The Bournemouth One News Centre

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• Man dies after A338 crash in Bournemouth

  A man in his forties has died after a crash on Wessex Way in Bournemouth yesterday. Police were called at around 4pm on Friday afternoon following a collision involving an electric unicycle between Bournemouth West Roundabout and Richmond Hill Roundabout. Emergency services attended, but the rider was pronounced dead at the scene, and his family has been informed. Road closures were put in place while officers and emergency crews responded and carried out an examination of the area. Police are now asking witnesses and drivers with dashcam footage from the area to get in touch.

• Search for man after woman found dead

  Police are searching for Richard Sean Ball after a woman was found dead at Paddington Grove in Bournemouth. Officers responded to a report in the early hours and confirmed the woman’s death at the scene, with her family being kept informed as the investigation continues. The incident is being treated as suspicious, and a local woman has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and released under investigation. Police urge anyone with information about Ball’s whereabouts or who witnessed suspicious activity in the area between June tenth and July first to contact them immediately.

• Dorset Council staff sickness rates rising

  Dorset Council staff are taking more sick days, averaging over nine days per employee each year. The council says long-term sickness is the main reason for the increase, while short-term absences have stayed the same. Efforts are underway to support staff and reduce sickness levels. Serious workplace accidents have also risen, with more incidents being reported than the council’s target.

• Bournemouth death treated as suspicious

  Dorset Police has launched an investigation after a 51-year-old woman was found dead at an address in Paddington Grove.

• Dorset parking review sets out options

  Dorset Council is reviewing parking across more than eighty car parks and nearby on-street spaces. New data shows some town centre and coastal car parks are busy during peak periods, while others are regularly underused. The council says this can lead to congestion, drivers searching for spaces, frustration and poorer air quality in busier locations. Early ideas include more local approaches to charges, greener incentives, stronger enforcement and closer links with public transport. No decisions have been made, with councillors due to consider the findings on Thursday the ninth of July.