The BCHA’s Ignite initiative helps vulnerable people regain their self-belief and acquire the needed skills to get back into work. As a charity, the BCHA has been running for more than 50 years. The Ignite program provides a range of self-development and well-being courses at the St. Swithun’s House in Bournemouth. It is available to […]
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Sylvan Infant and Branksome Heath School secure £33,000 funding for new bikes and bikeability training
Poole schools Sylvan Infant and Branksome Heath will be able to improve their children’s confidence in bike riding with new bikes after securing funding worth £33,000. The two schools successfully won the money from the local authority after putting in a bid through CIL, a community infrastructure levy that ensures people who build in the […]
Duo put their comedy heads on and bring to life the often confusing world of politics at the Lighthouse Poole
In an intimate sized room in the largest multi-space venue outside of London one important question is being asked, ‘How Does This Politics Thing Work Then?’ A question even the most clued up adults are probably currently wondering, let alone children. Luckily there are 2 gentlemen prepared to sift through the jargon and teach your […]
Light Up Poole artist shares inspiration on world exclusive ‘Ebbs and Flows’
Last week saw the return of the popular Light Up Poole Festival showcasing light installations all over Poole Town Centre. The three-day event brought together the work of talented artists, designers and engineers to showcase their mesmerising installations. Ashley Wilkie, a motion graphic designer, was one of those commissioned to contribute some work. This year […]
Light Up Poole illuminates the quayside
Light Up Poole returned for a second year between 21st-23rd February. The digital art festival was free to all and scattered amongst Poole’s historic buildings, illuminating them as night fell. Artist and collaborator Ben Da Silva spoke exclusively to BUzz about his project, Gallery Visage, an installation which involves and interacts with the general public. […]
Pipe blockages cost Wessex Water millions
Wet wipes flushed down the toilet causing blockages have cost Wessex Water £5 million every year. The company, who maintain the sewerage across Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and parts of Gloucestershire and Hampshire, unblock 13,000 pipes every year on the public sewer network. This comes despite the high profile incident in 2017 where a 250 metre […]
Takeaways along Winton high-street at an all-time high following influx of students in area
The number of takeaways along Winton high-street continues to grow as the number of students in the area rises. Winton lies within walking distance from the University campus. As a result, 3,500 of the 11,500 people currently living in Winton, are students. The high number of students in the area has encouraged more takeaways to […]
AUB graduate runs Winton Swap Shop to fundraise for summer trip to Uganda
21 year old AUB graduate Saffron Adams is planning a summer trip to Uganda with the charity “Possibilities” and on Saturday morning ran a clothes “swap shop” to raise money for her trip. Residents from Winton and the surrounding areas were invited to The Winton Life Centre to recycle their unwanted clothes. The event raised […]
Bournemouth Poppies’ mental strength continues to grow following victory over Baffin Milton Rovers at Victoria Park
Poppies’ narrow 3-2 win over Baffin Milton Rovers showcases how far the team has come following a poor 2017/18 campaign which saw them finish just outside the bottom three. Since the turn of the year, the Winton-based team have suffered only one defeat in all competitions, that being a 4-1 home defeat to Bashley last […]
Bournemouth and Mini Golf: A hole in one year
One year ago, there were five mini golf sites in Bournemouth. By the end of the summer, there will be seven. In January of this year, the Smuggler’s Cove Adventure Golf course was proposed by Bournemouth Town Council and granted for a summer opening in the Waterfront area, which is adjacent to the Pier at […]