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Lyme Regis: Calls for ex-RNLI volunteers to come forward
THE crew of the RNLI lifeboat in Lyme Regis sent out their own Mayday call this week – to trace former crew members for a special reunion. The plan is to invite as many ex-RNLI volunteers as possible to join in the celebrations of 150 years of a lifeboat
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Bridport: Exchange visit will still go ahead
YOUNGSTERS from Japan will be heading to Bridport in the summer. Organisers of the town’s long-established Japanese exchange were relieved to hear that the 2011-2012 programme will be going ahead following the devastating tsunami in the Eastern country
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Beaminster Festival: Melvyn Bragg one of the headlines at annual event
LORD Melvyn Bragg is just one of the headline attractions at this year’s Beaminster Festival. This will be the veteran broadcaster’s second visit to the festival run by Tanya Bruce-Lockhart, who was a producer on his South Bank Show. Melvyn Bragg will
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Lyme Regis: Novel set in resort to make TV debut
A NEW novel based on Jane Austen and set in Lyme Regis will feature on national television next week. Bestselling author Victoria Connelly, will be appearing on Channel 5’s The Vanessa Show, hosted by Vanessa Feltz, to talk about her new book The Perfect
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Summer crackdown: Patrols stepped up in Dorset to tackle drink driving
POLICE have stepped up patrols for their summer crackdown on drink drivers. They warned that boozing motorists or those under the influence of drugs could face prison if they are caught. The blitz – which runs until the end of June – will include increased
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Lyme Regis: Prizes under the hammer at promises auction
PLENTY of local prizes are up for grabs at an auction of promises Today. The event at 7pm in the Woodmead Halls is in support of the Share-in-the-Shelters fund for the regeneration of the Marine Parade Shelters. West Dorset MP Oliver Letwin will be
