Bournemouth news

• Observation wheel set for resort's seafront

  28-02-2025 11:13 via bbc.com
  
  The big wheel is set to offer rides on The Esplanade through the summer season.
  
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• Cherries underway against Villa as Rayan makes first start: Updates

  07-02-2026 14:15 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Updates as AFC Bournemouth host Aston Villa in the Premier League.
  
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• Cherries trail Villa after Rogers strike: Updates

  07-02-2026 14:15 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Updates as AFC Bournemouth host Aston Villa in the Premier League.
  
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• 'Act now' - Flood warnings remain in place across Dorset

  07-02-2026 12:26 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  FLOOD warnings remain in place across Dorset today with more rain forecast.
  
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• LETTER: ‘Coordination roles would help prevent Fordingbridge roadworks shambles’

  07-02-2026 10:26 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Project coordination roles may “assist in the prevention of the shambles we are seeing caused by the Fordingbridge area roadworks”, a letter-writer tells the Journal
  
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• Councillor praises response teams during 'unprecedented flooding' in Dorset

  07-02-2026 10:17 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Cllr Simon Clifford, Dorset Council’s cabinet member for finance, thanks council teams for their storm and flooding response
  
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• Flood warnings and alerts in places as 'relentless' rain continues - see where

  07-02-2026 09:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  More than 90 flood warnings and a further 280 alerts are in place across the UK on Saturday (February 7) - see exactly where.
  
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• Women's coffee and social run club launches in Westbourne

  07-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Women's coffee and social run club - for all ages - has flourished in Westbourne and has seen up to 50 attendees in its first month.
  
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• Win a romantic Valentine's dinner by sending in your sweetest story

  07-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Cosy Club Bournemouth launches Valentine’s giveaway to win a free romantic meal for two by sharing your love story.
  
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• Upcoming night-time works and road closures across BCP

  07-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Motorists are being urged to check diversion routes and prepare for possible journey delays.
  
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• MP launches petition to secure bike lockers at Dorset train stations

  07-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Dorset Police recorded 638 bike thefts in the year to March 2025, with just 21 resulting in a charge or summons.
  
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• Large Dorset housing estate ranked among best places to live in England for 2026

  07-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The housing estate of Merley in Dorset was named among England and Wales's best places to live for 2026 by Garrington Property Finders
  
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• Construction firm raising funds for a charity supporting bereaved parents

  07-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Greendale Construction has raised £1,245 for Elsie’s Rose, a UK charity supporting bereaved parents, with further Dorset fundraising events planned.
  
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• Boss honoured with global award for community commitment

  07-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Ford has recognised Paul Hendy, CEO of Hendy Group for his leadership and commitment to community service at its Salute to Dealers event held this week.
  
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• Age no barrier to apprenticeship journey as opticians welcomes diverse talent

  07-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Specsavers Poole apprentices Suzy Atfield-Cutts, 54, and Lizzie Martinez, 19, share their career journeys for National Apprenticeship Week 2026.
  
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• Delight as students offered places at Oxford and Cambridge

  07-02-2026 04:20 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  'A Dorset school has shared its 'delight' after its Sixth Form students were offered places at top universities
  
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• Ridiculous costumes in photos from carnival of yesteryear

  07-02-2026 01:35 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Despite the damp weather, spirits remained high as thousands of spectators lined the streets as the cavalcade wound its way from the railway station.
  
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• Wolves win, Villa visit, stablemates and Mikaelian fight hopes: Chris Billam-Smith

  07-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Back-to-back wins and unbeaten in four.
  
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• Villa "one of the best teams" as Cherries must improve from reverse fixture: Iraola

  07-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa have been “one of the best teams in the league” over recent seasons, Andoni Iraola said, and the Cherries must improve from the reverse fixture if they are to get a result on Saturday.
  
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• 'Vibrant' 17th century inn filled with 'lovely people' and range of ales

  07-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  An award-winning pub with a “vibrant” atmosphere in Bransgore is Pub of the Week.
  
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• The Dorset postcodes that picked up prizes in the Postcode Lottery last month

  07-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A few postcodes across Dorset won prizes in the People's Postcode Lottery in January 2026, including in Bournemouth and Bridport
  
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• Rayan's position is on right but Iraola aiming to play Brazilian on both flanks

  07-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Andoni Iraola says Rayan’s best position is as a right winger, but he will aim to develop the Brazilian into a forward who can play on both flanks.
  
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• Poole host Hungerford while Wimborne return to action: Non-league preview

  07-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  There are a number of matches around the local area that are going ahead this weekend in the non-league scene.
  
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• New sensory-friendly waiting room will support neurodivergent children

  07-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week, next week, a new sensory-friendly waiting room has opened at Dorset HealthCare’s child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) clinic in Poole.
  
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• New planning applications for Purbeck and Wareham

  07-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  NEW Purbeck planning applications include sites in Corfe Castle, Worth Matravers, Wareham and Church Knowle. At 121 East Street, Corfe Castle, proposals have been submitted to Dorset Council for alterations. The application — P/HOU/2025/05791 — seeks permission for two‑storey side and rear
  
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• Move for Real Madrid's Garcia could have suited both player and Cherries says Iraola

  07-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Andoni Iraola felt a loan move for Fran Garcia was one that could have suited both the Cherries and the Spanish left back, but the move did not come together in the closing days of the transfer window.
  
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• Iraola will make decision on contract based on how he and Cherries see team's future

  07-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Andoni Iraola will decide on his future at the Cherries depending on how he sees the team and on if he and the club’s hierarchy are aligned on the direction the club is going.
  
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• Iraola will make decision on contract based on how he and Cherries see club's future

  07-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Andoni Iraola will decide on his future at the Cherries depending on how he sees the team and on if he and the club’s hierarchy are aligned on the direction the club is going.
  
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• 'Improved support' for SEND children and young people but inconsistencies remain

  07-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) remains inconsistent despite improvements to the service since 2021.
  
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• Cherries keeping department is 'going to improve' with Iraola "really happy"

  07-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The goalkeeping department at the Cherries is only going to improve after the January arrivals of Christos Mandas and Fraser Forster, with increased competition for Djordje Petrovic, Andoni Iraola said.
  
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