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Bridport: Roll up! There's still time to become carnival royalty
YOUNGSTERS are being urged to roll up to win a chance of becoming Bridport Carnival royalty on Sunday, June 26. A Junior Bridport’s Got Talent is being held at the Conservative Club in North Street at 2.30pm to pick this year’s princess, attendants
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Bridport: Christian soldiers in vigil to 'combat' paganism
A NEW religious movement in Dorset calling itself Christian Soldiers has vowed to halt ‘evil’ pagans meeting in Bridport. The group claims it wants to warn youngsters about the dangers of the occult. They will be demonstrating outside The George pub
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Lyme Regis: Twinning dreams come a step closer
THE people of Barfleur were disappointed not to see the Corinthian rowers but made great strides in the twinning efforts. Lyme Regis resident Richard Horobin, also the town’s RNLI lifeboat press officer, was in Barfleur last week to see the villagers
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Lyme Regis: Severe weather puts an end to Channel crossing
SEVERE weather conditions forced Lyme’s Atlantic rowers to abandon their Channel crossing after 12 gruelling hours. The Corinthian Atlantic Challenge Team set out from the town harbour on Wednesday evening to row to Barfleur, France. The French fishing
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Former Beaminster schoolboy strikes a chord with Sir Paul McCartney
TALENTED Douglas Dare struck a chord with music legend Sir Paul McCartney… and ended up singing with him on the piano. The former Beaminster schoolboy was one of a select few chosen to meet and play for the former Beatle in a one-to-one session at the
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Lyme Regis: Hundreds line Cobb to sing Frère Jacques for world record
A NEW world record was set on Lyme’s Cobb as part of The Hub’s bid to secure £60,000 Lottery funding. Hundreds of people lined up along the wall on Sunday, ignoring the driving rain, to sing a continuous round of Frère Jacques. Organised by the Woodroffe
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Bridport: Measles alert following outbreak
PARENTS are on measles alert in Bridport after an outbreak of the potentially fatal disease. NHS Dorset and Dorset County Council have sent letters to parents warning them they need to vaccinate their children. It tells parents of a
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Lyme Regis: New plan for Marine Theatre
THE Marine Theatre is working to secure its future with a new business plan in place. The Lyme Regis theatre was on the brink of closure in December but was saved by a £30,000 grant from Lyme Regis Town Council. Trustees have been working with a professional
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Lyme Regis and Charmouth: Ray of hope for library rescue bid
LYME Regis’s threatened library is a step closer to being saved, but hopes are fading for Charmouth. The threat of closure still hangs over 20 of Dorset’s libraries but plans to save 10 of them – including Lyme – have received further backing this week
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Stand and deliver
ASHLEY Caddy is hopeful his side will be at full strength for this Saturday’s clash at high-flying Kentisbeare in the Devon League E Division. The Uplyme & Lyme Regis skipper was left frustrated by the weather at the weekend but is backing
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Lyme Regis ladies take title
LYME Regis Ladies achieved success in the County Interclub Foursomes at Broadstone Golf Club for the first time in 12 years, writes Ellie Langford. Three teams were entered, a Bronze pair, a Silver pair and a Scratch pair. And it was the latter, Jane
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‘Let’s hit the ground running’
TREVOR Senior has warned his side they will need to “hit the ground running” in the Toolstation Western Premier Division after being pitted against the likes of Bishop Sutton and reigning champions Larkhall Athletic in the opening month of the
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Relief as league backs promotion
ADRIAN Scadding has expressed his relief after Bridport’s promotion to the Toolstation Western Premier Division was finally rubberstamped at the league’s AGM despite a last-gasp challenge from relegated Wellington. The Bees finished third in Division
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Rain ruins hope of back-to-back wins
Beaminster 156-6 (8pts) lost to POOLE TOWN SECONDS 159-8 (18pts) by two wickets AN UNBEATEN half-century from Nick Williams crushed Beaminster’s hopes of back-to-back wins in Dorset League Division Two. Fine knocks from Fred Everitt (33
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Two tons put paid to hopes of success
Bridport 104 (2) lost to CERNE VALLEY 262-3 (20) by 158 runs MARK Smith’s decision to bowl first on a damp track came back to bite him as Bridport suffered a 158-run defeat against Cerne Valley in Dorset League Division Three at Brewery Field
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Colfox raising the bar
THE girls at Sir John Colfox School in Bridport are continuing to raise the bar in athletics. The junior team has qualified for round two of the English Schools Cup after an impressive display at Millfield School in Street where the inter girls also
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Graham stays focused to snap up trophy
BRIDPORT News and Dorset Echo photographer Graham Hunt was picture perfect at Bridport & West Dorset’s Men’s Championship. Like US Open winner Rory McIlroy, Hunt had a weekend to remember in the 36-hole contest. His gross score of 156 scooped not only
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Steph is honoured as top young volunteer
AT THE recent Annual General Meeting for Somerset Amateur Swimming Club, which was hosted this year by Chard Swimming Club, Steph Hallam won the Young Volunteer of the Year award. Hallam, 18, has been a swimmer with the club for several years and has
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24 personal bests from Barracudas
BRIDPORT Barracudas bagged second spot at the third round of the Jurassic League, finishing just five points adrift of winners Heron. Nevertheless, the Barracudas performed superbly and achieved 24 personal bests. Among the race winners were Yasmin
