The Bournemouth One News Centre

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

• Poole physiotherapist to run London Marathon

  A physiotherapist from Poole is preparing to run the London Marathon to raise money for a children’s charity that supported her recovery. Caroline Palfrey suffered a rare spinal stroke when she was eight and spent months in hospital rehabilitation. She is now hoping to raise five thousand pounds for the charity Starlight. The marathon takes place in London this April.

• Mental health service to close

  A mental health programme that’s supported Dorset residents for more than three decades is closing. The Roots service, launched in nineteen-eighty-nine, provides recovery support and community activities. Charity Help and Care says it will close the programme after reviewing how its services operate. Those currently using the scheme will be helped to access other support.

• Witness appeal after Bournemouth crash

  Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision at Cemetery Junction in Bournemouth. The crash between a blue Toyota Aygo and a grey Ford Kuga happened on Tuesday evening. Officers say the driver of the Toyota left the scene on foot and are asking the person to come forward. A man in his thirties from Poole was arrested on suspicion of driving offences and has been released while enquiries continue.

• SEND school expansion approved in Bournemouth

  Plans have been approved to expand specialist school places for children with special educational needs in Bournemouth. The former Parkfield School site will become a satellite campus for Linwood School, creating space for up to two hundred and sixteen pupils. The project aims to provide specialist support for needs including autism, ADHD and learning disabilities. The first phase of the new campus could open in autumn twenty twenty seven.

• Dorset motor show returns to Lulworth

  A major motoring event supporting a Dorset charity will return this spring at Lulworth Castle. The Dorset Blind Association Motor Show is celebrating its tenth anniversary on the seventeenth of May, with hundreds of vehicles expected to be on display. Car owners can book spaces online to showcase their vehicles and take part in the event. Visitors can enjoy a full day of cars while supporting the work of Dorset Blind Association.