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Bournemouth
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Bournemouth ‘a drunken mess’
A local town councillor has condemned Bournemouth town centre as 'a drunken mess'. Now the council is taking steps to improve the situation.
Council aims to cash in on bin scheme
Bournemouth council were quick to get inline for a government fund setup to help councils empty bins weekly, despite running the number one scheme in the country.
Council prepares for cold snap
Bournemouth council has provided Government Insulation Grants, free smoke alarms and health advice to help residents to prepare for a much colder or even hazardous weather.
Christchurch rage at hall closure
Christchurch Council votes to close local village hall, despite resistance from local residents.
Chinese festival begins in Bournemouth
The Lantern Festival celebration starts this month across Bournemouth, Poole and other places to wrap up the Chinese…
Bournemouth cafes feel the brunt of recession
Independent cafes in Bournemouth are feeling the pinch of recession, with some reporting a drop in sales this…
Hedgehogs, blue balls and monkeys
Boxing, astronomy, and crosscountry skiing. Phone scam in Taiwan. Hedgehogs and climate change... A roundup of The Breaker stories, in audio. And a behind-the-scene podcast of how our edition took shape.
BU investigates mystery ‘blue balls’
Speculation and media interest surrounding the mysterious 'Bournemouth blue balls' is rife, but Bournemouth University's applied science department is hoping that they can shed light on the mysterious objects that fell from the sky.
Mixed views on Poole rejuvenation
Customers and proprietors of the Dolphin Shopping Centre in Poole have mixed views concerning a planned modernisation project. Will it enable Poole to compete with Bournemouth as the shopping capital of Dorset?
