TWO West Dorset pupils are taking on an epic challenge for charity. East and Phulmaya Bhusal are pedalling 80 miles to raise funds for Cancer Research UK in an effort to fight the disease that has affected their family. They sadly lost their
A ‘LIFE-saving’ device saved two fishermen after their boat broke down in Lyme Bay. Now, coastguards and members of the Fishermen’s Authority are calling for everyone using commercial fishing vessels to carry personal locator beacons. The Coastguard
SERVICE chiefs are drawing up plans to ensure Dorset is covered during a firefighters’ strike which will span three days next week. The action will cover certain times between Friday, May 2 and Sunday, May 4. It is part of an ongoing dispute
REVITALISATION opt-ions for the ‘significantly under used’ £1.4million Marine Parade Shelters in Lyme Regis include a café, classroom and show place for organisations in the town. The plans, set to be discussed at Lyme Regis Town Council’s strategy
A SCHOOLGIRL has made it to the final three of a national contest to raise awareness of human rights issues. Ele Saltmarsh beat 7,000 entrants from across the UK to make it to the finals of the Young Reporter category in the 2014 Amnesty Youth
COASTGUARDS investigated reports of an empty dinghy drifting near to West Bay Harbour. The crew of the fishing vessel Trace Sea reported the sighting on VHF at around 10.49am yesterday. Extensive enquiries, including broadcasts, were made to
PART of a holiday park in West Dorset was evacuated after an unexploded shell was found near a beach-side caravan. A member of the public discovered the item in the garden of the caravan at Freshwater Beach Holiday Park yesterday. Police were
