The newsroom of Flexiestays
The Flexiestays Press Room is the newsroom behind Flexiestays News: editors on the Flexiestays team in Bournemouth covering Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, the seafront, the Cherries, the council and the businesses that shape the area, alongside the guides written for guests planning a visit or a longer stay. Every story names its sources and is checked before it publishes.
A Thousand Splendid Suns in Poole: Birmingham Rep's stage version plays Lighthouse from 11 to 15 May 2027, with tickets on general sale from 25 September.
Big Butterfly Count in Dorset: 2,672 people logged 38,438 butterflies and moths, led by the Gatekeeper, but the charity warns drought could bring a crash.
Bournemouth University on the TIGA shortlist: Don't Croak, a frog shooter by seven BU students, is up for Best Student Game, with winners named on 5 October.
Cherries fixtures moved: AFC Bournemouth's November games at Ipswich and Fulham switch to Sunday 8 and Sunday 29 November after Europa League trips.
Coach Tourism Association in Bournemouth: more than 120 coach tourism professionals meet from 21 to 23 November 2026 for the Winter Networking event.
Coastal Comedy Club comes to Verwood Hub on Saturday 17 October 2026, with Mock the Week's Angela Barnes headlining, plus Wayne the Weird and David Arnold.
Dorset harbours at Weymouth, Lyme Regis and West Bay had a busy summer, but visiting boats and moorings fell as fuel and living costs bit, the council was told.
Dorset Nightstop volunteer hosts are needed across BCP and Dorset after referrals of homeless young people rose 9.5 per cent. Training is in October.
Dusk Til Dark Weymouth runs free from 24 to 26 September 2026, with Wave, 500 glowing orbs over Westham Bridge, plus lasers and a sound bath on the beach.
Hotels in Christchurch and Poole can list on flexiestays.com: the port, airport and corporate demand behind it, the winter case and how listing works.
Jurassic Coast World Heritage status turns 25: the 95-mile Dorset and East Devon coast marked its 2001 listing at Lulworth Cove, with walks and beach cleans.
Lean Into the Wind sculpture on Bournemouth's West Cliff: BCP Council's £54,000 piece, paid for by a government grant, and when the fencing comes down.
