3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (39+ words) Main road closed after collision and van fire Bournemouth Echo A31 closed near Canford Bottom Roundabout after van fire - Reports of a road traffic collision (RTC) and vehicle fire. - Traffic in surrounding areas building up "rapidly and heavily congested"....

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (165+ words) Plans for late-night music at a bar and restaurant in Poole has sparked concerns about anti-social behaviour. The application also requests permission to serve alcohol until 11.30pm on weekdays and Sundays, and until 2.30am on Fridays and Saturdays. Controversial plans for restaurant…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (298+ words) Pop legends Wet Wet Wet will perform in Poole next year as part of a 40th-anniversary UK tour. The pop legends will take the stage at Lighthouse on Friday, February 12, 2027, as part of their Popped In Souled Out tour with…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (163+ words) A proposal to transform a mixed-use site into a six-bedroom HMO and a two-bedroom flat. This site, at 579–581 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, already had planning permission for multiple residential units. The site falls within the Winton area, forming part of a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (365+ words) A long-running dispute over public access through a waterfront route in Poole has resurfaced after an application was submitted to formalise opening hours for the gates. The application, submitted to BCP Council seeks a Lawful Development Certificate for gates at…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (241+ words) Discounted plants, crafts, and family fun will be on offer in Bournemouth at Cherry Tree Nursery’s Plant Sale and Autumn Fayre. Taking place on Saturday, September 19, from 9am to 3pm in Northbourne, the event promises a full day of gardening inspiration and…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (359+ words) The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court: MOHAMMED TAHA, 30, and of Sutherland Avenue in London, admitted to possession of a controlled drug of class B, namely 6.05g of ketamine, in Bournemouth on May 7 and to possession of a class…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (204+ words) Major improvements to a Ferndown town centre road are set to get underway next month. Work on Victoria Road is due to begin on September 7 and is expected to take around 10 weeks. Ferndown Town Council said Victoria Road will stay…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (145+ words) A fried chicken chain could open a new takeaway in Bournemouth. Sam’s Chicken is seeking to convert 573 Christchurch Road Bournemouth to a restaurant takeaway. Sam’s Chicken, is known for its fried chicken, burgers, and wings, currently operates a location at…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (385+ words) A Dorset cyclist has completed a 4,500-mile charity ride around the UK coastline to raise funds for a national charity. Richard Davis, from Bournemouth, spent 70 days cycling through England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in support of Willow, a charity…...