Divas & Demons

Divas and Demons the ultimate online dating site has arrived in Bournemouth Dorset

The owners Paul Robinson and Joannah Bishop wanted to bring something new to online dating. Both had relationships in the past from on line dating they wanted to try and bring an easier and more fluid approach to getting on line and having fun, finding love or just a partner to have fun with.

The Grove hosts South Coast Cancer Awareness Exhibition

The Grove, the UK's first hotel designed to cater exclusively to cancer patients and those suffering from life-limiting illnesses, is hosting the first annual South Coast Cancer Awareness Exhibition, to highlight the enormity of the support network available for those touched by cancer in the South.

The event will take place at The Grove on Tuesday 29th May 2012, between 12pm and 6pm, and will play host to exhibitors as varied as support networks to hospices and medical referral options. Members of the public who have been touched by cancer are all being welcomed to attend and see firsthand the extensive facilities on offer at The Grove, as well as gaining a useful insight into each of the exhibiting organisations.

Ali Sparkes the Creative Imagination at Talbot Heath

Talbot Heath Junior School were thrilled to welcome the inspirational children's author Ali Sparkes into school on 2nd May.

Author of the SWITCH series and many other inspiring reads, she spoke with the children revealing how she became an author, while giving valuable advice about writing engaging description, and usingexciting words to fire up the audience's imagination. Explaining to the pupils how she had started to write when she was their age,she further enlightened many young minds by showing them that they are all actually authors themselves when they compose their own creative writing.

Bournemouth International Centre set to bloom in 2013

BH Live, the leisure and cultural trust which manages and operates the Bournemouth International Centre, is delighted to confirm that the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies (NAFAS) will be bringing their National Show, exhibition and competitions to Bournemouth in 2013.

Hoping to welcome over 8,000 visitors during a three day period, this prestigious annual event, which takes place across the UK, will attract flower arranging amateurs and professionals from around the world who come together to compete, demonstrate and share their flower arranging expertise and latest techniques.

Calling regional crafters and entrepreneurs

Regional crafters, artists and budding entrepreneurs are invited to contact the BH Live exhibitions team who have just announced that exhibition spaces for the 2012 Festive Gift Fair, which will take place at the Bournemouth Pavilion, are now on sale.

The Festive Gift Fair will be open to the public on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 November 2012. In 2011, the show attracted over 2500 visitors to purchase festive gifts and this year organisers are hoping to attract even more by including an even wider selection of gifts and locally crafted products.

The Future of Cinema is assured at the Regent

It will be out with the old and in with the new as The Regent Centre in Christchurch comes well and truly into the 21st Century, as 35mm celluloid film is replaced by state of the art Digital Cinema. The Regent's General Manager, Eliot Walker is celebrating the future of Cinema in Christchurch in a special photo in front of the Regent with a reel of the old 35mm Celluloid and a new Digital Drive.

The future of cinema in Christchurch is assured. Monday 23 April 7.30pm will be the Premiere of Digital Cinema at the Regent Centre. Appropriately enough, the first film to be shown on the new Digital projector will be this year's Oscar and BAFTA winning best film, The Artist (PG). It runs for four days from Monday 23 - Thursday 26 April 7.30pm with Matinees from Tuesday 24 - Thursday 26 April 2.30pm. (NB Bill Oddie's show scheduled for Thursday 26 April has been postponed until Thursday 31 May.)

Eliz Plays Top Tennis

Talbot Heath School pupil, Eliz Maloney, is celebrating her tennis success after winning the 12U AEGON Winter National Tour Final title.

Organised by the Lawn Tennis Association, the tournament took place at the National Tennis Centre at Roehampton, London over three days at the end of March. The 11-year-old played three tough matches at a very high level to qualify for the final, ultimately battling to victory after dropping the first set in the final match, to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Redevelopment of Bournemouth International Hotel approved

Tanner & Tilley Town Planning Consultants working for their client Landmark Estates and alongside Anders Roberts and Associates architects are delighted with an approval at Planning Committee of an application to redevelop the Bournemouth International Hotel and Ocean Palace restaurant on Priory Hill and replace them with a new larger restaurant and 57 self-contained flats and 9 holiday apartments with underground parking.

The site is prominent within the Tourism area of Bournemouth, and its redevelopment will contribute towards the Council's wider objectives for the regeneration of this part of the town centre. Pre- application advice has been sought and the Council are supportive in principal of the proposed development. There is no objection to the loss of the hotel as there is going to be adequate provision for new holiday accommodation to replace it.

Granite Transformations expands in Dorset

Lymington-based Granite Transformations, the luxury kitchen and bathroom Company offering the granite worktop that fits on top, is expanding its local coverage - adding a new showroom in Branksome to serve the Dorset area.

The additional showroom which has now opened is situated at 453 Poole Road, Branksome (opposite John Lewis at Home) and comes as demand for Granite Transformations cost-effective, yet stunning worktops, kitchen make-overs and bathroom surfaces hits an all-time high.

Clare Sawyer is aiming high

My name is Clare Sawyer and I am a 16 year old singer/songwriter from Bournemouth. I have been singing and playing guitar for around about 2 years now and I am learning more every day.

The first time I started singing was at school concert with some friends. I enjoyed it so much, that the next day I bought my first guitar of eBay and my brother taught me a few chords.

From then, I entered my first contest last year called Live and Unsigned and came runner-up in the area finals. I started to write some of my own songs and came top 5 in Heart Radio's contest "The Next Big Thing". In September I reached the final of Talent Call and had the chance to perform at the Pavilion. I am now currently recording originals in the studio and gigging to increase my confidence. I am not sure where my music will take me next, but I am aiming high.