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Boost for our bus services as government allocates funding of £6 million for BCP Council for 2025/26

Hengistbury Head Long Groyne upgrade involving nearly 30,000 tonnes of new, highly durable rock now complete

Purple reign! Bournemouth’s night-time economy retains international quality standard for the 14th year in a row

Full assessment is to be carried out after the second cliff slip in the space of ten days at Durley Chine

Development money to boost biodiversity to stay in local area under innovative BCP Council plans  

Record number of students demonstrate their digital skills by taking part in Dorset Coding Day

130+ businesses in Bournemouth town centre sign up to new Against Business Crime Partnership

Revamped web app makes it easy to access food across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BCP residents invited to register now for 2025 garden waste collections 

Significant investment planned for three leisure centres under new management

Bournemouth Air Festival expected to skip a year and return in 2026 with a commercial operator

Town to come alive with the return of Bournemouth’s annual arts extravanganza, Arts by the Sea

Latest stage of the 17-year Poole Bay Beach Management Scheme begins today

Project costing £200,000 to transform six artificial training pitches kicks off at Pelhams

Knife crime campaign steps up with more awareness events

BCP Council is given a clean bill of health after government lifts improvement notice 

Second Facebook Live online public meeting to address community safety concerns

LV= Kidzone 2024 reunites more than 100 lost people in summer beach safety scheme

BCP Council apologises for ‘challenges’ faced by library users after switch to new management system

Happy birthday BIC! Award-winning venue celebrates 40 years of serving the community

Morebus to launch Commuter Club as people are urged to ditch the car and travel by bus

Final day of Bournemouth Air Festival as its future remains…up in the air

Action on land, sea and air for day two of this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival

16th Bournemouth Air Festival gets underway today with three days of action and fun

“Safety is our priority” say organisers as clock ticks down to 2024 Bournemouth Air Festival 

Views sought on proposed flood defence scheme reducing risk to Poole for next 100 years

“All involved should celebrate” says BCP education chief as GCSE results are announced

More than 200 young people to experience the magic of panto thanks to public donations

Bournemouth protests pass off peacefully with no reports of disorder or arrests

Dorset Police to enact temporary stop and search powers in Bournemouth town centre

Police pledge to deal with any criminality at Bournemouth protests “swiftly and robustly”

Over 3,000 BCP students studying at colleges and sixth forms receive exam grades today

150+ bus shelters across BCP area are upgraded with new CCTV cameras to reduce anti-social behaviour

Twin Sails Bridge in Poole reopened after three months of closure

BCP Council and Dorset Police ready to react to any local disorder

More than 25 businesses and organisations sign up to BCP Unity Promise

Lights, camera, action! New BCP Film Office to put Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on the map

New measures to be used in coastal and open spaces across BCP to tackle nuisance behaviour

‘Night of Action’ takes place in Bournemouth town centre

Twin Sails Bridge works nearing completion with aim to reopen to vehicles by middle of August

Bournemouth Bay Run announces three-year extension of partnership with Vitality

Major transport improvements to Ringwood Road in Poole start in September

Record seizure of illegal tobacco, cigarettes and vapes with £208,000 street value

Council pilots SeaCheck web app providing wind, weather and water condition data

Councillor Millie Earl Elected Leader of BCP Council to replace Vikki Slade

Household grants available for residents in need with applications open until August 16

Construction work starts on 110 new affordable homes for Poole

Funding is secured to tackle the sticky issue of chewing gum on our streets

Council apologises as Twin Sails Bridge remains out of use while awaiting further repairs

Arts by the Sea announces three spectacular new artworks for autumn festival