Bournemouth news

• Missing couple found after appeal

  02-04-2025 11:15
  
  Officers searching for missing Dorchester couple John and Joan are pleased to confirm they have been found safe and well.
  
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• Second cross-Channel ferry route ends early

  30-09-2026 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barfleur's final crossing from Poole has been brought forward from the start of November.
  
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• Bournemouth to resist interest in Scott until the summer

  30-09-2026 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth are not willing to entertain offers for midfielder Alex Scott during the January transfer window.
  
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• Break-in at flats left empty after fire

  30-09-2026 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents from the 32 flats in Weymouth were forced to leave after the fire broke out on the top floor.
  
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• Guernsey's pride as Scott wins first England cap

  30-09-2026 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Guernsey has "a lot of pride" after Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott made his England debut.
  
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• Danni becomes first contestant to leave Bake Off

  30-09-2026 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Danni from Dorset was the first of 12 contestants to leave 17th series of the Great British Bake Off.
  
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• Plans to demolish Sandbanks hotel rejected

  30-09-2026 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council said the application for Haven Hotel lacked information.
  
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• Bike champion 'gutted' to end round-world record bid

  30-09-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Sunderland's bid to be the fastest person to ride around the world ended in Australia.
  
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• 'There is no typical foster carer - do not rule yourself out'

  30-09-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dan is backing a campaign by Dorset Council that says it urgently needs more foster carers across the county.
  
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• Police close to identifying youths attacking ducks

  29-09-2026 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Half a dozen attacks on ducks in Dorchester have been reported to police so far this year.
  
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• Is the South ready for a future of wildfires?

  29-09-2026 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts have warned the risk of wildfires could double within the next 50 years.
  
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• Suspended PC dies after being hit by train

  29-09-2026 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PC Alex Ayre, 24, was subject to a misconduct investigation into his behaviour while off duty.
  
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• Bluetongue outbreak 'really distressing for farmers'

  29-09-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Dorset-based vet says it has been "emotionally and financially difficult for a lot of farmers".
  
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• After 323 days adventurer nears end of epic oceans row

  29-09-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dave 'Dinger' Bell left Peru on 9 November and has not set foot on land for nearly 11 months.
  
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• Seaside resort's key route set for night closures

  28-09-2026 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The work, lasting three weeks, will see sections of the road close weekdays between 20:00 - 06:00 BST.
  
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• Former nurse jailed for sexually assaulting patient

  28-09-2026 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ernest Paul Cruz attacked his victim in a room at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in July 2023.
  
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• Zuffa move has come at 'perfect time' for Cutler

  28-09-2026 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boxer Lee Cutler believes that his move to sign with Zuffa Boxing came at the "perfect time" in his career.
  
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• What a difference no chain makes

  28-09-2026 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Under the surface of Studland Bay, a revolution is underway.
  
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• Bluetongue found in Oxfordshire and Isle of Wight

  28-09-2026 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With 2000 cases in the UK including 50 in Dorset, farmers are urged to discuss vaccination with vets.
  
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• Hunt family completes walk for murdered loved ones

  27-09-2026 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Hunt and his daughter Amy walked 13 miles a day from their Hertfordshire home to Bournemouth.
  
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• Artwork shines a light on women's homelessness

  27-09-2026 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The display at the Arts by the Sea festival in Bournemouth linked to the stories of real women.
  
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• Chain ferry to close for seven-week major refit

  27-09-2026 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ferry linking Poole and Studland will close from 2 November for major maintenance works.
  
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• Changes agreed to new A&E hospital build

  26-09-2026 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work at Dorset County Hospital started last year and the building is expected to open in 2027.
  
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• South weekly quiz: What did Norman the elephant play?

  26-09-2026 08:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
  
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• The neolithic monument buried beneath a county town

  26-09-2026 08:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Radio Solent's Steve Harris investigates Dorchester's open secret that lies under the modern town.
  
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• Seahorse habitats 'healing' thanks to eco-moorings

  26-09-2026 08:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scars in Studland Bay's seagrass meadows, caused by boat anchor chains, are healing, a study finds.
  
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• Blind man loses vital equipment in flats fire

  25-09-2026 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ryan Cliffe's flat is among 32 in Weymouth that were evacuated due to the fire.
  
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• Coastal path sign that sent millions on their way up for auction

  25-09-2026 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The signpost at the start of the 629.75-mile walk has been replaced - ready for someone to give it a new home.
  
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• Underpass gets ocean-inspired makeover

  25-09-2026 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The murals in Westham feature turtles, sharks, jellyfish, seahorses, crabs and an octopus.
  
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• Artwork on town's cliff set to be completed

  25-09-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lean Into the Wind is part of BCP Council's government-funded Coastal Public Art and Heritage Trail.
  
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