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  • Lifeboat crew respond to unusual call-out

    The lifeboat crew received an unusual alert to investigate a lost buoy drifting along between Lyme Regis and Charmouth. Volunteer crew for Lyme Regis RNLI received an alert at 8.19pm on Sunday, May 5 to investigate a navigation buoy drifting between

  • Thunderstorms could hit West Dorset

    Thunderstorms and heavy downpours may cause flooding and travel issues in West Dorset as a yellow weather warning is issued.  The Met Office has put a yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms from 12pm until 9pm today, Monday, May 5. 

  • New Civil War book reveals 'lost' documents from Dorset

    DOCUMENTS once thought lost have been transcribed in a new book about Dorset’s Civil War history - including the famous Lyme Regis siege. In 1982, a missing portion of the minutes of the Dorset Standing Committee was discovered at Kingston Lacy

  • Free arts workshops now open to young people

    A new project offering textiles and woodwork workshops to young people will run until July. Community Interest Company Ripple Workshop will be running practical workshops in woodwork, sewing, textiles, arts and crafts at Bridport Community Shed

  • Bevy of brass players set for festival

    A POPULAR west Dorset music festival is looking forward to welcoming a bevy of brass players. The Beaminster Festival, which takes place from June 17 to 30, has some talented brass musicians among its line-up. On Tuesday, June 26, the highly