Bournemouth rapist gets 16 years behind bars
A man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after being found guilty of raping and seriously assaulting a woman as she walked through a park in Bournemouth town centre.
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Businesses secure £100,000 in grants
Businesses in Tuckton, Pokesdown, Southbourne, Boscombe, East Cliff and West Cliff, Seafront and Westbourne, described as Bournemouth Coastal BID’s ‘villages’, have received funding to help them to survive.
Young carers receive £1,000 from Persimmon Homes
MYTime Young Carers, which is based in Poole, has been awarded £1,000 by Persimmon Homes South Coast through its Community Champions scheme.
Strict hospital visiting restrictions eased
Although strict hospital visiting restrictions have been relaxed there are still constraints that visitors must adhere if they wish to see a patient at the Royal Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole hospitals.
Dorset LEP invests over £700,000 in Bournemouth & Poole College
In an effort to close Dorset’s skill gap, Dorset LEP is investing £712,800 into three facility upgrade projects at Bournemouth & Poole College.
Schools successfully tackle bullying
Some 40 primary, middle and secondary schools across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have received an award in recognition for their work to protect children against bullying.
It’s Scam Awareness Fortnight
One in three people in the West have been a target of a scam since lockdown, which is why Citizens Advice Dorset is keen to back the Scam Awareness Campaign which runs from 15-28 June.
The high street opens today but to shop locally
It’s here at last. If you’ve been missing your retail therapy, pop out to your local high street today, Monday 15 June as many shops which sell non-essential goods are opening.
Tops Day Nurseries Hi5 Club forced to close
Cheryl Hadland, Tops Day Nurseries managing director is disappointed with recent government guidance, which has forced Tops Day Nurseries Hi5 Club to close their out of school provision.
Dame Vera Lynn replies to local care home
When residents of Colten Care’s Canford Chase home decided to send Dame Vera Lynn a card to celebrate her 103rd birthday, they hadn’t expected to get a reply.