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• Dorset towns can bid for culture title

  Towns across Dorset can now apply to become Dorset Town of Culture for twenty twenty-seven. The successful town will receive thirty thousand pounds in match-funding from Dorset Council to support a year-long programme of arts, events and creative activity. Applications must show a clear cultural vision, strong community involvement, accessible plans and how the programme would leave a lasting legacy after the title year. The scheme has already seen Bridport host thirty-five events, while Portland and Weymouth delivered twenty-four projects involving one hundred and thirty-seven artists. Applications close on Monday the thirteenth of July, with towns asked to include a short video setting out their vision.

• RAF aircraft set for Bournemouth visits

  Bournemouth Airport will support Royal Air Force aircraft while RAF Brize Norton’s runway is upgraded. The airport may be used occasionally by A400 Atlas and C17 Globemaster aircraft while the RAF temporarily relocates operations during resurfacing and improvement work in Oxfordshire. Most of the two fleets will operate from MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire, while Bournemouth will provide additional capacity when required over the coming months. Airport bosses say the temporary aircraft movements will not affect passenger services and could offer aviation enthusiasts a chance to see RAF transport planes locally. The arrangement is expected to continue until the Brize Norton work is completed later this autumn.

• Appeal following theft and burglaries in Bournemouth

  Police are investigating two burglaries and a theft that happened on Corhampton Road, Bournemouth, early on Friday, nineteenth June twenty twenty-six. A car was broken into and sunglasses were stolen, followed by two outbuildings being targeted for tools, clothing, and electronics. Officers have released an image of a man they want to identify and are appealing for witnesses or anyone who recognises him to come forward. The investigation is ongoing and police urge anyone with information to contact them or Crimestoppers anonymously.

• Poole Holes Bay Vets for Pets doubles in size

  Poole Holes Bay Vets for Pets has more than doubled the size of its practice. The expansion follows growing demand for veterinary care and allows the team to work from larger facilities with more space for pets, owners and colleagues. The practice now has five consultation rooms, separate X-ray and dental X-ray rooms, an extra operating theatre, larger preparation and laboratory areas, and a new cat ward. Its team has also grown from one permanent vet to six, alongside nurses, animal care assistants and reception staff. The extension is designed to support continued veterinary care for pets across Poole.

• Bee Mission becomes Bh2 charity partner

  Bee Mission has been selected as Bh2 Leisure’s first Charity of the Year partner in Bournemouth. The partnership will run until March twenty twenty-seven and will give the charity advertising, digital promotion and social media support at the town centre leisure destination. Bee Mission supports people experiencing homelessness in Bournemouth by providing hot meals, while also offering training opportunities to help individuals gain skills and progress. Bh2 Leisure Centre Manager Bryan Taylor said the organisation had been chosen because of its community work and the commitment shown by its team. Bee Mission says the partnership will also help raise awareness of its environmental projects, including plans to expand beehive installations.