The Bournemouth One News Centre

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• New swim venue to open in Bournemouth

  A new swimming venue is set to open in Bournemouth this April, creating more opportunities for young children to learn water skills. Puddle Ducks Dorset will begin classes at Moordown St John’s Primary School in the coming weeks. The expansion means more families can take part in baby and preschool sessions, with over eight hundred children already attending lessons each week. The move comes as research shows many older children are still not meeting expected swimming standards. The team says early lessons help build confidence and essential safety skills from a young age.

• Further arrests made after Bournemouth assault death

  Police have made further arrests after a man died following an assault in Bournemouth. Officers were called to Charminster Road in the early hours of Monday morning. A man in his forties from Christchurch was pronounced deceased at the scene. Several people have been arrested as detectives continue their investigation. Police say there will be an increased presence in the area while enquiries continue.

• Blood Brothers tour heading to Bournemouth

  Blood Brothers will visit Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre next week as part of its UK and Ireland tour. The show features Vivienne Carlyle as Mrs Johnstone and the return of Sean Jones and Joe Sleight as the twin brothers. Laura Harrison joins the cast as Mrs Lyons, with Richard Munday and Kristofer Harding sharing the Narrator at selected venues. The musical follows twins separated at birth who meet again later in life, and you can see it from April the 14th to 18th.

• Man assists police in Bournemouth fraud case

  Police investigating a suspected fraud linked to a car sale in Bournemouth say a man has now come forward. The appeal followed reports that counterfeit money had been used to buy a vehicle advertised online. The incident happened in the Turbary Park Avenue area earlier this year. Officers released an image as part of their enquiries. Police say the man is now helping them with the investigation.

• Bournemouth clinic grows after expansion

  A Bournemouth wellness clinic says class attendance has risen by nearly two thirds since opening a second site last September. Natural Healing has added more sessions, broadened its treatment offer and reported growth in clinic appointments and memberships. The new studio is drawing in more beginners, older adults and people recovering from injury. Its workshops and retreats have also been filling up, with more plans already in the pipeline.