The Bournemouth One News Centre

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• Poole Museum reopens Scaplen’s Court and café this weekend

  Parts of Poole Museum will reopen tomorrow following three years of redevelopment. The newly restored Scaplen’s Court and its garden will now open all year-round for the first time. Visitors can also enjoy a new café and accessible facilities as part of a major 10 million pounds redevelopment. The full museum reopens in the autumn with six galleries, including one for Poole Pottery and another displaying the town’s Iron Age logboat. A new museum shop opens the following Saturday, with events and tours also planned across the summer. Councillor Andy Martin said the transformation protects historic buildings while creating modern cultural spaces for everyone.

• Bournemouth West MP launches summer school for aspiring changemakers

  A new summer school aimed at young people in Bournemouth will run at the end of August. Seventy-five students aged sixteen to nineteen will get the chance to explore politics and public life in workshops led by university experts and guest speakers. It’s been launched by Bournemouth West MP Jessica Toale and Bournemouth University to help young people gain the skills to make change happen. Students can apply now, and the deadline is Thursday the first of August. It’s open to anyone living in Bournemouth or studying at a local school or college.

• Jet2 drops six planned summer 2026 routes from Bournemouth

  Jet2 has dropped plans for six summer 20 26 routes from Bournemouth Airport. Flights to Malaga, Dubrovnik, Jersey, Reus and Verona will no longer go ahead. The airline said the decision followed a review and affected customers will receive full refunds. Jet2 started flying from Bournemouth earlier this year and still plans to run several other holiday routes from the airport. A spokesperson said the company adjusts services based on demand and is continuing to invest in Bournemouth.

• BCP area to trial higher parking fines in August pilot

  Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will be the only area in the country to test higher parking fines this summer. The government has approved a one-month trial for next month after a high number of parking fines last weekend. The cost of clamping, towing and storage will rise to match London’s higher rates. BCP Council still needs to meet conditions like proving there’s enough parking and warning drivers. MPs say Bournemouth could lead the way in tackling dangerous and irresponsible parking.

• Bournemouth graduate named finalist in national chef scholarship

  A Bournemouth graduate is through to the final of one of the UK’s top culinary competitions. Twenty-two-year-old Daria Boichenko has been named a finalist in the 2025 Le Cordon Bleu London Scholarship. She’ll compete in a live cook-off this September alongside fifteen others, including a doctor from Bristol. The winner gets a full scholarship, year-long housing, and chef mentorship. The final takes place at Le Cordon Bleu’s London campus.