The Bournemouth One News Centre

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• Free Sandbanks Ferry on Christmas Day

  Journeys on the Sandbanks Ferry will be free on Christmas Day, giving people an easy way to travel between Poole and Studland. Collection buckets will be available on board for anyone who wishes to support the RNLI with a voluntary donation. The ferry will run to a special Christmas Day timetable, with full services returning for the rest of the festive period. Passengers are being encouraged to check times in advance before travelling.

• Man in hospital after Verwood crash

  A man in his seventies is in hospital with serious injuries after a three vehicle collision on Ringwood Road in Verwood. Police say the crash involved a Mini Cooper, a Vauxhall Corsa and a BMW near Saint Stephen’s Lane last night. A woman in her fifties suffered minor injuries while the BMW driver was not hurt. Officers are asking witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to contact them.

• Decision still pending on ice rink

  A decision has still not been made on planning permission for the ice rink at Bournemouth Winter Wonderland in the Lower Gardens, despite it closing next week. Councillors previously deferred the application after concerns about biodiversity net gain and missing ecological information. New documents have been submitted but council officers say legal requirements are still not met. The ice rink continues to operate while the application remains under consideration.

• JP Morgan plans five storey extension

  Plans have been submitted for a new five storey office and multi storey car park at JP Morgan in Bournemouth. The development would create space for around one thousand six hundred staff and support an expanded workforce already based on the campus. The scheme includes new parking, landscaping, staff facilities and a pedestrian bridge linking existing buildings. The public consultation is open until January the 23rd.

• Care home choir sings at Highcliffe Castle

  A choir from a Christchurch care home has performed at Highcliffe Castle to close a Christmas tree festival. Residents, families, staff and volunteers sang seasonal songs following months of craft activities linked to the event. The group also created handmade decorations for their own themed tree on display at the castle. Organisers say the performance brought visitors together during a busy festive period.