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Wild flowers 'blooming lovely' in Borough Gardens
THE Borough Gardens in Bridport are now ‘bloomin’ lovely’ following a successful spring planting programme. In March this year, members of the Friends of the Earth organisation planted wild flower areas in the gardens as part of their National
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COUNTRY NEWS: How to make the most of your forage
A WEST Dorset farm hosted an open day to discuss how to get the most from farm-grown forage. Evershot Farms aims to make the most of on-farm resources to reduce costs and make milk production more profitable. Farm manager Allaster Dallas showed
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Students get a taste of foreign culture
THERE was the chance to say bon appétit, as well as guten Tag, hola! and also an arrivederci for Beaminster School students. To celebrate European Day of Languages the school took on a cosmopolitan feel. Staff and students took part in different
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Free health sessions for carers
CARERS in west Dorset are being given a helping hand to benefit from a relaxing and soothing therapy session. The new initiative is being rolled out to provide adult carers with a free £20 voucher to spend on a therapy session with a local therapist
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Worldwide interest for inaugral classic car auction
THE inaugural classic car and memorabilia auction at a Bridport auction house is attracting worldwide interest. Ranging from cars that haven’t seen the light of day in years, to those involved in royal weddings and in professional races, the auction
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Canister washes up on Freshwater beach in Burton Bradstock
DORSET Fire Service was called to Freshwater Beach in Burton Bradstock earlier today (Tuesday, October 08) after a canister washed ashore. A member of the public alerted fire fighters to the cannister and after arriving at the beach, they provided
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Delays on A3066 at Beaminster Tunnel following crash
MOTORISTS were facing delays on the main A3066 near Beaminster Tunnel this afternoon because of a collision. The road was closed in both directions for a time between the B3163 at Clay Lane and the B3164 at Whetley Cross. Diversions were put
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Control rooms merger to save costs
DORSET Police are set to save millions of pounds with the merger of two control rooms under further cost-cutting measures. The move will see the police enquiry centre in Bournemouth join the force control room at Dorset Police headquarters in Winfrith
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Slimmer’s big success story
TOPPING the scales at more than 20 stone, Melplash shepherd Sadie James lacked confidence and energy. So when her doctor referred her to a slimming group for an NHS-funded 12-week course she jumped at the chance. Now more than six and a half
