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• Bournemouth Airport tops UK punctuality

  Bournemouth Airport was the UK’s most punctual airport during the Easter holiday period, according to new figures. Civil Aviation Authority data for April shows eighty eight per cent of passenger flights arrived or departed within fifteen minutes of schedule. The airport handled eight hundred and nine passenger aircraft movements during the month, while more than one hundred and thirteen thousand passengers used the terminal. That was a seven per cent increase on April last year, and the second time Bournemouth Airport has led the punctuality rankings in twenty twenty-six. The airport says maintaining reliable journeys remains a priority as passenger numbers continue to rise.

• Robert Louis Stevenson sculpture unveiled

  A new sculpture honouring Robert Louis Stevenson has been installed in Alum Chine. The artwork celebrates the writer’s time in Westbourne, where he created some of his most famous works. Visitors can follow a trail of ‘lost pages’ from his books, linking the sculpture to the area’s literary history. The project is part of BCP’s Coastal Art Trail and aims to encourage exploration of local heritage.

• Woman dies after Southbourne beach emergency

  A woman has died following a medical emergency on Southbourne promenade on Monday afternoon. Police were called at around twenty-one minutes past two to help clear the area so emergency services could attend safely. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later, and her next of kin have been informed. The coroner has been notified, while Dorset Police says the death is not being treated as suspicious.

• Three charged over Poole teenager’s death

  Three men have been charged following the death of an eighteen-year-old man in Poole. Kyeron Wheeler, from Poole, was found injured in Longfleet Road during the early hours of Friday the nineteenth of June and later died in hospital after suffering a suspected stab wound. Detectives believe he was injured during an incident in Dale Close before being taken to Longfleet Road in a car. All three are due to appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court Tuesday.

• Man jailed for eight Bournemouth burglaries

  A man has been jailed after being linked to eight burglaries in Bournemouth. Dorset Police’s burglary team investigated incidents where residents found intruders or discovered stolen items from their homes. CCTV evidence led to the arrest and conviction of Peter Levy, who admitted several offences. Officers say they are committed to investigating all burglary reports.