolchildren will get to participate in their own "mini-Olympics" later this year.
Health and vitality in juicy Boscombe
The upside of the economic downturn is that new, progressive businesses are arriving on Boscombe highstreet. From coffee-bookshops to Bikram yoga, Boscombe's heart seems to be beating to the tune of innovation. Marc Perry checks out a newly opened juice lounge.
Boscombe: A preferred area for Vintage stores
The Bosocmbe area is preferred to the Bournemouth town due to 'artsy' customers and cheaper rents for shops.
Bournemouth restaurants feel the brunt of economic meltdown
Restaurants are facing quiet days and finding means to fight the pinch of recession.