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February Westbourne Magazine Out Now

The new February edition of the Westbourne magazine is out now. You can pick up your free copy in local shops, the library and also read it online.

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Our February edition includes a feature by Nick Joy, the great, great, great grandson of Henry Joy, the architect of the Westbourne Arcade, book reviews from Kirsty and lots of local news and events.

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BBC News Feature Westbourne Shop

Tessa at Workout of Westbourne was on the BBC South Today news show with her unusual sale promotion. Aired on the 27th January 2010, the article explains how Tessa's promotion gives the customer a chance to make an offer on sale items.

In case you missed the show, you can watch the article on the BBC website here.

Methodist Church Gutted

Check out this exclusive photo of the interior of the Westbourne Methodist Church. The inside appears to be completely gutted - including ripping up the brick floor. The stained glass windows were intact at the time of this shot.

There is more about the development of the building in the January edition of the Westbourne Magazine - out now in local shops and you can read online here.

Posture Awareness Class

A new Posture Awareness Class is being held at West Cliff Baptist Church on Poole Road in Westbourne. Thursday’s 10:30am-11:30am, beginning on 4th February 2010.

Beat the signs of tension on your muscles, caused by sports or work injuries, and accumulated stress from daily routine!

Instructed by Chartered Physiotherapist Laylane Chagas, the Posture Awareness Class is open to men and women of all fitness levels and ages.Physiotherapy, Iso-Stretching and Global Postural Re-education (RPG®) are all incorporated with the aim of improving your body and posture perception using a mixture of muscle stretching & strengthening, based on specific postures.

Come and learn how to maintain optimal posture alignment!

Read more: Posture Awareness Class

Small Businesses come to the fore in icy weather

The Chairman of the Wessex Region of the Federation of Small Businesses, Ken Moon, has praised the resolve and fortitude of small businesses in local communities during the current adverse weather conditions. Mr Moon says the ability of community stores and pubs in particular to support local communities in times of difficulty show that the FSB's Keep Trade Local is totally justified.

Speaking from his home in Hampshire, which has been hit hard by the recent heavy snowfalls, Mr Moon said: "Small stores in small communities have been doing an excellent job keeping people supplied with essential goods and going out of the way to keep shelves stocked for those unable to travel. Many such businesses are under threat and I sincerely hope that once the weather improves and we all get back to normal people will remember how important these businesses were to them."

The FSB's Keep Trade Local Campaign seeks to stem the tide of business closures, reverse the trend and defend the choice and diversity that customers deserve.