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• Bournemouth East MP Tom Hayes encourages residents to participate in historic NHS consultation

  Bournemouth East MP Tom Hayes is urging residents to take part in the government's new health consulation. It was launched yesterday by the Prime Minister and the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting and is the largest of its kind in the history of the health service. Mr Hayes, who led a mental health charity for five years, said that with the Royal Bournemouth Hospital serving as a vital part of the community, alongside GP practices and community health organisations, the consulation was important locally.

• Purple reign! Bournemouth’s night-time economy retains international quality standard for the 14th year in a row

  Bournemouth town centre has been awarded Purple Flag status for the 14th year running. The international quality standard, similar to the Blue Flag for beaches, aims to raise the standard and broaden the appeal of town and city centres between the hours of 5pm and 5am. Assessors were especially impressed with Bournemouth's work on crime prevention, including targeted police operations and the roll out of a cloud-based incident reporting system to town centre businesses. Bournemouth is one of 100 Purple Flag destinations around the world.

• Pelhams in Kinson sees 60% growth after investment from BH Live Active

  BH Live Active Pelhams in Kinson has seen a 59.6% increase in visits to group classes, swimming and the gym following last year's refurbishment. The centre’s gym and studio facilities were completely transformed in 2023 thanks to a £600K investment from BH Live, the registered charity and social enterprise that operates the centre in partnership with BCP Council.

• A31 in The New Forest partially blocked

  Live: A31 in The New Forest is partially blocked eastbound because of a collision with heavy congestion from Picket Post to Stoney Cross. This incident was first reported on 21/10/2024 3:55pm and we’ve contacted the relevant services to bring you more details when we can. The original source for this incident was Waze. We’re keeping […]

• Full assessment is to be carried out after the second cliff slip in the space of ten days at Durley Chine

  BCP Council is to carry out a full site assessment after the second landslip in the same area of Durley Chine in the space of ten days. The latest on Saturday pushed several beach huts across the promenade walkway. It's thought to have been caused by heavy overnight rain on Friday. A section of the promenade has been cordoned off while the site is inspected.