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BOURNEMOUTH TELLINGS FISHING BAN CALLED AS MORE DOLPHINS WASH UP Photo by Stella Major Dolphins and porpoises’ have reasons they’re washing up.” from plastic pollution, noise washed up recently after the She said: “Dolphins need to pollution, tangled in fishing H72 Frank Bonefaas trawler come up for air every 5 minutes gear and other bits of netting.” anchored in Weymouth Bay. and that is impossible for a Ms Hodgson believes we dolphin to survive if it’s caught should understand the real E nvironmentalist, Michelle Lloyd says theres ‘no place’ for super trawlers in our up underwater in a net.” As well as the dolphins, Ms Lloyd also expressed her con- scientific reasons for the deaths of the animals follow- ing post mortem exam results. oceans when the dolphins cern for the oceans. She said: She added: “It may be un- are washing up in numbers “Our oceans need our help. wise to jump to conclusions coinciding with the trawlers The state of them right now about why these animals are journey, catching them as ‘by- is not sustainable. We can’t dying. It could be that we catch’. Dolphins eat the same go backwards, once those are missing the real reason.” fish that the trawlers catch fish are gone; they’re gone.” This is not a new occur- so there’s risks they could Sarah Hodgson, from rence as dolphins have be caught within the nets. Dorset Wildlife Trust said: been washing up on the She fears for the future safe- “There’s a number of reasons beaches since December. ty of the dolphins as “super why dolphins can die. They do BY SOPHIE FENTON-HOBBS trawlers are one of the biggest die of natural causes as well as BREAKING NEWS: FIRST COVID-19 DEATH TURN OVER FOR A patient has died aged 69 at University Hospital in South- ampton after testing positive for death at the hospital from the virus. There has been more than 50 PANDEMIC Covid-19. cases of the virus reported since UPDATES The man had underlying health the outbreak began. conditions and this is the first BY ALEX DANIELS PANIC BUYING “We’re seeing more and more people come in and coming in at different times to avoid large crowds. The toilet paper section and antibacterial soaps section are becoming barren and need constant restocking.” The pandemic has also put a strain on the workers, with more stock coming in that needs to be put out. Toby Heath, a supermar- ket assistant at another shop, said this. “We are seeing a massive spike in stock recently to compensate for the increase in demand. We’ve even had to stop customers from arguing over the last few packs of toilet roll. ” Recent figures suggest that the mortality rate for coronavirus is only around 4% but that is a big step up from the mortality rate of the flu which is around 1%. Department manager and local Shelves empty after retailers struggle to keep up stock planner Connor Pidgley has with Coronavirus outbreak demands stated that the demand in his store is “unprecedented” and said R etailers and supermarkets are struggling to keep up with the demand of shoppers who wish Health Organisation have de- clared the virus a ‘pandemic’ and this has impacted the high this. “The demand we are getting is similar to Christmas sales except to prepare themselves for the streets. Supermarket assistant on a much smaller selection of development of the coronavirus Phil Daniels, who has had nearly product lines. This is putting a outbreak. 40 years of retail experience, had strain on our shop.” As of Wednesday, the World this to say. BY ALEX DANIELS FIRST COVID-19 CASE AT BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY BY AADITYA VENKATESH T he first confirmed case of COVID-19 has been recorded at Bournemouth University. Dorset university to close after many oth- er universities have followed such precautions and are conducting many European countries includ- ing Italy and have closed their borders or at the very least limited council area have recorded six cas- classes online to help delay the travel to and from the nations. es in total bringing the virus right spread of the virus. Until then, the standard pre- to our doorstep. Bournemouth University’s Ma- vention measures remain. The University’s response has jor Incident Group has been con- remained on emphasising Public vening regularly and will provide a NOW CONFIRMED: 6 CASES Health England and the NHS’s decision on the matter, by 3pm on advice about self-isolation and the 16th March. increased hygiene practices. COVID-19 has been classified There has been a call for the as a pandemic by the WHO and IN DORSET EFFECT ON BOURNEMOUTH WILL BE ‘DEVASTATING’ IF GOVERNMENT DO INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY BY ELLIE ROXBURGH & JEAMY Celebrated across the country NOT RENEW ERASMUS+ MEMBERSHIP NAVARRO-SCHRANK & EMILY HAYCOCK BY GRACIE LEADER LONDON A fter a vote made in Par- liament on the 8th of January the UK’s continuing connections’ for the centre and Bournemouth. Jan Borgen has worked as membership of Erasmus+ is an English teacher at the Rich- no longer a priority in Brexit ard Language College for over negotiations. If in 2021 the 25 years; she described the LIGHT UP POOLE government decide not to ‘devastating tragedy’ it would RETURNS FOR THIRD continue in the programme, be to lose Erasmus+ funding YEAR funding for teaching, travel- for many of those learning at ling and studying in Europe the college. But it is not only BY GRACIE LEADER will no longer be available to UK citizens from the EU. teacher training centres in Bournemouth that will be af- P oole Town Centre was basked in light in the final Bournemouth is one of the many areas across the South- West for centres that use and fected if the UK are no longer a part of Erasmus+. The YMCA at Townsend Youth Centre is weekend of February as Light Up Poole took place for its third consecutive year. The T he annual Women’s March took place in London once again, with a fantastic turnout. and public figures taking part to endorse the campaign. Homemade signs and depend on the funding they part of the EU Solidarity Corps ‘Digital Art Light Festival’ Two organisations, Care In- costumes brought technicol- receive from Erasmus+ and which relies on funding from illuminated the old town, the ternational UK and Sisters Not our to the event, with exciting the negative effects of losing their Erasmus+ membership. high street and the water- Stangers, both came together slogans and statistics, some of this are almost too high to Angela Reece who manag- front after dark from the 20th to organise the event which which are still surprising in the count. es 10 international and 4 local to the 22nd. involved lots of singing, chant- modern day. Lucy Cochrane, the Head of volunteers for the programme Students from Bourne- ing and of course, marching. Politicians such as Jeremy Training at the ITTC, explains says: ‘Although it sounds like mouth University and Arts #March4Women is a global Corbyn and Sadiq Khan made that losing Erasmus+ would a cliché it really transforms University Bournemouth movement for gender equali- appearances at the event. mean also ‘losing the eco- lives. People are literally lining created sound and lighting ty, with a variety of celebrities nomic benefits, the multicul- up to make a difference in our productions in response to turalism and the international community.’ the theme for the year which was Spectrum; all producing ASK FOR ANGELA: DO SAFETY high quality works. BOURNEMOUTH CAMPAIGNS KEEP US PROTECTED? Calum Kirkland, one of the to engage in workshops BY EMILY HAYCOCK students involved, described about the history of women in and Events the work as ‘an experimental STEM fields , with the opportu- A sk for Angela is posted on bathroom walls in bars, pubs and other venues across Coordinator for Revolution Bournemouth piece.’ Harry Kingston, 20, was the sound director for the piece nity to join discussion groups. Organiser of the event and engineer at Barclays Eagle fession who have taken that brave new step and giving Bournemouth in order to keep said that they and said he was very happy Lab, Sharon Bole said: them an audience which you their customers free of harm do not use any with the large number of will see from tonight is a really by asking for a fake member of staff. The Oak Inn in Burton, safety campaigns in their establishment: “We have our bouncers go outside and they mixed interpretations from onlookers on the night. He felt it was a ‘very successful B arclay’s Eagle Lab in West- bourne hosted an event in honour of international Wom- “Women 4.0 is all about celebrating and diverse audience.” “it’s about helping them recognize that they are role Christchurch was taken over don’t leave until everyone has night based on everyone’s en’s day on Tuesday night. demystifying emerging models and they are going to by Tracy and Rob Ford in 2017. gone home or left. feedback.’ The event saw guest speak- technologies.” help more women into these Tracy decided to use the “Ask Councillor Mike Greene said: Alongside the exhibition ers from areas of STEM jobs, minority roles so that we get a for Angela” campaign in their “Under the current admin- there were also a number of covering subjects such as more equal, diverse and inclu- pub after reading about it on istration it had taken a too indoor events taking place women’s rights, troubles in the “For me, it’s about show- sive workforce.” the news and social media. lenient approach to all forms throughout the daytime and workplace and mental health. casing young women, people Chantelle Fisher, Sales of antisocial behavior.” into the evening. Attendees had the chance who are entering the pro- NUMBER OF YOUTHS SUFFERING SEXUAL EXPLOITATION ACROSS DORSET DOUBLES THIS Police reports of child sexual expolitation (CSE) have doubled in the past four years. In 2018/19 WEEKS ROUND UP reports of children being sexually exploited was 768. In 2014/15 the figure was 387. C SE is child sexual abuse. Offenders usually groom their victimes to gain their exploitation there needs to be more groups for young people, activities and family Network said that charities and organisations are trying to get the children to talk about BY AADITYA VENKATESH trust. Children are often tricked into believing they are in a workshops. The organisation tries to en- gage parents as much as they this by creating free spaces for the victims and their parents or social workers. A swarm of locusts in Africa and South Asia number- ing in the hundreds of billions consensual relationship and can. They need to be involved Dorset Police have con- are ravaging swathes of ag- many do not realise they are in their child’s life and provide fimred that the number of ricultural land. Most conven- being sexually exploited. physical and moral support. reports about CSE has double tional techniques combating Eugenia Kamozinova from Sheila Taylor, CEO of NWG possibly due to an increase in such an event, mainly pesti- Safe and Sound Group char- Network, a chritable organisa- the awareness and confidence cides, have proven ineffective ity said: “If there is a risk for a tion, said that CSE can happen in vicitms reporting such as they are not able to deliver child to be sexually exploited to any male or female that just crimes. the scale required for the there would be a social worker happens to be in the wrong They will continue to edu- locusts. who would assess the risks place at the wrong time. cate their officers more about The Syrian Civil War sees and the child would be put on She added: the topic and help dedicated another continuation of a child’s protection plan. Steve Baguley from NWG temas such as Child Abuse conflict with a new theater “Parents have to monitor Investigation Team and Pae- of war opening up on the their child 24/7 and the school “Society needs to dophile Online Investigation Turkish-Syrian border. Kurd- has to report if the child is not develop a zero tolerance Team. ish forces, government forces being present. to the issue. It needs and Turkish forces continually “Sometimes children are everybody to be able BY ANYA BANEVA clash as the almost decade being removed from fami- to spot the signs and long war seems to have no ly homes as in this way the it needs everybody to end in sight and no clear sexual exploitation can be speak out when they definition of victory. All of this disrupted.” see or think it might be in addition to the waves of Mrs. Kamozinova added happening.” MOORDOWN LOCAL DEDICATED migrants escaping conflict that to tackle child sexual from their homes, only to find TO SAVING LOST CATS disease in their refuge. LOVE LETTERS TO MOTHER EARTH COVID-19 continues to L ove Letters to Mother Earth is an Extinction Rebellion Louisa, who thought it would be a perfect exhibition for Val- W endy Paul of Maclaren Road, Moordown has recently started fostering cats Her first foster cat, Daisy, was lovingly adopted last week by its new family from terrorise various nations, with the UK hitting 1,543 cases. Mortality rates have increased Families campaign, encour- entines Day. to give them a loving home Romsey. from 1% to 3.6%. In addition, aging children all around the Letters have come from not before adoption. BY SOPHIE FENTON-HOBBS the economy has taken a world to write letters to the only the Dorset area, but from Cats Protection works with beating, as retail, hospitality Earth saying what they are overseas as well. fosterers to provide cats with a and leisure industries are ef- thankful for. Ms Herndon said: “We’ve care and affection before they fectively closed for the dura- At Alexandra Place in Poole, had them come in from Amer- join their new family. tion of the virus. This slow- letters and drawings are dis- ica, India, Italy, Australia and Ms Paul started fostering down in industry is perhaps played all around the Pavillion. lots of other places. cats earlier this year after the most challenging part of The idea was created by many years of volunteering for the virus so far. Karen Herndon and her friend, BY SOPHIE FENTON-HOBBS Cats Protection. AFC BOURNEMOUTH FANS “DISAPPOINTED” BUT “NOT SURPRISED” BY PREMIER LEAGUE BY ALEX DANIELS C herries fans have expressed their feelings towards the postponement of fixtures until April with a further delay likely to ensue. The news came on Friday morning that the weekend fix- tures would not take place after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hud- son-Odoi tested positive for the virus. The Premier League is due to meet on Thursday to discuss more contingency planning and the future of the 19/20 season. Bournemouth fan and season ticket holder Dylan Johnstone expressed his disappointment in the decision. “We’ve all paid our money for play but Bournemouth fan Wil- we all love football but it would be our season tickets and we are dis- liam Barton is concerned about nice to have more contact with appointed with quite a few games the lack of communication being the planning that’s being put of the season left to play. We want issued by the Premier League as in place by the Premier League to see our team fight out of rele- he had this to say. about the issue.” gation and enjoy our match day “We’re all just left in the dark. The Premier League is set experience but I’m not surprised We don’t know whether to be to return on April 4 subject to with everything else being put on worried about them concluding medical advice and ruling from hold.” the season here and relegating us the government and decisions The south coast club currently or whether they will void the sea- made in the crisis meeting held sit inside the relegation zone on son. We just don’t know. Obviously on Thursday. goal difference with 9 games to it’s terrible what is happening and ‘SOUTH COAST MAKERS MARKET’ HOSTS THEIR FIRST MARKET OF THE YEAR IN BOURNEMOUTH TOWN T he market, which happens on the first Saturday of each month, hosts over 40 stalls, sup- Attendees of the market were also entertained by a performance from the Funky Little Choir Co. in beat of the track or in the pedes- train zone.” The market has had huge suc- porting local independent artists, Bournemouth Triangle. cess since launching in 2018 and cosmetics and food and drink Artist Samantha March of was awarded ‘Plastic Free Cham- businesses. March Made Art creates hand- pion’ Status by Surfers Against Stalls include local artwork, made exhibitions. Samantha said: Sewage. clothing, bakery, coffee, craft beer “It is actually amazing how many along with street food and drink people we have had through, BY ELLIE ROXBURGH companies. because the venue is not on the