Bournemouth news

• Road closure needed to remove tree trunk

  17-03-2025 15:12 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A ROAD closure is needed while a fallen down tree trunk is removed. 
  
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• Petition to save Post Office reaches nearly 1,000 signatures

  06-02-2026 09:57 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Lyndhurst residents and council staff have launched a petition with almost 1000 signatures after the closure of the Post Office closure has left the village without a vital service.
  
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• Dangerous driver admits killing dog in hit-and-run after taking car

  06-02-2026 09:56 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A Hampshire man has admitted killing a dog in a hit-and-run after taking a car
  
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• Sherborne student appointed to prestigious national leadership role

  06-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The role will see her represent CCFs across the UK at national events, giving her a rare glimpse into the careers of senior Royal Navy officers.
  
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• MP presses Home Secretary on Dorset’s chronic police underfunding

  06-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Vikki Slade, Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, has challenged the Home Secretary in Parliament over Dorset being the second worst-funded police force in England, ranking 42nd out of 43 nationally.
  
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• Event to support and safeguard young people with additional needs

  06-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Thrive Fest in BCP, organised by STARS Dorset, will be supporting SEND youth with safety advice, local services info, and community engagement for young people.
  
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• Dorset music festival announces second wave of artists for 2026 edition

  06-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  We Out Here Festival announces new wave of artists for its 2026 line-up this August, featuring Joy Crookes, Digable Planets and more emerging UK talent.
  
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• Bournemouth Water's parent company creates new executive role

  06-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Pennon Group to appoint Ian Christie as chief asset officer to boost asset health, resilience and long-term investment in UK water company sector from May 2026.
  
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• Bournemouth chauffer firm wins two national awards

  06-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  PRESLA wins two national QSi Awards for its eco-friendly electric chauffeur fleet and innovative BACKRUNS booking platform at Brighton’s 2026 PRO Driver event.
  
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• Band releases new album recorded in Noel Gallagher’s studio

  06-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth band Green Isaac have released a new album titled 'Branch', recorded at Noel Gallagher’s studio, the result of a 40 year-long creative relationship
  
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• Additional seats released for 'national treasure's' one-man show

  06-02-2026 06:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Demand shows no sign of slowing as the 'unstoppable' Gyles Brandreth returns with his wildly funny one-man show.
  
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• Inside the New Forest village that is centre of UK witch community

  06-02-2026 01:35 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Burley is best known for its 20th-century connections with witchcraft:.
  
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• Team news and preview as Cherries aiming to avenge 4-0 Aston Villa defeat

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The Cherries will be looking to continue their recent form and avenge the 4-0 defeat from earlier this season when Aston Villa visit the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
  
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• 'So sad' - Charity announces closure of Bournemouth charity shop

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A BOURNEMOUTH charity shop has thanked their customers and supporters for their “kindness, support and generosity” after announcing closure.
  
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• 'Prolific' shoplifter jailed after stealing thousands from supermarkets

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A PROLIFIC THIEF from Ringwood has been jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty to five shopliftings from shops in the town.
  
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• Plans for £23.9million housing project in a Bournemouth car park can go ahead

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Plans for a £23.9million housing project in Bournemouth to go ahead, without a formal agreement with the NHS for a clinic, has been approved.
  
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• Pirates Cairns and Gilkes to take to the oche in Poole REF speedway darts night

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Following the success of last year’s fundraiser, the Poole Riders Equipment Fund (REF) members are hosting another speedway darts night on Wednesday 25 February 2026 at The New Inn, Wimborne Road, Poole (BH15 2EL) starting at 19.30.
  
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• New discounted supermarket confirms opening date

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Lidl has confirmed that its new Sandford supermarket will open on Thursday, February 12.
  
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• MP starts petition to reinstate funding to Pokesdown train station after planned cuts

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  An MP has said BCP Council has "broken it's word" after a £2.6 million railway station improvement project was withdrawn earlier this week.
  
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• Karting winter championship gets underway with thrilling first round

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  THE Winter Championship got underway this week, kicking off an exciting series that will run across four different championships
  
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• 'It's worrying what the future holds': Boy, 2, diagnosed with rare genetic condition

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  The parents of a two-year-old boy are fundraising after he was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition that only 72 other people have.
  
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• Former Middlesex head coach Scott and exciting overseas all-rounder join Wimborne

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Wimborne Cricket Club have continued to underline their growing ambition ahead of the 2026 season with the appointment of former Middlesex head coach Richard Scott as Cricket Consultant, alongside finalising the signing of overseas all-rounder Chaik...
  
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• First wild white-tailed eagle to fledge in Dorset for nearly 240 years

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A group of 30 young conservationists recently had an 'unforgettable' experience when they got to study the first wild fledged white-tailed eagle to be born in Dorset in nearly 240 years.
  
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• County council sells assets worth £30 million

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  More than £30.5 million has been generated through the sale of Hampshire County Council-owned buildings, information obtained by the LDRS shows.
  
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• Council can now charge for invalid planning applications

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  BCP Council is now able to charge for invalid planning applications after Cabinet vote to adopt new planning checklist.
  
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• Council budget 'hugely disappointing’ and 'concerning'

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Councillors say the proposed budget for 2026/27 is ‘hugely disappointing’, ‘concerning’ and ‘a failure of basic financial management’.
  
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• Cherries squad assessed after transfer window as Iraola has options

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  With the winter transfer window now closed, Andoni Iraola knows exactly how his squad will shape up for the remainder of the campaign.
  
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• Charminster library closed for three months

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A library will remain closed for three months after a partial ceiling revealed asbestos in part of the building.
  
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• “Appalling neglect”: Farmer banned from keeping sheep after dozens found dead

  06-02-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  A FARMER from Dorset has been banned from keeping sheep for two years after more than 100 animals were found living in what investigators described as "awful conditions."
  
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• 'Cruel' farmer banned from keeping sheep

  05-02-2026 17:47 via bbc.com
  Nigel Turner pleaded guilty to 19 offences at Weymouth Magistrates' Court.
  
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