Bournemouth news

• Search underway to locate missing diver in Swanage - Bournemouth Echo

  24-07-2024 11:29 via news.google.com
  
  Search underway to locate missing diver in Swanage  Bournemouth Echo
  
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• Fireworks event to go ahead despite nationwide alert

  15-08-2026 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Weymouth Town Council says it is taking extra precautions around Monday's display.
  
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• Bournemouth to 'do better' after 'disgusting' email

  15-08-2026 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth vow to "do better" after changes to matchday staffing were handled in a manner which "did not reflect the standards we expect".
  
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• Crews tackle barn fire involving 2,000 hay bales

  15-08-2026 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The blaze in East Lulworth is thought to have been started deliberately, the fire service says.
  
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• A31 closure 'painful' for local businesses

  15-08-2026 08:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The main route between Southampton and Bournemouth has been closed by a major fire since Sunday.
  
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• South weekly quiz: What were these people queuing for?

  15-08-2026 08:11 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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• Watch: Dorset firefighters criticise 'unacceptable' PPE

  14-08-2026 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters in Dorset have said it's "unacceptable" they have not got the lightweight personal protective equipment that the crews in Hampshire have been issued.
  
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• Scott sale could make millions for Bristol City

  14-08-2026 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City owner Steve Lansdown says the club will benefit financially if AFC Bournemouth sell midfielder Alex Scott.
  
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• County farmers on alert over bluetongue

  14-08-2026 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The potentially fatal animal disease has spread throughout the south west in the hot dry weather.
  
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• Replacement sculpture unveiled on park trail

  14-08-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Reader figure was created with steel wire and sits on a park bench overlooking Lyme Regis.
  
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• Busy results day for call handlers as clearing begins

  14-08-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC South visits Bournemouth University's clearing call centre on A-level results day.
  
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• Major incident declared amid 'high number' of fires

  13-08-2026 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A major incident is declared by Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service amid a high number of fires.
  
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• Main road closure extended on day five of wildfire

  13-08-2026 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National Highways says repairs cannot begin until the area has been declared safe to access.
  
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• Students look to the future on A-level results day

  13-08-2026 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Students across the south of England are planning their next steps after finding out their grades.
  
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• Unal completes move from Bournemouth to Getafe

  13-08-2026 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Enes Unal leaves Bournemouth to rejoin Spanish club Getafe.
  
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• Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding

  13-08-2026 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ofwat has given provisional approval for 13 water companies to charge customers more to pay for investments.
  
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• RNLI workers strike over island redundancy dispute

  11-08-2026 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Production of inshore lifeboats will transfer from East Cowes to Poole, Dorset, by the end of 2027.
  
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• Police get more time to quiz woman on suspicion of murder

  11-08-2026 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The woman remains in police custody, with a 36-hour warrant of further detention granted on Monday.
  
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• Schools swimming gap revealed across region

  11-08-2026 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Children at schools with more pupils on free school meals are less likely to leave able to swim 25m, data suggests.
  
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• Therapy help for intensive care patients with PTSD

  11-08-2026 10:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Southampton use EMDR to help one in four ICU patients left with PTSD symptoms.
  
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• Police patrols target poaching and hare coursing

  11-08-2026 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dorset Police said its teams would protect agricultural land and deal "robustly" with perpetrators.
  
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• Firefighting in New Forest to continue for several days

  11-08-2026 05:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One woman says she thought her family's car might go up in flames as the fire took hold on Sunday.
  
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• Councils 'losing out on cash' due to mayoral delays

  10-08-2026 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councils in the south of England say they are falling behind northern authorities that already have mayors.
  
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• Airport issues warning to passengers over road delays

  10-08-2026 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fire in the New Forest is causing delays on the A31 which is a main route to Bournemouth Airport
  
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• Bike and car night paused over safety concerns

  10-08-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Organisers saay there would be no authorised gathering until 3 September.
  
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• Two arrested after man found dead in early hours

  09-08-2026 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Bournemouth woman is one of two people arrested on suspicion of murder.
  
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• Hosepipe ban automated message wakes people

  09-08-2026 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some customers feared the worst after hearing their phone ring in the early hours.
  
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• Scott and Antony sent off in pre-season friendly

  09-08-2026 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth's Alex Scott and Real Betis' Antony are sent off after a confrontation during a friendly match in Seville, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
  
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• Shop closed after vapes allegedly sold to children

  09-08-2026 08:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rania Mini Market, in Boscombe, is served a three month closure order by trading standards officers.
  
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• Female chess team 'must include a male player'

  09-08-2026 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The She Plays to Win Lionesses A team won promotion promotion to the top flight of competitive chess.
  
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