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Car flips over in A35 crash
A car flipped over in a three-vehicle crash on the A35. The crash, which took place on Saturday, involved a blue Toyota Yaris, a grey Land Rover Discovery, and a grey VW Transporter and happened between Monkeys Jump roundabout (A37 junction) and
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Climbing the Jurassic Coast - the Bridport News team scale new heights
Joanna Davis faces her fear of heights and heads to rock climbing hot spot Portland to give the sport a go. She was joined by Jennifer Mulcahey and Lottie Welch from the Bridport News. IT was the literal definition of being roped in. Clinging
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'It could have been a lot worse': Quick-thinking farm workers praised for tackling blaze
Farm workers who leapt into action when agricultural machinery caught fire have been praised for preventing a 'large-scale' blaze breaking out. A farmer and others were said to have grabbed a hose to extinguish a fire which broke out on a combine
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Back to school costs hit £134 - how to get the best last-minute bargains
It's nearly the end of the summer holidays. And whether you're a parent relieved for school to start again, or sad at the thought of them going back, you may be needing to get those school supplies and uniform sorted out still. But with research
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Heading out to the countryside this weekend? Read this before you go to prevent a fire breaking out
Fire chiefs are reminding people to take care around heathland on the last weekend of the school summer holidays. It follows two heath fires in the east of the county on Thursday. Group Manager for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Steve
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Jurassic Coast trek to Eype and back again
Join Jurassic Coast ambassador Geoff Rowland for a leisurely walk from Highlands End Holiday Park to Eype and back on Saturday, September 7. The walk, from 10am to 1pm, will will take in a trip to the beach at Eype Mouth as well as Thorncombe Beacon
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Milestone anniversary of war declaration to be marked
The 80th anniversary of the start of Second World War will be commemorated in town next week. An exhibition and vigil will be held at St Mary’s Church in Bridport on Tuesday, September 3. To mark this anniversary, there will be an exhibition
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Hats off to this festival which has raised £10,000 for Samaritans
A whopping great sum has been handed over to listening charity Samaritans following a music and arts festival. Tim and Hilary Warren, supported by an army of volunteers, organise Chesil Rocks on their land at Langton Herring each June. The primary
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Delve into the history of town's historic fire station
Members of the public will be able to have a glimpse into the work of the fire brigade next weekend. The crew at Bridport Fire Station will be hosting an open day next week, an event they have put on for many years, so we’re sharing photos of past
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Calling all actors! You could be the star of the show in this play...
Budding actors are being sought to appear in a pantomime of Beauty and the Beast. Those who fancy appearing in the Bridport Pantomime Players' panto in January 2020 as leads or chorus can attend an audition at Bridport Electric Palace on Tuesday
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Looked-after children more likely to develop special needs than their peers, report finds
DORSET has seen a 61 per cent increase over nine months for younger children in care who also have an Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP), giving them extra support. The most common need identified for these children is around challenges over
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The Hairy Bikers want you to join their Cake Break for MS
TELLY chefs the Hairy Bikers are calling on the people of Dorset to help them raise some dough for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) this autumn by holding or joining their Cake Break. Down-to-earth duo Dave Myers and Si King are challenging people
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People with hidden disabilities can now apply for blue badge parking permits
People with hidden disabilities can now apply for blue badge parking permits. The scheme's eligibility criteria in England has been expanded by the Department for Transport (DfT) to include people who cannot walk without considerable psychological
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Musicians keeping traditional sound alive
MULTI-INSTRUMENTALISTS Marshall Stapleton and Glenn Ford hail from the further reaches of the Lym Delta, last survivors of the musical traditions once prevalent in those environs. The pair, known as the Lyme Delta Rhythm Kings, will perform at the