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  • Purple memorial walk for inspirational mum Rebecca Harris

    SCHOOL pupils will don purple to raise money in memory of a parent who lost her battle with cancer last year. Rebecca Harris will be remembered by pupils of Symondsbury School, including her two boys Rowan, 8, and Joseph, 7, with a memorial walk

  • New Bridport mayor in unity call

    BRIDPORT has a new mayor in Councillor Sandra Brown, who has changed the political colour of the office. The Conservative councillor, who is also a member of West Dorset District Council, takes over fromLiberal Democrat Maggie Ray who has held

  • Residents hit out against pungent problem

    HAPPY ISLAND residents have joined forces to protest about dog mess on a popular Bridport footpath. Nepheli Theophanidis, 30, helped organise a dog mess‘flagging’ event on Saturday to highlight the problem and said: “I got a dog about six months

  • Village vows to tackle speeding

    VILLAGERS have joined forces with Dorset Police to launch a new speed safety scheme. Run by volunteers from the community, the Marshwood‬ community Speed Watch group is helping Dorset Road Safe and Dorset Police with monitoring the speed of traffic

  • Fears Lyme Regis skate park could hit stumbling block

    CAMPAIGNERS have raised concerns a 40-year attempt to bring a skate park to Lyme Regis could hit a final stumbling block. Earlier this year, Lyme Regis Town Council agreed to spend £150,000 to construct a skate park at the Charmouth Road car park

  • Rowing: Junior joy for Bridport gig rowers

    BRIDPORT Gig Rowing Club secured overall third at the Weymouth Regatta as the junior team celebrated their first win of the season. Kevin Batchelor, captain of the youth and men’s teams, praised the juniors for the composure they demonstrated on