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Creativity and Addiction »

Boscombe’s newest bookshop, The Crooked Book, will host a discussion about ‘Creativity and Addiction’, by local writer Brian Jenner on Wednesday 23 May. The Crooked Book is run by Jamie…

May 3 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Parkstone Grasshopper – Review »

By Susan Stockwell “If you are going out for a drink or something to eat with someone interesting you might like to consider the Grasshopper in Branksome. Hall and Woodhouse…

Mar 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Politics

Boundary changes – proposals for Bournemouth, Poole Christchurch & Dorset »

Bournemouth East

By Lisa Northover The Bounderies commission has today published the proposals for the new constituency bounderies for England and Wales,…

Sep 13 2011 / 3 Comments / Read More »

Democracy 4 Dorset? »

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15 people, some old faces, some new, attended the launch of Dorset 4 Democracy in Bridport on Thursday the 8th.…

Sep 12 2011 / 3 Comments / Read More »

Bad Planning »

Planning Notice in Bournemouth

By Ken Mantock The Government is seeking to streamline the planning process and kickstart development. Over 1300 pages of various…

Aug 28 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Imax Pickle »

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By Anna Hancock   Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has said that the public sector needs to look carefully at assets…

Aug 18 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Environment

New logo for the Navitus Bay Wind Park created by local student »

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The competition to create a new logo for Navitus Bay has been won by Danni Cain from New Milton.  Danni attends the Arts University College in Bournemouth.   Danni, 18, designed the winning logo for the proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park, located off the coasts…

May 3 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

New partnership to hold rights to Navitus Bay offshore wind project »

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The exclusive development rights for the proposed Navitus Bay Offshore Wind project, located off the Dorset and Hampshire coasts, and to the west of the Isle of Wight, will now be held by a 50-50 joint venture partnership between Eneco and EDF Energy. Eneco has…

Apr 26 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Mobile cameras proved to be a success in Bournemouth »

Police has made over 100 arrests in Bournemouth due to the help of mobile CCTV cameras introduced last year. Four mobile CCTV cameras were introduced in April 2011. £46,000 has been invested in them as a part of the Bournemouth Council’s Safer Communities campaign. They can…

Apr 12 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Business

Jubilee and Olympics celebrations receive grants in Christchurch »

Organisations throughout Christchurch have been granted £250 from Christchurch Council for events relating to the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics. The grant fund was announced…

Apr 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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Creativity and Addiction

Boscombe’s newest bookshop, The Crooked Book, will host a discussion about ‘Creativity and Addiction’, by local writer Brian Jenner on Wednesday 23 May. The Crooked Book is run by Jamie at 725 Christchurch Road. It sells…

May 3 2012 / Read More »
Education

QR codes to promote library service

Bournemouth library is launching a project of “Quick Response Codes” through which people can access to online information by their smartphones. The QR codes can be scanned by smartphones to automatically access online information related to…

Apr 13 2012 / Read More »
Health The Great Dorset Bake Sale Launch

Ready, Steady, Bake to Raise Money for Diverse Abilities Plus

10 April 2012 - Diverse Abilities Plus, the only Dorset disability charity that supports children and adults and their families throughout their life, has officially launched The Great Dorset Bake Sale, taking place across the county between 7 and 13…

Apr 10 2012 / Read More »
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The ultimate youth initiative for Dorset?

Bill Foster tells us what Dorset might need to inspire and help its young people towards sustained economic growth. A tricky question. One that emerged during a course on advanced bid writing in Bournemouth last week. I…

Jul 12 2011 / Read More »
Culture photo_2

Creativity and Addiction

Boscombe’s newest bookshop, The Crooked Book, will host a discussion about ‘Creativity and Addiction’, by local writer Brian Jenner on Wednesday 23 May. The Crooked Book is run by Jamie at 725 Christchurch Road. It sells…

May 3 2012 / Read More »
National

Five reasons to mark World Press Freedom Day

Today the United Nations highlights the pressures and dangers facing journalists across the world with a conference in Tunis and a themed day, World Press Freedom Day. Tunis is a slightly strange choice of location for the…

May 3 2012 / Read More »
Politics Bournemouth East

Boundary changes – proposals for Bournemouth, Poole Christchurch & Dorset

By Lisa Northover The Bounderies commission has today published the proposals for the new constituency bounderies for England and Wales, I have picked out the relevant information for Bournemouth Poole and surrounding constituencies. The electorates of…

Sep 13 2011 / Read More »
Business

Jubilee and Olympics celebrations receive grants in Christchurch

Organisations throughout Christchurch have been granted £250 from Christchurch Council for events relating to the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics. The grant fund was announced as a way of the Council celebrating the two great events…

Apr 18 2012 / Read More »

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