The Bournemouth One News Centre

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

• Red alert heat advice and school changes

  A red heat health alert is in force across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on Wednesday and Thursday. The alert is the first of its kind since July twenty twenty-two, with hot and humid conditions expected both day and night. Council services, including waste collections, are expected to continue as normal, while teams support vulnerable residents and people sleeping rough. People are being urged to drink plenty of fluids, avoid the strongest sunshine, check on neighbours and use community welcome spaces to cool down. Beach visitors should choose lifeguarded areas, swim between red and yellow flags and follow RNLI advice.

• Council raises flag to show support

  BCP Council has raised a flag outside the civic centre in Bournemouth to show support for veterans, cadets and armed forces families across the area.

• Hands up if you want trams in BCP

  Plans for a possible tram system across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are being considered. The idea forms part of a ten-year growth plan, which aims to improve connections, cut congestion and support more sustainable travel by twenty thirty-six. Councillors welcomed the ambition but raised questions about how ultra-light rail could work locally, the space it would need and the likelihood of securing government funding. The strategy also includes reopening the Hamworthy branch line, regenerating key sites and supporting new jobs, housing and town-centre investment. Further reports on the proposals will go to cabinet and full council at a later date.

• Bournemouth Airport tops UK punctuality

  Bournemouth Airport was the UK’s most punctual airport during the Easter holiday period, according to new figures. Civil Aviation Authority data for April shows eighty eight per cent of passenger flights arrived or departed within fifteen minutes of schedule. The airport handled eight hundred and nine passenger aircraft movements during the month, while more than one hundred and thirteen thousand passengers used the terminal. That was a seven per cent increase on April last year, and the second time Bournemouth Airport has led the punctuality rankings in twenty twenty-six. The airport says maintaining reliable journeys remains a priority as passenger numbers continue to rise.

• Robert Louis Stevenson sculpture unveiled

  A new sculpture honouring Robert Louis Stevenson has been installed in Alum Chine. The artwork celebrates the writer’s time in Westbourne, where he created some of his most famous works. Visitors can follow a trail of ‘lost pages’ from his books, linking the sculpture to the area’s literary history. The project is part of BCP’s Coastal Art Trail and aims to encourage exploration of local heritage.