Libraries across the United Kingdom are facing closure due to council cuts being made. Despite these adjustments, there have been no closures throughout Poole libraries. According, to Library assistant Jacqui, 55, online book services and kindles are factors as to why people aren’t loaning books from the library anymore. Canford Cliffs Library is located on […]
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Light Up Poole 2019
The Light up Poole festival is back again for another year. The art display will be located in Poole town centre over the course of three nights. The light art festival will run from the 21st to the 23rd of February between 6 pm and 9 pm. This year’s theme is ‘Tides’ and the festival […]
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. […]
Wildlife at risk due to Poole Bay oil rig
Dorset’s wildlife is becoming increasingly “at risk” after oil drilling began in Poole Bay earlier this month, campaigners claim. Angela Pooley, coordinator of the East Dorset branch of Friends of the Earth, highlighted the significant impact that the off-shore rig will inevitably have on the regions breeding seahorse population, as well as other marine life that […]
Making Dorset an Arts and Culture Hot-bed. The journey starts today.
The #culturalenquiry2019 campaign starts today, as the Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy look to oversee a cultural transformation in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. On Thursday morning, The Fleming Creative Consultancy presented their culture enquiry plan to a board including three Councils, Two Universities, a Local Enterprise Partnership and a Symphony Orchestra supported by Arts Council England. […]
Rockfish owner hopes to open Poole restaurant in June
It will take over the Purbeck Pottery building on Poole Quay following the current owners’ decision to retire. Mitch Tonks, co-founder of the award-winning Devon-based restaurant chain, is looking forward to opening its first restaurant in Dorset. Here is a short TV package explaining the changeover: Mr Tonks said: “I used to spend a lot […]
Police appeal for witnesses after an elderly man was assaulted in Hamworthy Park in Poole
Dorset police have issued an appeal after an elderly man was assaulted in Hamworthy Park in Poole. The victim, who is in his 80s, was walking his border collie off the lead when the offender approached him and eventually pushed the victim which resulted in him falling to the floor. Injuries sustained by the victim […]
Canford School footpath diversion approved pending investigation following planning committee chaos
A planning application to divert a public footpath at Canford School has been approved pending an appeal period. The Borough of Poole planning committee met at 1 PM Today to debate the proposal by Canford School to divert the public footpath that extends from Magna Road and move it away from the centre of the […]
Canford School awaits approval for diverted public footpath
Dorset’s independent school, Canford School has applied to Poole Council to move a footpath running through their grounds due to four areas of concern: Security issues with trespass, vandalism and theft Darkness of the path for walkers Dog walkers and dogs off leads in areas that children play and mess from dog-walkers despite there being […]
New figures reveal rise in child obesity figures in Bournemouth, Poole, and Christchurch
More than 560 Year 6 children in Bournemouth, Poole, and Christchurch were classed as obese in 2017/18, according to Public Health England figures. The total number of Year 6 children, aged 10-11, considered obese in the conurbation stands at 566. Of that number, there were 266 children from Bournemouth, 229 from Poole, and 71 from […]