The Bournemouth One News Centre

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• Student honoured for supporting pupils

  A Bournemouth and Poole College student has won a national award for supporting children with additional needs. Nonge Bikishoni was named NCFE Learner of the Year after returning to education in twenty twenty-four, nine years after leaving school and following several different jobs and periods without work. He studied support work in schools and colleges, shared his experiences of ADHD with classmates, and helped other students better understand neurodiversity and the challenges some learners face. Nonge now volunteers four full days each week at a Bournemouth primary school, including in its Rainbow Room for Year Three pupils with complex trauma, developmental delay and autism. The award recognises his academic progress, resilience and commitment to helping children overcome barriers to learning.

• Jet2 launches three Bournemouth routes

  Three new Jet2 routes will connect Bournemouth Airport with Paris, Jersey and Verona next summer. Flights to Paris will run every Monday and Friday, while Jersey services will operate on Saturdays and Verona flights will leave Bournemouth each Wednesday during the summer season. The additions take Jet2’s summer twenty twenty-seven network from Bournemouth to twenty-two routes, with more than three hundred and twenty thousand seats available for passengers. Capacity will be more than eight per cent higher than summer twenty twenty-six, following demand from passengers and independent travel agents across Dorset and surrounding areas. Jet2 has now announced five new Bournemouth routes for the season, including previously confirmed services to Bergen and Reus.

• M27 and A31 reopens after HGV crash

  The M27 and A31 westbound remain closed following an earlier HGV collision in Hampshire. The closure runs from junction two at Ower to the Ashley Heath Interchange near Ringwood while recovery teams work at the scene. Officials say the recovery is complex and the road is expected to remain shut for several hours, affecting traffic heading towards Ringwood and Dorset. The signed diversion leaves at Ower and continues through the New Forest, Christchurch and Castle Lane before joining the A338 northbound. Traffic from Cadnam must first travel east on the M27 to join the diversion at junction two.

• Cardboard Campout to Aid Disabled Homeless

  Diverse Abilities is holding a Cardboard Campout in Christchurch to raise awareness and funds for disabled people affected by homelessness. The event asks participants to sleep overnight in a cardboard shelter, highlighting the challenges faced by those without a safe home. Money raised will support the charity’s Advice Team, which helps disabled people access housing and support. The event aims to make a real difference in the local community.

• New to You’ reuse shop to move to Wallisdown

  Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s ‘New to You’ reuse shop will move from Poole to Wallisdown. The relocation aims to make the shop more accessible for residents and is part of a plan to create a community hub at Wallisdown Heights. The council will sell the current site, with some proceeds supporting water improvements in the area. The bowls club nearby could also see investment as part of the changes.