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• Survey sets ageing priorities for Dorset

  More than seven hundred people aged over fifty have shared their views on growing older in Dorset through a countywide survey. Respondents highlighted housing, transport, volunteering and access to services as key concerns affecting later life. Many said limited public transport and fewer suitable homes were affecting independence and social connections. Dorset Council says the feedback will help shape future age friendly work. A full report is due later this spring.

• The Woman in Black returns to Poole

  The Woman in Black is returning to Lighthouse Poole for a short run later this month. The stage adaptation of Susan Hill’s ghost story will be performed over five nights, following its long West End run and international success. The production centres on a lawyer haunted by a terrifying curse linked to a mysterious woman in black. The director says the show relies on sound, light and suggestion to build fear rather than spectacle.

• Groundwater flooding risk rises across Dorset

  Residents and businesses across Dorset are being urged to prepare as groundwater levels reach historic highs. Warnings remain in place, with thousands of properties at risk and many people not signed up for alerts. The council and Environment Agency say groundwater flooding can develop slowly and last longer than river flooding. People are being advised to check their risk, stay alert to warnings and avoid closed roads.

• Pokesdown Station funding withdrawn

  BCP Council is set to consider withdrawing its funding contribution for accessibility improvements at Pokesdown station in Bournemouth. The council says long delays have reduced the project scope and increased borrowing pressures, arguing rail infrastructure should be funded by national operators. Cabinet members say they will keep pressing Network Rail and Great British Railways to prioritise step free access. Opposition councillors and Bournemouth East MP Tom Hayes have criticised the proposal, warning it could delay vital improvements for disabled passengers and families.

• BCP Council approves plans to protect bus services

  BCP Council has approved a review of subsidised bus services to keep communities connected. Officials say more than ninety-nine percent of trips on the current network will continue despite reduced central Government funding. The plan will maintain weekday, weekend and evening services while improving links to Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Poole and key local areas. Councillors say the partnership with Morebus will safeguard around one point three million journeys, and full Council will discuss the plan at a later date.