The Bournemouth One News Centre

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

• Poole swimmer wins Commonwealth Games gold

  Poole swimmer Alice Tai has won a third Commonwealth Games gold in the S9 100-metre backstroke after battling back from injury.

• Council approves new domestic abuse strategies

  Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has approved three new strategies to tackle domestic abuse. The plans were shaped by feedback from residents, partner organisations, and survivors, highlighting the need for earlier support and more accommodation options. The council will work with Dorset Police, health services, and specialist organisations to expand safe housing, improve early intervention, and address perpetrator behaviour. These coordinated efforts aim to reduce harm and create safer communities across the area.

• Man injured in Christchurch shop robbery

  A man in his fifties was injured during a robbery at a Christchurch shop after trying to stop a shoplifter. The victim was assaulted and later found some of his belongings missing, believed to have been taken by the suspect. Police are reviewing CCTV and appealing for witnesses, especially a group of young men who tried to help. Officers are urging anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact them.

• BCP LIFE card brings residents savings

  BCP residents can now use a new discount scheme covering council services and local businesses. The BCP Life card provides cheaper parking at selected council car parks, one free monthly swim, discounted refreshments and savings on seafront attractions across the three towns. Residents who buy a parking session after half past nine in the morning can receive an extra hour at participating town centre surface car parks under the scheme. The council says someone swimming and using an eligible car park once each month could save more than eighty pounds over the course of a year. Further offers will be added as more independent businesses across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole join BCP Life.

• Halloween light trail returns to Moors Valley

  An illuminated Halloween trail will return to Moors Valley forest for ten nights this autumn. The after dark route will feature towering giant skeletons, a carnivorous garden, the sinister Demon Barber, and scenes drawing on ancient forest rituals along familiar woodland paths. Flickering lights, strange symbols, characters and sounds will reveal surprises throughout the woods, giving visitors plenty to spot, hear and photograph as the story unfolds. Forestry England says the event is designed for family fun, with seasonal street food, hot chocolate, marshmallows and sweet treats also available during the evening.