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.
Leeds Building Society in Bournemouth will keep its Old Christchurch Road branch open until at least September 2031, with walk-in weekday hours kept.
Littledown Centre gym upgrade: BH Live will spend £1 million on the gym and fitness facilities in Bournemouth, a year after a £400,000 changing room refit.
M27 overnight closures by National Highways on 26 and 27 September and 3 and 4 October, and what they mean if you are driving to Bournemouth from the east.
Pokesdown station lifts: work on the £7.2m scheme starts in October 2026 and should end in early 2028, replacing 42 steps to the platforms near AFC Bournemouth.
Poole Library reopening is delayed to Monday 19 October, three weeks late, after nesting gulls held up RAAC roof work. It still opens on Saturdays meanwhile.
Poole Pirates win the BSN Series 2026: they beat Redcar Bears 52-38 at Wimborne Road for a 94-86 aggregate win, with a Championship Grand Final still to come.
Solent Meads golf lease: BCP Council is tendering the course near Hengistbury Head to 2051, with investment in the clubhouse, range and car park.
Upton affordable homes: Abri and Wyatt Homes will deliver 37 homes at Frenches Grove, near Poole, for affordable rent and shared ownership, due in 2027.
Wimborne Food Festival filled the town centre on 20 September 2026, and the Purbeck village of Kingston holds its first food festival on Saturday 3 October.
Bournemouth Purple Flag kept for a 16th year: the town's evening and night-time economy is praised for evening transport, capped fares and safety.
Arts by the Sea 2026 returns to Bournemouth on 25 and 26 September with the theme Elemental, a fringe to 11 October and Lords of Lightning's Frequency Rider.
Bournemouth Pier landing stages are being removed after an engineering inspection found them a risk, and the pier's full restoration has been scaled back.
