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Dorset's Chief Constable hits back at criticism of salary for social media role
DORSET'S Chief Constable has fiercely defended an advert for a police social media role with a higher starting salary than some frontline officers. Home Secretary Priti Patel slammed the advert by Dorset Police for a social media officer with a
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West Dorset MP's condemnation of Parliament suspension plan
West Dorset MP Sir Oliver Letwin has joined a chorus of outrage over plans by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend Parliament ahead of the Brexit deadline. Mr Johnson wants to temporarily shut down Parliament ahead of a Queen's Speech on October
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'Camper van fire could have spread to other vehicles'
A camper van fire which could have spread to other vehicles was put out yesterday afternoon. Firefighters from Bridport were called to reports of a camper van fire at Burton Bradstock Beach. A spokesman for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue
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Check your beach is lifeguarded as peak season comes to an end
IF you're thinking about heading to one of west Dorset's beaches, you're urged to check it's lifeguarded as peak season comes to an end. After a busy summer preventing and responding to incidents along the coastline, the RNLI lifeguard peak season
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See unveiling of Margaret Atwood's much anticipated sequel to The Handmaid's Tale on the big screen
A MOMENTOUS literary event will be broadcast live to two west Dorset venues on Tuesday, September 10. Margaret Atwood: Live in Cinemas can be seen at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis, and the Electric Palace in Bridport from 7.30pm. The Testaments
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Picture this: An atmospheric sunrise
The sun breaks through dark skies on a moody morning in Lyme Regis. Reader Rob Mellor captured this photo of sunrise at the Cobb. We love this picture of the week - and we'd like to see your snaps, too. Send them to news@bridportnews.co.uk
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Dorset may open more residential homes for children - instead of closing them
DORSET may undergo an about-turn in its policy over residential homes for children – opening, instead of closing them. Over recent years all but one of the rural county’s residential homes have been shut with many troubled children switched to expensive