The Bournemouth One News Centre

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

• Moyles Court School to close this year

  Moyles Court School says it will close at the end of the current academic year. The school says it will stay fully open through the summer term while staff continue supporting pupils and families. Owners Mark and Jo Broadway say they have worked to rebuild the school since two thousand and sixteen. They say rising costs, falling pupil numbers and wider changes in the independent sector have made it impossible to continue.

• New leadership elected at chamber AGM

  A new leadership team has been chosen following the Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce annual meeting. Members backed a more diverse and younger board to reflect the area’s changing business community. Nigel Hedges will continue as President, supported by two vice presidents aged thirty, whilst Lorna Child has been voted on as Chairperson. The event also recognised a long serving former treasurer for twenty five years of contribution.

• Search underway for escaped prisoner in Poole

  Police are searching for a man who escaped from custody in Poole this evening. Officers were alerted at around half past five when the man left a prisoner transport vehicle on Poole Road. A helicopter and ground units are carrying out detailed searches in the area. The man is described as white, around five feet eight inches tall, with ginger hair, and was last seen in grey clothing. Anyone who sees him is urged not to approach and to call nine nine nine immediately.

• Easter eggs donated to food banks by Hendy

  More than two hundred Easter eggs have been donated to charities across the South Coast, including groups in Bournemouth and Christchurch. Hendy Foundation launched the appeal and staff donated chocolate treats for children and families ahead of Easter. The eggs have gone to Hope for Food Bournemouth and Christchurch Food Bank, among others. The charity says supporting children and families has been central to its work since it began in two thousand and eighteen.

• Road closures planned for surface works

  Road closures are planned across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole this month as part of asphalt preservation works. Herbert Avenue will be shut on three days, while phased closures will also affect Magna Road and Queen Anne Drive over two days. Sandbanks Road will then close for one day after the Easter holidays. Rossmore Leisure Centre and local businesses will stay open, with drivers advised to use different approach routes during the works. The council says the treatment adds a protective layer to help slow road wear and extend road life.