Bournemouth Borough Council’s licensing board made the decision this morning to pass Ola’s application, meaning the billion pound taxi network are ready to go. Of Indian origin, Ola Cabs was founded on 3 December 2010 as an online cab aggregator in Mumbai, and is now based in Bangalore. Ola has over 10 million cars operating across […]
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Long delays on the A338 as works resume
The road works on the A338 have recommenced causing delays for workers heading towards Bournemouth, following the short break over Christmas. Photo of A338 Road taken by Buzz reporter Hannah Craven Many local businesses are struggling with shoppers avoiding going to the town. The roadworks have also impacted workers. Emma Walker travels in from Verwood […]
Young Men Most At Risk On Bournemouth Roads
Bournemouth is fifth among the worst places for accidents for motorcycles and cyclists in the UK -Buzz News can reveal. The figure comes from a report from Bournemouth Borough Council regarding travel and transport shows that Bournemouth has 711 accidents per million “vulnerable road users”: cyclists, motorcyclists and elderly drivers. Young men are particularly at […]
“Hell’s Angels” Bournemouth: Recruiting now!
Photo credits: Fynn Lacey Bournemouth is home to it’s very own “Hell’s Angels”- but they’re family friendly, welcoming-and looking for new members. South Coast Cruisers is a biker gang-but most of the men involved have wives and children and are very careful to mind their P’s and Q’s. Then there’s the fact that […]
Bournemouth Town Centre Bike Theft Hotspot
Buzz News can reveal that Bournemouth town centre has almost seven times more bike theft crime than the national average according to a survey. The figure has skyrocketed from 4.4 bike thefts per person in 2016 to 6.6 in 2017. Although it has been reduced to 4.9, a new initiative to bring rental bikes […]