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• Talented Mr Ripley set for Poole return

  A new stage version of The Talented Mister Ripley is coming to Lighthouse Poole this March. The production stars Ed McVey, Maisie Smith and Bruce Herbelin-Earle and follows Tom Ripley as a chance trip to Italy pulls him into a dangerous web of deception and identity theft. The producers say audiences across the country have strongly responded to this adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel. Performances run across the week with evening shows and midweek and weekend matinees.

• Charity launches Poole sunset walk event

  A new sunset memorial walk is being launched in Poole this spring by Forest Holme Hospice Charity. The Sunset Walk will take place on Friday the seventeenth of April, starting at Branksome Dene Chine and following the coastline past Sandbanks and Poole Harbour. Organisers say the event is open to everyone and is designed to bring the local community together in a peaceful way. The charity’s events manager says the walk offers a chance to remember loved ones while enjoying a familiar and much loved local setting.

• Masonic Lodges support BEACH Appeal

  Masonic Lodges from across the South West have donated more than twelve thousand pounds to support children’s hospital care in Bournemouth. The funding will help University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity improve facilities at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital through its BEACH Appeal. Organisers say the money will support play spaces, artwork and equipment for young patients. The trust’s chief executive says the donation will help create a welcoming new home for children’s services when they move later this year.

• Hamworthy fire station among closure proposals

  Firefighters at Hamworthy fire station are among those facing possible closure under new proposals affecting Dorset and Wiltshire. The fire service has identified eight stations that could shut as part of planned cuts. The Fire Brigades Union says the changes would reduce protection and slow emergency responses across local communities. A decision is due next month on whether the plans go out to public consultation. Union leaders say they will oppose the proposals and are preparing members for possible action.

• Flood alert issued for Dorset coast areas

  Flooding is possible along parts of the Dorset coast during high tides today. Alerts are in place for Poole Harbour and locations from Swanage Bay to Christchurch Harbour. The Environment Agency says coastal roads, footpaths and car parks may be affected during the late morning period. People are being advised to take care and avoid flooded areas while conditions are monitored.