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Professor Brian Cox is bringing his new live show Emergence to the Bournemouth International Centre. The tour follows his previous production Horizons, which was performed to audiences around the world. The show explores how…

Bournemouth came from behind to draw two all with Manchester United at the Vitality Stadium. After a goalless first half, United took the lead through a Bruno Fernandes penalty. Ryan Christie quickly levelled before an own goal…

A man has been charged following reports of hate crime incidents in Boscombe. Police say two Jewish men were verbally abused in separate incidents in the Manor Road area earlier this month. Officers carried out an investigation…

Families across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will soon be able to enjoy paddling pools again for the summer. Four public splash areas are set to reopen in local parks over the coming months. Redhill and Hamworthy Park pools…

Councillors in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will consider plans for Dorset to join a regional flood and coastal protection service. The South West Flood and Coastal shared service is hosted by BCP Council and works with…

A Bournemouth councillor has criticised the approval of plans for a new Lidl supermarket. The store has been approved for Westover Retail Park on Castle Lane West. Councillor Joe Salmon says the decision is disappointing and…

Three neighbourhoods in Bournemouth and Poole have been selected for government investment. West Howe, Boscombe West and Hamworthy West will receive support through the Pride in Place programme. The funding aims to improve high…

Wimborne Minster has been named as one of the best places to live in the southwest of England. The town appears in the latest Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide alongside locations including Bridport and Bristol’s Kingsdown…

Top darts players will take to the stage at the Bournemouth International Centre next month. The South Coast Darts Showdown returns on Saturday the eleventh of April for its third year. World champion Luke Littler will headline…

A new restaurant has opened at Bournemouth Airport ahead of the Easter getaway. Bourne and Acre Bar and Kitchen has replaced the previous venue after a nine week refurbishment and seats around three hundred people. The airport…

A Dorset MP has met a government minister to discuss support for young people with special educational needs starting businesses. Vikki Slade raised the work of charity SAMEE, which helps disabled young adults move into self…

More than two and a half million pounds has been secured to install lifts at Pokesdown railway station. The funding will provide step free access to both platforms. Work is expected to begin this summer using existing lift shafts…

The Prince of Wales has visited Bournemouth to highlight work aimed at preventing youth homelessness. He joined international delegates who travelled to the town to see the Homewards programme in action. The visit included…

Prince William is in Bournemouth today to support work tackling youth homelessness. The visit is part of the Homewards programme, which is being trialled across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. He is meeting local leaders…

A community centre in Wimborne is expanding its kitchen to support more local people. The Allendale Centre has received nearly five thousand pounds from the Hendy Foundation, alongside funds raised by Wimborne Cricket Club. The…

A local business event has highlighted the importance of telling positive stories across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Leaders from business, media and the public sector came together to discuss how organisations can…

Businesses in Poole have voted to continue the town’s Business Improvement District for another five years. The scheme will run from twenty twenty six to twenty thirty one after more than eighty percent of levy payers supported it…

A fast paced comedy based on all of Shakespeare’s plays is heading to Lighthouse Poole. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare abridged will run at the end of next month. The updated production features a cast of four…

Investment across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is helping reshape town centres and support jobs. More than seven hundred and fifty million pounds is being invested, with new businesses opening and visitor numbers rising.…

A new nine thousand square foot office is set to open at Bobby’s in Bournemouth early this summer. Trethowans has taken the second floor, which means the building’s final remaining office floor is now let. The firm says the move…

Public litter bins across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole could be replaced under new council plans. The proposal would modernise around two thousand eight hundred bins with larger and more standard designs. Separate dog waste…

A playground in Poole has reopened after safety improvement works. Kingston Road play area had been closed due to concerns about equipment and surfaces. BCP Council has now installed new equipment, repaired steps and laid a new…

New laws have come into force aimed at protecting livestock from dog attacks. The changes mean worrying livestock and attacking livestock are now treated as separate offences. Courts will have stronger powers including seizing…

The Green Party in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has questioned whether a six point one million pound payment linked to the Poole Harbour oil spill is enough. The money was agreed with the Environment Agency after oil leaked…

A large scale open air production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest will take place in Poole this summer. Brownsea Open Air Theatre will stage the play in the grounds of Canford School from the third to the fifteenth of August. The…

The future of several car parks across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is uncertain after operator NCP entered administration. The company runs six sites locally, including locations in Bournemouth, Poole and at Bournemouth…

A church in Christchurch is opening a new building for the first time this month. Christchurch Baptist Church will hold its first services at its new site on Bargates at the end of March. The larger building will provide space for…

Residents in the New Forest have raised concerns about plans for up to eight hundred homes near Fordingbridge. The proposal is included in the district council’s draft local plan which is currently out for consultation. Locals say…

Singer and actor Peter Andre is bringing The Very Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to The Bic this weekend. The show celebrates the music of Frankie Valli with well known songs including Beggin’, Can’t Take My Eyes Off…

A specially adapted version of Cinderella is coming to Lighthouse Poole this April. English National Ballet’s My First Ballet production is designed for children as young as three, helping introduce young audiences to ballet in an…

BCP Council says it is preparing for the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act later this year. The new law will end no fault evictions and introduce changes to tenancies and rent increases. The council expects some residents…

Staff working on the Sandbanks Ferry are facing a consultation as the service prepares to move to cashless payments. The ferry between Studland and Sandbanks will stop accepting cash from the first of April. The company says…

Older residents in Wimborne say concerns about public toilets are affecting their confidence to go out. A survey by the Allendale Community Centre found many people limit visits to the town because of worries about cleanliness,…

Graffiti removal work has increased across Bournemouth town centre as part of efforts to keep the area clean and welcoming. Bournemouth Town Centre Bid cleared three hundred and fifty nine graffiti sites during last year. January…

Christchurch Recycling Centre will close for several days while safety improvements are carried out. BCP Council says the site will shut from Tuesday the twenty fourth of March and is expected to reopen on Friday the twenty…

A new digital reporting system is helping Dorset Police tackle shoplifting more quickly. Retailers can now upload CCTV and evidence directly to officers, speeding up investigations. Police say the approach helped deliver positive…

BCP Council will miss a national deadline to introduce weekly food waste recycling by one week. The government requires councils to collect food waste from all households by the end of March. Collections for more than one hundred…

BCP Council is considering borrowing one point eight million pounds to extend Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre. The proposal would create two new exercise studios to allow more classes and community activities. The plans are due to…

Police have released a CCTV image as part of an ongoing investigation into the death of a man in Poole. The man, who was in his forties and from Bournemouth, was found unresponsive in a tent near Holes Bay Road in April last year.…

Plans to redevelop a Lidl store at a Bournemouth retail park are being recommended for approval. The proposal for Westover Retail Park includes a new supermarket and a dedicated cycle route along Castle Lane West. Planning…