12+ hour, 25+ min ago   (442+ words) Routes for a potentially transformative tram network are being explored by BCP Council as part of a long-term vision to reduce car dependency across the conurbation. BCP Council is exploring the introduction of a tram or ultra-light rail system across…...

3+ day, 25+ min ago   (499+ words) Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole risks losing out under the proposed visitor tax, its council leader said. Councillor Millie Earl has said BCP was a "real risk" of missing out because the Government has not approved its devolution deal. She said:…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (443+ words) More than £4million is being reallocated from pier repairs to other projects. BCP Council originally earmarked £9.6million for repairs to Bournemouth Pier from a £20million government grant received in March 2023. However, £4.3million of that funding will now be redirected to stabilise East and West…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (476+ words) Church bells rang out once again as a community gathered to celebrate the completion of a major restoration project. The bells of All Saints Church in Milford on Sea were heard last Sunday for the first time since February, marking…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (134+ words) Michael Portillo is set to perform at Poole's Lighthouse this autumn. The former MP and Cabinet member will share stories from his life on Saturday, November 14, as part of his UK tour. Mr Portillo, known for his work both in…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (462+ words) Businesses have said the move would directly hit holidaymakers (Alamy/PA) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to impose tourist taxes will be “hugely damaging” and hit British holidaymakers hard, hotel and tourism firms have warned. Premier Inn owner…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (206+ words) Plans to transform a family home in Poole into a children’s care home has been put forward. Wild Orchid Therapeutic Services Ltd has submitted a proposal to convert a five bedroom bungalow at 45 Evering Avenue in Poole into a children’s…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (595+ words) Angela Rayner will meet with mayors in No 10 North before further details of the policy are announced (Jack Taylor/PA) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax will be set out on Thursday. The levy…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (779+ words) Holidaymakers across England face a new tax on overnight stays under Government plans to give mayors greater economic power in their regions. Local leaders will set the fee as a percentage of the cost of accommodation, rather than a flat…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (561+ words) Iceland is to open a store in the Falklands (PA) Supermarket chain Iceland has confirmed it is to open a store in the Falkland Islands, which it claims will be a first for a UK high street brand in the…...