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Bridport: Tributes to former solicitor, 92, who survived Dunkirk
A FORMER Bridport solicitor who survived Dunkirk has died at the age of 92. Alban Wylde, who lived in Beaminster and more recently Bridport, worked for the firm of Nantes Maunsell & Howard – now known just as Nantes – in East Street. He held the positions
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Uplyme and Chardstock: Two schools share resources and teaching expertise
MRS Ethelston’s Primary School could share resources and teaching expertise with a school in Chardstock under new proposals. Plans are in place for the Uplyme school to be federated with St Andrews in a formal and legal agreement where the two schools
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Uplyme Fete: Princess and page entries will be judged this week
ENTRIES have now closed for children to become the Uplyme Fete princess and page. Fete organisers invited children in the village to illustrate a recipe of a spell, in keeping with this year’s fancy dress theme of Harry Potter. They are judging the
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Bridport: Students meet royalty in Ghana
SIXTH formers from Bridport rubbed shoulders with royalty on the trip of a lifetime to Ghana. The five-strong group from the Sir John Colfox School jetted out to the African country on a climate change and Fairtrade mission. Anna Brown, Dot Drayton,
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Tribute: Much-loved postman dies aged 85
FORMER postman Eric Newman has died aged 85 after a life spent serving the community. The grandfather was involved in amateur dramatics, scouting, the Royal British Legion, charity work and organising carnivals during his life. Mr Newman was born in
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Bridport: New mayor looks forward to the future
NEW mayor David Rickard has taken the reins at Bridport Town Council at its first meeting since the elections. He succeeded six-times mayor Geoff Ackerman in the post and will be handed his gown in a mayor-making ceremony on June 1. Maggie Ray was elected
