The Bournemouth One News Centre

All the news you need for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with travel information and national headlines.

• Bournemouth Airport gains approval for new terminal and transport hub

  Bournemouth Airport has been given approval to extend its terminal and create a new transport interchange. Councillors voted eight to one in favour of the plans, which form part of a fifty million pound investment. The scheme is expected to create at least two hundred and thirty jobs and provide a boost to the local economy. As part of the package, the airport will provide half a million pounds towards a new bus service linking the local area and 60 thousand pounds for a staff travel scheme to encourage sustainable and active travel. Shared electric Beryl bicycles and scooters will also be introduced.

• Folk music revival brings new audiences to Lighthouse Poole

  Folk music is enjoying a revival among younger audiences, and Lighthouse in Poole is seeing the benefits. Music programmer John Blakeley says Gen Zee listeners are seeking more authentic sounds in an age of computer-generated pop. Upcoming folk-influenced shows include Fisherman’s Friends, Martin Simpson, Steve Knightley and Ellie Gowers. The venue says folk music is reaching across generations and attracting new fans. Lighthouse says the range of concerts demonstrates the breadth of the folk tradition and how it continues to adapt while drawing in new generations of listeners.

• Changes coming to Morebus fares across BCP and east Dorset

  Changes are coming to Morebus fares starting this Sunday. Single tickets remain capped at three pounds under the government scheme, but cheaper fares below this will increase. The company says regular passengers can save with period passes on the app, while occasional travellers can use tap on tap off. Some existing offers, supported by BCP Council, will stay in place.

• Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show delivers tradition and thrilling displays

  The Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show drew thousands of visitors over two days with tradition, livestock and spectacular displays. Highlights included jousting from the Knights of Albion and daring motorcycle stunts from the Tigers Display Team. Baroness Minette Batters attended her first show as president of the agricultural society and praised the event. The show also presented a grant to student Olivia Payne to support her equine veterinary studies.

• MSP Capital hosts beach volleyball fundraiser for local hospices

  More than twenty Dorset companies are preparing to take part in a beach volleyball fundraiser on Bournemouth seafront. The competition, hosted by Poole-based finance firm MSP Capital, raises money for Julia’s House and Lewis-Manning. It’s the fourth year the event has run, with over forty thousand pounds already raised for the charities. Mixed teams of six will compete in pool matches before the knockout rounds begin in September. Organisers say it will be a fun but competitive way to support local hospice care.