For the first time ever, The Wombats graced the O2 Academy in Bournemouth – selling out their show weeks in advance. The atmosphere was brimming with anticipation as the crowd waited for the indie rock legends to appear. With drinks in hand and everyone ready to enjoy the music, the lights went down and the […]
Bournemouth women using group chat to walk home
More than 500 women have joined to an innovative message group to help them walk home late at night in Bournemouth. This follows concerns that women walking home alone are vulnerable and in danger of being attacked. According to Plan International, almost two thirds of adult women (63%) in Britain say they feel unsafe walking […]
Feel Amazing Campaign launched in Bournemouth
Feel Amazing is a new campaign launched by Kat Linsley Hood, that aims to tackle low mental health in workplace. According to the Mental Health Foundation, statistics show one in six people experience a common mental health problem each week. Evidence suggests that 12.7% of all sickness absence days in the UK are attributed to […]
Record-breaking weather due to climate change
Bournemouth residents made their way to the beach this weekend to enjoy the sunny weather, after the Met Office released that the UK had their warmest winter day on record. Wales had the highest temperature in the country, hitting over 20°C. This time last year, the ‘Beast from the East’ was bombarding the UK with […]
Fighting the merge of Poole and Bournemouth Hospital
Dorset’s CCGs are planning to merge Bournemouth and Poole Hospital’s as soon as next year. They are also planning to get rid of Poole’s maternity unit and A&E department, making it difficult for those who live furthest away from Bournemouth. I spoke to Thelma Deacon, a campaigner for the group Defend Dorset NHS, about why […]
Alex/Kate crowned Circle’s winner
Catfish Alex has won Channel 4’s brand new series The Circle, winning £75,000 in total. Alex, better known as Kate, won both cash prizes in last night’s finale. The main prize of £50,000 was down to the players votes, with the second £25,000 comprising of the public’s votes. The winner was truly shocked, as shown […]
‘SPECTRA’ Art Exhibition
How would you feel about experiencing art through an audio-visual installation? BA Media Production student Daniel Bell will be hosting an art exhibition named ‘SPECTRA’ this Tuesday (17th April) and Thursday (19th April) at Bournemouth University. It is an audio visual installation inspired by his semester abroad in Canada, where Bell discovered ‘New Media Art’, […]
Sexting: The consequences
Dorset Police have been campaigning online about ‘sexting’ and why not to press send without considering the consequences first. It is illegal to send, distribute or possess sexual images of someone who is under 18, even yourself. Sexting can range from sending someone you know or don’t know a provocative text or image. Once the […]
Did the milk shortage affect you?
Over the weekend Storm Emma affected the stockage of milk in local shops, ranging from Asda to Aldi. I went out into the public to ask how they reacted to this.
Drugs: How to stay safe on a night out
Regarding a recent report on the hospitalisation of two people who took a pill known as the ‘Blue Punisher’ (inspired by the Marvel Comic), student safety has been thrown into question. Georgina Barnes and Jamie Bareham interviewed Neighborhood Watch PC Andy Scarratt on how to stay safe on a night out.