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Boscombe celebrates International Women’s Day
Boscombe residents come together to celebrate International Women's Day with a number of local services coming out to provide information for women.
Behind the occupy mask
The group at Boscombe arts centre no longer gather under the occupy banner. They are involved in a "direct action' and, contrary to popular opinion, do not now choose to hide behind a mask. The community have been invited in to witness. Marc Perry took his camera along to observe...
The Boscombe surf reef – what went wrong?
Five years since its inception, with the cost of the project at £3.2m and growing, disappointing reports by surfers and numerous safety problems, the Boscombe surf reef is closed to the public. So, just what went wrong?
Council serves notice to arts protestors
A group of protestors campaigning against Boscombe's Centre for Community Arts (BCCA) being partly demolished to make way for new housing have been asked to leave by the council.
Activists protest arts centre plans
Occupy Boscombe has moved into the site of a proposed redevelopment of an arts centre. Here Marc Perry talks to protestors, councillors and the development group proposing the scheme. An audio tour of the site and photos of the inside of the buildings illustrate the issues at stake.
Council to improve Boscombe housing
Plans to set up a trust to improve housing conditions in Boscombe are underway, the council announced at a regeneration meeting on Saturday.
The Boscombe market: A place of comfortable shopping
Shopping at Boscombe market is still a firm favourite with local residents who claim they like the atmosphere.
Pokesdown traders share the love
Pokesdown is branding itself as the vintage quarter of Bournemouth. Local fashion and furniture shops in the area opened from 10am to 4pm for the special Valentine-themed event, which featured attractions including street entertainers, a vintage photo booth and a traditional ice-cream tricycle.
Weeding out cannabis factories
Three Bournemouth brothers were recently sentenced for illicit gardening activities. Marc Perry takes a look at the case in question. He looks into the extent of the problem and asks the question: Why does cannabis cultivation thrive in Bournemouth?