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Thousands of pounds raised at community events through sponsorship by rural mutual insurance organisation
A rural mutual insurance organisation has helped raise thousands of pounds for community groups and charities. The NFU Mutual Wessex has been sponsoring a series of charity and community events in the region throughout the year. The organisation
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Firefighters tackle blaze in storage box
Firefighters were called to reports of a shop on fire yesterday. Two fire engines from Bridport were sent to the scene. A spokesman for Bridport Fire Station said: “At approximately 2.30pm both Bridport appliances were mobilised to a fire.
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Have your say about the Jurassic Coast's future at these drop-in consultations
Residents are being encouraged to have their say on how Dorset's iconic coastline will be managed in the future. Jurassic Coast Trust is in the process of creating a new Partnership Plan document, which will guide management of the World Heritage
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Restaurants in west Dorset are among the best in the country
Five restaurants in west Dorset have been singled out for praise – with one being held up as among the best in the country. Brassica in Beaminster is top in the south west in the reader-nominated Best Local Restaurant awards, a scheme run by the
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Dorset social workers positive about proposed changes to the way they work
Social Work staff in Dorset are said to be positive about proposed changes to the way they work – according to children’s services director Sarah Parker. The changes, and new structures, are currently being rolled out with a 45-day formal consultation
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Community resettlement team continues to fundraise to help refuge family
More fundraising events are planned to help support the resettlement of a Syrian family. The community resettlement team of the Uplyme Community Sponsorship Scheme continues with a busy programme of fundraising events in Lyme Regis and Uplyme to
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A project dedicated to human rights has received a funding boost of more than £13,000
A project hoping to secure the town as England’s first Rights Respecting town has received a boost. Bridport Rights Respecting has received £13,500 in funding. David Powell, steering group member, said: “The project has grown from an initiative
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Want to be in a band? Head along to this open audition
A music charity is calling on young people to join its house band. B Sharp in Lyme Regis is inviting people to an open workshop and audition for the B Sharp House Band on Tuesday, September 17 at The Hub from 5pm to 6.15pm. It is open to all
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Letter: Gobsmacked at new First bus winter timetable
GOBSMACKED! That was my reaction to the new winter timetable that First has imposed on Bridport and surrounds for the winter, with tacit consent from Dorset Council. Admittedly, there appears to have been no consultation on the savage cuts but
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Popular 80s band set for arts venue gig
MORE than three decades after their debut album, The Christians are back - and they're coming to west Dorset. Renowned for an endless string of soulful yet socially aware hits, The Christians enjoyed huge acclaim in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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Hear stories from the many assignments of news correspondent Kate Adie at town talk
AN ILLUSTRATED talk by Kate Adie, in support of Barnardo's, will be held in Bridport Town Hall on Thursday, October 3. Kate was chief news correspondent for the BBC between 1989 and 2003. During that time, Kate covered a wide variety of major incidents
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Food and fuel shortages, travel problems and risk of public disorder: How Dorset is preparing for worst ahead of Brexit
Exit from the EU, with or without a deal, could result in shortages of food and fuel in Dorset and carers not being able to travel, leaving vulnerable people at risk. The problems are ranked as ‘medium’ as Dorset Council prepares for the worst.
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Take advantage of free will-writing service - here's how
WILDLIFE trust members can once again take advantage of a free will writing service with leading solicitors next month. Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT), the county's largest conservation charity, has teamed up with a network of solicitors to provide