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Bridport: Packed programme for the food festival
THE Bridport Food Festival is underway – and there’s plenty more lined up as the extravaganza reaches its finale at the weekend. Visitors flocked to the first events on Open Farm Sunday at Denhay and Washingpool farms as well as a culinary trail at the
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Bridport: AmSafe chief denies laying off outworkers
BOSSES at one of Bridport’s major firms say they are full of optimism as they pledged its future to the town. AmSafe managing director Ian Kentfield said that the award-winning company – which employs 140 people at its West Street headquarters – was
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Charmouth: Animation studio makes boy's dreams a reality
DREAMS came true for brave youngster Paul Harrison who has battled a life-threatening form of cancer. Paul, from Charmouth, has endured intensive chemotherapy treatment as he fought Stage Four Abdominal Burkitt’s Lymphoma (sporadic), a type of cancer
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Bridport: Human rights battle over tip's opening hours
HUMAN rights legislation may be invoked to force Bridport’s tip to open fully at the weekends. Bridport Town Council is looking into whether it can mount a challenge to overturn Dorset County Council’s rules which limit weekend opening to Saturdays for
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Lyme Regis: Diver says seabed making ‘remarkable’ recovery after dredge ban
A LYME Bay diver said the seabed has taken a ‘remarkable turn for the better’ since the introduction of a widespread dredging ban three years ago. Recreational diver Jon Eaves, who has more than 20 years’ experience, said the underwater world has changed
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Lyme Regis: Couple terrorised by seagulls
A LYME Regis couple under siege from nesting seagulls were told by officials to stay out of their own garden for two months. Ian Dicks and Margaret Chamberlain have had to resort to protecting themselves with umbrellas and cycle helmets when they venture
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Caddy’s shock at negative response
UPLYME & Lyme Regis 233-6 (14pts) drew with BABBACOMBE 167-6 (8pts) NOT even a third-wicket stand of 118 between skipper Ashley Caddy and Steve Batey could lead Uplyme & Lyme Regis to their second victory of the Devon League E Division season
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Host of medals for Chard SC
MEMBERS of Chard Swimming Club gained some fantastic results in three different events. As well as taking part in round two of the Junior League in Weston-super-Mare, the club also sent swimmers to the Exeter Open Meet and the Millfield Meet of Legends
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Magpies visit will herald 125 years
Bridport Football Club will celebrate its 125th anniversary with a friendly against Dorchester Town at St Mary’s Field on Saturday, July 9 (4pm). The Bees were formed in October 1885 but did not start playing competitively until the following
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McAuley to join up this month
GARY McAuley will join up again with Bridport at the end of this month in a bid to become part of Trevor Senior’s plans for the forthcoming season. The 32-year-old is keen to re-sign for the Bees after spending last season with Willand Rovers where
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Ashley’s fifer can’t stop Martinstown
MARTINSTOWN 206-8 (20pts) beat Bridport 103 (5pts) by 103 runs NOT even an Ashley Nicholls fifer could spur Bridport to victory against nearby Martinstown. The Bridport bowler snared 5-50 at Ashton Field but it was Tom Adams who stole the
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Beaminster finally break the drought
Beaminster 247-9 (20pts) beat CRANBORNE 147 (7pts) by 100 runs JOE Hawkins scored a half-century and picked up four wickets as struggling Beaminster finally broke their duck in Dorset League Division Two at the sixth time of asking. With
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Kenway honours go to Greenford
CHARMOUTH Primary and Greenford Primary did battle in a keenly-contested Kenway Cup final at St Mary’s Primary School in Beaminster, write Henry Davy and Dominic Beardwood (Year 6 pupils at Charmouth Primary). Greenford were very dominant in the early
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Barracudas get teeth into records
BRIDPORT Barracudas have excelled themselves again with a brilliant performance to secure first place in the second round of the Jurassic League at Bridport Leisure Centre. All swimmers performed fantastically well on the day with some exceptional personal
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First race is great gig for Bridport’s juniors
IN their first race of the season, the Bridport Gig Club Junior Crew rowed to victory at the Swanage Regatta. Finishing their race in five minutes and four seconds, they were several boat lengths ahead of runners-up and hosts Swanage, followed by crews
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Weather smiles on annual Golf Week
LYME Regis Golf Club staged their annual Golf Week in weather which was, in the main, ideal for good golf. With a full field of participants from as far afield as Dorking in Surrey and Tenerife in the Canary Islands, the competitions were varied with
