The Bournemouth One News Centre

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• New pay structure for BCP Council staff moves ahead

  BCP Council staff are a step closer to getting a new pay system after GMB and Unison members voted to accept the Council’s latest offer. More than ninety per cent of staff would get the same or more pay under the plan. Those facing pay cuts would get 18 months of protection. Councillors will vote on the proposals later in July. The Council has been working towards a single pay and conditions structure since it was formed six year ago.

• Man assaulted on Bournemouth seafront as police make arrests

  A man in his thirties was taken to hospital after being assaulted near Bournemouth Pier yesterday. It happened around two in the morning, near the Harry Ramsden’s restaurant on Undercliff Drive. Police say four men approached him, one of them punched him, and the others chased his friend to the Aruba Bar. Four men from West London were arrested and released on bail while investigations continue. Officers are asking anyone who saw what happened to get in touch with Dorset Police.

• Bournemouth football team brings together care leavers and asylum seekers

  A Bournemouth football team made up of care leavers and young asylum seekers has been praised by local councillors for inspiring others with their love of the game. United Players FC, whose members come from countries like Afghanistan and Nigeria, is run by volunteers who work for BCP Council. At a recent event, seventeen-year-old Ateeq said joining the team was a dream come true after growing up somewhere too dangerous to play football safely. Councillor Millie Earl said the boys’ enthusiasm was inspirational, while Councillor Mark Howell described the event as uplifting. The team is now hoping to find local support, including space to train or sponsors to help cover costs.

• Dorset Police urges public to keep 999 for real emergencies

  Dorset Police is urging people to only call 999 in a real emergency, like a crime in progress or a danger to life. They’ve had over six thousand emergency calls in just two weeks, but many were not police matters, including people asking for taxi numbers. Chief Superintendent Julie Howe says this delays help for those who really need it. Non-urgent reports can be made by calling 101 or using the police website.

• Over 2,000 people cycle through Bournemouth in drum and bass ride

  More than two thousand people cycled through Bournemouth yesterday afternoon during the Drum and Base on the Bike unofficial event. DJ Dom Whiting led the route, which went from the Vitality Station to Boscombe beach. Dorset Police made some last minute changes to avoid disruption in the town centre. The ride is part of a series Whiting has done since lockdown and was streamed live on social media.