OUTRAGED residents and business owners in Bournemouth’s popular West Cliff say a planned mobile snack bar will ruin a family picnic spot and harm existing trade. They have started a petition against Bournemouth Parks’ planning application for a business
DORSET-based choirmaster Darren Bartlett has his fingers crossed for UK-wide success after his choir won the chance of a place in the next round of a national competition. Salvacosta is one of just 16 adult choirs selected during the regional
A DAY of talks and film screenings is planned to celebrate cinematic talent from Bournemouth and the rest of the south west region. ‘Uncover South West’ will be held at the Life Centre in Winton on Saturday, May 5 and will include a masterclass
SIX weeks to go and this warm-up to the BSO’s Meyrick Park party was roundly applauded by a full house. Supported by Bournemouth Borough Council, the group of mayoral guests was warmly welcomed by presenter Petroc Trelawny. Unfortunately the good intention
A SYNDICATE of workers at a building contractors firm in Poole have been popping the champagne after a Lotto windfall. The lucky nine, who work at Hamworthy building firm Stepnell Ltd, have shared a win of £70,191 after matching five numbers
CRIME reduction charity Nacro is launching a new cafe and media project for young people in Bournemouth and Poole next week. The charity was awarded £30,000 funding from Bournemouth and Poole councils to design and build a kitchen, cafe and media
THE British Army’s most decorated frontline soldier is set to speak at Bovington’s Tank Museum. Mick Flynn, dubbed ‘Bullet Magnet’ by colleagues, has served in every major British war zone of the past three decades. The fearless Welshman
AQUARISTS in Bournemouth are urging people to think before buying exotic pets during National Pet Month. Staff at the Oceanarium take weekly calls from people looking to re-home fish and reptiles and are warning people to do their research before
FROM secret beaches and smugglers’ coves to ancient hillforts and romantic castles, Dorset has it all, inspiring writers down the years such as Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl. Growing up in Dorset, childhood revolved around rockpooling, rope swings
A POOLE resident fears he will break the law every time he leaves home if a pedestrian crossing is sited nearby. Tas Read lives at Blandford Road, Hamworthy close to the Upton border, where Borough of Poole plans to put in a new zebra crossing, north
