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 […]
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Dorset Police investigation launched after naked man wearing Santa hat approaches woman
Police officers are appealing for witnesses after a local woman, aged in her 50s, was approached by a man wearing nothing except for a purple Santa hat, a beige rucksack and shoes. The incident happened around 4:15pm on January 4th in Rempstone Forest, Corfe Castle, where the man had walked towards her from the opposite direction. […]
Poole Lighthouse host new art exhibition “The Map of Mundi”
This week Michelle Rumney’s “The Map of Mundi” art exhibition launches at the Poole Lighthouse, exploring the medieval concept of time and space. The exhibition, which will be on for the next month, looks at different themes every week and focuses on medieval mystery. The opening week’s title is “How Long Is a Piece of […]
Dorset Police arrest second man in connection with Poole burglaries
Dorset Police have arrested a second man today on suspicion of burglaries reported at businesses in Poole last November. The announcement came in an update released on the Dorset Police website. They had already arrested a 43-year-old Poole man in connection to the burglaries. The man arrested today is aged 35 and has no fixed […]
UPDATE: Plans are expanding to stop vehicles ‘idling’ outside vulnerable areas
Plans are expanding after Poole Borough Council revealed there would be a crackdown on parents’ ‘idling’ outside schools. Following Poole’s transportation advisory group meeting on Thursday, the report says that public service and delivery goods vehicles are now being considered to be included in the campaign. It comes with a bid to reduce emissions and […]
Poole Port – a target for migrants?
Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill warns Poole could be exploited by migrants, and says the recent crisis should serve as a warning to coastal communities that we are ‘vulnerable’. He has called for further investment to improve coastal security in Dorset. This comes as 12 migrants crashed on to the Dover shore last […]
Major road improvements continue at Poole’s Townside
By Ben Coley Residents and commuters have been urged to plan ahead as a result of todays continuation of the £11.7million Poole Townside scheme. The Townside scheme intends to improve the efficiency of the Hunger Hill junction. The scheme will also provide safer crossings for pedestrians and cyclists as part of the Council’s bid to […]
Boxed Up Britain
https://youtu.be/SqjdKgcSfL0 This short documentary explores the struggles that face the high street in modern society, especially in the past few months.
Extended interview with Angela Pooley
In recent days, the Borough of Poole’s new cycle lanes have been labelled a ‘recipe for disaster’ by Cycling UK. They claim that many of the new lanes around Bournemouth University and the surrounding area have either directed cyclists into oncoming traffic or in the way of pedestrians. Angela Pooley, secretary of Bournemouth Cycling […]
Borough of Poole approves AFC Bournemouth’s new multi-million pound training complex
by Dan Davis (@dan_davis20) AFC Bournemouth’s plans for a new training complex have been approved by the Borough of Poole, subject to Secretary of State referral. The original documents were submitted on August 14th and applied for outline planning permission for the 57-acre Canford Magna Golf Club site, which has recently been bought by the […]