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Fallen tree blocks main road
A main road has been blocked due to a fallen tree. A tree has fallen at Tizards Knap in Morcombelake blocking the A35 Westbound at around 3.30pm today, Wednesday September 11. There is currently heavy delays in the area heading in to Morecombelake
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MP will 'push government' to reconsider decision on winter fuel payments
WEST Dorset's MP says he will push the government into reconsidering the decision to axe winter fuel payments. It comes after the government won a vote on the plan to restrict payments to all but the poorest pensioners by a majority of 120 with
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GRAPHIC IMAGE: Three dead sheep found floating in water at West Bay
THREE sheep have been found dead in the water at West Bay. As previously reported, swimmer Pete Brown pulled a dead sheep from the water off the beach at West Bay last Friday, September 6. Now Dorset Council says 'up to three sheep' without
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Uplyme suffer back-to-back defeats
Elmore Thirds 3 Uplyme 2 Another poor first half performance was Uplyme’s undoing as they were beaten by the same opponents for the second week running. Elmore dominated the first half and, after converting a number of the chances they
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Captain rescues Seasiders with last minute equaliser
Lyme Regis 3 Clyst Valley 3 A long-range free kick in stoppage time from skipper Ty Allen earned the Seasiders a deserved point and lifted them away from the bottom of the table. For the first twenty-five minutes Lyme were the better side
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Village road to reopen after essential works
A village road is set to reopen next week. Spring Head Road in Uplyme has been closed since Monday, September 9 as South West Water have been carrying out essential utility repairs and maintenance works. The works which include surveying and
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Why you may have heard ‘humming’ noise late last night
Residents say they were kept awake last night by a mystery ‘humming’ noise which went on for a number of hours. One told the News it sounded ‘intense’ when they heard it between 11pm and midnight. Many took to social media to share their
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Daggers well beaten by Seahorses
WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND 38 BRIDPORT 3 Bridport were well beaten local rivals Weymouth & Portland at Monmouth Avenue on Saturday. A scoreless opening 15 minutes saw both teams shake off a bit of early season rustiness as a few handling errors
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Estate still needs to be claimed after death of resident
AN ESTATE in west Dorset is still waiting to be claimed following the death of a resident. According to the Public Notice Portal, an estate in Charmouth is currently open to claims from genuine parties. The public notice is for Raymond Arthur
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Eco-company founder inspired after attending green awards night at House of Commons
The founder of a west Dorset environmental company was a guest at an awards ceremony at the House of Commons. Clare Matheson, founder and director of Little Green Change - a non-profit social enterprise company based in Lyme Regis - told how she
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Competition deadline nears for non-fiction writers - with top author judging entries
Writers are getting their pens and keyboards at the ready as the deadline is fast-approaching for a prestigious town writing competition. The Bridport Prize is an international creative writing competition which began more than 50 years ago.
