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Powerstock School rises from the ashes following devastating fire
Powerstock School pupils opened an early Christmas present today - their new school. The children lined up with the Bishop of Salisbury to cut the red ribbon marking the reopening of the village school which was gutted in a major fire two years
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Second meeting announced for Lyme Regis D-Day anniversary celebrations
A SECOND public meeting will be held in Lyme Regis to organise the town’s D-Day 70th anniversary events. The whole community is invited to the meeting on Tuesday, October 8, at 6pm in the Woodmead Halls to progress plans for the 2014 commemorations
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BEES: Bridport strength is starting to show
BRIDPORT boss Trevor Senior has reiterated his view that he has a stronger squad this season compared to last and feels that is now starting to show. The Bees have picked up seven points out of the last 12 and will be looking to get something out
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FOOTBALL: Chinnock grounded by Lyme
LYME REGIS 7 WEST & MIDDLE CHINNOCK 1 LYME Regis geared up for Saturday’s big home league clash with Perry Street (2.30pm) by thumping West & Middle Chinnock at Davey Fort in the Coronation Cup. Seven different players scored for Tim
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ATHLETICS: Ryan breaks record in season finale
RYAN Smith was selected for English Schools this year after more impressive displays with the discus in 2013. He broke the Dorchester Club record in the summer and has steadily improved over the last 12 months. And at the Last Ditch Throw Meet
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RUGBY: Injury-ravaged Blues suffer Westbury woe
WESTBURY 78 BRIDPORT 14 A BRIDPORT side ravaged by injuries really did have an afternoon to forget at Westbury in Dorset & Wilts One South. After a promising start to the season, which saw them win their first two fixtures, the West Dorset
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Guide to literary pubs of the west
WEST Dorset is home to a vast array of pubs immortalised by their association with books or writers. And now people can make the most of what the county has to offer thanks to ‘A Reader’s Guide to the Literary Pubs & Inns of Dorset and Somerset
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Cheese firm offers a Hallowe'en night in witch's cave
LOCAL cheesemakers are challenging a family from the UK to take part in the ‘scariest night of their lives’ to coincide with Hallowe’en. Ford Farm, creators of Wookey Hole Cave Aged Cheddar, want a fearless family spend the night 200 feet underground
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Tally Ho! wins CAMRA award double
PALMERS Brewery’s oldest and most historic fine ale Tally Ho! has won a brace of awards in the CAMRA Beer of Britain championships. The strong beer won Gold in the Old Ale and Strong Mild category and Bronze in the Supreme Champion class for the
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Tessa comes home with her own show
HAVING learned her trade at Bridport’s Lyric Theatre, west Dorset performer Tessa Bide returns next week with her debut one-woman children’s show. Tessa formed her own production company after choosing to train on the job with Stuff and Nonsense
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Coastguard centre to close inside year
THE Portland Coastguard operations centre will close next September, it has been announced. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said last week that the closure will coincide with the launch of the new National Maritime Operations Centre in
