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Road closed for three hours after lorry brings down power cable
A road was closed for more than three hours after a lorry brought down a power cable. The live electricity cable ended up in the road in North Allington, Bridport, yesterday afternoon. Police closed the road for safety reasons and a diversion
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Dorset SMEs urged to take advantage of £450k skills training fund
SMALL and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Dorset, are urged to take advantage of a £450,000 skills training fund to help their workforce. The training is delivered as part of a programme called Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW), which Serco
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Good music, food and special guests to mark 20 years of this festival
The River Cottage Festival will return with a whole host of music, food, fun and special guests. The annual event held on the Dorset/Devon border will be taking place on the farm over the August bank holiday weekend and will celebrate 20 years of
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More than 200 five-year-olds in Dorset are yet to be immunised against MMR
New data shows that more than 200 five-year-olds in Dorset have yet to be fully immunised against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). As parents prepare their children to start primary school in a few weeks, Public Health England (PHE) South West
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Mental health charity set for cash boost thanks to housebuilder's donation scheme
A Dorset mental health charity is set to benefit from cash raised through a housebuilder's charity matching scheme. Dorset Mind has been awarded a £1,000 donation from Persimmon Homes South Coast as part of is Community Champions project. The initiative
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Animal healthcare experts are warning people about this bovine disease
Animal healthcare experts are highlighting the need to tackle a bovine disease. Mycoplasma bovis is a disease that can lead to further complications in cows, and can be found all over the country, including Dorset. The condition can lead to -
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Have you met the photographer whose 'obsession' with Colmers Hill is winning him fans all over the world?
A lensman with an 'obsession’ over an iconic west Dorset landmark has unveiled a calendar dedicated to his muse. Every day, Doug Chalk takes pictures of Colmers Hill, Symondsbury, and he’s already collated his 2020 calendar. It was unveiled
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Water mills, stately homes, cemeteries and air raid shelters - for one week only, you can go behind the scenes
Water mills, museums, private houses, stately homes, cemeteries, town halls, churches and even a few air raid shelters will be open to the public for one week only. Dorset Architectural Heritage Week (Heritage Open Days) will be returning once
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Celebrate the RAF at a very special event this weekend
Remember all those who fought in the Battle of Britain at a special event this weekend. Join the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Bridport and Lyme Regis Group for Have a Brew for the Few, when you can find out what the group does over a cup