5+ hour, 5+ min ago   (557+ words) A budget adjustment has delivered thousands of pounds of savings for Bournemouth Town Council. At a meeting on Monday, August 17, the council approved changes for the remainder of the 2026/27 financial year, including a reduction of the Communities Administrative Costs Contingency…...

9+ hour, 43+ min ago   (582+ words) King Haakon VIII of Norway used his first speech in his new role to eulogise his father, King Harald V, as a loving parent and dedicated monarch a day after he died at 89. “We are in mourning. At the same…...

1+ day, 5+ min ago   (288+ words) Illegal e-bikes and conversion kits should be classified as unsafe products, a Bournemouth MP has said. Tom Hayes, the Labour MP for Bournemouth East, has called on the Government to use its powers under the Product Safety and Metrology Act…...

1+ day, 5+ min ago   (259+ words) The animal rights group set up outside the new Wingstop site in Bournemouth. An activist was seen 'frying' lifelike 'cats' as part of the protest. The stunt was designed to challenge speciesism—the belief that some animals deserve more kindness…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (452+ words) People on hold to HMRC for more than half an hour would get a £30 credit off their tax bill under Reform, Robert Jenrick has announced. The Reform UK Treasury spokesman said the plans were aimed at speeding up the tax…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (853+ words) John Swinney has demanded “immediate assistance” from the UK Government amid warnings that the latest hike in the energy price cap will leave Scots facing a “sharp rise” in bills. Prime Minister Andy Burnham accepted the rise in the energy…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (443+ words) A major change of rules for ferry passengers crossing the Irish Sea should also apply to Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin has said. Ferry passengers between Ireland and Britain will need a valid passport from the end of next month, according…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (290+ words) John Swinney has questioned why the Prime Minister is not coming to Scotland as part of his listening tour (Steve Welsh/PA) Scotland’s First Minister has said he is “surprised” the Prime Minister will not be bringing his UK tour…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (534+ words) A new campaign is calling for the State Pension to be increased to £14,500 a year, arguing that older people should receive at least as much as the minimum wage paid to the youngest workers. The petition, created by Richard Sobey…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (338+ words) John Swinney has said his Government will take “significant measures” to tackle violence against women and girls in his legislative programme. The First Minister also said he would give “very serious consideration” to a campaign for increased GPS tracking of…...