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Monday, December 23, 2024
Test your agility and strength when Contender Fest, a new three-day festival of fitness and family fun, brings its obstacle course to The Square in Bournemouth Town Centre on August 14. Would-be contenders can have some fun and get a taste of what they can expect from the full 40-element...
Residents and visitors will be able to enjoy a safe, fun and sustainable summer on the beach thanks to new communal electric BBQs being installed along Bournemouth and Poole’s seafront. The fixed electric BBQs will help to reduce the use of disposable alternatives that are often left as litter, impact...
A Poole festival organiser has praised the town’s spirit of optimism and togetherness ahead of the final lifting of lockdown restrictions on 19 July. Ben Dyas, director of Poole Harbour Festival, says it has been a tough few months but is greatly encouraged by the actions and messages of support of hundreds of willing festival-goers eager to...
A new Bike It Plus Officer has been appointed by BCP Council to help make the school run active and fun for families across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The average primary school journey in the UK is just 1.6 miles, yet one in four cars on the road during the...
Thank you Marcus Rashford. BCP Council has been awarded funding of £1 million by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver a programme of activities with local providers to children aged five to 16 in receipt of benefits-related free school meals during the school holidays. The scheme was successfully trialed over...
Parking in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will be quicker, easier and more convenient through BCP Council partnering with three of the biggest players in the market to bring a multi-vendor cashless parking service to the area. People now have the choice of which parking app and service, PayByPhone, RingGo or...
If you’ve been feeling the travel urge lately but can’t leave the country due to closed borders (or you just want a quick getaway within the UK on a budget), this list has got you covered. Whether you’ve wanted to muse on life’s big questions overlooking a majestic Scandinavian...
At the end of this entry there is a downloadable pdf with full details of the walk. Due to restrictions on space this is a summary!  This walk starts at the Hardy Monument, G.R. SY615875, a National Trust site. The walk takes approximately 3 hours and involves some moderate walking along recognised footpaths and...
I think everybody has heard of TikTok, it's one of the enticing social media apps, and a little while back, it became famous. All are acting as TikTok influencers in this platform and are encouraged to create videos that stream in this app. TikTok is not like other social media....
February 2021:- Even though Lockdown 3.0 shows no sign of easing anytime soon and the weather turns icy cold, there are many ways to enjoy half-term and indeed those post home -schooling hours this February and on into Spring for both children and grown-ups.  This half-term coincides with several national and international events which can inspire all sorts of fun activities and dressing-up. Chinese New...