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• Photos: Roads across east Dorset remain flooded

  Many roads across BCP and east Dorset remain closed today following heavy rain during the recent Storm Chandra. As of Wednesday afternoon, New Road across the River Stour has road closed signs, Ringwood Road, from Bourenmouth to Ferndown is closed, and Stapehill Road is closed at its junction with Ham Lane.

• Police confirm body found in search

  Police searching for a missing man in Bournemouth have confirmed a body has been found. Dorset Police said David, aged fifty one, was last seen late Monday morning on Malmesbury Park Road. Officers later located a body at an address in the Boscombe area on Tuesday evening. The family has been informed and the incident is not being treated as suspicious. HM Coroner has been notified.

• Artists invited to apply for Sanctuary

  Applications have opened for artists to take part in the Sanctuary residency at Lighthouse Poole this summer. The scheme offers free space for creative development and is open to artists from all disciplines. Organisers say the programme supports new work and helps artists test ideas in a professional setting. Priority will be given to those Lighthouse has not worked with before and people from under represented backgrounds. Applications close on Monday the twenty third of February at midday.

• Council supports flooding response

  BCP Council is supporting communities affected by flooding after Storm Chandra across the Bournemouth area. Residents at Iford Bridge Home Park and Redhill and Wheatplot Homes Sites are being advised to leave due to rising water levels. The Environment Agency says floodwaters are rising and are expected to peak later this afternoon. Council officers are on site with emergency services to support evacuations and check on residents who remain.

• Kate Bush orchestra tour ends in Poole

  A new orchestral show celebrating the music of Kate Bush is set to finish its first UK tour in Poole this December. The performance will take place at Lighthouse, with a live band joined by an eighteen-piece orchestra. The show features well-known songs spanning several decades of her career. Organisers say the production reflects renewed interest in her music following recent global exposure.