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Woman killed in A35 caravan crash named as Rosemary Evans
A POOLE mum killed following a caravan crash at the weekend died of a traumatic brain injury. Rosemary May Evans, 48, of Kitchener Crescent, Poole, suffered devastating injuries when the Land Rover Discovery she was travelling in overturned on
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Traffic delays after crash near Beaminster tunnel
Motorists faced delays after a collision on the A3066 near Beaminster tunnel. The incident involving two cars happened north of the tunnel shortly after 4.30pm, but no-one was believed to have been injured. Two fire crews from Bridport and
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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash
A MOTORCYCLIST was airlifted to hospital after a serious crash on the Weymouth to Bridport coast road. Emergency services rushed to the B3157 just outside Swyre at around 7pm yesterday evening. The Portland Coastguard rescue helicopter was
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Dorset retail award is back by popular demand
Back by popular demand to the Dorset Business Awards, in association Bridport News sister papers the Dorset Echo, and Daily Echo, the Retail Excellence Award sponsored by the Dolphin Shopping Centre is looking to discover and highlight the best examples
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Cheque presentation to Air Ambulance
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance was delighted to be presented with a donation of £38,000 by the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale, Portman and South Dorset hunts earlier this month. Host and leader of the organising committee John Sunnucks had come
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Get set for Kamikaze Banzai Charge
ACTION men and women will be throwing themselves into the Kamikaze Banzai Charge at Beaminster in September. Some 500 runners are expected to tackle the eight-mile cross-country course with obstacles engineered to test fitness, nerve and determination
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Bus services face cuts to save money
DORSET’S supported bus network is set for a shake-up with some services being scrapped to save money. Now local bus users are being asked what impact planned changes to Dorset services will have on them. Among the changes proposed is the scrapping
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Titfer tat auction raises cash for charity
TWO hours of frenzied titfer tat bidding saw a record total made at this year’s hat auction. As a preview to the now annual Bridport Hat Festival, the auction was held at the Bridport and West Dorset Club and raised £750, significantly up on previous
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Bridport bonding with Bosnia
YOUNG people from Bridport are forging ever-stronger links between the town and Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Town mayor Maggie Ray played host to an information evening designed and led by a group of young people determined to build a
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Farmer praises Waytown fire heroes
A WEST Dorset farmer has praised the volunteer firefighters who tackled a blaze which burnt his barn to the ground. Andrew Peters could only look on as two crews fought the flames at Elwell farm and boarding kennels at Waytown, between Bridport
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Thieves strike at beauty spot
THIEVES smashed a car window and fled with a handbag from a beauty spot. Police suspect the criminals kept watch on the car and its occupants at Stonebarrow in Charmouth before striking between 1pm and 4.40pm on August 22. Crime scene investigators
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500-strong petition against parking fees
A PETITION to stop street parking charges being introduced in Bridport is gathering momentum with nearly 500 supporters signing up in a day. Market traders’ representative Roy Gregory started the online campaign to stop Dorset County Council proposals
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Countdown to Dorset County Show begins
THE countdown to this year’s Dorset County Show has now officially commenced and with less than a month to go before the annual attraction opens its gates on Saturday, September 7. Show office staff are working at full pelt, co-ordinating and refining
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Students rack up the A-grades
THE summer of waiting was over last week when the GCSE results were announced. The Sir John Colfox School is celebrating excellent GCSE results again this year, said headteacher Kay Taylor. She said: “We were very pleased with our results.
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Woodroffe pupils celebrate GCSE success
THERE were tears of joy as delighted students picked up their GCSE results at the Woodroffe School in Lyme Regis. Thanks to pupils’ hard work the school achieved an excellent set of results, with 83 per cent of students achieving five A*-C grades
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Fraudsters target Lyme Regis with fake £20 notes
POLICE have warned traders and shoppers to increase their security after thieves and fraudsters targeted Lyme Regis. Shop owners on the seafront noticed fake £20 notes in circulation and reported the incidents to the police. PCSO Luke White
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Lyme Regis beach fails water quality test
A LYME Regis beach is causing further headaches after results showed it failed strict water quality tests. Interim results released by the Environment Agency show that Church Cliff beach failed the stricter ‘guideline’ test, but looked on course
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Appeal for road safety overhaul
THE loss of two lives within five days on the same stretch of road near Bridport has prompted calls for a rethink on road safety policy across the county. The death of a woman critically injured in a caravan crash near Askerswell over the bank
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Young and old join in Lympic Games
LYME Regis was once again engulfed in Olympic fever as the popular Lyme Lympics returned to the beach front for its second year. Competitors entertained the crowds in both the adults and children’s events, ranging from tug of wars to blindfolded
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Floral display for everyone to enjoy
Just to follow up on the kind words written by Peter Pinker in Postbag, August 15. Rachael and Simon are pleased, with the help of Groves Nurseries, to put on a flower display every summer for everyone’s enjoyment. The Crown is a landmark building
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Human error not road is to blame
ONCE again a fatal road accident has lead to cries for a change of road layout, a reduction in speed limit or both. When will we acknowledge that the major cause of any ‘accident’ is the human action? I frequently drive along the A35 and there
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No simple solutions to the busy A35 problem
ANOTHER tragic accident on West Dorset’s roads, another article in the Bridport News calling for a speed limit reduction. I can understand the motivation but I wish I was always sure it was with noble intentions. Exceeding the speed limit –
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Art exhibition in garden a success
On behalf of the other exhibitors – Hazel Grimsey, Hannah Smith, Marian Young and Thomas Smith – I would like to thank all our visitors and customers for making Five Artists at the Chapel in the Garden such a success. It was really great to meet
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Thanks for help with Brew event
COULD we, through your columns, relay the thanks of our organisation to those who supported our Brew for the Few event at the Salt House, West bay on August 20. Especially to our main sponsors Clipper Teas and Moores Biscuits whose practical donations
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Fortunate to live in a great village
Reading a recent magazine article about our village, I realised how fortunate that I and many others are to live in Burton Bradstock. Thanks to everyone’s hard work, we have a post office, shop, library, vibrant village hall, music festival, playground
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Help raise funds to combat cancer
Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading cancer charity, dedicated to saving lives through research. The charity has made enormous progress in the fight against cancer and continues to do so. However, we have only been able to do that thanks
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Dog mess in litter bins leaves smells
Please may I make a request, in the form of an open letter, to the person who walks a black dog and deposits household waste in the litter bin at the gate of Asker Meadows on an almost daily basis (as well as other council bins). Living near these
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Lack of voices on Vearse Farm plan
I HAVE read of late, several letters appertaining to the proposed development at Vearse Farm on the western periphery of Bridport. Since February, 2013, there have been only four communications from different readers of the Bridport News. As I
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Music, half a tree and a pinch point
WELL done the carnival committee, helpers and all who took part on the worst Saturday we have had for months, but there’s always one. Can something be done next year with the over-loud music on the procession. It was from the Chickerell float.
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My way of solving Broad Street crisis
There is a simple solution to the traffic problems in Broad Street, Lyme Regis. The street is not wide enough for coaches, buses and delivery lorries, and I am wondering why the local bus service could not be put to better use. Buses from Bridport
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Total decimation of our lavatories
Some 500-600 years ago during the reign of King Henry VIII our ancestors experienced the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Now we in this day and age are experiencing the decimation of the lavatories by West Dorset District Council. We once had
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Councillor quits after four months
LYME Regis town councillor Jill Newton has quit after only four months. Ms Newton, who was elected in April following the death of Barbara Austin MBE, said she did not regret her time on the council, and she was glad she ‘stepped up to the plate
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Star guitar to be raffled at massive rock gig
THE guitar that will lead the biggest rock band ever assembled in the British Isles will be carried off by one lucky raffle winner, with tickets selling for just £1. More than 2,500 guitarists will assemble on Lyme Regis beach on September 7 to
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Lifeboat week raises over £30,000
THE much loved Lyme Regis Lifeboat week managed to raise more than £30,000 for the life-saving charity. Held in the last week of July, crowds were treated to a spectacle of events such as the Red Arrows soaring through the sky and the RAF Falcons
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Bakers’ delight at gold awards
ORANGES and lemons have brought the flavour of success to a Bridport bakery. Gluten-free clementine cake and lemon marmalade from Leakers Bakery have been given stars of approval in this year’s Great Taste awards. The awards are the world’s
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‘Devastating’ ash dieback found in wood
A CASE of ‘devastating’ tree disease ash dieback has been confirmed in West Dorset. The site, near the A35 in woodland between Bridport and Dorchester is the first area in the county to be hit by the disease which has swept across England.
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Lions’ help gives Sarah extra zip for life
SUPER wheels for a super-wheelchair have allowed a Bridport woman to do her job more quickly – and make her a lot less tired at the end of the day. Sarah Adams, who is married with two grown-up sons, works as a pharmacy technician in two hospitals
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Senior tips Smith to be a smash hit for Bees
BRIDPORT 0 BUCKLAND 1 BITTON 1 BRIDPORT 2 TREVOR Senior is confident Steve Smith will prove a big hit at St Mary’s Field during his loan stay. The Wimborne Town forward has joined the Bees for a month and already the Bridport boss is eyeing
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Mosterton Pre-school 'marked up' in latest Ofsted inspection
MOSTERTON Pre-school is overjoyed to have been ‘marked up’ by Ofsted upgrading from a ‘satisfactory’ to ‘good’ rating. The Ofsted inspector said the children benefited from exciting and well planned outdoor environments and developed independence
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Havana's latest offering on at the Electric Palace
HAVANA Marking has made a name for herself with her gritty documentary films shining the spotlight on extraordinary stories. Her latest offering, which will be screened at the Electric Palace next week on September 4, takes a good hard look at
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Ex-hunt master wasn't wearing safety hat at time of fall
A HORSERIDER wasn’t wearing a proper safety helmet when she fell and received a fatal injury, an inquest was told. Fiona Vigar, former joint master of the Cattistock Hunt, died after an accident in Loders on January 24 this year. The inquest
