The Bournemouth One News Centre

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• Laceys Solicitors appoints two new partners

  Laceys Solicitors has appointed Charlotte Dollimore and Geraldine White as new partners. The firm says the promotion reflects their expertise, dedication and contribution to the business. Charlotte works in commercial property, supporting business owners and developers, while Geraldine brings more than twenty years of experience in employment law and dispute resolution. Both say they are looking forward to their next chapter in the new roles.

• Meeting held to protect Upton Heath site

  A meeting has been held to help protect Upton Heath from possible excavation. Liberal Democrat MP Vikki Slade brought together councils and the Dorset Wildlife Trust after part of the site was put up for auction later this month. The heath is a protected site and home to rare wildlife, including all six native reptile species. Options are now being explored to secure funding or add protections to keep the land accessible.

• Murder investigation launched in Bournemouth

  An investigation is underway today after a man died following an incident in Bournemouth overnight. Police were called to Charminster Road at around three am where a man in his forties from Christchurch died at the scene. Three men have since been arrested on suspicion of murder. Officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage as enquiries continue.

• Food waste collections expand across BCP

  Weekly food waste collections are expanding across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from today. Homes in Poole and flats in Bournemouth will now join the service already used in other parts of the area. More than one hundred thousand additional households will be able to recycle their food waste each week. Dedicated collection vehicles will operate on the same day as normal rubbish and recycling collections. The council says the change will create a consistent recycling system across the three towns.

• Councillor leaves Conservatives to stand alone

  A Bournemouth East councillor is set to stand in upcoming town council elections as an Independent. Toby Slade says he has resigned from the Conservative Party in order to run as a candidate. He says his focus remains on representing residents with centre right values. He adds the decision is about people, not party politics, and he will continue working with others where it benefits residents.