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Model train exhibition pulls into Bridport this weekend
An annual exhibition of model railways is returning to Bridport this weekend. The Bridport and District Model Railway Club will once again be holding its annual exhibition at the Sir John Colfox Academy. Model railway enthusiasts will be welcomed
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Travellers moved on from West Bay
Travellers have been moved on after setting up camp in a West Bay. The police were alerted to their presence at 12.45pm today, Thursday, July 25 at West Bay Road in West Bay. Officers attended the site and liaised with those present and the
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Fire breaks out at town centre pub
A fire has broken out in Lyme Regis. Three fire crews from Lyme Regis, Charmouth and Colyton were called to Broad Street at 12.39pm today to tackle a fire in a first floor kitchen of the Volunteer Inn Four breathing apparatus wearers used two
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Broken down tractor causes delays on main road
A broken down tractor on a main road is causing major delays. There have been reports of slow traffic at around 10.15am on the A35 due to a broken drown tractor Wilmington. This was causing delays between Honiton and Axminster. It was removed
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Approval for caravan storage site among latest planning decisions
AN outdoor caravan storage site off the Dorchester Road, Bridport, is to be allowed to continue in use. Dorset Council has agreed a certificate of lawfulness for the site for up to 12 caravans. Evidence, in the form of an ariel photograph,
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Multi-million pound road works finally completed
A multi-million pound project to repair a road damaged by a landslide in Chideock has been completed. Roadworks were in place on Chideock Hill along the A35 since July 2023 due to a landslip which required a £2million restoration project to be
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Concert of songs inspired by Hardy set for church
GO on a journey with Thomas Hardy through songs of the 20th century inspired by his words and the local Dorset landscape. They can be experienced at Cattistock Classical Concerts in St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Cattistock on Saturday, July 27
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Concern after young girl injured by seagull
Concerns have been raised about seagull attacks in a Dorset town. They come after a report on social media that a young Swedish visitor to Lyme Regis was eating a croissant when a seagull swooped down and cut her hand with its beak, resulting in
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'We want our beach back' says community blighted by campers and mess
Fed-up residents say they are tired of their local beach being trashed and that 'things need to change.' People living near West Bexington say they 'don't like going to the beach anymore' due to a long list of problems they claim are caused by
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'Vital' bus service is set to be axed
A town’s ‘vital’ bus service used by both the elderly and schoolchildren is under threat as Dorset Council has ended its school transport contract with the operator. Lyme Regis Town Council says it is doing all it can to save the number 71 bus
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Baker has 'fallen in love' with town as new shop opens
A baker who has opened a new shop in Bridport says he's fallen in love with the town and its positivity. Oxford's Bakery launched its sixth Dorset shop on West Street in the town last week. The business is 113 years old. Fourth-generation
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Popular festival set to make long-awaited return this weekend
A much-loved music festival is making its return to Bridport following last year's cancellation. The Bridport Folk Festival is taking place this weekend from Friday, July 26 to Sunday July 28, with the town centre transformed into a stage for
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Primary school 'delighted' with Ofsted result
A primnary school is celebrating after a recent Ofsted inspection praised the school for being ‘ambitious.’ St Mary’s Church of England Primary School in Bridport, part of the Initio Learning Trust, keeps its ‘Good’ rating, following an inspection
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Bees pre-season 'most enjoyable' ever
Bridport boss Chris Herbst says pre-season has been the 'most enjoyable' he has ever experienced. The Bees manager has been pleased with how preparations for the upcoming South West Peninsula League season are going and is looking to best last
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Parachute displays, music and a duck race: Popular event returns this weekend
A popular seven-day festival, hailed as one of the events of the summer, will return this weekend. Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week, of which all proceeds go to the RNLI, starts in the town on Saturday, July 27 and includes a variety of different activities
