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What residents think of new 20mph town centre speed limit
Residents in Bridport have welcomed the speed limit reduction to 20mph in town centre streets. As previously reported, Bridport is one of five communities in Dorset to have its speed limit reduced to make areas safer. Last Friday 20mph signs
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Victims of crime to have video calls with police rather than visits
DORSET victims of crime are less likely to have face to face contact with a police officer – as the force increasingly switches to online video interviews and phone calls as a means of saving money. The steps come as a result of ‘Project Evolve
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Council emergency teams deployed 39 times - from illegal raves to falling cliffs
EMERGENCY planning teams at Dorset Council were mobilised 39 times last year – to deal with incidents ranging from illegal raves to falling cliffs. The team also dealt with pollution incidents, lightning strikes, security alerts, falling trees
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Tailbacks as bus breaks down on main road
A double decker bus has broken down on the A35. Traffic is moving slowly along the dual carriageway at Chideock Hill in the west if the county. Police are at the scene helping with traffic management. They are waiting for the bus to
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Crash causes traffic chaos
A crash has been causing major disruption. Traffic was impacted both ways following the two-vehicle crash at Red Lane near Axminster. Heavy traffic was reported in the area. No injuries have been reported.. The road was clear at around
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Firefighters warning about danger of vapes
Firefighters have urged people not to bin their vapes. E-cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular and, with more people using the devices, the fire service is seeing more and more incidents relating to them across the country. A spokesperson
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Mayor attends preview of discovery centre's latest exhibition
A discovery centre welcomed Bridport's new town mayor to a preview a new pop-up exhibition about the harbour's history. Councillor Anne Rickard, who was officially elected as Mayor of Bridport in May 2024, visited West Bay Discovery Centre to
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Pre-school overjoyed at Ofsted result
Staff at a pre-school in West Dorset have said they are "overjoyed" after being rated "outstanding" in a recent Ofsted inspection. Beaminster Playgroup on Clay Lane in Beaminster, has been rated 'Outstanding' in all areas. The last inspection
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Man assaults police and shouts homophobic slurs in hotel car park
A man from Broadwindsor smashed up his hotel room before shouting homophobic slurs in the hotel car park and assaulting police. Adam Gaylard, aged 25, appeared in Weymouth Magistrates Court on Thursday, July 11. He was charged with two counts of
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Bridport mayor announces charity of the year
The Mayor of Bridport has chosen her charity of the year. Councillor Anne Rickard, who was officially elected as Mayor of Bridport in May 2024, has selected Home-Start Wessex as her chosen charity. Home-Start Wessex works to give friendship
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Tributes paid to 'passionate campaigner', former firefighter and army vet
Tributes have been paid to a former soldier and passionate campaigner. Winston ‘Meash’ Maskell, who has died at the age of 77, had a long and varied career serving in the armed forces and as a firefighter. He has been described as community
