There has been a recent surge of vape shops in the Bournemouth area, with 16 current retailers and many more planned for future development. With over 3.2 million users in the UK, e-cigarettes are a popular mechanism used to help quit smoking. However, a recent study has shown that vape pens often contain harmful substances […]
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Extended interview with Angela Pooley
In recent days, the Borough of Poole’s new cycle lanes have been labelled a ‘recipe for disaster’ by Cycling UK. They claim that many of the new lanes around Bournemouth University and the surrounding area have either directed cyclists into oncoming traffic or in the way of pedestrians. Angela Pooley, secretary of Bournemouth Cycling […]
Football Documentary: Face It, It’s Racist.
Reported incidents of discrimination have risen for the fifth year in a row. Nearly half of these are race-related. Josh Wilde reports…
Do people know enough about giving blood?
NHSBT‘s Winter Appeal launched this month in a bid to increase the number of donations received in December – but are people well-informed enough about what actually happens when you give blood? BUzz news spoke to regular donor Mark Ashby, 48, in a bid to encourage people to donate this Christmas. Asbhy, who has […]
The Winter Appeal: NHSBT’s top 10 reasons to give blood this winter
Wanting to donate this Christmas? Here’s NHS Blood and Transplant‘s top 10 reasons why your donation is essential… Blood is needed 365 days a year. Your blood can end up in any hospital across the country, regardless as to where you donate – and you get notified as to when your donation’s used, too! “You […]
The Winter Appeal: How your blood donation can save a life this Christmas
Help fill the stocking this year – make and keep a date to donate NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is making a countywide appeal for people to give lifesaving blood donations over the Christmas period. In December alone, 600 donation appointments at the Poole donation centre remain unbooked. NHSBT is strongly advising people across […]
Sugar-Smart campaigners protest the Coca-Cola truck in Bournemouth
The Coca-Cola truck was greeted by more than just eager children this Christmas as protesters lined the streets to defend healthy lifestyles. Protesters from Jamie Oliver’s SugarSmart campaign and the local Sustain UK took to the streets of Bournemouth on the 23 November to argue that Coca-Cola targets younger children in its marketing campaign, adding to […]
What is asbestos and what are the health risks?
Asbestos is a fibrous material that can be lethal if exposed to it. Here, we have a look at what it is and what the health risks are.
Daughter of teacher killed by asbestos exposure wants annual report by every school
Lucie Stephens, whose mother died of Mesothelioma, is calling for greater transparency regarding asbestos in schools.
Asbestos still prevalent in more than 100 Dorset schools
A Freedom of Information request has found that 86 per cent of schools across the country still have asbestos – including 104 in Dorset.