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Business blames Brexit as it looks to axe jobs
An east Devon-based company has asked its employees to consider voluntary redundancy due to ‘market uncertainties’. A spokesperson for Axminster Carpets said they wanted to be honest and update their employees on the current uncertainties in the
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Pictures: Car destroyed in early-hours fire
A car has been destroyed by flames in an early-hours blaze. Police and firefighters from Beaminster Fire Station were called to the B3163, near Toller Down Gate, shortly before 2am today. The car was completely destroyed.
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Appeal after bike stolen from outside store
A bike was stolen from outside a shop in East Street, Bridport. The incident happened sometime between 5pm and 6.30pm on Monday. September 9. A blue Apollo Evade bike was left unattended against the railings outside Central Stores. It had
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Help this west Dorset village hall by taking part in this quiz
Test your general knowledge while helping to improve a west Dorset village hall. A fundraising quiz night is being held at Melplash Village Hall in aid of improvements to facilities at the hall. Teams of up to four people are invited to compete
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Get creative with Jurassic Coast poet-in-residence
A museum has teamed up with the Jurassic Coast's poet-in-residence to create an exciting programme of creative writing afternoons. Starting this autumn, Lyme Regis Museum is working with poet, writer and creative facilitator Sarah Acton to offer
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Volunteers' hard work is recognised with this amazing accolade
The group behind a ‘hugely valued hub for local tourism and education’ has been honoured with a prestigious award. Volunteers at Beaminster Museum have been recognised for all their hard work and have been presented with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary
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Picture this: Clear blue skies over the west Dorset coast
Clear blue skies after rain over the west Dorset coast at Charmouth Beach, pictured by Helen Wood. If you have a picture that you would like to see featured here, post it to Bridport News, Fleet House, Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth DT4 9XD
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Alarming figures show online grooming crime rates have more than doubled in one year
The number of recorded grooming crimes in Dorset more than doubled over a year, figures show. Data acquired by the NSPCC reveals that there were a total of 84 recorded offences of sexual communication with a child in the year to April 2019. In
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Memorial service to remember those killed on the roads
A service will take place this month in remembrance of victims of road incidents. Dorset will hold its first public service in memory of those injured and killed on its roads and give thanks to people who attend accidents, including the emergency
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Support local businesses for just a fiver next month
More than 50 independent businesses supported a campaign to see customers spend £5 on their local high street. Totally Locally Fiver Fest took place in Bridport in June, with 55 businesses offering a host of £5 special offers to encourage people
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'I was putting my calories for the day into my iPhone app' (and five other terrible excuses from distracted drivers)
DORSET Police's No Excuse team has revealed the top five terrible explanations from people caught using their phones at the wheel. One driver showed a failure to grasp the mechanics of using apps when they told police: "I wasn't using my phone,
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Wessex Water objects to plan for five-home build on water main
WESSEX Water has objected to an outline application for five homes next to Park Farm Close, Martinstown. It says that the proposed site layout conflicts with a three-inch public water main which crosses the site – but says that the pipe might be