The Bournemouth One News Centre

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

• Hospice receives crematorium donation

  Forest Holme Hospice Charity has received more than twelve thousand pounds from Harbour View Crematorium’s metals recycling scheme.

• Police issue images after Bournemouth burglary

  Police investigating a burglary at a home in Bournemouth have released images of a man they want to identify.

• Christchurch appoints new mayor

  Christchurch Town Council has appointed Councillor Maggie Fidler as the town’s new mayor for the year ahead.

• Dorset knife crime continues to fall

  Knife crime in Dorset has fallen again, with police saying offences are down nine per cent year on year.

• Boscombe project moves into construction

  A major regeneration project in Boscombe will move into construction from June. The Hawkwood Road scheme will bring sixty-eight council-owned homes, a new community centre, public spaces, retail kiosks and room for a wellbeing and health centre. The first phase includes the community centre and a new pedestrian link between Christchurch Road and Hawkwood Road, with phased changes to the car park from late May. The full project is expected to be completed by August 2028.