I did a weeks work experience at the local newspaper Bournemouth Echo. Here is some of my work, unfortunately it didn’t get published but here are some story ideas I developed and wrote up, some stories were Press Releases which I turned into copy.
£650,000 investment for new Co-op store in Bournemouth
15 new jobs will be created in the area after Co-op reveal plans to open a new store on Christchurch Road.
The proposed store which is set to open in spring will have an in-store bakery, an ATM and Costa Coffee shop.
Simon Finlay, Lead Acquisition Manager for the Co-op, said: “We’re looking forward to opening a new store in Bournemouth. We’re delighted to have the opportunity to provide shoppers with our wide range of award-winning food, in a store designed to be easy to use for everyone.”
The store is said to bring a funding boost for Bournemouth Community groups through the Co-op’s newly launched membership scheme where 1% of the profit goes directly to the local causes in the community.
Current local causes being supported by Co-op stores include Dorset Deaf Children’s Society, Bournemouth Blind Society and Amelia’s Rainbows.
Robert Bignold, Head of New Store Development at the Co-op, added: “We’re committed to finding great locations for our new stores, we know people want to be able to buy high quality food near to where they live and work, in handy-sized shops that are open at convenient times. We opened 100 new stores last year and will open another 100 again this year.”
Poole Nursery receives outstanding Ofsted recognition
Children and staff of Cuddles Day Nursery in Parkstone are jumping for joy after they received an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted report at the beginning of the year.
The Nursery were given the ‘outstanding’ grade in all four areas of assessment. The report describes how children at the nursey are very confident and independent learners. With 22 members of staff Ofsted also commented on staff’s encouragement to help enhance children’s skills.
Owner of Cuddles Day Nursery, Linda Durly said: “Owner of Cuddles Day Nursery, Linda Duly, said, “We are delighted to have received another Outstanding Ofsted report. At our previous Ofsted inspection in January 2014 Parkstone ranked “Good” and we are very pleased to regain the “Outstanding” classification that we had enjoyed in past years.”
Linda set up the Parkstone Nursey in 2003 and it is now one of three privately owned settings in the Poole area. To find out more on the report visit: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/
Are you a sufferer of Parkinson’s disease? Then dance is the answer
Bournemouth dance charity, Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW) are providing dance classes and support for local people living with Parkinson’s disease. Regular classes are run in Bournemouth, Sherborne and Dorchester and have been running since 2012.
Sherborne and Dorchester classes are run as part of a three-year project created to expand on the PDSW classes outside of Bournemouth.
The company also hosts a Parkinson’s Awareness Day on Tuesday, April 18 from 11am to 5pm. The event is free of charge and includes dance, yoga workshops and a presentation from Southampton University on current research around the disease.
Neuro- physiotherapist and developer of PDSW, Dr. Sophia Hulbert, said: “We aim to offer a collaborative process between the arts and science and have created a model that is focused on therapeutic outcomes through the creative and enjoyable medium of dance.”
For information, questions or to join a class, phone 01202 203630, or visit www.pdsw.org.uk.
‘I admit I’m a bad dog owner’ Man who starved Rottweiler’s tells court
Local man Gary Trevor, 52 admitted to causing unnecessary suffering to his two Rottweiler’s Star and Onyx, after RSPCA Inspector Graham Hammond found both animals at his flat in September 2016.
Trevor was charged today on one count of causing unnecessary suffering to his dogs, one of whom died in his home and the other after being treated by vets. He will pay an £85 surcharge and a further £175 to the prosecution.
Prosecutor Matthew Knight told magistrates it was clear both dogs were extremely ‘malnourished’ and ‘unwell’. He went on to say: “RSPCA are placed a few miles from his home, he could have easily taken them there”.
Gary explained that he was unable to walk the dogs regularly and mostly at night due to his previous restraining orders on his neighbours.
Justifying this Megan McGhee told magistrates that Gary has ongoing mental health and physical health problems and described his flat which is in Canford Avenue, Bournemouth as a ‘terrible’ condition for any dog or human to live in.
Both dogs were thought to be under half the weight they were in 2013, when they were last taken to the vets.
Trevor accepted that he had treated the dogs badly and said at the end of the sentence “But it won’t bring back my dogs”.
Charlotte Wells Journalism Blog 