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Student's rock cake venture rockets
AT first glance it’s difficult to see how combining a love of baking with rock music could result in a career. But 25-year-old ex-Colfox student Leigh Kearley from Bridport has managed to do just that with her Lacee Hearts cupcake business – with
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Woodroffe pupils celebrate top grade A level results
THE poor weather couldn’t rain on their parade, as jubilant students received their A and AS level results at Woodroffe School in Lyme Regis. The school once again performed well with an overall pass rate of 97 per cent, with 42 percent of students
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Rescue dogs to compete at Martin Clune's Buckham Fair
AT least 50 rescue dogs will be competing against each other at Buckham Fair on Sunday for the Rescue Dog Championship which will be worth £350 to the winner’s charity choice. Well known for his love of the canine species, Martin Clunes will be
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Animals' Bridport gig to be rescheduled
The Animals concert originally scheduled for August 24 at the Electric Palace, Bridport, was postponed due to the band's commitment to a festival elsewhere. Ticket holders were refunded. A rescheduled show is planned for a date in 2014. For
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Bridport and Beaminster students celebrate best-ever A level results
THE “best-ever” A level results are being celebrated today among the sixth formers at the Sir John Colfox School and Beaminster School. The joint sixth form has seen a 100 percent pass rate with 59 percent of all grades at A*-B with 28 percent
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Farmers awarded for shepherding skills at Melplash Show
THE winners of this year’s Melplash Show impressed the judges with their stockmanship and the health of their flocks. The annual Agricultural Society competition rewards local farmers for their shepherding skills and flock management. There
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Campaigner set to take on American penal system after befriending death row inmate
BEFRIENDING a prisoner on death row changed the life of retired college teacher Swithin Fry far more than he had expected. Mr Fry will be telling his story of how and why it did at the Bridport Friends’ Meeting House this month. Mr Fry, whose
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Come to Bridport hat festival cap on head
MILLINERY mania is building up in Bridport as the town’s fourth Hat Festival fast approaches. Now locals and visitors are being urged to get their thinking caps on for the popular hat competitions, which form a highlight of HatFest Saturday – on
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Brave runners tackle five-mile West Dorset route to help charity
RUNNERS ploughed on over five miles of West Dorset countryside for the annual Shave Cross mini-marathon. This year’s event was the 65th running of the race. Around 500 people turned up to watch the race and enjoy the hog roast, bar, skittles
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Far From the Madding Crowd casting in Bridport
WANNABE film stars queued in their hundreds for a chance to be on the big screen. Casting for a new film adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd came to Bridport – and so did plenty of hopefuls. The film is being shot in the
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Bridport man jailed for sex offences
A MAN told a 13-year-old girl he would kill himself in front of her if she didn’t have sex with him, a court heard. Richard Carter, of Court Orchard Road, Bridport, was jailed for a total of 66 months after admitting a string of offences, including
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Carnival fever comes to town
THE temperature is mounting as Bridport is struck by carnival fever. With a weekend of spectacular events ahead, the town will take to the streets for another showstopper Bridport Carnival. Tonight, August 15, the Carnival Darts competition
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Bridport victim of 'mean and selfish' care worker
A ‘MEAN and selfish’ care worker who abused his position to steal from two elderly men has been jailed One of his victims, who lives in Bridport, was left ‘badly affected’ by the theft. Symon West, of Teal Avenue, Chickerell admitted one count
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Carnival ends with a mighty bang
LYME Regis Regatta and Carnival closed with a fantastic firework display. Tens of thousands of people flocked to participate in the week long programme, jam-packed with a variety of events, from the golf ball derby to fossil polishing, the wheeled
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Learn about environmental living
ECO-HOMES in the Bridport area will be open to visitors to show that green doesn’t have to mean uncomfortable or pokey. The idea of the open days on September 12 are to demonstrate how homes can be more comfortable, cheaper to run and greener at
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Crews respond to two emergency calls within minutes
LYME Regis lifeboat rescue crews had to be ready ‘at the double’ as they performed two rescue operations within minutes of each other. Four people who were thrown into the sea from a speedboat were rescued almost immediately thanks to the quick
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Traders renew bid to make resort green
MEMBERS of the Turn Lyme Green community group are renewing their initiative to reduce the number of plastic bags used in Lyme Regis. Organisers are hoping to see traders provide only biodegradable, paper or other alternative bags, and reduce the
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Joy as sports area scoops £27k grant
A planned new multi-sports facility has been awarded a cash boost. A new games area on the former training area next to Bridport Football Club at St Mary’s Field will receive a £27,500 grant. Bridport Town Council is one of 38 local organisations
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Paraglider seriously injured in crash
A PILOT was seriously injured after his paraglider crashed near Swyre. The paraglider came down in a field and the pilot was airlifted to hospital by the coastguard helicopter. Emergency services were called to a field east of Swyre, off the
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400 call for road layout rethink
THE campaign to get a ‘re-think’ on new traffic calming measures in West Bay is hotting up with more than 400 signatures collected over two days. Members of the newly-formed West Bay Community Forum have been monitoring traffic at the new pinch
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Unacceptable face of injury claim ads
LEAFLETS advertising personal injury lawyers at the Dorset County Hospital are to go following government concerns. The information leaflets in the emergency department at the hospital in Dorchester are to be phased out and replaced, a spokesperson
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Tributes paid to champion fencer and gentleman Bill
ONE of the country’s foremost Olympians has died, aged 82. Major Henry William Hoskyns MBE, known as Bill, was a top-class fencer with numerous world and Olympic titles. His fellow fencers at the West Dorset Fencing Club in Bridport paid tribute
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Share your war stories
WE just marked 99 years since the start of mobilisation of our troops for the First World War and the Keep Military Museum – the only military museum for the county regiments of Devon and Dorset – is starting its countdown to the centenary commemorations
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Music and life of guitar guru Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler, the songwriter, singer, and lead guitarist for Dire Straits is at Bridport Arts Centre on Friday, September 27, at 1pm. Since disbanding Dire Straits in 1993 Mark has continued to write, record and tour and is currently on a sell-out
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Wheelchair user, 92, left stranded by bus driver
A WHEELCHAIR-bound woman aged 92 was left stranded on the beach at Lyme Regis after her family say a park and ride bus driver refused to allow her on board. Kathleen Dibbard had travelled down to Lyme for the day with her daughter Maureen Dimishky
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FOOTBALL: Scadding has eyes on cups and top-10 finish for Bees
A COUPLE of good cup runs and a top-10 finish is Adrian Scadding’s wish this season at St Mary’s Field. The club chairman has been very impressed with the progress the Bees have made under boss Trevor Senior in recent seasons and he is hoping this
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Road scheme set to get traffic moving
OUT of town car parks, hi-tech road signs and width restrictions could provide solutions to Lyme Regis’ traffic jams. Town councillors were joined by Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill and Dorset County Council traffic group manager
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GOLF: Tremendous trio in Open triumph
THE Bridport & West Dorset Club's men’s Sunday competition was a three-man Team Open, a medal off three-quarter handicap with two scores counting on each hole. The weather was fine for the 35 teams and conditions resulted in some low scoring
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FOOTBALL: Townsend happy after Bees' openers
PORTLAND UNITED 2 BRIDPORT RESERVES 0 BRIDPORT Reserves have satisfied boss Robin Townsend with the start they have made to the Bespoke Teamwear Dorset Premier League season. A 2-0 victory at Merley Cobham Sports last Saturday was followed
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CRICKET: Uplyme rocked by Feniton
Uplyme rocked FENITON 248-8 (20pts) beat UPLYME & LYME REGIS 114-9 (5pts) by 134 runs UPLYME & LYME REGIS SECONDS 97 (15pts) beat FENITON SECONDS 81 (5pts) by 16 runs UPLYME & Lyme Regis suffered a shock defeat at struggling Feniton
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Blues stepping up their training
BRIDPORT are stepping up their pre-season programme ahead of the new Dorset & Wilts One South campaign. Mike Pibworth is taking the fitness sessions which are held every Tuesday from 7pm to 8.30pm. On Thursdays, the emphasis will be on
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Celebrate your A-levels with us!
A-level results are out today! Let everyone share your celebrations and email us your pictures on news@bridportnews.co.uk
