Community Fridge are donating fridges of food around Bournemouth, specifically in Boscombe, at Sainsbury’s and Boscombe Library. The food is usually donated by households, supermarkets, restaurants and shops when they’ve got excess food and when the food is nearing it’s expiry date. The average UK family wastes £810 per year by throwing away unused food and drink. […]
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Take the plunge with this new toilet on sale on Holdenhurst Road
A property is now up for grabs after it was put on the market for £25,000. The property comes fully furnished, which in this case is a working toilet and sink but has potential for other uses, subject to planning permission. It’s an old grade II-listed building, which dates back to the early 1990’s. After […]
This new diet could save 11 million lives and our planet
A new diet has been developed, promising to feed 10 billion people without causing large-scale damage to our planet. This new diet, developed by a group of 37 scientists from the EAT-Lancet commission, is called ‘the planetary health diet.’ Researchers say that the diet will prevent about 11 million people dying each year. The emphasis […]
Life After Stroke Awards to be held today at Bournemouth’s Hilton Hotel
The 2019 South West Life After Stroke Awards hosted by The Stroke Association will be held today at the Hilton Hotel in Bournemouth. The awards recognise the courage shown by stroke survivors and carers as well as the work and commitment shown by health professionals, groups and supporter organisations. This is the 11th edition of […]
Hamworthy Park paddling pool renovation given green light
Repairs to a paddling pool in Hamworthy Park, Poole, are set to go ahead after Borough of Poole Council agreed to help fund the revamp, costing a total of £350,000. Community group Friends of Hamworthy Park had until Monday 21st January to help raise the money required to carry out the repairs. On Tuesday, Hamworthy […]
BREAKING: Police manhunt for a robber armed with a meat cleaver after he jumped over bookies’ counter for cash in West Moors
There is a manhunt underway after a man leapt over the counter and threatened staff with a meat cleaver at a local bookmakers. Dorset Police was called to Ladbrokes in Station Road around 8pm last night after a robber raided the establishment. The robber, male, five feet ten inches of stocky build was last seen […]
Ex Tory MP Michael Portillo talks Brexit live at The Lighthouse in Poole
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Dorset Police issue CCTV appeal for handbag theft
Dorset Police has issued a CCTV image of a man suspected to have stolen a handbag from a Bournemouth store. The man was recorded stealing a handbag, containing a wallet and mobile phone, from a member of staff at Poundland in Boscombe’s Sovereign Centre just before 9am on Friday 9 November. Police Constable Sarah Carpenter, […]