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• Orchestral 80s concert coming to Poole

  An orchestral celebration of nineteen eighties music is heading to Lighthouse Poole this summer. Singer Carol Decker from T’Pau will lead the show alongside Nik Kershaw and Johnny Hates Jazz, performing with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. The concert takes place on Saturday the fifth of June and forms part of three special summer performances. The show will feature well known hits from the decade along with other songs from the era.

• Sale approved for Christchurch care home

  BCP Council has approved the sale of the former Queensmead Care Home in Christchurch. The forty bed building has been empty for four years after storm damage forced residents to move elsewhere. Councillors say the property is outdated and there are no practical council uses for it. The site will now be sold on the open market and any future development will be decided later.

• Poole robbery pair sentenced after attack

  A man has been jailed after a violent robbery on a bench in Poole. Twenty two year old Callum Giddins from Wimborne was sentenced to three years in prison at Bournemouth Crown Court. Nineteen year old Casper Blackmore, also from Wimborne, received an eighteen month sentence suspended for two years. Police say the pair approached the victim from behind, assaulted him and stole his mobile phone. Detectives say the attack, which left the victim needing medical treatment, was captured on CCTV and led to both men being identified.

• Priority road repairs planned after floods

  Priority repairs to flood damaged roads in Dorset are set to begin later this year after a sharp rise in highway problems. Dorset Council says reports of potholes increased by ninety two per cent between December and February compared with the same period last year. Thousands of defects have already been repaired and emergency call outs handled as teams respond to damage caused by weeks of heavy rain and flooding. Councillor Jon Andrews says the priority is fixing the worst affected roads and improving drainage so the network is more resilient to future extreme weather.

• Bournemouth MP supports World Book Day

  Bournemouth East MP Tom Hayes has marked World Book Day by encouraging children to read for fun. The event forms part of the National Year of Reading and aims to help more children enjoy books. National figures show only one in three children say they enjoy reading for pleasure. Hayes said reading can help build confidence and open opportunities for young people. World Book Day organisers say the campaign helps children see reading as something enjoyable rather than a chore.