Bridport

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Tributes have been paid to Benjamin Zephaniah who has passed away

Tributes paid to pioneering poet who brought his talents to Bridport

Bridport Christmas Cheer 2023

PICTURES: Christmas Cheer lights up town

The Coast Road was closed due to flooding in Burton Bradstock

'We couldn't believe it': Coast road turned 'into a lake' as floodwater rose rapidly

Flood Warden loading up with sandbags for delivery in Bridport

'Wonderful' how town pulled together to help residents after floods chaos

A car has been broken into at Langdon Hill car park Picture: Google Maps

Handbags stolen from cars parked at west Dorset beauty spots

Food Hygiene Rating

See the latest hygiene scores for pubs and restaurants

Comedy club from the capital is Bridport-bound

File picture of a Christmas tree

Forest of Christmas trees at town church

Sol Ayunga is among the Bees players who could drop to the reserves if the Elburton game is called off

Herbst frustrated by 'stop-start' season as Villa game in doubt

Harry Courtice, number four, carries the ball forward in a Bridport attack

Lytchett blunt Daggers in freezing cold and fog

Bridport golfers test out state-of-the-art Toptracer range

Bottle Inn, Marshwood

Renovation works plan at run-down pub to secure future of historic building

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Father Christmas arrives at the Bridport Christmas Cheer. 4th December 2019. Picture Credit: Graham Hunt Photography

Bridport Christmas Cheer - Christmas comes to town today

James Buckley who lives on St Swithins Road has had persistent issues with flooding

Residents shocked by 'unbelievable' rain and flooding

Roads closed due to flooding

Roads closed due to flooding

Flooding caused chaos across west Dorset leaving roads closed and businesses and houses flooded

Weather chaos: Roads closed, people rescued and properties submerged by floods

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Picture of St Mary's stadium in Bridport after the flooding

Dramatic aerial photographs reveal the effects of heavy flooding in Bridport

Clockhouse Inn, Chideock

'Great sadness' as much-loved pub closes down

Flooding closes Coast Road in Burton Bradstock

Coast road closed due to flooding

East Road in Bridport has been closed due to flooding from the heavy rain

Updated A35 closed due to flooding

Flooding on Seahill Lane, Chideock

Village road turned into 'raging, muddy and debris-filled river'

Garden centre closed by 'over the wellies' flooding

Garden centre closed as town hit by flooding chaos

Bridport Football Club is completly submerged after the River Brit burst its banks

Football club under two feet of water after river bursts its banks

Martin Clunes switches on the Christmas lights at Bradpole home

'It’s a lovely thing': Martin Clunes switches on Christmas lights at couple's home

Tina Pullen, owner of Twice But Nice with her daughter Daisy

Former pub landlady opens shop as 'therapy' after loss of son

Two people were rescued by inflatable boat after being trapped in their car in floodwater

Two people trapped in car in fast-flowing floodwater

South Western Railway train

Trains cancelled due to flooding on railway

Colfox Classics: From left Alfie age 14, Ayla, 14, Neil Allies, Head of Languages and Cultures,

Well done Bridport: Praise for school providing 'exciting educational opportunities'

Maria Winters, left, with staff outside Maria's Pantry at Mangerton Mill

Café owner sells up after nine years

Tomas Staukauskas, aged 32, of Beverley Road, Hull and Mantas Palionis, aged 31, of Abbey Street, Hull were sentenced at Hull Crown Court

Pair jailed for their role in a series of high value farm GPS thefts

Bridport have seen their match at Bishops Lydeard postponed due to a frozen pitch

Bees OFF at Bishops Lydeard due to freezing conditions

Martin Clunes at the Christmas lights house in White Close, Bradpole Monica Teague

Martin Clunes to switch on Christmas lights TONIGHT

Alan Williams (inset) stepped in to save Axe Valley Ring and Ride service

Pensioner's donation sees 'vital lifeline' bus service for elderly extended

Children from Bridport were able to attend rehearsals at the Lyric Theatre

Schoolchildren help to develop theatre production

Farmer devastated after £7k worth of turkeys stolen

Exclusive WATCH: Thieves steal £7k worth of live turkeys leaving farmer devastated

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Penises drawn onto cracks and potholes on the B3162 in North Allington

Rude graffiti daubed over potholes in road

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Bridport's Tom Richardson, centre, is a doubt with a knee injury

Bees 'looking sharp' for return to action

Bridport ABC coach and event organiser Alan Slaney

Two wins for Bridport in spectacular fight night

Josh Baker, right, scored a deflected free-kick for Bridport Reserves

Bees defeated by Blandford in nine-goal epic

The sign informing drivers of the closure of the B3162

Main route to close for ten nights

Seventy turkeys were stolen from a Bridport farm during the early hours

Seventy live turkeys stolen from a West Dorset farm

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Snow on the A35

First snow of season could arrive in Dorset tomorrow, expert says

Snow on Hardy's Monument

Snow and ice warning issued for parts of Dorset

Bridport raises nearly £20,000 for the Royal British Legion

'It wouldn't happen without you' - Town's amazing £20k donation

The concert was at St Swithun's Church in Bridport

'Confident, polished and on top of their repertoire': Orchestra in splendid form

The incident took place in the area of Morrisons petrol station

Young man left injured after robbery at petrol station

A car had its rear windscreen wiper ‘ripped off’ whilst parked on Main Street

Rear windscreen wiper 'ripped off' of car in West Dorset

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The burnt meal which caused the fire

Warning after firefighters called out to kitchen fires

Fire breaks out at flats on Hibernia Place after cooking left on hob

Fire breaks out at flats after cooking left on hob

The scene on the Saturday morning in 1984: fallen brickwork, damaged scaffolding and broken windows

'A miracle no-one was killed' - remembering when ferocious winds struck

The gallery-style display will offer a selction of Christmas gift ideas from local artists

Local artists feature in Symondsbury Estate's Christmas gift offering

Co-op members raise over £75,000 for Dorset and Somerset air ambulance

£75k for air ambulance and a cash boost for community groups

Colfox Classics: From left Alfie age 14, Ayla, 14, Neil Allies, Head of Languages and Cultures, Berry 15 and Josh, 14. All are studying Latin

School offers classical studies as part of new curriculum

Local housing association helps to reboot Bridport Sea Cadets

Funding boost for Sea Cadets in 'dire need' of new boots