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Beach talks at Burton

RESIDENTS of Burton Bradstock are being asked to have their say on what is to happen to the Hive Beach café and car park once the National Trust lease runs out in 2009.

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Napoli container salvage operation ends

A 10-MONTH operation to recover containers washed ashore along West Dorset's coastline from the MSC Napoli was finally completed today (Thursday October 11).

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Villagers have their say on Burton Beach

MORE than 200 villagers from Burton Bradstock turned out to make their views known about the future of the Hive Beach now the National Trust lease on the café and car park is up for renewal.

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Beach competition winners

SCHOOLCHILDREN have been letting their imaginations run riot along with their colouring paints to illustrate what the future should hold for the Hive Beach in Burton Bradstock.

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Napoli's stern cut into pieces

SALVAGE teams are to cut up the last section of a stricken container ship which was beached off the world heritage coast.

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Tap into Olympic tourism on web

A NEW tourism website for Dorset has been launched to help businesses get the most out of the 2012 Olympics.

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Dinosaur to go on tour of museums

A 190-MILLION-YEAR-OLD ichthyosaur fossil is on tour in Dorset.

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Killer jellyfish on their way to Dorset coast

RARE sea creatures with a nasty sting could be moving towards the Dorset coast.

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Drive to attract Chinese tourists

MANY more Chinese tourists could be travelling to Dorset if a new tourism campaign pays off.

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Bird flu alert at Abbotsbury Swannery *updated*

WARDENS were on high alert today and patrols stepped up after three dead swans from Abbotsbury were found to have bird flu.

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Sea angling jetty project founders

COUNCIL chiefs stand accused of scuppering plans for West Bay's long-awaited sea angling jetty.

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Support for "save our seabed" campaign

CAMPAIGNERS battling to halt the "devastation" of the seabed off West Dorset's world heritage coast collected more than 200 signatures at Bridport on Saturday.

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Rethink forced on £1.25million West Bay plan

WEST Dorset Council is being forced to look again at its plans for a "cut price" enhancement scheme at West Bay.

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Lifeguard hut a blot on heritage landscape?

LIFEBOAT chiefs are causing waves with the design for their proposed lifeguard lookout hut at West Bay.

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New West Bay harbourmaster named

A NEW harbourmaster took the helm at West Bay this week.

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Last ditch effort to save jetty scheme

A LAST-DITCH bid to persuade district councillors to underwrite West Bay's desperately needed sea angling jetty will be made today (Thursday).

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Ex-lifeguard broke neck and back in dive off Cobb

A FORMER lifeguard who broke his neck and fractured his back in four places after jumping off The Cobb in Lyme Regis remains in a serious condition in hospital.

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Balmoral sails back to West Bay

THE historic passenger ship Balmoral steamed into West Bay this week.

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Great siege is re-enacted

LYME Regis came alive with memories of the great siege of 1664 on Saturday, as the town celebrated 363 years since the end of the conflict.

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Shingle beach row continues

THE row over who is responsible for levelling out Lyme's dangerously-angled shingle beach rumbles on.

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Tourism brings in £260 million

A NEW study claims that tourism is worth over 260 million to the West Dorset economy.

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Lifeguard service is ready to launch

THE new lifeguard service launches on Saturday in Lyme Regis and Charmouth.

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Crack squad to keep resorts tip-top

A CRACK squad of dirt busters have been recruited to help keep West Dorset's Jurassic coast resorts in tip-top condition this summer.

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Fears Lyme Regis could be hit by oil slick

THERE were fears oil leaking from the stranded Napoli was drifting towards Lyme Regis on the weekend.

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Warning over blow-up sea toys

COASTGUARDS today warned about the dangers of using toy inflatables on Dorset's beaches.

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Dolphin visits west bay harbour

COASTGUARDS were twice called to West Bay after George the dolphin appeared in the harbour.

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Think you know Dorset? Read on...

AROUND West Dorset Colin Varndell’s name is synonymous with extraordinary wildlife photography.

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