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Take a peek inside this stunning home worth more than £2,000,000
A stunning family home boasting 29 acres of land has hit the market for more than £2,000,000. Folly Farm is a spacious five-bedroom property set in the village of Uploders, with idyllic views of the Dorset countryside. The extensive grounds
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Showstopper parachute jump CANCELLED
A highly anticipated parachute display will not go ahead. The world-famous Red Devils were set to perform a thrilling performance as part of the Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week. Sadly, due to operational commitments the team are not able to perform
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The west Dorset walk rated one of best in the UK
A walk through the west Dorset countryside has been named among the very best in the UK. Times writer Christopher Somerville has been writing about walks for 50 years and highlighted the outstanding beauty of the Powerstock and Eggardon Hill ramble
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Huge power cut hits town
More than a thousand properties have been hit by a power cut in west Dorset. Bridport is experiencing an outage affecting 1275 homes at the time of writing (1.30pm). Traffic light are out, including the junction of Morrisons on South Street
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Property blaze caused by unattended hob
Firefighters forced entry to a west Dorset home after a fire broke out. Two pumps from Bridport Fire Station attended the property fire in Bridport. Upon arrival, crews discovered that the owner of the property had gone out and left the hob
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Concern as people make regular visits to abandoned building
Smashed glass bottles, bonfires and graffiti indicate that people are making regular visits to an abandoned building in Dorset. Officers from Bridport Police have discovered new evidence to suggest that people are regularly visiting some old outbuildings
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Top 5 moments from when the Olympics came to Dorset
As the 2024 Olympics get under way in Paris, we're remembering when the world came to Weymouth and Portland for the sailing events in the 2012 Olympics. After seven long years of planning, the Olympics finally got underway in July 2012. Weymouth
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Generous donation boosts lifesaving charity
A west Dorset care home has been raising money for a lifesaving charity. Staff and residents at Fairfield House on Charmouth Road, Lyme Regis, presented the Lyme Regis RNLI with more than £200 from a recent fundraiser. As part of its open week
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Village road to be closed for sewer works
A ROAD will be partially closed for works to replace a sewer in a west Dorset village. Part of Back Street in Portesham will be shut for a distance of approximately 35 metres, from Monday, August 12 to Friday, August 23. The residential road
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New exhibitions, walks and activities await museum visitors
Come rain or shine visitors are guaranteed to find something to keep the kids busy in Lyme Regis this summer. Alongside its popular walks programme, Lyme Regis Museum has announced a busy timetable of activities and events running throughout July
