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Stay SmartContractor Accommodation: A Guide for Project Teams
Contractor accommodation for project teams: room-led stays against serviced apartments, the facilities workers need, monthly rates and corporate invoicing.
Stay SmartHow to Book Temporary Accommodation: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to book temporary accommodation with this step-by-step guide. Compare self-funded stays and council housing, check rates and avoid booking errors.
Stay SmartBetween homes in Bournemouth: bridging the gap
Between homes in Bournemouth after a broken chain, a renovation or an insurance claim? How a monthly serviced apartment covers the gap, and what to check first.
Beach LifeBoscombe Pier and the Overstrand: a seafront guide
Boscombe Pier and the Overstrand: the 1889 pier and its restoration, the beach pods, the surf reef story, the chine gardens and where to eat nearby.
Beach LifeBournemouth's beaches out of season: October to April
Bournemouth beaches out of season, October to April: dogs back on the sand, winter beach hut hire, the seafront cafés that stay open and the lifeguard gap.
BusinessBournemouth University game Don't Croak on TIGA shortlist
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.
Eat & DrinkBrunch in Bournemouth: where locals go at the weekend
Brunch in Bournemouth at the weekend: where locals go, from Westbourne and Boscombe cafés to town centre bottomless brunch and Canford Cliffs coffee.
BusinessCoach Tourism Association meets in Bournemouth this November
Coach Tourism Association in Bournemouth: more than 120 coach tourism professionals meet from 21 to 23 November 2026 for the Winter Networking event.
CommunityDorset Nightstop needs volunteer hosts as youth homelessness rises
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.
Eat & DrinkEating out in Westbourne: cafés, bars and restaurants
Eating out in Westbourne, Bournemouth: brunch cafés, Thai and Italian small plates, fish and chips, gastropubs, a micropub and the farmers' market.
Stay SmartMoving to Bournemouth for work: your first month
Moving to Bournemouth for work: a week-by-week checklist for your first month, from a GP and bus tickets to council tax, banking and where to live next.
SeafrontLean Into the Wind: new £54,000 sculpture on the West Cliff
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.
Town centreLeeds Building Society keeps Bournemouth branch open to 2031
Leeds Building Society in Bournemouth will keep its Old Christchurch Road branch open until at least September 2031, with walk-in weekday hours kept.
CommunityLittledown Centre gym to get a £1m upgrade from BH Live
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.
TransportM27 overnight closures: driving to Bournemouth this weekend
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.
Things to doOctober half term 2026 in Bournemouth with children
October half term 2026 in Bournemouth runs 24 October to 1 November. What to do with children, indoors and out, from Hengistbury Head to Halloween events.
TransportPokesdown station lifts: work starts, step-free by 2028
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.
Beach LifeSea swimming in Bournemouth in autumn and winter
Sea swimming in Bournemouth through autumn and winter: when the lifeguards stop, cold water shock, tides and forecasts, and which beaches suit a safe dip.
Stay SmartFood shopping in Bournemouth for self-catering guests
Food shopping in Bournemouth for self-catering guests: the nearest supermarket to the West Cliff, Westbourne's farmers' market, street markets and delis.
GuideStay SmartServiced apartment or a rental in Bournemouth: compared
Serviced apartment in Bournemouth or a rental? An honest comparison of monthly costs, deposits, bills, furnishing and flexibility under the 2026 renting rules.
CouncilSolent Meads golf: lease to 2051 offered by BCP Council
Solent Meads golf lease: BCP Council is tendering the course near Hengistbury Head to 2051, with investment in the clubhouse, range and car park.
What's On in BournemouthWhat's on in Bournemouth this October 2026
What's on in Bournemouth in October 2026: Run Bournemouth, the Arts by the Sea fringe, five Cherries home games, half term, Halloween and the big concerts..jpg?tr=w-800,q-80,f-auto,ar-3-2,fo-auto)
Stay SmartWorking remotely from Bournemouth through the winter
Working remotely from Bournemouth in winter: a real desk and good wifi, the library and cafés that work, daylight routines and the quiet off-season.