The Bournemouth One News Centre

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

• Christchurch residents invited inside new Beacon Centre

  Residents in Christchurch are being given their first chance to look around the town’s new Beacon Centre at a community open day later this month.

• AFC Bournemouth stadium expansion set for approval

  Plans to expand AFC Bournemouth’s stadium by more than 9,000 seats are set to be approved by councillors next week.

• Former Dorset officer charged after Castlepoint incident

  A former Dorset Police officer has been charged following an incident outside Castlepoint shopping centre in Bournemouth last year.

• Man convicted over Bournemouth seafront rape

  A man has been convicted after a woman was raped on Bournemouth seafront last summer.

• BCP beaches keep Blue Flag awards

  Beaches across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have once again retained Blue Flag status this summer. Six beaches including Sandbanks, Durley Chine and Highcliffe Beach received the international award recognising water quality, safety, environmental standards and visitor facilities, while Bournemouth, Boscombe and Avon Beach received Seaside Awards. BCP Council says the awards reflect the work of seafront teams, businesses and community groups helping maintain clean and well-managed beaches across the coastline throughout the year.