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

• Live: Fairmile Road is blocked in Christchurch

  Fairmile Road in Christchurch is blocked in both directions due to a fire with emergency services using the road to attend to an incident. This incident was first reported on Bournemouth One on Thursday (27/11/2025 8:26pm). You can hear more traffic and travel news this evening on the radio via DAB or just say “Play Bournemouth One” to your smart device to listen now. And if you can update us with any traffic information, please call or WhatsApp us on 01202374000. Don’t forget we send all traffic alerts to our social channels including on X and Facebook, where you can follow us and keep up-to-date each day.

• Twin Sails Bridge set to reopen next month

  Twin Sails Bridge is expected to reopen late next month after nearly four months of closure. Engineers are due to start repairs in mid December with testing planned before the bridge returns to use. A councillor for Hamworthy said the crossing should reopen once the tests confirm it is working properly. BCP Council said the long term plan includes major improvements to the lifting mechanism.

• New leadership at Westbourne Post Office

  Bournemouth-based South Coast Retail has taken over the Westbourne Post Office after expanding into eight former directly managed branches across the South West. The company says its new teams were carefully built using a people-focused approach led by a trained psychologist. The partners behind the business say staff wellbeing, good communication and matching personalities to each branch have helped create strong teams.They add that early feedback shows high customer satisfaction and rising footfall in some locations.

• Woman injured after falling from A338 bridge

  A woman is receiving treatment after falling from a bridge over the A338 Wessex Way in Bournemouth. Emergency services were called shortly after one this afternoon and closed the road to all traffic. She was found with injuries that are not thought to be life-changing or life-threatening and the road reopened four hours later.

• New powers to strengthen local standards

  Jessica Toale has welcomed new government plans which will allow councils to suspend councillors for serious misconduct for up to six months. The measures include a mandatory code of conduct for every local authority in England. The local MP says this will help restore confidence in local democracy in Bournemouth West. Changes also include introducing stronger complaints support and a new national appeals process.