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Rowing to victory and a colourful carnival - do you remember these headlines?
25 YEARS AGO AUGUST 19, 1994 COLOURFUL CARNIVAL: Thousands of revellers are expected to throng the streets of Bridport tomorrow evening for the town's annual carnival parade. Spectacular floats, bands, walking groups and majorette troupes will
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Printmakers' efforts going on show
A FREE printmaking exhibition can be enjoyed in Morcombelake from Friday, August 23 to Monday, August 26. The In Print art exhibition by Morcombelake Art Group features original printmaking made by members of the group, who spend time sketching
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Video: Town has a flaming good time at torchlight
A uniquely 'Bridport' event returned last night as hundreds of people armed with flames marched from the town centre to West Bay. The streets shone brightly as the torchlight procession returned, rounding off a brilliant carnival weekend. The
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Driving abroad this summer? Then you must read this advice
Dorset residents driving to Europe this summer need to be aware of new rules, it is warned. France, Spain and Italy are the three favourite destinations for Brits driving abroad, but new rules across Europe mean it is much easier for local police
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In the Dock: Recent west Dorset cases before the courts
WEST DORSET RYAN GAVIN OWEN, aged 29, of St Swithin’s Road, Bridport. Admitted driving a vehicle on a road when the proportion of a controlled drug, namely Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, in blood, namely 6.2ug/L, exceeded the specified limit. Fined
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Kids can get a pizza the action at this delicious workshop
Kids can have some summer holiday fun making their own pizzas from scratch at a restaurant. Children can make their own pizzas at the Ivy House at Groves Nurseries and take them home to cook. Booking for the event, which cost £10 per child, is
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Be amazed watching a search and rescue display when a fun day returns
A search and rescue display, fun and games will take place on Sunday, raising vital funds for a life-saving charity. West Bay Fun Day, organised by the RNLI, is set to return next Sunday when, weather and emergency-permitting, Weymouth and Lyme
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'Catastrophic decline': West Dorset's hedgehogs need your help
THE 'catastrophic' decline of the hedgehog means campaigners need your help. Hedgehogs are often confined mainly to urban areas – towns and villages - having been driven from the countryside by a complex combination of factors, according to the
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Protect vulnerable from drugs gangs - here's what you can do
Police in Dorset are urging the public to help protect vulnerable people from drugs gangs as part of a campaign against county lines dealing. The practice sees gangs from large cities use dedicated phone lines to supply drugs to smaller towns. Criminals
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Former town policeman's Land's End to John O'Groats journey - by bus pass
A retired Bridport police officer who was stabbed in the line of duty is travelling across the country by bus to raise money for mental health charities. John Hadfield, 70, has set himself the challenge of travelling from Land's End to John O'Groats
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Enjoy an evening of jazz and curry in aid of a good cause
ENJOY a Friday night out combining jazz and curry. The jazz supper will be held at Uplyme Village Hall on Friday, September 6 in aid of local cancer charity, Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support. According to Jazz Jurassica, which has helped co-ordinate