The Bournemouth One News Centre

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

• Spring family shows come to Bournemouth

  Bournemouth Pavilion has revealed a new spring and summer line up aimed at younger audiences and family days out. The programme includes Taylormania, Peppa Pig’s Family Show, and Ministry of Science, along with musicals including, Mean Girls and Barnum. Later in the year, Bluey’s Big Play and the annual pantomime Aladdin will also visit the venue. Families can also see Gabby’s Dollhouse at Bournemouth International Centre. BH Live says the season gives more chances for local families to enjoy live entertainment together.

• Football group helps men lose 70 stone

  A Bournemouth football group is helping men lose weight while getting active. Seventy four players have lost more than seventy one stone over the past year. The Man versus Fat programme combines weekly matches with weight loss targets. One player says it has boosted his confidence and helped him enjoy football again. Sessions take place every Friday at Two Riversmeet Leisure Complex.

• Winners announced at Wimborne Business Awards 2026

  All the winners of the Wimborne Business Awards have been announced at a ceremony at Merley House. Winners included the Museum of East Dorset, The Tivoli Theatre and the overall winner, Salamander Cookshop. The event is organised by Nigel Reeve of Marketing West and you can see the full list on our website. The Major of Wimborne, Councillor Jeff Hart, welcomed a room full of local business owners, and officially got the event underway at lunchtime on Thursday. He told Bournemouth One that the event is a great way to recognised local success.

• Register now for Bournemouth council vote

  Residents in Bournemouth, Broadstone and Poole are being reminded to register to vote ahead of next month’s town council elections. The deadline to register is midnight on Monday twentieth April. The elections for the new councils will take place on Thursday seventh May. People can apply online and the process only takes a few minutes. Voters will also need to show photo identification at polling stations.

• Appeal after serious crash in Christchurch

  Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious crash in Christchurch. The collision involved a car and a motorbike on the A35 Lyndhurst Road at Roeshot Hill. Both the motorbike rider and the car driver were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Officers say several people stopped to help before emergency services arrived. Anyone with information or dashcam footage is being asked to contact police.