AFC Bournemouth earn more TV revenue than European titans such as Real Madrid and Juventus, according to a new report. They sit 10th in the broadcast revenue table released from the governing body of European football, UEFA. Cherries (€144m) earned more in television rights than Spanish giants Real Madrid (€142m), and Italian veterans, Juventus (€122m) […]
Concerns about low medicines supplies in the wake of Brexit
Pharmacists are having to pay “vastly increased” costs for common medicines as reports show supplies are running low. Frustrated patients have been left with delays in getting hold of treatments such as painkillers, anti-depressants and blood pressure medication. The shortage could significantly affect residents of Dorset with high blood pressure, as statistics show a 15% […]
Bournemouth fan set to be remembered with 31st minute applause against West Ham
Lifelong Bournemouth fan Jamie Bird is set to be remembered with a 31st minute applause in their game against West Ham this Saturday. The commemoration has been arranged by his brother, Luke Fletcher, after suggesting it on Twitter and Facebook. Jamie died last week aged 31, following a long battle with brain cancer. “He was […]
Man caught driving with his hands cable-tied together branded “reckless and foolish”
A man caught driving with his hands cable-tied together has been branded “reckless and foolish.” The 22-year-old man has been tried at Weymouth Magistrates court after being pulled over in June 2018 for dangerous driving. Upon being pulled over the police noticed his hands were bound together and the man confessed he was attempting to drive […]
Life After Stroke Awards to be held today at Bournemouth’s Hilton Hotel
The 2019 South West Life After Stroke Awards hosted by The Stroke Association will be held today at the Hilton Hotel in Bournemouth. The awards recognise the courage shown by stroke survivors and carers as well as the work and commitment shown by health professionals, groups and supporter organisations. This is the 11th edition of […]
Dorset Police release CCTV image of suspect in burglary case
Dorset police have released a CCTV image of a suspect in a reported burglary at the address of an elderly man in Poole. The incident occurred on November 2nd 2018 at 7:15pm. It was reported that the two male suspects convinced the victim, in his 70s, to allow them inside his property, before stealing cash […]
Taxi firm Ola plans to begin operations in Bournemouth
Taxi firm Ola has plans to begin operations in Bournemouth. Since its founding in India in 2011 the company has since expanded to Australia and also has licenses in the South-West of England and South Wales. The firm intends to become ‘an intrinsic part of the transportation ecosystem’. Bournemouth Borough Council has a meeting planned […]
Shelter calls for three million homes to be built by 2040
Housing charity Shelter has outlined a plan to ‘reverse the decay of social mobility.’ The review, released today, was commissioned by Shelter in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 and has just been released. The commissioners include Ed Miliband, Baroness Warsi and Edward Daffarn, a Grenfell survivor, as well as 13 others. […]
Bournemouth’s Scott Mitchell to Compete in BDO World Professional Darts Championship
Dorset’s darting sensation Scott Mitchell, known as ‘Scotty Dog’, has yet again reached the BDO World Championship and is set to continue his title challenge at 2:15pm today. Facing up against Serbia’s Oliver Ferenc on day two of the World Championships, Mitchell hopes to recreate the success of his 2015 campaign which saw him take the […]