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Cricket: Beaminster maintain title bid with Charlton Down rout
BEAMINSTER 298-2 (20pts) bt CHARLTON DOWN 121 (2pts) by 177 runs BEAMINSTER produced their best batting performance for several years as they amassed 298 for the loss of only two wickets in their 177-run victory against Charlton Down in County
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Cricket: Uplyme promoted despite player shortage
NORTH DEVON II 377-7 (20pts) beat UPLYME & LYME REGIS 110 (5pts) by 267 runs UPLYME & Lyme Regis mathematically sealed promotion to Devon League D Division East despite a harrowing 267-run pasting at North Devon Seconds. Uplyme went into the
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Football: Lyme Regis bag winning treble
KENTISBEARE 1 LYME REGIS 2 GOALS from Fred Parsons and Ben Vine saw Lyme Regis to a 2-1 victory over Kentisbeare in the Macron Devon & Exeter League Premier Division. It was their third win from their opening three matches, but they had
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Golf: Kim Jeffery clinches Lyme Lepers medal joy
LYME Regis Golf Club “alternative” seniors, The Lepers, held their annual medal competition, with Kim Jeffery victorious. There were 19 players that set off from the first and 10th tees under bright blue skies with hopes of winning this year’s
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Rugby: Bridport invite players to join club
BUDDING young players are being invited to sign up at Bridport Rugby Club with a range of age groups available. All newcomers in any age group from six to 17 have the four Sundays in September to register between 10-12am and decide during training
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Golf: Bridport trio clinch yellow ball Stableford glory
THE Bridport & West Dorset Golf Club men’s Sunday competition was a yellow ball Stableford off a shot-gun start and it attracted 54 entrants in three-man teams. The yellow ball counts double points and all three scores count. The winning team
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Football: Bridport calling on resources for Bashley tie
BRIDPORT manager Rich Robson revealed he will be calling upon other resources to devise a gameplan against Bashley in his side’s FA Vase first qualifying round tie on Saturday (3pm). Robson’s men travel to the Bash, who also play in the ninth tier
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Show written for Hat Festival to take audience on 'journey through shyness into madness'
A BRAND new show has been created to coincide with Bridport's unique, annual Hat Festival in September. Hester Goodman, an award-winning performer from Bridport who is also a long-serving member of the Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain, has teamed
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Celebrating the working class woman who rose to power
A ONE-WOMAN show telling the remarkable story of a woman who rose to greatness after escaping domestic drudgery is touring to rural Dorset. The Hard Way: The Story of Hannah Mitchell can be seen at Broadoak Village Hall near Bridport on Friday,
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Column: Last opportunity to enjoy the fun fair this weekend
St. John's Church was packed last Wednesday for the thanksgiving service for the life of Geoff Gardener. He was a resident of Harbour House with his wife Sylvia. The congregation, drawn from people for as far away as Sussex and Buckinghamshire, heard
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What a blow: Helicopter landing interrupts celebrity chef's visit to restaurant
Staff, customers, some chillies and linguine were blown away when a celebrity chef visited a west Dorset restaurant last week. As part of ITV’s This Morning programme, chef John Torode - best known for being one of the judges on Masterchef - was
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Dogs 'fried' after being left in car on one of the hottest day of the year
THREE dogs were left to bake inside a sweltering car on one of the hottest days of the year. Police had to smash the car windows to rescue the dogs while those staying in nearby caravans rushed to cool the animals off with wet towels, according
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Bid to unlock £5 million to give 2,000 homes and businesses faster internet
More money may be pumped into getting Dorset residents hooked up to superfast broadband. A report to councillors warns that without guaranteeing additional finance around 10,000, mainly rural premises in the county may be unable to get a superfast
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Campaigners' challenge to 700-home plan is declined by judge
A JUDGE has declined an initial application from campaigners seeking to challenge a 700-home development. Advearse says the judge has not rejected the application to proceed with a judicial review of Vearse Farm out of hand, meaning its lawyers
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Residents evacuated after gas leak
RESIDENTS who were evacuated from their homes late at night due to a gas leak say more could have been done to help them find a place to stay. They received a knock at the door from SGN engineers on Tuesday night and were asked to leave their properties
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Pictures: Students celebrate GCSE results day
The warm sun reflected another strong set of results at Beaminster School as students celebrated a successful GCSE day. There was an impressive set of achievements across all ability ranges with well over half the entries gaining A*- B grade equivalents