In 1908, the Bournemouth Tramway accident killed 7 people in the town centre.
The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom has affected business in the town centre.
[5] A shift from retail towards entertainment and eating out is predicted to be the future of the town centre.
[8] Despite this Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council are reportedly optimistic about the future of the town centre.
The town centre is also part of the Bournemouth West parliamentary constituency for elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.