Purbeck has had a successful stone industry for centuries and continues today with a number of active quarries. The Portland and Purbeck limestone of late Jurassic and early Cretaceous age (140-150 million years old) is exploited for example at Swanworth Quarry and Keates Quarry near Worth Matravers and Langton Matravers respectively. The stone...
New report by leading accident prevention charity, RoSPA, and safety-focused e-scooter operator Neuron Mobility, evaluates UK e-scooter incident rates in comparison to other forms of transport including bicycles and motorcyclesData showed that e-scooter collision rates were significantly lower with only 0.66 per million miles travelled, in comparison bicycles were...
With the Easter school holidays upon us and the temperatures set to rise in time for the Easter Bank Holiday, there’s never been a better time to explore all that Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has to offer! Whether you’re a resident who is looking for Easter activities to keep your...
Hitchhiking across Western Europe is pretty safe compared to the other parts of the world, even for single women. However, there are still many negative connotations attached to this activity. Usually, you hear about hitchhiking in a not-so-positive way. Your parents or teachers will tell you about all the...
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The Upper Gardens was originally laid out as a private garden for the Durrant family in the 1860s. However the lease was assigned over to Bournemouth Council shortly before the Lower gardens were laid out. The Upper gardens deviate from the theme of the other tow and has...
Dorset Council is proposing to withdraw its management from the Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre (QELC), Wimborne in 2024, but has pledged to work with its owners Queen Elizabeth School (QES) to find a sustainable way of keeping their facilities available to those who need them.
This will involve helping the school find alternative...
Dorset Police launches its Lift Legend Christmas drink drive campaign, with over 50 licenced premises set to offer soft drinks to those who give free lifts home to friends and family after a night out.
The initiative runs from Wednesday 1 December 2021 to Saturday 1 January 2022 and...
Drivers using Dorset Council car parks are being asked to use cashless payments due to ongoing disruption to many ticket machines across the county.
If a machine is currently unable to accept cash payment, drivers will still need to pay for parking via a cashless method.
This may involve using a...
During the numerous coronavirus lockdowns, the very core of the United Kingdom was shaken, the normal way that our lives, communicated and discussed with others was torn apart, with everyone being asked to stay at home to save lives, as the government tried to save as many as they...
“I am actually terrified of going out at the moment” Jess Short, a student of Bournemouth University shared.
A recent wave of spiking has spread through UK nightclubs as a growing number of women have found themselves victims of a new spiking epidemic, with multiple women reporting to have found...
