The rise of internet shopping over recent years has seen a large number of Bournemouth’s shops closing their doors. Michele Troke, owner of Hollywillow Gifts in Moordown, is closing her shop at the end of February due to a downward trend in high street shopping. She said: “I do think that in a few years, […]
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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. […]
UPDATE: Councillor responds to funding rumours for popular paddling pool as “absolute rubbish”
A local Councillor has dismissed rumours that the public will be forced to pay an £80,000 funding shortfall for repairs to a Poole paddling pool, calling it “absolute rubbish”. Mike White, Councillor for Hamworthy East, said: “There’s a rumour going around that local people have to put their hands in their pockets to come up with […]
What do the people of Bournemouth think Christmas is really about?
With Christmas fast approaching I took to the streets of Bournemouth to ask the public what Christmas means to them. It appears that Christmas holds different meanings to different people. It is the culmination of all these thoughts and traditions that makes the festive period so great. However, amongst all the Christmas paraphernalia there is […]