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, […]
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UPDATE: Police release CCTV footage of woman they want to speak to
Dorset Police have released an image from CCTV of a woman that they want to speak to. This is in relation to an altercation outside of a club in Bournemouth. The incident took place place at the Kinson Conservative Club in Bournemouth. Police were called to the venue at just after 10pm after reports of a […]
Local trade affected as technical faults keep Sandbanks ferry out of action
Ongoing repair works on the Sandbanks ferry is taking its toll on local trade, a local shop owner has admitted. The service is expected to remain out of action for at least another week, after a hydraulic leak caused the service to be temporarily halted whilst works continue. The ferry has now only operated on […]
Taxi fire dealt with on Bournemouth’s Christchurch Road
A fire that broke out on a United Taxis car earlier this morning on Christchurch Road has been dealt with by a crew from Springbourne Fire Station. There were no known injuries. Travel Dorset confirmed early this afternoon that the incident has been cleared.
Are crime rates affecting businesses in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth?
Old Christchurch road business owner, Ruset Klic, says his staff feel ‘scared’ to commute to and from work for fear of anti-social behaviour. A total of 110 crimes were reported in the month of November along the road, the majority of which were for anti-social behaviour. In total there were over 14 reports of this […]
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 […]
Clean Air: How the government’s plans to tackle air pollution affects Dorset
The government has proposed a new Clean Air Strategy, which aims to reduce harmful particles and rapidly improve the air quality by 2025. This new strategy will regulate the amount of wood-burning stoves, traditional house coals, diesel vehicle drivers and the gas emissions of ammonia from British farmers. By 2022, there will be a requirement […]
Do new Bournemouth cashless parking machines neglect OAPs?
Bournemouth Borough Council have announced that all car parking machines are to go cashless following a spate of thefts in the region. The resulting high repair costs have meant that cashless machines have become not only safer but more financially viable, but many concerns have arisen over the confusion these may cause for elderly residents. […]
Police appeal for witnesses after pedestrian knocked down in Bournemouth
Officers from Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses after a 50 year-old local man sustained serious injuries following a collision in Bournemouth. A silver Ford Mondeo estate collided with the pedestrian on the junction of Redhill Drive and Whitelegg Way. Police were called to the scene at 6:30pm yesterday, where the driver of the Mondeo, also […]
The history of the Lotto: as Bournemouth raffle winners are left short-changed
On this day, January 11th 1567, the first ever state lottery was held in England. 4o,000 entries at 10 shillings each were available from St Paul’s Cathedral. Recently in Bournemouth, a raffle ticket holder hoping to win a £3 million luxury home or an Aston Martin, has been left with a consolation prize of £110,070. […]