Tonight Ex member of parliament Michael Portillo performed a live talk and Q&A from the Lighthouse Arts Centre in Poole. Mr Portillo, now TV broadcaster shared old political stories as well as anecdotes from his life to a large audience. One of the hot topics of conversation tonight was Brexit, with most of the audience […]
Lifestyle
The Pill: Can your contraception kill?
Suffering from a stroke at the age of just seventeen, Bridie Kirsopp’s life was torn apart due to her contraceptive pill. But, can your contraception kill? Molly Gardner investigates.
THE BIG BREXIT VOTE – What can we expect?
Today, MPs are going to Westminster to vote on Theresa May’s Brexit plan. There will certainly be a large divide as who will be voting what in the House of Commons this evening, the Labour party are set to oppose the deal with 255 of their MPs expected to vote against. The majority of the […]
Virtual Reality Arcade opening new venue in Bournemouth’s Richmond Gardens
Bournemouth virtual reality arcade Centre VR has seen enough success that they’ll be opening a bigger branch in February. The arcade full of virtual reality headsets, which allow you to feel like you are in a video game, is currently based in the BH2 complex. The new, bigger location opening will open in the Richmond […]
Universal Credit Appeal Won by Single Mums in High Court
Four single mums have just won a Universal Credit appeal in High Court over a “fundamental problem” with the government’s scheme. Over 60,000 people in Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are on Universal Credit. Over 10,000 of these claimants started from September last year. According to the four women who made the […]
Ola Taxi will now operate in Bournemouth
Bournemouth Borough Council’s licensing board made the decision this morning to pass Ola’s application, meaning the billion pound taxi network are ready to go. Of Indian origin, Ola Cabs was founded on 3 December 2010 as an online cab aggregator in Mumbai, and is now based in Bangalore. Ola has over 10 million cars operating across […]
UK’s first mobile shower for the homeless unveiled in Bournemouth
The UK’s first mobile shower unit has been revealed in Bournemouth. ‘The Shower Machine’ visits Richmond Hill Andrew’s URC Church in St Stephen’s Road once a week accompanying ‘Hope For Food’s mobile laundry service. Hope For Food founder Claire Matthews initiated the mobile shower after a guy said to her. ‘I’ve got clean clothes but […]
Nutrient supplement could combat Alzheimer’s and dementia
New research suggests that an essential nutrient supplement could help combat and potentially prevent Alzheimer’s in future generations. The research published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry from the US, coincides with new revelations about EastEnders star Dame Barbara Windsor’s battle with Alzheimer’s. The supplement, Choline, is found in most foods like eggs, mushrooms, green vegetables, […]
Spotted in Poole: one of Britain’s most beautiful birds
Music from Dee Yan-Key (Free Music Archive) Link to license: One of Britain’s most colourful and exotic birds has been spotted in Poole. The Mandarin duck, a type of duck typically spotted in the Far East, can be found on park lakes and other wetlands with overhanging trees, mainly in South East England. This little […]
Long delays on the A338 as works resume
The road works on the A338 have recommenced causing delays for workers heading towards Bournemouth, following the short break over Christmas. Photo of A338 Road taken by Buzz reporter Hannah Craven Many local businesses are struggling with shoppers avoiding going to the town. The roadworks have also impacted workers. Emma Walker travels in from Verwood […]