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• Bridport: Round Britain charity walker 'disgusted' after thief steals collection box

  A THIEF who stole a round-Britain walker’s charity collection bucket after he arrived in Bridport should be birched, says a leading local councillor. read more

• West Dorset: Mother and daughter's Manor Hotel dream is over after five years

  A MOTHER and daughter who risked it all to run a West Dorset hotel five years ago have had their dream shattered. read more

• West Bay: Arthur and Jan celebrate half a century at the Riverside restaurant

  running a restaurant is nigh on impossible, says Sunday Times critic AA Gill but Arthur Watson of West Bay’s Riverside has been living proof for the past 50 years that it can be done. read more

• Dorset: Secrets behind a mass grave of Vikings

  A VIKING war grave has been discovered on the Ridgeway in Dorset. read more

• Beaminster: School praised for GCSE results at prestigious ceremony

  BEAMINSTER School’s academic achievements in last year’s GCSEs have been lauded at an awards ceremony in London. read more

• Bridport: Bridders bidders keep museum free of charge

  ADMISSION charges at Bridport Museum will remain a thing of the past thanks to a target-busting auction of promises. read more

• West Dorset: Online network to support community stores

  A NEW online network for community-owned shops has been launched by West Dorset MP Oliver Letwin at Thorncombe Village Stores. read more

• Chideock: Puffin crossing to help Nancy, 89, cross the road

  A WEST Dorset pensioner who couldn’t cross the road to shop in her village because it was too busy is delighted a puffin crossing is to be built. read more

• Bridport: Woman died after damage to artery

  A BRIDPORT woman died at Dorset County Hospital after her aorta was damaged during a spinal operation, an inquest was told. read more

• Bridport: Youth Advice Centre celebrates £9,000 donation

  A CALL-IN advice centre and coffee bar for youngsters has received a donation of nearly £9,000 from West Dorset District Council. read more

• Bridport: Recycling group saved after receiving some TLC

  A PIONEERING green initiative based in Bridport has been saved from the scrapheap thanks to some clever ‘repackaging’. read more

• West Dorset: Woman stole £17,000 from two elderly relatives

  A WEST Dorset woman was given a suspended jail sentence after admitting stealing thousands of pounds from elderly relatives. read more

• Broadwindsor: First responders appeal for younger volunteers

  Broadwindsor lifesavers need an injection of young blood themselves after seven years helping others. read more

• West Dorset: Lib Dems blame inferior glue for another post row

  WEST Dorset’s Liberal Democrats have accused Royal Mail of using inferior glue on their new stamps. read more

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