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Two sailors rescued after their boat capsizes
Two ex-professional sailors were rescued by the lifeboat crew after their boat capsized in strong winds. Lyme Regis RNLI lifeboat was called out yesterday afternoon (Sunday) to reports of the pair 500m south of the town’s harbour. Sam Brearey
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Gallery celebrates 40 years by encouraging customers to plant more trees
To mark 40 years of working with wood, these business owners are encouraging their customers to join them in planting trees. Selwyn and Danielle Holmes opened Dansel Gallery in Abbotsbury 40 years ago in 1979, after three years of working from
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Successful Musicathon sees more than £2,000 given to charity
Organisers have hailed this year’s Musicathon a success as thousands of pounds was raised at the annual event. Bridport Musicathon took place in June with a day of music making in Bridport United Church, a coffee morning organised by members of
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Buses will run on Sundays! (Something the town missed out on last winter)
Buses will be operating in and out of the town on Sundays this autumn and winter, thanks to one man commissioning the service. A new timetable will see the X53 travel between Bridport and Weymouth three times a day on Sundays, something that wasn
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Letter: Cost to the ratepayer is worth it for dog waste bins
I read the letter from Colin Sparkes (Bridport News, August 1) and was prompted to respond. Yes, the dog bins are emptied at a cost to the ratepayer and yes, owning a dog is a lifestyle choice. So is cycling – the cycle paths were installed, at
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Here's where Dorset Police No Excuse and speed camera vans will be this week
Monday August 12 Camera Team Covering: Weymouth, including but not limited to: Upwey, Preston, Littlemoor, Radipole, Chickerell, Westham, Melcombe Regis, Wyke Regis and Portland. Camera Team Covering: Poole South, including but not limited
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Take a moment to stop and chat - it could help someone who's lonely or isolated
Stop and talk at the ’happy to chat’ bench to help reduce loneliness and isolation in the community. The Bridport Millennium Green Trust has ‘adopted’ a bench at Mountfield and attached a sign which says, ‘happy to chat bench, sit here if you don
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Be entranced by songs about Welsh legends with this band
An award-winning band from Wales is back on the road and stopping off in town. Calan Fiddles play Bridport Arts Centre on Friday, September 13 at 7.30pm. Enjoy guitar, accordion, bagpipes and step dancing and expect infectious rhythms and high