One of the world’s most famous steam locomotive trains, the Flying Scotsman, is coming to visit Swanage. It will be using the heritage line for 20 days, from 22 March to 10 April and will spend 15 days on display at Corfe Castle station between 27 March and 10 April. The Flying Scotsman’s last visit […]
Shelley Theatre hosts highly rated Japanese film
The Shelley Theatre is hosting the highly rated Japanese movie ‘One Cut of the Dead.’ The movie, which gained a 100% review on Rotten Tomatoes had a budget of $25,000 and managed to gross $25,000,000 in Japan. It originally appeared on only two screens but is now on hundreds. The film was the 13th highest […]
UK Dance Championships 2019 are underway in Bournemouth
The UK Dance Championships 2019 are officially underway today at the BIC Windsor Hall. The world class competition is one of the largest and most important dates in the UK dance calendar. The competition, organised by Dance News Ltd, begins today and finishes on Thursday 17 January. The three day event features some of the best dancers […]
Two firms fined £1.5million after death of five-year-old girl in “horrific” lift tragedy
Alexys Brown tragically died on August 2015 just before midday when she suffered “horrific” head and neck injuries after getting trapped in a lift in her home. This week in Bournemouth Crown Court the jury heard from all sides to see if the housing association and lift manufacturer was at fault. The court ruled that […]
Revealed: crime maps reveal 1,946 reports of crime in central Boscombe in 2018
Reports published on the Police UK crime map website reveal 1,946 crimes were reported in Boscombe alone from January to November 2018. The crimes range from arson to bike theft and all occurred within a 0.15 square mile area in the centre of Boscombe. This covers the main High Street, Churchill Gardens and Boscombe Crescent. […]
Council approves Neighbourhood Plan development for Chesil Bank
West Dorset District Council have approved a request from Chesil Bank Parish Council for the designation of a Neighbourhood Area – which is the first formal stage of preparing a plan. The Neighbourhood Plan will give residents from the Chesil Bank area more opportunity to shape their community. The Neighbourhood Area would incorporate the villages of […]
Russell-Cotes museum receives £115,500 grant
Bournemouth’s Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum has been given a large grant of £115,000 for its Reinterpretation and Reconnecting Project. The investment into the museum was made by the DCMS / Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement fund. The programme of improvement will conserve and refresh three rooms in the museum which boast some of the […]
New legislation to give police more powers over drone operating
Following the mass disruption caused at Gatwick airport, police will be given extra powers to combat any future incidents involving drones. The new measures, which roll out through the entirety of the country, includes plans for Police to be able to seize, land and search drones. The drone sightings affected over 1,000 flights out from […]
Young Cherry awarded AFC Bournemouth’s Player of the Month
David Brooks named AFC Bournemouth player of the month for December. After a run of impressive performances including two goals against Brighton, David Brooks was Eddie Howe’s first signing of last summer’s transfer window. He joined the Cherries for over £10 million from Sheffield United and has made a total of 22 appearances since. Brooks […]