Bournemouth news

• Why has Iraola only signed a two-year contract at Liverpool?

  04-06-2026 20:50 via bbc.com
  
  Our Ask Me Anything team looks into why Andoni Iraola has signed a contract for just two years as Liverpool manager.
  
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• Kite festival postponed due to high winds

  05-06-2026 07:10 via bbc.com
  
  The festival team says the weather forecast makes it unsafe for gazebos and flying bigger kites.
  
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• Robot begins tests to combat killer weeds

  05-06-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  
  The robot, called Raggy, will begin field trials at a range of farms and land in Dorset this summer.
  
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• Trust proposes school merger as pupil numbers fall

  04-06-2026 18:44 via bbc.com
  
  Coastal Learning Partnership academy trust runs 20 primary schools across Dorset.
  
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• Cargo airline enters administration

  04-06-2026 18:38 via bbc.com
  
  The company has not yet confirmed job losses but joint administrators have been appointed.
  
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• Murder suspects bailed after body found in harbour

  04-06-2026 16:39 via bbc.com
  
  Michael Mitchell, 35, from Chelmsford in Essex, is thought to have gone in the water on Friday.
  
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• Pre-school shut over fears children at risk of harm

  04-06-2026 14:10 via bbc.com
  
  Twin Oaks Pre-School in Kitchener Crescent, Poole, has been closed in line with Ofsted's policy.
  
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• Festival date moved due to wet and windy forecast

  04-06-2026 09:23 via bbc.com
  
  Summerfest at Redlands Leisure and Community Park has been postponed from Saturday until July.
  
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• University 'dismantles barriers' to higher education

  04-06-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  
  The scheme will provide 500 free opportunities to those not in employment, education or training.
  
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• Month-long closures for gas works on town roads

  04-06-2026 07:07 via bbc.com
  
  Canford Magna and Queen Anne drive will close one a time will close between 29 June to 28 August.
  
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• Blanket 20mph limit considered across county town

  03-06-2026 12:58 via bbc.com
  
  Councillors discuss proposals for a 20mph limit across Dorchester's roads, with one exception.
  
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• Scott poised to make England debut in World Cup friendlies

  03-06-2026 12:29 via bbc.com
  
  Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott is poised to make his England debut in the forthcoming World Cup warm-up games in the United States.
  
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• Hope for return of swim rafts after subsidy offer

  03-06-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  
  A cafe owner offers to insure two beach rafts that were removed by a seaside council.
  
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• What next for Upton Heath after charity buys land?

  03-06-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  
  Dorset Wildlife Trust starts restoring 110 acres of heath it bought after a fundraising campaign.
  
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• Liverpool agree deal with Iraola to succeed Slot

  02-06-2026 22:56 via bbc.com
  
  Liverpool reach a verbal agreement with Andoni Iraola to take over as head coach following the sacking of Arne Slot.
  
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• Garden village will 'overwhelm' community, says MP

  02-06-2026 14:33 via bbc.com
  
  Developers want to build a 1,600-home garden village between Bear Cross and Canford Magna.
  
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• UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow up

  28-05-2026 12:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Getting up close and personal with the Cerne Abbas Giant.
  
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• Adams & Robinson in US squad for World Cup

  26-05-2026 23:02 via bbc.com
  
  Mauricio Pochettino includes Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams and Fulham left-back Antonee Robinson in his USA squad for the World Cup.
  
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• The big VAR debrief - did it deny Bournemouth Champions League spot?

  26-05-2026 17:34 via bbc.com
  
  BBC Sport assesses how VAR interventions may have impacted games at key moments and how some teams might appreciate the system more than others.
  
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• Samuel's French Open dream comes to an end

  25-05-2026 22:48 via bbc.com
  
  Great Britain's Katie Boulter reaches the French Open second round, grinding out a gruelling win over American wildcard Akasha Urhobo.
  
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• Iraola signs off after writing new Bournemouth chapter

  24-05-2026 20:54 via bbc.com
  
  Andoni Iraola leaves Bournemouth having taken the Cherries into Europe.
  
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• Dozens killed in Chinese coal mine explosion - Bournemouth Echo

  23-05-2026 08:42 via news.google.com
  Dozens killed in Chinese coal mine explosion  Bournemouth Echo
  
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• Sandbanks beach in Poole named the most photographed beach in the UK - Bournemouth Echo

  23-05-2026 06:01 via news.google.com
  Sandbanks beach in Poole named the most photographed beach in the UK  Bournemouth Echo
  
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• Charity motor show at Lulworth Castle marks 10th anniversary with £42,000 raised - Bournemouth Echo

  23-05-2026 06:01 via news.google.com
  Charity motor show at Lulworth Castle marks 10th anniversary with £42,000 raised  Bournemouth Echo
  
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• An Evening with Harry Redknapp among new shows on sale this week at Dorset venue - Bournemouth Echo

  23-05-2026 06:01 via news.google.com
  An Evening with Harry Redknapp among new shows on sale this week at Dorset venue  Bournemouth Echo
  
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• Ukrainian fitness instructor 'grateful' celebrates two years running business - Bournemouth Echo

  23-05-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  Ukrainian fitness instructor 'grateful' celebrates two years running business  Bournemouth Echo
  
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• Tournament to be held at new AFC Bournemouth performance centre on May 29 - Bournemouth Echo

  23-05-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  Tournament to be held at new AFC Bournemouth performance centre on May 29  Bournemouth Echo
  
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• Planned upcoming roadworks across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole - Bournemouth Echo

  23-05-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  Planned upcoming roadworks across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole  Bournemouth Echo
  
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• New appointment and former apprentice promotion at Beaulieu River harbour - Bournemouth Echo

  23-05-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  New appointment and former apprentice promotion at Beaulieu River harbour  Bournemouth Echo
  
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• More than '1,600 drivers caught running red lights' in Dorset - Bournemouth Echo

  23-05-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  More than '1,600 drivers caught running red lights' in Dorset  Bournemouth Echo
  
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