Green Peace has criticised Bournemouth Borough Council for allowing controversial drilling to take place off its busy coast. ENSCO 72, which arrived yesterday, has been set up four miles of Bournemouth’s beach ahead of a scheme to drill more than 1,000m (3,280ft) below the seabed to explore oil reserves. Drilling by Corallian Energy will last […]
From the Thames to the golden beaches of Boscombe, a former salesmen is planning his first art exhibition
When retired salesmen David Shorter booked a train ticket to London one November afternoon, he only intended to sketch the Thames. But fast forward two years later and after making his way around the south coast, David now sits on Dorset’s golden beach, sketching Boscombe pier ahead of his quest to create his first ever […]
Volunteer group Dorset For Europe campaign on Bournemouth high street ahead of Brexit deadline
A local volunteer group has called on Bournemouth shoppers to “write to their MPs” ahead of the Brexit deadline this March. Volunteer group Dorset for Europe has held a public demonstration to encouraged members of the public to do something about the Brexit deadline. The organisation, which is funded by its members, carry out street stalls every week in Bournemouth and […]
Revealed: How YOUR Fire and Rescue Service performed last year
Dorset Fire and Rescue Service were two minutes quicker than their target calls out times last year, making 2018 their third consecutive year ahead of target. A Buzz News Freedom of Information Act request has revealed that Dorset Fire and Rescue Service are continuing to beat their target response time of ten minutes for the third year in […]
From streetlights to Premiership football – A timeline of the history of AFC Bournemouth.
The Premiership Cherries of today’s game have come a long way since playing under the streetlights of Gladstone Road, Boscombe. AFC Bournemouth can trace its roots as far back as 1890, when the club was originally part Boscombe St. Johns Institute Football Club before it was disbanded in 1899, forming Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic F.C […]
AFC Bournemouth supporters react to new stadium proposals.
AFC Bournemouth announced plans for a new stadium in early July this year. This would see the club leave Deans Court which has been its home since 1972. We spoke to fans before the Southhampton derby about the possibility of a big move and the controversial ‘Five Parks Act’ which could prevent development. The fans […]
Despite fears, a 35 year old law may not be enough to stop AFC Bournemouth’s hopes of a new 25,000 seater stadium.
AFC Bournemouth’s dream of expanding the 11,000 seater Vitality stadium may still be alive as the feared Bournemouth Borough Council Act of 1985 may not be enough to block development. The Bournemouth Borough Council Act, nicknamed ‘Five Parks Act’, was introduced in 1985 to ensure that all five parks did not become a site for commercial […]