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.
BCP parking in 2026: charges rose from 16 March, seafront car parks up six per cent, and stricter fines were trialled in August. What visitors need to know.
Cherries beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in San Sebastián on 17 September in the Europa League, the first European fixture in AFC Bournemouth's history.
Relocating to Bournemouth for work: where the employers are, and how to start the job first and find a flat second with a monthly serviced apartment.
Bournemouth Airport carried 1.4 million passengers in the year to March 2026, up 26%, and Jet2 has announced new routes for 2027. What it means for visitors.
Bournemouth hotel market in 2026: the Queens reopened after £2m, Aimbridge took on the West Cliff Hotel and a hotel won consent for serviced apartments.
Film crew accommodation in Dorset: serviced apartments in Bournemouth for cast and crew, flexible schedules, whole-unit blocks, late check-in, one invoice.
Sandbanks Ferry is cashless: no cash since 1 April 2026 and number plate reading since 1 July. Pay vehicle tolls online, up to 30 days ahead or by midnight.
Vitality Stadium redevelopment: AFC Bournemouth is taking capacity from about 11,300 seats to 20,196, with new corners, a Main Stand roof and a south stand.
BH Live autumn and winter 2026 at the BIC and the Pavilion: Katherine Jenkins, Culture Club, Westlife, Squeeze, Jack Whitehall and the panto.
The Winter Gardens scheme in Bournemouth town centre, 352 apartments plus leisure and restaurants, has permission but no start on site before late 2027.
Hawkwood Road regeneration in Boscombe has begun: a nine-hectare site, a new community centre and 68 council homes, with phase one due in August 2027.
Air Festival 2026: Bournemouth's show did not return, two years after the council paused it over cost. What filled the gap and what is known about a comeback.
