The Worshipful The Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor Chris Mayne, is hosting a Walking Football Tournament at Littledown Centre on Monday 30 March 2015 in aid of his designated charities: Amelia-Grace Rainbow Fund – (Charity No 1146031) Bournemouth Leukaemia Fund (Charity No 290340) Bournemouth Male Voice Choir – (Charity No 801320) Bournemouth YMCA – (Charity No […]
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Fish and chips on the rise as a healthier fast food option – and just right for the beach
On Sunday 1 March, the country’s biggest trade show for the independent chippy arrives in Bournemouth for the first time. This landmark event will bring around 1,400 fryers and suppliers to the town for a fun-packed feast of the latest and best products and services in the industry. The FRY I.T. event is organised and run […]
Westover Group Motor Showcase returns
The Westover Group is bringing its Motor Showcase back to the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) in 2015. Last staged in 2013, the event was such a success that Westover will be returning on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May 2015. This year’s event will be bigger and better than ever, with many more cars on show. […]
Bournemouth bucks national swimmers trend
Swimming is the UK’s most popular sport, with over 2.6 million people taking part every week. However, Sport England has recently reported its disappointment and concern at an 8% drop in swimming participation across the UK, as highlighted in their latest Active People’s Survey. Sport England’s Chief Executive Jennie Price says that swimming had, so […]
£2.3m investment in leisure facilities to keep Bournemouth residents active
BH Live, the South Coast’s leading leisure and event operator and social enterprise, and Bournemouth Borough Council, are injecting over £2.3m into the town’s leisure centres to create state-of-the-art facilities, accessible to all. This ongoing investment will benefit Bournemouth’s residents, who are among the most active in the UK, and furthers BH Live’s social objective […]
Top tourism and leisure businesses to be celebrated
Bournemouth’s annual tourism awards, hosted this year at Bournemouth Pavilion, recognise the best services and attractions in the region and their contribution to the town’s economy and status as the best coastal resort, as confirmed in the UK Travel Awards 2014.
Bournemouth looking better than ever – and it shows
This year’s International Confex, at Olympia in London, sees Bournemouth International Centre teaming up with partner Business Events Bournemouth to showcase the full extent of Bournemouth’s venue, accommodation and destination offering to businesses, associations and public sector organisations. Bournemouth is currently the subject of a multi-million pound investment in infrastructure that will make a dramatic […]
Cool as ice and twice as nice
Abbie Marsh’s ice-cream bikes are adding a very sweet and charming dimension to the wedding feast. And proving that if you want to get hitched without a hitch, best keep it local. Since 2008, regional wedding shows at Bournemouth International Centre and Bournemouth Pavilion have been giving local wedding and event experts a stage to […]
First Skipper Expo Int. Bournemouth ships in brisk business
Exhibitors at Skipper Expo Int. Bournemouth 2014 have praised the show for the excellent quality of the visitors and the brisk business enjoyed on the stands. Sponsored by the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, and held at Bournemouth International Centre 10-11 October 2014, the superb facilities in the exhibition hall were praised by both exhibitors […]
Last few places remain for free ‘cycling against hip pain’ course
The last few places for a free exercise programme are still available; local residents are encouraged to secure their place now. The programme, is called CHAIN (Cycling Against Hip Pain), and based around a concept, that regular cycling activity and movement, could assist people living with hip pain, stiffness and osteoarthritis. This could also lower […]