Buzz News can reveal that Bournemouth town centre has almost seven times more bike theft crime than the national average according to a survey. The figure has skyrocketed from 4.4 bike thefts per person in 2016 to 6.6 in 2017. Although it has been reduced to 4.9, a new initiative to bring rental bikes […]
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History of Football Refereeing (Timeline)
Football Refereeing hasn’t always been as we know it today, below is a timeline of the history of refereeing from 1863 to 2018.
Dorset referees recall their stories of abuse in grassroots football
Referees in Dorset say they’ve been verbally abused by players, chased to their cars by parents and even threatened with stabbing. After moving from Bedfordshire to Bournemouth, the level 6 Dorset FA referee James Steer who’s only 18, recalled in an Interview a story where a referee colleague of his was threatened to be stabbed […]
Who is AFC Bournemouth’s most successful youth team player?
AFC Bournemouth Vokes made his first team debut at the age of seventeen for AFC Bournemouth in a 2-0 win against Nottingham Forest on the 5thDecember 2006. His first goal was against Gillingham in a 1-1 draw. He earnt himself a three-and-a-half-year professional contract following his form for the Cherries. The youth team product played fifty-four […]
AFC Bournemouth’s aim is to develop top level people as well as top level footballer’s people says head of academy Joe Roach
Joe Roach’s main aim is to ensure all boys who represent the Premier League club develop, not just as a footballer but also into a good man. “Personally, it is about the boys picking up good values while they are at the club” The increase of foreign players joining the premier league, has meant young […]
Winton Then and Now – A brief history of Winton Fire Station
Winton Fire Station. A brief history – courtesy of Bournemouth Library. Winton’s first fire station is reputed to have been a lock-up shed in Withermoor Road, operating by 1903. There is no mention of the station in the street directories of the time, however a brick structure – the present No 37 Withermoor Road – […]
What do the people of Winton think about the Fire Station redevelopment?
Angie Rose, 47, Strouden Road. “I was aware of the redvelopment and I think flats are a bit boring. The old building could have been turned into something more exciting.” “I love living in Winton.” “The high street is okay as it is, everything is here.” Steve Wicks, 52, Vicarage Road. “I saw […]
Eight “New York Style” flats planned for Winton’s former Fire Station
Winton’s old Fire Station, located on Wimborne Road, has now begun development to turn the iconic Bournemouth building into eight ‘New York loft-style’ flats and a retail unit. The proposed plan was approved in July after a number of different plans had been either rejected or withdrawn. The most recent withdrawal came in November 2017, […]
Bournemouth public express opinions on new vaping report
The All- Party Parliamentary group for Vaping released a report stating that “new policies should be introduced to make vaping more acceptable”, supporting the campaign that vaping should be permitted in the workplace. Based on this report, the Bournemouth public provided their opinions to the following questions: “Do you think that vaping is as anti-social […]
More vape shops to open in Bournemouth despite recent health scares.
There has been a recent surge of vape shops in the Bournemouth area, with 16 current retailers and many more planned for future development. With over 3.2 million users in the UK, e-cigarettes are a popular mechanism used to help quit smoking. However, a recent study has shown that vape pens often contain harmful substances […]