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Local young people are to initiate their own photography project in the Boscombe area. Local young people are to initiate their own photography project in the Boscombe area.  They are being encouraged by a partnership made up from Bournemouth Council Youth Service, Kidz on...

Pokesdown – Bournemouth’s Vintage Quarter! Valentines Event – 12th February Love Pokesdown?  Love Valentines?  Love someone special? Then you’ll love Pokesdowns Valentines Fayre!  On Sunday the 12 th of February from 10am to 4pm The...

Targeted inspections to raise housing standards in Boscombe Targeted work to improve housing standards in Boscombe gets underway this month.   As part of the ongoing work to regenerate Boscombe, Bournemouth’s private sector housing...

spare a thought for the elderly this Christmas. Local charities are urging people to spare a thought for the elderly this Christmas. Age UK and The Salvation Army have stated that loneliness At Christmas among the elderly is an ever increasing...

Shark catchers head for Boscombe! Boscombe is to be the main target area for the ‘Stop Illegal Money Lending Team’ now operating in Bournemouth. After a meeting by the team and local officials a warning is going out to...

Petition demands housing inspections for Dave Wells Properties Chanel 4 Dispatches last night (5th December) looked into the quality of housing provided by Boscombe landlord Dave Wells, in a programme which labelled him as a 'slum landlord'.  The programme...

KICKSTART YOUR CHRISTMAS WITH JAMIE AT HOME AND THE VILLAGE HOTEL On Tuesday 6 December, the Village Hotel and a local Bournemouth Jamie at Home team have joined forces to create a very special festive treat! Jamie Oliver will be streamed via a live link up direct...

Urban wins ‘Monster’ challenge! It took one 6ft halibut from Iceland (the country!), 60kg of potatoes and 40cans of lager (for beer batter) for the team of six from the Urban Beach Hotel and Urban Reef Restaurant to win their...

Pokesdown – Bournemouth’s Vintage Quarter! Christmas Shopping Event – 24th November – to Launch Pokesdown Greens very first Illuminated Christmas Tree Exciting things are happening!  Pokesdown is fast developing into Bournemouth’s Vintage Quarter with lots of fabulous vintage shops taking up residence in the area.  These...

Steve gives his Backing to Boscombe with Give or Take days A former alcoholic who attended rehab in Boscombe is giving back to his community with a project to help low income residents.   For decades 61-year-old Steve Butterworth drank two bottles...

Stereophonics announce four intimate show in Boscombe this December Stereophonics – one of Britain’s best-loved bands – will perform four nights of highly anticipated, intimate shows, starting out at Bournemouth’s O 2  Academy on Saturday...

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Boscombe families in line for community housing help Families in Boscombe could be offered an affordable opportunity to buy their own home as plans to create a Community Land Trust are explored. The move - part of the ‘Backing Boscombe’...

New allotments on the cards for Springbourne Green fingered residents in Bournemouth could benefit from the creation of eight new allotments in Springbourne if plans are given the go ahead.   A planning application has...

Serious assault in Bournemouth - witness appeal Detectives in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following a serious assault in the Pokesdown area of the town – with one man sustaining serious...

A crooked book shop for Boscombe The Crooked Book 725 Christchurch Rd Boscombe 01202 392451 thecrookedbook@hotmail.co.uk Recently opened in Boscombe is what has been described as an independent coffee shop/book shop. Also...

Boscombe Crescent set to be transformed The first phase of plans to transform the appearance and improve public safety in Boscombe Crescent will be submitted shortly.   As part of the Council’s Safer Communities programme of...

Help stop pavements disappearing from our neighbourhoods Pavements up and down the UK are under threat from inconsiderate pavement parkers. Living Streets, the national charity that stands up for pedestrians, thinks that we should all be able to walk on...

CALL FOR BANDS! Live Nation Entertainment  (LNE) today announced plans to launch  Live Connection , a brand new  initiative  to  support   new  and  unsigned artists...

THEDA by Georgina Starr – special one-off screening accompanied live by German soprano Sigune von Osten A special one-off screening of Georgina Starr’s THEDA with live accompaniment by the German soprano Sigune von Osten, takes place at the Pier Theatre, Bournemouth on Saturday 8...

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