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• Cooking course launches in Bournemouth

  A new cooking course has launched in Bournemouth to help people learn simple and healthy meals. The Cook and Connect sessions run weekly in Springbourne and are open to beginners, improvers and carers. Participants learn how to cook affordable dishes from scratch while meeting others in the community. The programme is run by the Friendly Food Club and funded by local organisations.

• Coast photography exhibition set for Poole

  An outdoor photography exhibition exploring life on England’s coastline is coming to Poole town centre. England-on-Sea by photographer Brent Jones will be displayed across Falkland Square and Kingland from the seventeenth of March until the fourteenth of June. The exhibition features twenty images captured during a journey around the entire English coast. Organisers say the display will give visitors a new perspective on seaside culture and Poole’s strong connection with the coast.

• Poole physiotherapist to run London Marathon

  A physiotherapist from Poole is preparing to run the London Marathon to raise money for a children’s charity that supported her recovery. Caroline Palfrey suffered a rare spinal stroke when she was eight and spent months in hospital rehabilitation. She is now hoping to raise five thousand pounds for the charity Starlight. The marathon takes place in London this April.

• Mental health service to close

  A mental health programme that’s supported Dorset residents for more than three decades is closing. The Roots service, launched in nineteen-eighty-nine, provides recovery support and community activities. Charity Help and Care says it will close the programme after reviewing how its services operate. Those currently using the scheme will be helped to access other support.

• Witness appeal after Bournemouth crash

  Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision at Cemetery Junction in Bournemouth. The crash between a blue Toyota Aygo and a grey Ford Kuga happened on Tuesday evening. Officers say the driver of the Toyota left the scene on foot and are asking the person to come forward. A man in his thirties from Poole was arrested on suspicion of driving offences and has been released while enquiries continue.