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ST Michael’s Pre-School in Lyme Regis has been saved from immediate closure. Parents were told at the end of term that the pre-school – managed by St Michael’s Primary School in King’s Way – would close down on Tuesday, July 23 having run at a deficit since first opening and with a predicted shortfall of £20,000 for the current financial year. However, St Michael’s headteacher Nick Kiddle and chairman of the school governors, Michaela Ellis, have now informed parents that they are revoking the intention to close the pre-school immediately and that there will be provision for children at the start of the new term in September. REPORT, PAGE 3

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ACTOR John Challis - best known as Boycie from beloved sitcom ‘Only Fools and Horses’ - is pictured with volunteers from Lyme Regis lifeboat crew, on the new balcony outside the harbourmaster’s office, having officially opened Lifeboat Week on Saturday. Mr Challis drew in the crowds as he opened the week of fundraising events for the RNLI, and later signed books, autographs and met fans. See pages 10-13 for full Lifeboat Week coverage. Photo by Richard Horobin

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LYME Regis Town Council has agreed to increase its grant to the parish church’s tower appeal from £25,000 to £40,000.

The bell and clock tower at St Michael’s Parish Church is currently suffering from water ingress, causing damage inside the historic building, and a full refurbishment is expected to cost about £150,000. Damage has become noticeable

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francesca@lyme-online.co.uk from the inside of the church, with plaster falling from the walls of the baptistry, resulting in the main entrance being closed to the public. The church has raised £80,000 through special events, donations, grants and from its reserves, but it requires 80 per cent of the total cost before work can begin. A grant request from the church

was recently considered by the town council’s Strategy & Finance Committee, when it was agreed to donate £25,000 towards the project, but when the recommendation was put forward for final approval from full council last week, members agreed to up the grant to £40,000. The decision to increase the grant came after Tim Bacon, from St Michael’s Parochial Church Council, emphasised the urgency of the

repair work during the public forum. Mr Bacon said the church – the only grade I listed building in the town, with the Cobb being classed as a structure – had been “central to the life of Lyme Regis for nearly 1,000 years”. He explained that the church’s architect inspected the building every five years and had recommended urgent repairs to the tower render-

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GIANT sculptures of takeaway packaging have become a talking point in the town after being erected on Lyme Regis beach this week. The sculptures, depicting a giant takeaway box, plastic drinks bottle and cutlery, have been temporarily installed on the shingle beach at Cobb Gate. It is hoped they will encourage people to think about the effect of plastic waste and to take their litter home with them. REPORT, PAGE 3

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Town council increase church grant from £25,000 to £40,000 CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE ing to stop water ingress. Mr Bacon commented: “The tower is the oldest part of the church; Saxon at the base with Norman additions. Ingress of water has damaged stonework and internal timbers, and recent falls of plastering in the baptistry are further evidence of ongoing deterioration. “A capital repair project such as this is quite beyond our resources without financial support from other sources. All permissions and approvals have been obtained, and the total project cost is estimated at £150,000. Funds raised so far, including grants, total £80,000, including a recent donation of £4,000. “We were delighted and grateful that the Strategy & Finance Committee recommended that a grant of £25,000 be made. This support from the town would bring the total raised to date to £105,000. “However, we would still not be able to proceed with the work because the diocese requires us to have raised 80 per cent of the money needed before work may commence. We are still £15,000 short of this figure. “We understand that our contractor could start work in September. The removal of the old render can be done at any time of the year, but applying new lime water render can only be done when there is no risk of frost. If the work is to be done this year, September is the latest we can start.” Mr Bacon requested that the council consider an increased grant of £40,000 which would allow the repair works to begin by September, and would give the church time to raise the remaining £30,000 of the total cost. He added: “If the council is able to make a grant of £40,000, by Christmas the tower will again be protected from the elements and, all being well, the church clock will be telling the

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francesca@lyme-online.co.uk right time and chiming the quarters and hours once again.” During the initial discussion at the Strategy & Finance Committee meeting, Councillor Michaela Ellis had proposed granting the church £50,000, rather than £25,000, but her suggestion was not supported at that time. Speaking at last week’s meeting, she commented: “We have heard tonight how critical it is to have this money and I said before that £25,000 would not be enough to get them going. I think we really need to think hard about giving them the rest of the money they need.” Councillor Jeff Scowen said he would second the proposal, “in light of the comments made tonight and the seriousness of the situation”. ‘Historic building of great significance’ The Mayor of Lyme Regis, Councillor Brian Larcombe MBE, said: “I don’t believe this is simply a matter of the church, this is about what the building represents; it’s an historic building of great significance to the town. “The question we need to ask is, does this extra £15,000 push us to a position that we accept or decline? If we decline, we would be the council that, at a time of need, didn’t support a building of such significance and stature in the town.” Councillor Scowen added: “It’s clear that it’s in a serious condition and urgent repair is needed. I would hate it to be on our watch that there’s a deterioration that’s really unacceptable, dangerous, and the church ultimately closes or even the tower collapses. “It’s not about church, it’s the structure of this magnificent building that we need to preserve.” At both meetings, town clerk John Wright told councillors it would be a risk for them to donate money to the church, as the Local Government

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Act of 1894 states that local councils’ powers, duties and liabilities do not include the affairs and property of the Church of England and those held for an ecclesiastical charity. It was unclear whether the prohibition still applied or whether it was overridden by legislation made since the 1894 act. Advice of the National Association of Local Councils was to act “prudently” on the matter, and the council’s solicitor advised members to act “cautiously”. However, members of the council unanimously agreed to increase the grant for St Michael’s Parish Church to £40,000. The decision has been met with a largely negative reaction on local social media pages, with several arguing that the Church of England should pay for the repairs. At a previous meeting, Councillor Ellis explained that the church belonged to the congregation and it was up to them to raise the funds and look after the building, with only a set amount of money being received from the Church of England each year. Others have said that the grant is not legal, that councillors who regularly attend church should have declared an interest, and some have argued that the money could be better spent elsewhere in the town, including to help the pre-school which announced it was closing down in July due to a £20,000 deficit. However, school governors later reversed their decision and the preschool will re-open in September with parents having launched a fundraising campaign (see page 3). The additional £15,000 for the church is not related to the £15,000 donation to the town from makers of Mary Anning film ‘Ammonite’, as some have suggested. This funding is still available and local organisations and charities are being invited to apply for it.

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Pre-school saved from immediate closure ST Michael’s Pre-School in Lyme Regis has been saved from immediate closure. Parents were told at the end of term that the pre-school – managed by St Michael’s Primary School in King’s Way – would close down on Tuesday, July 23 having run at a deficit since first opening and with a predicted shortfall of £20,000 for the current financial year. The decision was met with much disappointment from parents, who were concerned their children would be unprepared for primary school without suitable early years provision in

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francesca@lyme-online.co.uk the town. However, St Michael’s headteacher Nick Kiddle and chairman of the school governors, Michaela Ellis, have now informed parents that they are revoking the intention to close the preschool immediately and that there will be provision for children at the start of the new term in September. A letter to parents explained that the decision

was made following consultation with Dorset Council and said that the governors would undertake a series of consultations in September and October about the proposed future of the pre-school. More information is expected to be announced following the summer holidays. Meanwhile, a group of parents have launched a crowdfunding appeal to raise money for the pre-school. To pledge money online, visit the website www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-lymepreschool

Giant ‘litter’ sculptures installed on beach GIANT sculptures of takeaway packaging were erected on Lyme Regis beach this week. The sculptures take the form of an eight feet high plastic drinks bottle, two pieces of cutlery measuring six feet tall, and a chip/burger box measuring four feet by four feet. The temporary installation was erected on the shingle beach at Cobb Gate, and it is hoped it will encourage visitors to consider the impact of plastic waste on the environment and take their litter home with them. Jack Raisey, an architectural designer has designed and built the sculptures, which will also be displayed in Bournemouth, Weymouth and West Bay over the summer. They include graphics designed by Rowena Taylor outlining the choices we can all make to combat the impact plastic and our waste is having on the planet. Before commissioning Jack to create the sculptures, Litter Free Coast and Sea and Dorset Food and Drink carried out ‘plastic surgeries’, where local food and drink businesses who are reducing their plastic and experimenting with alternative packaging, shared their experience and inspired others to do the same. The sculptures celebrate their efforts and promote making environmentally responsible choices. Artist Jack Raisey said: “The sculptures will not only create a striking silhouette against the

beach-scape but are designed to encourage people stop and think, even if only for a second. If everyone made small changes, it adds up to make a big difference.” Gwen Hawkins, coordinator of Litter Free Coast and Sea, added: “We want to engage with people using the beaches and help them be more aware of the damage littering causes, with the aim of reducing food and drink related litter such as bottles, trays, cutlery, barbecues, etc. “The sculptures Jack has created will get people’s attention and make people think about the impact they have while at the beach.” Lyme Regis Town Council considered the proposal for the sculptures in June, when they agreed to go ahead with the project in principle if an appropriate site could be found, as they felt the busy sandy beach would not be appropriate. The Mayor of Lyme Regis, Councillor Brian Larcombe MBE, and town clerk John Wright

later met with the sculptor and Litter Free Coast and Sea and agreed on the location of Cobb Gate beach. This project is part of the Dorset Coastal Connections portfolio of 18 projects along the Dorset Coast which aims to support and boost the economies of Dorset’s coastal areas. The portfolio is being funded by a grant from the government’s Coastal Communities Fund and partner organisations and is co-ordinated by Dorset Coast Forum.

CCTV appeal after theft from sailing club POLICE officers investigating two thefts in Lyme Regis have issued CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to. A victim had their wallet stolen from their clothes while they were in the changing rooms of the Lyme Regis Sailing Club on Marine Parade, between 7pm and 8.30pm on Wednesday, July 17. Attempts were subsequently made to use their bank card at the Tesco store in Broad Street. A second victim had left their bank card in the changing room at about 11am on Monday, July 15. While out on the water they received a text notification from their bank to say the card had been used at two locations in Lyme Regis. Police Community Support Investigator Luke White, of Dorset Police, said: “We are making enquiries into these thefts and have obtained CCTV images of the man believed to have used the bank card at Tesco. “I am appealing for anyone with information as to his identity to contact us.” The CCTV images show a white male with short hair, wearing a blue/grey polo shirt, black shorts and black trainers. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online at www.dorset.police.uk, by emailing 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55190111189. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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New volunteers swell Digital Champion ranks FOUR new recruits have joined Superfast Dorset’s army of Digital Champions. The latest volunteers mean Dorset Council can offer help with computers, tablets, smartphones and getting online at even more locations across the county. New volunteer David Jones has over 30 years experience in IT and will be helping people at Charmouth Library. The service is also available at Lyme Regis Library. If you would like help from a Digital Champion, call 01305 221048 and you will be matched with a volunteer in your area.

Lyme walkers raise more than £2,000 for Macmillan Uplyme Morris dance at Stonehenge HAVING built up a reputation at events across the South West in recent years, Uplyme Morris were delighted to perform at the iconic Stonehenge earlier this month. The morris side were invited to join hosts Sarum Morris, along with the Mowena Dance Troupe from Slovakia, as part of the Salisbury Festival celebrations.

LYME Regis walking enthusiasts Liz Broome and Alice Williams completed the Thames Path Mighty Hike last month, raising more than £2,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Liz and Alice completed the 26-mile hike on Saturday, July 20 with 2,000 other participants. They set off at 8.50am following a Zumba warm-up, walking from Windsor Racecourse to Remenham, near Henley, and completed the challenge in just over six hours and 30 minutes, placing them 11th and 12th out of 1,943 finishers. Liz and Alice have now raised more than £2,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support through sponsorship and a coffee morning held on Lyme Regis seafront in June.

Alice said: “It was a fantastic weekend. The camaraderie between the walkers was great. Everyone was so supportive of each other and to have raised this sum of money for the charity is amazing!” Liz added: “We met so many people who’s lives had been touched by cancer, not just their friends and families but themselves too. Everyone was urging each other on to the finish. There was such a positive atmosphere throughout the whole day.” Liz and Alice would like to thank everyone that has supported them and sponsored them over the last three and half months. They’re now taking a well earned break but are already thinking about their next challenge.

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Archie and school friends raise £700 for RNLI AXE Valley Academy in Axminster has raised more than £700 for the RNLI in Lyme Regis, following the rescue of two of its pupils last month. One of the 14-year-old boys to be rescued, Archie Woollacott, handed a donation of £731 to the lifeboat crew’s volunteer helmsman Murray Saunders at the school’s last assembly before the summer break.

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Working together for improved healthcare Uplyme Brownies to close

REPRESENTATIVES from organisations in Lyme Regis, Seaton and Axminster have been working to improve health and wellbeing services in the local area. They met on July 19 to progress their work for improved healthcare and agreed that the area they will focus on will be defined by residents who are registered with GP practices in Axminster, Seaton, Lyme Regis and Charmouth, representing a combined total of 42,000 patients.

down after almost 70 years UPLYME Brownies is to close after almost 70 years in the village due to a decline in numbers and volunteers. They will be hosting a ‘Final Goodbye’ event on Saturday, August 10, where all current and former members of the Brownies are invited to mark the end of an era. The event will be held in Uplyme Village Hall from 12noon to 4pm and refreshments will be available.

HOW is it August? Summer is flying by and already another successful Lifeboat Week comes to a close. I arrived at the lifeboat station for the official opening last Saturday and was immediately whisked up the road to the Nag’s Head with celebrity guest John Challis - aka Boycie from ‘Only Fools and Horses’ - in the front seat, for an unexpected photo call and a large cognac (kidding... mine was a gin!) A surreal start to a busy week and one, I’m sure, that has been another huge fundraising success for the RNLI, judging by the crowds seen on the seafront all week. You can see our unrivalled Lifeboat Week photo coverage on pages 10-13. One of my favourite events of the week was the illuminated boats; perhaps not quite as exhilarating as a parachute drop or a riotous as the yard of ale, but it’s one I always remember watching as a child and, held on Sunday evening, it was a calm and peaceful end to a busy opening weekend. This year I was lucky enough to watch the event from the water to get a closer look at the boats. Unfortunately, night-time photography is not my forté and local councillor Daryl Turner did a much better job from the shore (see page 11), but it was still an unexpected treat to go out to sea and look back at Lyme’s twinkling seafront. Thanks to Lyme Rib Rides for taking me out, I’ll definitely be back for one of your speedier trips around the bay! As Lifeboat Week wraps up for another year (although we still have the tug o’ war and bathtub race to enjoy tonight), there’s barely time to take a

breath as Regatta & Carnival Week gets underway tomorrow with another packed programme of events for all the family to look foward to. Don’t miss the firework display tomorrow night (Saturday, August 3) this year being jointly held by the RNLI and Regatta & Carnival. Stepping away from the fun and games on the seafront for a few hours, I attended the live screening of ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ at the Marine Theatre last week. It was the first time I had been to one of the Marine’s National Theatre Live screenings and now I can’t believe I’ve been missing out for so long. The play was exceptional; a clever three-man production depicting the rise and fall of the Lehman Brothers investment bank. How lucky we are to have such world-class entertainment brought right to our doorstep. With tickets from £11 (or just £5 for under 18s), it’s a fraction of the cost of watching productions in London. Within a few minutes you forget you’re not really there, and then it’s just a quick walk home! Upcoming National Theatre Live screenings at the Marine include Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s acclaimed ‘Fleabag’, ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ starring James Corden, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘Hansard’. If you haven’t been yet, you’re missing out!

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Husband and wife launch Rotary presents award ‘Fun Walks’ book series to St Michael’s leaver HUSBAND and wife Paul and Heather Hampton are encouraging residents and visitors to get out and explore the local area with their series of ‘Fun Walks’ books. Paul and Heather have released three books suggesting walking routes around Lyme Regis, Charmouth and Axminster. For details see the website www.funwalks.co.uk

LYME Regis youngster Jacob Denning was praised for his efforts and achievements in school as he said goodbye to St Michael’s Primary. Jacob was presented with the Frank Mayes Award by the Rotary Club of Lyme Regis. presented to the student has made the greatest stride forward at the school.

Hear the ‘Story of the Beach Boys’ THE UK’s leading celebration of the Beach Boys are playing in Lyme Regis this summer. Guaranteed to leave everyone with a song in their heart and a memorable live music experience, the Beach Boyz Tribute Band are known for delivering authentic harmonies. They will appear at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis on Saturday, August 10, with the bar opening at 7pm for an 8pm start. Tickets cost £18 in advance or £20 on the door. To book, call 01297 442138 or visit the website www.marinetheatre.com

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few weeks ago in this column I wrote about the new spirit of friendliness and respect in the Guildhall under the headline ‘The happy council’, following the May elections. It didn’t go down well, especially among one or two of those now not serving on the council.

A few days later I bumped into a regular attender at council meetings who told me: “Don’t worry, it won’t last.” My first impression of the newly-elected council with five new members was that at long last here was a body of public spirited people who were determined to get to grips with some of the problems that previous councils had seemingly brushed under the carpet. It was clear that they would not all agree over some of the more difficult issues - but there seemed to be a determination to listen to the views of local people before making decisions. One new initiative I was pleased to see mayor Brian Larcombe MBE introduce was a commitment that matters raised in the public forum, where council taxpayers are given three minutes to raise issues or ask questions, would be answered within ten days if an answer could not be provided at the meeting. It will be interesting to see if this is happening. Often in the past, questions have been asked but no response received. With any new council there is a desire to say “yes” to what the town wants as much as possible, especially in the early days, but a successful council also has to learn when to say “no” when they think it’s in the long term interest of all and not just a few. After a pretty vitriolic week on social media, I

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am tempted to suggest that the new council’s honeymoon is probably over and reality is kicking in. Before the march of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and other social media platforms, councillors would only hear how their decisions were being received by the public if they were stopped in the street or through the letters column of the local newspaper. Not many would go to the trouble of writing a letter, although in recent issues we have published quite a few hardhitting views on our letters page. Today, within hours (sometimes quicker) a council decision is pilloried on Facebook with very few taking the side of local councillors. Such has been this week. In the past few days two “yes decisions” have been slaughtered on Facebook - the £40,000 grant to St Michael’s Church to carry out repairs to their crumbling church tower and the permission granted for an art installation on Cobb Gate Beach, depicting a knife and fork with an opened burger box intended to encourage people to take their rubbish home. The church decision was a difficult one for the council, one of those decisions that was never going to please all given the declining level of committed Christians and the extreme wealth of the Church of England. The Lyme church is the only Grade 1 listed building in town and no council would want its demise on their shift. There was also an issue of legality with the 1897 Local Government Act, which has never been repealed, given express instruction that parish councils were not allowed to give money to the church. Town clerk John Wright fulfilled his duty by telling councillors on at least two occasions that they were taking a risk but advice received from local government bodies also indicated that the decision to support the church financially would probably never be challenged provided councillors understood they were taking a risk. The church has very complicated rules about how their churches should be run and it was explained to councillors that they had to reach a

SMILE for mummy - kids having their photo taken on the new art installation which will sit on Cobb Gate Beach all summer to encourage people to take home their rubbish certain level of funding for the repairs before they could use any of their reserves. The other issue where a “yes” has caused extreme concern and ridicule was the permission given for the art installation. Fortunately, this did not cost the town council a penny - but I would suggest it cost them a good deal of embarrassment. With similar installations at West Bay and Weymouth, the litter sculpture soon became the talk of the town with beachgoers wonderering exactly what it was all about. Kids scrambled all over it and someone actually left their rubbish on it. Mayor Brian Larcombe made his views quite clear when it was first discussed; he didn’t think

it would get its message across and he did not think Lyme was the type of place for such a project. But he lost the vote which rather puts pay to the views expressed that he is running a dictatorship by heading up so many council committees. His deputy, Jeff Scowen, very keen on all forms of art and an admirer of the arts community in town, thought it was marvellous and did his best to defend the initiative on Facebook with very little support, it has to be said. It’s certainly been a talking point in town , so perhaps it has done its job in highlighting the need to take our rubbish home. A lesson learned, also perhaps, for the new councillors. Sometimes it’s easier to say “no” than “yes”!

Twinning is not just for the elite THE annual Sir George Somers parade in Lyme Regis was its usual colourful gathering, parading through the town to the end of the Cobb, where those taking part celebrated the link between Lyme and Bermuda, where Sir George, a former mayor of the town, was shipwrecked. On this occasion, not so many people from St George’s, Lyme’s twin town, travelled over for the occasion so the prize for the best pair of Bermuda shorts, certainly the most striking colour, went to John Dover, chairman of the Lyme Regis/St George’s Twinning Association. The parade was the brainchild of

the late Richard Fox MBE who then went on to form the twinning link between the two communities, a role taken on and expanded by his town crier successor, Phil Street. The link between the two towns was first recognised in the mid1980s when, as mayor, I entertained the Mayor of St George’s, the late Norman Roberts. There are reciprocal visits between the two towns every year with the Lyme contingent always going out to St George’s for their annual Peppercorn ceremony in April. With so few coming over to Lyme this year, there has been talk of whether the link between the two

communities fulfills the ethos of twinning. Because of the distance between the two towns, it’s virtually impossible for local organisations such as schools to make such a long journey. There is also the misconception that twinning is just for the elite. No public money is allocated by the council to the twinning arrangement, with the cost of entertainment being raised by the organising committee. Although I am a life member of the twinning association, I have never been to Bermuda, although my daughter Francesca has and now serves on the committee. John Dover is keen to open up

the twinning culture to all those who enjoy the exchange of experiences and cultures and discussions on providing a bursary for a local youngster to be able to experience the close ties between the two communities are on-going. Lyme is also twinned with Barfleur in Normandy and I am a keen supporter of the twinning arrangement between Lyme Regis Football Club and our counterparts in the Normandy village of Creully, among the first to be liberated on D-Day, which next year celebrates its 40th anniversary. During this time many friendships have been established - and this is the real benefit of twinning.

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BY-ELECTION SPECIAL LYME REGIS TOWN COUNCIL - THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 2019 PAUL EDMONDS

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OUR home has been in Lyme Regis for almost 20 years but once my wife retired in 2017 we were able to live here permanently. I was still aware of many of the things that were then going on in Lyme Regis before this, although I was not able to be involved actively with them until 2017. Since then, I have been involved with both the bowls club, where I help as a qualified bowls coach, and the Marine Theatre. I became a trustee of the theatre in 2017 assuming the role of finance trustee, as well as deputy chair, and hope that my contribution has helped towards the current success of one of Lyme’s prime assets. My previous experience of being a parish councillor at Hook in North Hampshire was during a period of rapid expansion in the 1980s and 1990s. Extensive development brought its issues but it also brought in substantial funds for community use. The parish council used those funds wisely and I became extensively involved with two projects in particular. One was starting a new bowls club, with new green and clubhouse, and the other was building a new community hall. Although that seems quite a while ago, the principles I learnt during my period as a councillor have stayed with me – not least the need to work with people who may have completely different experiences and views. During the latter part of my working life, I ran a consulting actuarial practice, having left an employed position as chief actuary in a benefits consultancy in London in order to return to the South West where we grew up. If elected, I will bring to Lyme Regis Town Council my experiences and knowledge as well as my financial skills; and a desire to help Lyme Regis continue to flourish.

YET another election for Lyme Regis Town Council, I am standing as an independent to hopefully represent you, the voters of Lyme Regis. I would like to continue to use the experience I have gained for another term. For those who do not know me, here is a brief background; I arrived just over 50 years ago, as a serving police officer and later left the service, and worked for myself in the holiday industry, which I am still continuing. I also served 26 years in Lyme Regis Fire Brigade. I represented the town at West Dorset District Council for 20 years, gaining experience as housing and planning chairman (1987-2007). I won a seat on Lyme Regis Town Council in 1978 and have since served in all chairmanships and, indeed, had the pleasure of being mayor for six years, the last period being 2015-2017. I believe I successfully helped weld the council into a cohesive unit following several years of dissent; when I finished, the council was much more highly thought of and united. Indeed, the town clerk’s annual report praised the progress we had made. I did submit papers for the recent election but, because of a query over the date the papers were signed, I was unable to stand. I have served over the years on many fundraising committees but I am currently chairman of the Over 70s Christmas Dinner Committee, and a founding member of Lyme Regis Community Bingo, raising thousands annually for seven community groups. A couple of years ago I was honoured to be asked to be Lyme Regis Town Band’s president and I was pleased to accept. My wife is currently also chairman of the very successful Lyme Regis Christmas Lights Committee. There are now four generations of my family involved in Lyme Regis so I am fully aware of most of the problems of living in Lyme Regis, such as housing and employment.

I MOVED to Lyme Regis with my wife Heather in 2011 after spending 10 years in the small town of Lauder, in the Scottish Borders. Whilst there I was invited to join the parish council which gave me exposure to local council dynamics and the needs of a small local community. Heather and I both wanted to be more than just residents in Lyme and I joined Martin Diplock Estate Agents on a part-time basis and Heather volunteers for the Weldmar Hospice shop on Broad Street. Between us we therefore get an insight into what is happening and what is important to the residents of Lyme. I was brought up in Coventry and joined National Westminster Bank in 1973 pursuing a career which saw me working in the Midlands, London and finally with the Royal Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh, retiring in 2010. I joined Lyme Regis Town Council in 2015, chairing the Planning Committee and latterly the Strategy and Finance Committee, where I was able to draw on my considerable previous work experience. Time after time I was referred to as the “voice of reason” promoting pragmatic and sensible decisions which the council, on a consensus basis, could support. I was also very proud to serve as deputy mayor with great support from Heather. During this time I involved myself in most of the key projects undertaken by the council, such as showers on the beach, town wi-fi and town bus service, working with fellow councillors and also the officers and wider team, without whom this council simply could not function. There is, however, so much more to do and I dearly wish to continue to be involved. Before the election in May I was the driving force to insist on a professional evaluation of the Strawberry Fields site and would like to see that pushed through into an exciting project for Lyme. I have also supported pushing forward with Lyme’s green and eco credentials.

I’VE been delighted by the support received since standing for election. Many people offered to help leafleting, and we leafleteers have received encouraging feedback from the people we've met. I decided to stand for the town council to work for the environment, and help those in Lyme who find themselves struggling. Environmental and social concerns go hand in hand. I would work closely with the new One Planet group on reach their sustainable development goals, tackling social and environmental issues. I would encourage local businesses to pay the Living Wage, and I’d be interested in other ways to improve employment opportunities in Lyme, and I would like to see more affordable housing provision for local residents. I would urge the council to help those in Lyme who are struggling and left behind, young or old. Our family moved to Lyme two years ago because it is a great place to live. We love the setting and being part of this thriving community. As a parent of secondary school children, I know the pressures families face. We’ve been welcomed by the community - I am on the council of Uplyme Church, have acted with The Marine Players (who kindly put me on stage in ‘A Christmas Carol’), and am a member of Turn Lyme Green, helping out with their Plastic Free Lyme Regis campaign. I like to work collaboratively – listening to other’s points of view, building consensus, and ‘rolling up my sleeves’ to get things done. I look forward to applying this approach to working on the town council. Your vote matters. This is a small election, possibly decided by a few votes. If you like what you’ve read, then do please vote for me. But however you vote, do get involved in the life of our great community.

Early child development is crucial ■ I AM dismayed to hear that yet another preschool facility is about to close. Those who provide funding, locally and nationally, do not seem to appreciate the value of early years education (in its broadest sense). A child’s brain develops at a rapid rate between 0 and 5 years old, so experiences of learning and socialisation in this age range are crucial to later development and attainment. A child will enhance their memory and language skills, powers of observation, creativity,

reasoning, co-ordination, social and emotional development and all sorts of other skills and abilities crucial to later education and social life. It is unfortunate that such facilities seem to be so undervalued in society at present. There is plenty of good quality research evidence to show that early years education is hugely important to later childhood and on into adolescence; all parents are right to be concerned. R. Cole (by email)

Sculptures make Lyme Council donation to a ‘laughing stock’ church is not legal

■ WITH reference to the temporary ‘litter’ sculptures on the beach: I think it is time that Lyme Regis councillors realised that the erection of such sculptures, including the tree thongs in the gardens, are an absolute waste of time, turning what was the Pearl of Dorset into the Laughing Stock of Dorset. A total waste of money that could be put to better use keeping Lyme looking pristine as possible and maintaining its historical and picturesque charm. The gardens look a mess and the toilets next to the Cobb Arms are disgusting. They want people to come to Lyme and spend time and money here, so do the right thing and maintain the immediate facilities or lose the revenue from the tourists. Paul Wilkinson (by email)

■ I CHALLENGE Lyme Regis Town Council on giving money to the church, by the act of 1894 which expressly prohibits councils from spending money on maintaining or improving church property, churchyards and church halls. If the council should go ahead with this, they would be in breach of the law. Furthermore, all other churches could ask for the same treatment. We have a food bank in Lyme and pre-schools are closing. Carl Salter, Cobb Road, Lyme Regis

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Have your say on NHS surveys ■ READERS may be weary, perhaps even cynical, with the frequency of consultations by public authorities. I am. But may I urge you to spare a short time responding to at least one of these two NHS consultation surveys? (Summer holidays are the favoured time for such things: I wonder why.) The dementia consultation, deadline August 11, is important, particularly for those of us in the west of the county. If you’ve not done this survey, please do so if you can, online at www.dorsetccg.nhs.uk/dementia. The page you land on has a blue button with ‘Have Your Say – Complete the Survey’. Going directly to the survey is fine: there’s a clear explanation for each question. Set aside around 15 minutes, which may be longer if you choose to comment on some or all of the proposals. Some later questions provide a chance to keep arguing for equitable provision in the west of the county, and several allow us to say how important it is to join up services better. Note, too, that the nearest public information event is at Bridport WI Hall (North Street, DT6 3JH) on Wednesday, August 7 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Then there’s a consultation about the NHS

Long-Term Plan as it would apply in Dorset, deadline August 18. It takes rather less time than the dementia survey. I wouldn’t be encouraging people to respond (you’ll see why from the questions) except for three reasons. First, like the dementia consultation, each item has a space for your comments, an opportunity to speak out loudly. Second, a low response rate is likely to be interpreted in quite the wrong way by the authorities, perhaps used as a stick to beat the public with while they do what they want to do anyway. Third, there’s a box for entering the first part of your postcode, so a high number of DT7/DT6 responses will help in the continuing challenge of reminding those authorities that Lyme and Charmouth are fully-entitled parts of Dorset. See ourdorset.nhs.uk/lookingforward/#future. At the foot of the landing page there’s a yellow bar saying ‘Complete Survey’. Click and go. (But only if you’ve done the dementia one first.) Chris Boothroyd Chairman, LymeForward Health and Wellbeing Group

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LYME REGIS TOWN COUNCIL Council helps youngsters develop sailing skills YOUNG people at Lyme Regis Sea School are developing their sailing skills thanks to a council grant to purchase new dinghies. We awarded the sea school a grant of £4,999.99 this year to help fund three sailing dinghies, costing a total of £10,000. Several councillors went to a sailing session last week to see how the money had been spent and meet the young people who are learning to sail in the new dinghies. The volunteer-run sea school teaches young and mature students to sail, with around 250 pupils a year. Jo Law, a trustee and fundraiser for Lyme Regis Sea School, said: “The generous donation from the town council has meant the sea school has taken delivery of three new dinghies comprising a Laser Bahia and two Laser Picos. These dinghies are for both children and adults to sail in. “The dinghies are also used by local junior sailors at Lyme Regis Sailing Club, for youth race training, regattas and other events, and by Woodroffe School students. We try to make sailing as accessible as possible to those who wish to learn to sail.”

The mayor, Councillor Brian Larcombe MBE, was joined by the deputy mayor Councillor Jeff Scowen, deputy mayoress Councillor Belinda Bawden, and Councillor David Sarson to present a cheque to instructors and students, and were invited to join them in the clubhouse afterwards. Councillor Larcombe said: “I was delighted to support the original grant request and present the cheque along with councillor colleagues to Lyme Regis Sea School. “The grant request was to help provide funding for the purchase of new dinghies for its youngsters to develop their sailing skills. “The skills learned actually go beyond the basics of sailing and contribute as much to other life skills. “These attributes can stay with you for a lifetime and hopefully the youngsters will come to appreciate how in its own way Lyme Regis Sea School and the town council helped them along the way. “And who knows what future champion may develop from within the sea school – ‘given God speed and a fair wind’, as

they say… “We went into the clubhouse after the presentation and it was good to see the message about ‘plastics and the sea’ was clearly ‘on-board’. “The club have implemented the measures we’re looking for in their bar and catering provision, and the sea school leader was keen to point it

out even though I don’t think she realised quite how appreciative we were that the message we as a council are looking to get across was so clearly demonstrated. “I suspect this was as much to do with their appreciation of the marine environment through their sailing and probably due equally as much to

Town council adds first electric vehicle to fleet WE’RE already implementing ‘green’ initiatives within the council following our declaration of a climate and environmental emergency. The council has set itself some ambitious targets, but we believe they’re achievable and have already made a start in agreeing to add an electric vehicle to our fleet. The aim is for the entire fleet to migrate to electric vehicles, beginning with a compact electric utility vehicle for our cleansing team to collect rubbish. Although it will be more expensive than a traditional petrol or diesel vehicle, we believe it’s worth spending a bit more to honour our commitment to become carbon neutral by 2030. This is the first of many initiatives we are aiming to im-

Local groups invited to bid for film funding LOCAL organisations will soon be invited to bid for funding donated to the town following the filming of the Mary Anning biopic. The town council received £15,000 from Fossil Films as a thank you for allowing use of the Bell Cliff area during the filming of ‘Ammonite’. Councillors were asked to think about how the money should be spent and agreed local groups and organisations should be given the opportunity to apply for funding. In the next couple of weeks, we will be inviting expressions of interest and would be particularly interested in projects or ideas which would create a lasting legacy for Lyme Regis. Ideally, we are looking to fund a single project which costs at least £15,000.

plement, with others including solar panels on some council buildings, the installation of water points on the seafront, and free use of the town bus for Gateway Card holders. We’re pleased to join forces with other environmentallyminded organisations in the area by being a part of the Lyme Regis One Planet Working Group. The group will help steer the council in its efforts to achieve zero carbon emissions and will work towards the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. We’re aiming to draw up a plan within six months outlining the actions we intend to take to address the climate and environmental emergency.

Keep the kids busy this summer A SUMMER activity programme part-funded by the council kicks off next week. Run by The Hub, the activities for children of primary school age will run from Monday, August 5 to Friday, August 9, 9am to 1.30pm. We have provided a grant of £999 to help fund the programme, recognising that it would give children a safe environment to be in during the holidays and to experience activities they may have not tried before. Activities will include arts and crafts, sports, dancing, music-

making, beach activities and cooking, with up to three different activities taking place each day. On the Tuesday and Thursday the children will cook and eat their own lunch, but packed lunches will be required on other days. A single session is £8, the whole week is £35, and the weekly rate for a sibling is £30. Bookings must be made online at www.seetickets.com/tour/lrdtschool-holiday-activity-programmes.

Sir David Attenborough’s ‘Blue Planet’ ocean plastics initiative and the note it struck with all of us.” Places are still available for summer courses in the weeks commencing August 5, 12 and 26 and can be booked via their website www.lrss.org

It’s time to go to the polls A NEW councillor will be joining us next week – but first you need to choose who it’ll be! Four people are standing for election on Thursday, August 8 to win the vacant seat on the town council. Paul Edmonds, Owen Lovell, Steve Miller and Rob Smith have all put themselves up for nomination. As usual, polling stations will be at Woodmead Halls and Hallett Court and polling cards should have arrived in the post by now.

Get tech savvy with Digital Champions AN army of Digital Champions are at work across Dorset – including in Lyme Regis –offering people help to get online. The Superfast Dorset team has a network of 70 volunteers who run free, one-to-one help sessions on computers, tablets and smartphones. Digital Champion Roger Amswych will be based at Lyme Regis library every other Wednesday, 2pm to 4pm, from August 21. He will be able to help with everything from switching on a computer and using the internet safely, to managing email and digital pictures. With more and more services going online, the Superfast Dorset team believes it is crucial people are supported to benefit from the Internet.

Meet your councillors at information stall MEMBERS of the town council and local community groups will be hosting information stalls during Regatta and Carnival Week on Thursday, August 8 from 11am to 3pm in the Marine Parade Shelters. Representatives of the new One Planet Working Group, set up to co-ordinate the town council and community groups' aim of making Lyme Regis carbon-neutral by 2030, will be available to encourage people to find out more and join the campaign towards sustainability. Volunteers will be on hand to raise awareness of other community initiatives like the food bank and community cafe. Town councillors will also be there to answer questions and remind people to vote in the town council election!

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FTER a few weeks of glorious sunshine, the season has well and truly arrived with the staging of Lyme’s famous Lifeboat Week. And would you know it, the weather turned to rain - but only for one day - and it looks like being another bumper fundraising weekend for the RNLI. With Regatta & Carnival week to follow, we will be flat out at The Harbour for Lyme’s two busiest weeks of the season, so let’s hope the weather holds for both of these wonderful events, especially for the joint firework display tomorrow (Saturday) evening when The Harbour will be packed. Well done to those who work so hard to stage these events. These two attractions genuinely bring people to Lyme Regis, unlike the so-called Dorset Street Food Festival, recently staged on top of the shelters. We would like to know exactly how much the town council receive for allowing this event which has a severe affect on trade at the food and drink outlets on the seafront and in and around the Cobb. We all pay extremely high business rates and provide employment all year round and it’s grossly unfair that an outside company, which we understand pay a pittance for the privilege of coming to Lyme but charge extortionate fees for a pitch, mainly occupied by non-local outlets. And since when has it been acceptable (and safe!) to bring four-wheeled vehicles down the gardens onto the shelters roof? We are hoping to meet with mayor Brian Larcombe soon to express how unfair this is on local traders.

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Huge crowds make for Lifeboat Week success HUGE crowds packed Lyme Regis on Saturday as much-loved actor John Challis – best known as Boycie from ‘Only Fools and Horses’ – officially opened Lifeboat Week 2019. Mr Challis led the official opening outside the lifeboat station on Saturday afternoon before signing his books, autographs and meeting fans on Marine Parade. He also had time to pop into the Nag’s Head in Silver Street – the namesake of the famous ‘Only Fools and Horses’ watering hole – much to the delight of landlords James and Rebecca DeVoisey, keen supporters of the RNLI. Largely good weather and packed beaches has made for a successful week of fundraising for the RNLI with one of the highlights being a parachute drop onto the beach by the Army’s Red Devils team on Thursday.

Photos by Francesca Evans and Richard Horobin Other events have included displays by the local emergency services, plenty of activities and games for children, live music and the popular fun run, illuminated boats and yard of ale competition. The programme continues today (Friday) and tomorrow, with the duck race, tug o’ war across the harbour mouth, bathtub race and football match still to come. Full details are available in the official Lifeboat Week programme, available from local outlets or to download from the website www.lymeregislifeboatweek.co.uk

RIGHT, actor John Challis pops in for a pint at the Nag’s Head, pictured with landlords James and Rebecca DeVoisey. Left, Beach Buddies promote sea safety on the beach and to right, the Red Devils drop into Lyme Regis

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ABOVE, the Red Devils parachute display team land on the beach and are greeted by the Mayor of Lyme Regis, Councillor Brian Larcombe MBE (inset). Left and below left, actor John Challis officially opens Lifeboat Week 2019 and, below right, lifeboat crew member Dave Holland collects donations

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LYME Regis lifeboat crew and the search and rescue helicopter from St Athan in South Wales hold a welcome display in the bay. Left, the annual fun run gets underway and above left, local triathlete Luke Reed is first to cross the finish line. Above left, the winner of the illuminated boats

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PICTURED above and below, winners of the crab fishing competition. Top right, Lyme Regis Fire Brigade hold a demonstration at the lifeboat station and right, fire chief Virgil Turner demonstrates how to use a defibrillator. Below left, town crier Alan Vian holds childrenâ€™s games on the beach and, below right, Wylde Morris entertain on Marine Parade

LIFEBOAT crew member John Broome (left) - pictured with Derek Wellman, secretary of Lyme Regis & Uplyme Cricket Club - lifts the trophy after his team won their friendly match against the club for the first time in 25 years. Right, members of both teams pictured after the game

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REIGNING champion Chris Higgs wins the Yard of Ale competition once again (above), with Lyme resident Ryan Turner (right) also among the competitors. Below and above left, children enjoy the teddy bear’s picnic. Below left, pavement art on Marine Parade and, top left, children from the Greenwich Youth Band perform

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Helping to manage difficult times DORSET HealthCare’s ‘Steps to Wellbeing’ service is offering a free mindfulness course in the autumn, open to anyone registered with a Dorset GP. This will be led by Ellie Sturrock, a senior therapist who works regularly in Lyme Regis and is a member of the National Network of Mindfulness Teachers. Mindfulness helps us to live with a fuller awareness of life and an ability to relate to the difficult bits with greater kindness and clarity. It improves our ability to break unhelpful patterns and to grow new ones. We also start to enjoy the simple things and give up desires for the things we can't have and can't be. Mindfulness can help people with anxiety and/or depressive symptoms, or who live with some form of difficulty. This could be in the internal world, such as cancer diagnosis, back pain, an ageing body, or the external, including family problems, boredom, no spare time. A short taster session for anyone inter-

ested in the course will be held on Thursday, August 15 from 10am to 11.30am at Lyme Regis Medical Centre. The full course comprises eight sessions from 10am to 12.30pm on successive Thursdays, starting on Thursday, September 12, also at the medical centre. If you’re interested, ideally phone 0300 790 6828 and request an assessment for Ellie’s mindfulness course, but this is not essential; you can turn up for the taster session even if you haven't called for the assessment. Ellie said: “Just come anyway. We'd rather people in than out!” Commitments to the full course will be made after the taster session. For people in our area this is a special opportunity which may not come again for a while.

LYME Regis firefighter David Kimmins was recognised for his 30 years of service this week. During a fire demonstration at the lifeboat station - held as part of Lifeboat Week events - Mr Kimmins (pictured right) was presented with a certificate and plaque to recognise his long service to Lyme Regis Fire Brigade, ahead of his retirement from the service.

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MUSIC | THEATRE | WHAT’S ON | COMPETITIONS

Woodroffe students rock the stage! T

HE Woodroffe School in Lyme Regis is no stranger to hosting spectacular showcases of student talent, but this year’s performance of ‘School of Rock’ amped up the excitement and took the concept of a school production to a whole new level.

The musical follows the life of Dewey Finn (Kitty Ford), a failed rock star whose unyielding

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‘School of Rock’ By student Jasmine Aldridge optimism and forced financial difficulty spur her to apply for a teaching role at the prestigious Horace Green school – resulting also in the comedic

What’s on... Friday, August 2

Knit & Knatter Lyme Regis Library, 2.30pm A friendly group who meet weekly to chat and knit over a cup of tea - all welcome. Music: DJ Food Marine Theatre, 8pm The Ninja Tune and Solid Steel legend presents a show that takes Kraftwerk's various eras, looks, and line ups and combines them into a 90 minute collage of electro and techno. With support from DJ James Baker. Tickets £15 in advance or £17 on the door - call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com Friday @ The Pilot The Pilot Boat, 9pm Weekly live music nights at the Pilot Boat, this week with Space Scorcher.

Saturday, August 3

Live DJs @ SWIM SWIM, 8pm Resident DJs Tom Juno, James Baker & Friends play every Saturday night and Sunday afternoon at SWIM on Marine Parade.

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Lyme Regis Regatta & Carnival Week Events all week at various venues A busy week of special events, games and competitions for the all the family, raising funds for local good causes. Full details in Regatta & Carnival programmes available from local outlets or tow download from lymeregiscarnival.co.uk

Sunday, August 4

Sunday Craft Market The Pilot Boat, 10am A weekly Sunday craft market at the Pilot Boat Inn, Lyme Regis. Call 01297 443157 to book a stall. Live DJs @ SWIM SWIM, 12noon Resident DJs Tom Juno, James Baker & Friends play every Saturday night and Sunday afternoon at SWIM on Marine Parade. Sequence Dancing Woodmead Halls, 8pm Lyme Regis Sequence Dancing Club meets every Sunday at 7.45pm for an 8pm start. The friendly, welcoming group enjoys popular sequence dances and visitors are welcome.

Tuesday, August 6

Music By The Sea Marine Parade shelters, 8pm Weekly summer concerts by Lyme Regis Town Band.

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Wednesday, August 7

Wednesday @ The Pilot The Pilot Boat, 8.30pm Weekly live music nights at the Pilot Boat.

Thursday, August 8

Lyme Regis Community Bingo Woodmead Halls, 8pm Bingo night every Thursday at the Woodmead Halls, raising funds for local organisations which are members of Lyme Regis Community Bingo Association. Pilot Boat Quiz Night Pilot Boat, 8pm Weekly quiz night at the Pilot Boat for teams of two or more with cash prize for the winner plus £100 jackpot prize!

Friday, August 9

Music: TRextasy Marine Theatre, 7pm The only official live tribute band dedicated to T.Rex. Tickets £23.50 in advance or £27 on the door - call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Bar opens 7pm for 8pm start. Friday @ The Pilot The Pilot Boat, 9pm Weekly live music nights at the Pilot Boat, this week with Grouvecat.

Saturday, August 10

Music: The Story of the Beach Boys Marine Theatre, 7pm The UK’s leading celebration of the 1960s superstars. Tickets £18 in advance or £20 on the door call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Bar opens 7pm for 8pm start. Music: Matt Carter Septet Lyme Regis Baptist Church, 7.30pm An opportunity to see this exciting new band led b the ever-popular Matt Carter. Tickets £14 - call 01297 442138 or visit www.jazzjurassica.co.uk. Doors open 7.30pm for 8pm start. Live DJs @ SWIM SWIM, 8pm Resident DJs Tom Juno, James Baker & Friends play every Saturday night and Sunday afternoon at SWIM on Marine Parade.

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at SWIM on Marine Parade. The Sunday Sessions Marine Theatre, 3pm Regular free event dedicated to promoting quality live music in the Marine Theatre’s bar overlooking the Cobb. No tickets required. Sequence Dancing Woodmead Halls, 8pm Lyme Regis Sequence Dancing Club meets every Sunday at 7.45pm for an 8pm start. The friendly, welcoming group enjoys popular sequence dances and visitors are welcome.

Tuesday, August 13

Cinema: ‘Tom Jones’ (12A) Marine Theatre, 6.30pm This hugely successful adaptation of Henry Fielding’s seminal novel makes a fine tribute to the late Albert Finney. Tickets £6 in advance, £7.50 on the door - call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Bar opens 6.30pm for 7.30pm screening. Music By The Sea Marine Parade shelters, 8pm Weekly summer concerts by Lyme Regis Town Band.

Wednesday, August 14

U3A Talk: Sir George Somers Woodmead Halls, 10am John Dover gives a talk on former Mayor of Lyme Regis, Sir George Somers, who founded Bermuda. Tea/coffee from 10am, talk from 11am. Entry free for Lyme Regis U3A members, £2 for non-members. Wednesday @ The Pilot The Pilot Boat, 8.30pm Weekly live music nights at the Pilot Boat.

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theft of her friend Ned Scheebly’s (Alfie Bullmore) identity. At the school, Dewey encounters a class filled with intimidatingly studious pupils who, under the watchful eye of principal Rosalie Mullins (Freya Morgan), are meticulously following an A-grade schedule to reach their high seated dreams. Here the plot escalates as Dewey discovers the musical talent hidden under the tartan uniforms, and a complex tale of friendship, acceptance and perseverance emerges - resulting in a sensitive but hilarious adaption of the original stage production. Immediately, even before any actors had appeared on stage, the energetic music and atmospheric smoke effects had transported the audience to a world of rock and roll. This only intensified with the enthusiastic entrance of ‘No Vacancy’, who opened the show with a dynamic and ebullient demonstration of talent and this wholehearted opening was reflected consistently throughout the remainder of the show. The accomplished nature of the performance rested predominately on the exquisite acting skills of the main cast and the co-ordinated sequencing of the chorus. To have so many people on stage at the same time was a truly extraordinary feat to witness and this performance managed to remain organised and professional, avoiding the risk of scenes appearing disjointed or chaotic. Equally, the use of levels and setting was impressive in most scenes, particularly the incorporation of a crowd appearing beneath the stage as this improved the atmosphere and allowed scenes to become more dynamic and interesting to watch. However, whilst all these aspects were impressive, it is once again the talent of the actors and musicians that brought the performance together and produced the outstanding level of quality that made the production so successful. Above all, Kitty Ford’s energetic performance as Dewey Finn elevated the show to new heights as her genuine passion, astonishing musical ability and strength of presence on stage carried many of the scenes and resulted in the production being polished and highly enjoyable to watch. Her truly impressive vocal ability was brilliant to witness, as her voice suited the role perfectly, whilst her ability to incorporate witty humour professionally is something to be admired. The 13 students cast as the class added both a comedic and moral background to the show and they all interacted and behaved in a way that suggested that they had truly bonded over the experience – something that certainly came through in their consistent performance. All the actors in the cast played their instruments to a high standard which resulted in the performance being genuine and passionate. To name a few, Phoebe Holmes-Simeon (playing Katie) exhibited extraordinary confidence in both singing and bass and Robert Wolfreys (playing Lawrence) demonstrated fluency and excellent skill on the keyboard. Both Ben Cullimore (playing Freddy) and Jasper Melville (playing Zack) displayed unbelievable musical talent and Jasper’s bold and energetic guitar solos were a true highlight of the show. A stand out performance came from Amber Aldridge as the shy and isolated character of Tomika. Not only was the unexpected solo of ‘Amazing Grace’ moving and beautifully sung, but the character development from a lonely and

secluded girl to a confident and enthusiastic singer also introduced a touching subplot that spoke of perseverance and friendship. Aside from the main plotline, the relationships between Dewey, Ned (Alfie Bullmore) and Patty (Eleanor Sykes) offered additional comedic relief as well as increasing the suspense of the show. Alfie’s assured and skilled performance as Ned complimented Kitty’s sincerity and introduced another dynamic to the overall performance. Equally, Eleanor’s talented performance as Patty added a suitable level of conflict to the show, as the complex relationship between her and Ned demonstrated an interesting role reversal and the audience engaged well with the incorporation of such a strong female character. Furthermore, what set this performance of ‘School of Rock’ apart from most, was the incorporation of two gay relationships into the plot. By casting Dewey as female and introducing a sensitive and complex relationship between her and Principal Mullins, another dynamic was added to the performance, allowing the emotional scenes to become more prominent amid all the musical excitement. This was certainly a brave move and demonstrates the skill of both the director and the cast themselves, as they were able to execute such a challenging adaption with seamless success whilst also maintaining the humorous foundations needed for the show to be a triumph. One of the best examples of this was during the ‘Roadhouse’ scene where Freya Morgan’s astonishing vocal ability stole the show as her character Principal Mullins grappled with the past in the song ‘Where did the Rock Go?’. All the way through, Freya’s depiction of the stern and unyielding Principal was faultless. Her acting was sophisticated and confident, and this was reflected also in her operatic abilities as a singer meaning that her performance was certainly one of the true highlights of the show – particularly in the sensitive scenes between her and Dewey. It must also be noted how efficient the backstage crew were in running the show so effectively. Alongside the challenging music and demanding choreography, the tasks of initiating the complex scene changes, providing props, costumes and creating clever lighting and sound effects were run smoothly and efficiently. As for the props and costume choices, these greatly enhanced the atmosphere of the performance and made scenes more interesting and in keeping with the phenomenally-executed backdrop that was present for much of the show. This year’s performance of ‘School of Rock’ cleverly managed to combine the excitement of rock and roll with the sensitive issues of modern society, whilst also maintaining the humour that makes this show so appealing. Throughout the performance the acting was exquisite, and the show provided a brilliant opportunity for the Woodroffe School to demonstrate the abundance of talent evident its student ranks. Both the musicians on stage and the pit band were exemplary and the overall performance was refined, confident and simply sensational. All the hard work and dedication was brought together in the final scene of the show where the excitement of those on stage reverberated through the crowd and you couldn’t help but join in with celebrating their achievement. The production was directed by Anne CruwysFinnigan, with musical directors Jon Cullimore and Helen Webb.

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Future jazz stars debut in Lyme Tribute to one of UK’s favourite PIANIST, composer and arranger, Matt Carter returns to Lyme Regis this month with a new band of exciting young musicians for their debut gig in the county. This special event will see the ensemble, the Matt Carter Septet, kick off its first ever national tour here in the West Country, playing material influenced by swing, gospel and funk and some of Matt’s original compositions. Matt Carter is no stranger to the region. He originally comes from Exeter but is currently based in London, studying jazz at the Royal Academy of Music, where he met and formed his new band. And after a hugely successful Stevie Wonder tribute with Leigh Coleman at May’s Jazz Jurassica festival, Matt has already impressed local audiences with his dynamic piano playing and ability to attract gifted collaborators. Julie Sheppard of Jazz Jurassica said: “Grab a front row seat to see tomorrow’s jazz stars in the making. We think you’ll be amazed by the talent of these young players, some of whom are already award-nominees in their own right. They may be just starting out but they’re capable of delivering some of the finest jazz you’ll hear all year. “This is our first ‘pop-up’ event and the first time we’ve used the Pine Hall at the Baptist Church. We’re inviting customers to bring along their own drink and we’ll supply glasses, ice and

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nibbles - we’re hoping it proves a popular format! Capacity is limited so booking in advance is a must.” The Matt Carter Septet will perform on Saturday, August 10 at Lyme Regis Baptist Church, doors opening at 7.30pm for an 8pm start. Tickets cost £14 and are available from www.jazzjurassica.co.uk or 01297 442138. Photo by John Lyons

Melplash Show: celebrating the best of agriculture by the sea FOR 172 years the Melplash Show in West Bay, Bridport, has been celebrating the best of agriculture by the sea. This year’s one-day farming, food and fun extravaganza takes place on Thursday, August 22 and is promising to be bigger and better than ever! Local farmers will as always be competing in the many livestock classes while other members of the local community will be vying for prizes in the handicraft, home produce and horticulture classes. Organisers are delighted to announce Bradfords Building Suppliers as the events new main sponsor. In 2020 Bradfords will be celebrating its 250th anniversary and has chosen the Melplash Show as a means of sharing this major achievement with the local community. Alongside their sponsorship Bradfords will have a large stand by the main ring where they will be showcasing what they do. They have invited five of their suppliers to exhibit alongside them: Timco, Millboard, Stone Market, Melcourt and Gap. On show will be hand and power tools including an excavator as well as ‘how to’ demonstrations. There will also be lots of free activities and games for children to enjoy including face painting and fun photo opportunities. Bradfords chief executive David Young said: “We are extremely proud and excited to be The Melplash Show’s main sponsors this year. The society, very much like Bradfords, has a long pedigree and continues to keep the local community, particularly farming, at its heart. “The show is going to be another great opportunity to entertain our customers at an event we know they love and an event close to the local markets heart.” There is an exciting timetable of attractions for all the family to enjoy both in the Bradford Building Supplies main ring and in the Kitson & Trotman Solicitors countryside arena. The main attraction this year is the popular freestyle motocross rider Jamie Squibb and his team whose arena stunt show is a sure-fire crowd pleaser. They last appeared at the show in 2011 and thrilled the crowd with their breathtaking mid-air jumps and stunts.

For the younger generation there a packed programme of hands-on activities in the Discover Farming and Explore Farming marquees. In the cookery theatre, the Show welcomes Bridport born celebrity chef and restaurateur Mark Hix. Mark will be talking about, and demonstrating recipes from, his new book ‘Hooked - Adventures in Angling and Eating. He will be joined by other local chefs and experts including James Whetlor from Cabrito who will be showcasing ‘kid’ goat meat. Alongside there will be more than 400 exhibitors and trade stands spread across three fields offering a wide range of products including the Food Hall which will be full of the very best food and drink from the South West. With the gates opening at 8am and closing at 6pm visitors of all ages are guaranteed a full day’s entertainment. Entry on the gate £17 for adults and children 16 years and under go free. Discounted advance tickets can be bought online at www.melplashshow.co.uk

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WE Love Little Mix will pay tribute to one of the UK’s finest girl bands at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis, this month, presented by Sweeney Entertainments. This jam-packed concert of one of the X Factor’s finest exports is performed by four hugely talented girls with breathtaking dance moves, replica costumes and some of the finest vocals in the UK. Bursting with personality, this is a high-energy show from beginning to end! We Love Little Mix perform all of Little Mix’s greatest hits including ‘DNA’, ‘Wings’, ‘Salute’, ‘Black Magic’, ‘Love Me Like You’, ‘Secret Love Song’ and many, many more. Sweeney Entertainments, co-founded by Julie and Peter Sweeney, has been providing a wide repertoire of top-quality touring shows for theatre and corporate events for over 18 years both in the UK and internationally and now boasts a repertoire of fourteen touring productions. The company saw its busiest year to date in 2018 and now has even more performances on offer, at a growing number of venues, and with the strongest audience figures to date. Julie said: “We Love Little Mix showcases four brilliantly talented girls who will entertain you with beautiful vocals, authentic dance moves and high-energy performances. Audi-

ences enjoy the very best of Little Mix hits in a friendly concert environment that is suitable for all ages!” We Love Little Mix will perform their familyfriendly show at the Marine Theatre on Saturday, August 24, with doors opening at 1pm for a 2pm start. Tickets cost £15 in advance or £17.50 on the door. To book, call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com

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Fitsteps goes back to the 80s KEEP fit dance enthusiasts have raise more than £200 for a cancer charity. Local stage performer Sarah Causley, who runs Fitsteps classes in Lyme Regis, Charmouth and Bridport, organised the charity event at the Woodmead Halls. Dancers dressed in 1980s-theme costumes for the special class and afterwards cakes made for the occasion were sold in aid of Cancer Research UK. Sarah’s regular dancers were joined by Philip Evans MBE, chairman of the Lyme Regis branch of Cancer Research UK, for the event.

Rotary raises £4,000 for cancer charities A SUCCESSFUL golf day, jointly organised by the Rotary Clubs of Lyme Regis and Axminster, raised £4,000 for cancer charities. Profits from the event, held at Lyme Regis Golf Club in May, were divided equally between the Exeter Leukaemia Fund and Cancer Research UK. Axminster Recycling were the major sponsor of the golf day with each of the holes sponsored by the following local businesses and organisations: Axminster Kitchens, LymeOnline, Country Motors, Fortnam Smith & Banwell, Bridec of Bridport, Pinhay Nursing Home, Broom Lane Table Tennis Club, Lyme Bay Holidays, Creative Solutions, CG Fry &

Sons, Stamford House Dental, NU Type Axminster, Royal Lion Hotel, Bloor Homes, Holmsley Nursing Home Funds were boosted by the proceeds of a raffle and silent auction with prizes generously provided by Axcliff Golf Club, Lyme Regis Golf Club, Sherborne Golf Club, Minehead & West Somerset Golf Club, Reflections Hair Salon in Axminster, Melanie Brown Hairdressing Salon in Axminster, Palmers Brewery, Dawn Cree No Hands Massage of Bridport, Golf Components Direct Axminster, Roley’s Fudge, the Royal Lion, La Pisani restaurant, Tesco Axminster and Thomas Wescott accountants, Axminster.

Rotarian John Berry, president of the Lyme Regis club, thanked all the golfers who supported the event, Lyme Regis Golf Club for hosting the day and the sponsors for their generous support. “It was a splendid day and we are delighted we raised such a fantastic sum for the two cancer charities,” he said. He also thanked his hard working Rotary colleagues for organising the day. Pictured right, Rotary Club president John Berry presents a cheque for £2,000 to Philip Evans MBE, chairman of the Lyme Regis branch of Cancer Research UK (photo by Danny Hopkins).

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Historic friendships celebrated on Somers Day LYME Regis celebrated its trans-Atlantic friendship with twin town St George’s, Bermuda, at the annual Somers Day parade last week.

The parade commemorates Admiral Sir George Somers, a former Mayor of Lyme Regis and MP, who founded the islands of Bermuda in the name of King James VI in 1609, after being shipwrecked en route to help the beleaguered settlers of new English colony, Jamestown, in Virgina. Somers drove his ship Sea Venture onto the reefs surrounding the islands and managed to get all 150 crew and passengers safely to shore. The wreckage is believed to have been the inspiration for Shakespeare’s play ‘The Tempest’. They remained on the islands for 10 months, exploring, collecting supplies and building two new ships - the Deliverance and Patience - from the wreckage and Bermuda’s plentiful cedar wood, eventually continuing their journey on to Jamestown. When they arrived they found the settlement almost completely wiped out from starvation and disease. Somers returned to Bermuda to collect more supplies but he died on the islands in 1610. His heart is believed to have been buried in what is now the historic town of St George’s, and his body was returned to the Cobb in Lyme Regis for burial in Whitchurch Canonicorum, near Charmouth, where Somers had lived at Berne Manor. Lyme Regis was officially twinned with St George’s in Bermuda in 1996 and tripled with the archeological site of Jamestown in 2015, creating the Historic Atlantic Triangle. But the Somers Day parade has been held annually for almost 40 years, first instigated by former Lyme Regis town crier, the late Richard Fox MBE, and his counterpart from St George’s, Bob Burns, who met while competing in international competitions and founded the links between the two towns. Every year, a party from Bermuda visits Lyme for the special occasion, and this year’s guests included the new Mayor of St George’s, George

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francesca@lyme-online.co.uk Dowling III; town crier of St George’s, David Frith; and town crier of Bermuda’s capital Hamilton, Ed Christopher. They took part in the procession along with Lyme’s civic party, including mayor Brian Larcombe MBE, members of the Lyme Regis/St George’s Twinning Association and visiting town criers from the local area. The parade was led down Broad Street, along Marine Parade and out to the end of the Cobb for a flag-raising ceremony and speeches by both mayors, outlining the importance of the friendship between the two towns. A special cry by Lyme’s town crier Alan Vian was also held that morning next to the statue of Sir George Somers in Lister Gardens. Following the procession, guests enjoyed lunch at the Royal Lion Hotel followed by a service at the St Candida and Holy Cross Church in Whitchurch Canonicorum, led by the Reverend John Eade. Mr Frith, who is also the honorary town crier of Whitchurch Canonicorum, then gave a cry at the war memorial outside the church, followed by afternoon tea. During their visit, guests from Bermuda were also able to take part in a programme of social and civic events, including a meeting between the mayors of Lyme and St George’s to discuss similar challenges faced by these two popular tourist resorts. The visiting party enjoyed meals at the Tuckers Arms in Dalwood, the Pilot Boat and Pop Up Kitchen in Lyme Regis, as well as trips to Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens and Colyton, which also shares important historical links with Bermuda. Sir Thomas Gates, born in the parish of Colyton, was also aboard the Sea Venture and became Governor of Jamestown when they eventually arrived at the new settlement. Guests enjoyed learning more about the town with an historical tour and a visit to Mike Rowland & Sons Wheelwrights.

THE Somers Day parade sets off down Broad Street, led by town criers of Lyme Regis, St George’s and Hamilton in Bermuda, and from other towns from the local area

LYME Regis town crier Alan Vian gives a cry at the statue of Sir George Somers

THE mayors of Lyme Regis and St George’s - Brian Larcombe MBE and George Dowling III - meet for the first time in the Guildhall, accompanied by town criers of both towns, Alan Vian and David Frith; chairman of the Lyme Regis/St George’s Twinning Association, John Dover; Lyme Regis mayoress Wendy Larcombe and deputy mayor Jeff Scowen

THE town crier of St George’s, David Frith, plays bagpipes during the Somers Day parade, along with twinning association members Shirley Williams and Mike Overfield-Collins

MEMBERS of the Lyme Regis/St George’s Twinning Association in the procession

THE mayors of Lyme Regis and St George’s, Brian Larcombe MBE and George Dowling III, in the procession, followed by mayoress Wendy Larcombe and deputy mayor Jeff Scowen

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BEING in the right place at the right time happens to everyone at one time in your life. As a newspaper photographer, you would hope that this happens on a regular basis, being at the right place, right time to photograph whatever may have happened. There are quite a few right place occasions over the years; a stag’s physical encounter with a huntsman springs to mind and the huge Emperor stag on Exmoor. Both these occasions made huge story’s in the national press.

But a slightly less published picture was of a colossal male lion roaring at first light at Paignton Zoo. I was at the zoo working on a photoshoot with a very big male gorilla. Walking past the lion enclosure the male started his early morning roaring, basically marking out his territory as he would on the planes of the African Serengeti. Walking close to the loud guttural lion roar it suddenly became a ‘right place’ moment; a shaft of sunlight burst through the trees as

the lion turned his head away, a steamy breath on a frosty morning was very visible, a long telephoto lens to focus through and obliterate the steel cage netting was vital to snap the drama of the early morning roar. The lion, the sun, the frost, and photographer, all in the right place at the right time. As Morrisons supermarket is right next door to Paignton Zoo, I wonder how many places can you push your trolly across the supermarket car park to the roar of an African lion.

Dorset Council forecasting budget overspend of £12.6million THE newly-formed Dorset Council is forecasting a total overspend of up to £12.6million this financial year. The unitary authority took over from former county, district and borough councils in the area in April and a report will be presented to its Cabinet on July 30, outlining the financial position and forecasts at the end of the first quarter of the financial year. Despite some “significant savings” having been made as a result of the local government reorganisation, the council is forecasting an overspend of £7.1million on directly controlled budges, and up to £5.5million on funding for schools and education. The forecast overspend is mainly due to a growing demand for the following services: Support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) – the number of children requiring an Education, Health and Care Plan has risen by 67 per cent since 2013, but there has only been a seven per cent increase in funding. The rising number of children taken into care to keep them safe from immediate risk of harm

– residential care placements are required for highly vulnerable children or those who might present a danger to themselves to others. Costs range between £3,000 and £8,250 per week and there has been an increase in these placements in the first three months of this financial year. Social care support for vulnerable and frail older people and people with disabilities. Extensive work is underway to address the forecast overspend and to deliver a balanced budget by the end of the financial year. This work includes: ● Ongoing work to reduce staffing and associated costs as a result of bringing six former councils together; ● Work to improve social care services provided for adults and children while reducing costs; ● Development of a council-wide transformation plan for 2020-24, which will identify new ways of delivering council services (for instance, with greater use of digital technology) to meet the needs of Dorset residents while enabling the council to live within its means. In addition, the council has reserves of about £29million – an improved position since the

2019-20 budget was agreed in February thanks to savings made by all six former councils. The minimum recommended level of reserves for Dorset Council is £14.5million. This means there are sufficient reserves available to cover additional budget costs this financial year if required. Since the creation of the new council on April 1 this year, significant savings have been made or are in progress. The following savings have been reinvested into council services: ● Reduction in the number of councillors from 204 to 82 has produced £400k in savings; ● Reduction in the number of senior manager roles, and in staffing costs for areas where there is duplication and overlap like finance, HR, and IT is anticipated to achieve savings of £5.2million in 2019/20 and £10million in total; ● Savings have been made on insurance, audit fees and other activities where the council now only pays for one organisation rather than six. Cllr Peter Wharf, deputy leader and portfolio holder for Corporate Development and Change, said: “This financial year is challenging for us but I am confident that the local government re-

organisation and the creation of Dorset Council put us in the best possible position to manage our financial position. “We will continue to push for better funding for social care from government. In the meantime, I have confidence that officers across the council will work hard to improve our financial position throughout the year.” Reporting on the budget forecast to Lyme Regis Town Council last week, Dorset councillor Daryl Turner said he had been “shocked” by the figures. He commented: “Most of the overspends are over adult social care and children’s services, as they always have been. We are obviously talking to the government about getting more funding in those areas, as is the rest of the country, so we’ll have to see what we get out of that.” Councillor Turner added: “It’s an extremely difficult time at the council at the moment. We’re still dealing with redundancies and there’s a lot of staff that don’t know whether they’re staying or going. The atmosphere is not good.”

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Another 20-points as promotion beckons for in-form Uplyme PHILIP EVANS

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UPLYME and Lyme Regis produced a good performance in defeating Countess Wear in the Devon Cricket League Division E East on Saturday.

After winning the toss and fielding, Uplyme bowled out Countess Wear for 141 with the wickets falling at regular intervals. Tyler Wellman (3

for 31) and Charlie Moss (3 for 39) were the pick of the Uplyme attack. Steve Batey also bowled well with little luck, returning figures of 1 for 16 off nine overs. Uplyme chased down the total in a very secure fashion dispatching any loose ball to the boundary, the highlight of which was a knock of 39 from man-of-the-match Carlie Moss who smashed five fours and two sixes. He was well supported by Steve Batey (22) and Harvey Brim-

icombe (20), getting to the winning total with the loss of six wickets and securing a maximum 20 points. It turned out to be a good weekend for Uplyme with nearest rivals Topsham St James losing to Ottery, enabling Uplyme to cement their third place promotion position and increasing the gap to 20 points. Tomorrow (Saturday) Uplyme travel to Ottery St Mary confident of another good points haul.

Uplyme through to 20/20 finals day

UPLYME & Lyme Regis Cricket Club produced another professional performance to reach the finals day of the Tidball 20/20 Cup. Uplyme defeated Exeter 3rds by 72 runs to win a place in the finals day at Sheldon on Sunday, August 11 – and they plan to make a day of it. The club is intending to lay on two minibuses for the all-day event so spectators can attend. Against Exeter 3rds, Uplyme batted first

and amassed 174-7 in their 20 overs with Steve Batey top scoring on 46 supported by good knocks from Tyler Wellman (39) and Harvey Brimicombe (20 not out). In reply, Exeter 3rds were 102-8 when stumps were drawn with the wickets being shared by Tyler Wellman (2-15), Steve Batey (2-11) and Charlie Moss (2 – 20). Those wishing to travel with the team to the finals day should contact Derek Wellman via the club’s Facebook site.

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Impressive win for ladies in county triples By Paul Moffitt BEST result of the week at Lyme Regis Bowling Club goes to the Lyme Ladies who had a very impressive win away at Blandford, taking eight of the 10 points on offer. The ladies also sparkled in the Ladies County Benevolent Triples, the team of Ann Allman, Pam Weech and Sue Rowe winning all three games with a margin of 52-15. This qualifies them for the semi-finals to be played on finals weekend. The men took six points off Bridport when playing away in the Championship. This win was facilitated by a very fine win from Barry Rattenbury’s rink. Twenty ladies’ teams from across Dorset, Somerset and Devon took part in the annual Lyme Ladie’s Triples Tournament, sponsored by Sue Rowe and Trevor Allman. The eventual winners were Severalls Jubilee, from Crewkerne, who out-played Greenhill in the

final to win 12-4. The best performing Lyme rink was Erica Sarson, Nicky Driscoll and Jill Lewis who, despite winning all three games, were denied a place in the final because of poorer shot difference. The two friendlies played were Cardiff away and Winchester at home. On both occasions Lyme were the runners-up! Results Dorset Men’s Championship: Lyme 52; Bridport 43 B Driscoll, B Parsons, S Pomeroy, B Rattenbury 28-9; M Heneghan, g Clode, C Barber, P Moffitt 13-17; T Allman, A Nabarro, P Pomeroy, S Chant 11-17. Dorset Ladies Division 1 C Pomeroy, N Driscoll, H Dowling, C Barber 10-31; A Allman, P Weech, A Darvill, A Rattenbury 29-9; J Moffitt, J

Parsons, P Knight, S Rowe 297. Friendlies Lyme 84; Cardiff 129 D Sarson, J Sherring, N Benson, A Rattenbury 9-23; B Smith, D Courtenay-Smith, C Bell, D Meylan 16-22; A Sherring, B Driscoll, B Parsons, H Dowling 13-27; J Moon, C Pomeroy, S Dowling, S Pomeroy13-24; A Darvill, E Sarson, T Allman, B Rattenbury 12-19; M Heneghan, R McLennan, J Parsons, A Allman 21-14. Lyme 90; Winchester 120 M Knight, A Darvill, B Parsons, H Dowling 13-15; R Bishop, A Rattenbury, S Dowling, S Pomeroy 17-22; J Bishop, J Moffitt, B Moon, P Pomeroy 18-16; B Smith, J Parsons, D Meylan, P Moffitt 23-21; J Moon, J Sherring, J Lewis, P Knight 11-25; C Pomeroy, D Courtenay-Smith, N Benson, B Rattenbury 8-21.

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Net albatross for Harris in July medal By Richard Jackman THE July medal at Lyme Regis Golf Club produced a flurry of sub-par scores and in first place in Division 1 was Simon Harris with a nett 66, the highlight being a nett albatross on the fifth hole as he played a good steady round to come in threee points ahead of Matthew Brotherton (69) who had a good front nine, including a birdie on 8 while Roddy Donaghy came third with 70. Division 2 saw the best score of the day – nett 64 from Samuel Beviss, whose highlight was a nett albatross on the stroke index one, 7th hole. Dave Jones was hot on his heels with 65 which included 2 x twos on the front nine score of nett 30 while in third place was Sean Whelan with 68. The seniors’ stableford saw a closely fought Division 1 as Alan Watson kept his nerve after a blob on 9 to come in fist with a competitive 40 points. Chris Mitchell and Geoff Filtness tussled for second and third place, both with 39 points, with Filtness just losing out on a very tight countback. Newcomer Rod McNab set a blistering pace in Division 2, especially with a brilliant 23 points on the front nine to come in on 40 points, four shots clear of his rivals. Again countback was needed to separate Fred Wall

and Richard Hodgson, both on 36, as Wall took silver leaving Hodgson rueing the two blobs in three holes. Keith Gibson won the midweek stableford with a whopping 42 points and also achieved something of a milestone. His round included five gross birdies and an eagle, with three birdies on three successive holes, and he went round in 71. It is often said that it is quite an achievement to go round with a score the same as your age, but giving little away here! On another day Mark Scott’s 41 points, which included 23 points on the front nine and also a gross 71, would have been better than second place, while Mark Lewis took third with 37. Ladies Captain’s day is always a fun occasion and this year was no exception as teams of four turned up for a Texas Scramble start dressed up in ‘seasonal’ fancy dress. Great fun was had by all and the winners with 61.5 were Jenny Scott, Anne Humphreys, Melissa McMahon and Emma Davies. Second with 65.8 were Di Harris, Judith Williams, Beth Rowland-Rees and Rosemary Shepherd with Gilly Madill, Jane Andrews, Jane Dixon and Susan Moore were third on 66.8. Nine hole winners were Jean Moss, Marlotte Howard, Mira Conn and Caroline Howard

THE Junior nine- hole stableford competition at Lyme Regis Golf Club produced some keen scoring from the future stars of tomorrow, as Brooklyn Wilkins tore up the course averaging nearly three points a hole with his winning 26 points while Joe Shrubb and Jevan HamptonRumbold both finished on 22 points, but Shrubb took silver on countback. The Frost Cup, a betterball pairs competition, also produced a staggering result as Colin Beauchamp and Alan Brown, came in with an almost unbelievable score of 47 points as both players plundered points almost at will to finish top by a very comfortable margin. In second place were Scott Love and Ian Mudford with a very respectable 43 points, just ahead of father and son team of Peter and Samuel Beviss, who came third on 42. With four players within a point of each other, the midweek stableford proved competitive but in the end was won by Nick Beardwood, who, despite a slight wobble on the back nine, came in with 36 points, leaving

Neil Smith and Rob Coombe to scrap it out for second place, both on 35 points. Smith just took it on countback. The ladies Vi Crowe Trophy and Parnee Cup saw a resounding victory for Judith Williams, who, despite a blob on the front nine, just got better and better, the highlight being a 2, worth four points, on the back nine, as she crossed the line with 39 well-earned points to take the trophy. Judith Ellard and Sarah Kilcoyne both continue to improve as they tussled for second place. Ellard’s rather erratic round still turned out well as she came second with 38 while Kilcoyne sadly fell away after an excellent front nine to take a worthy third place with 36. In the ladies nine hole competition Joy Madge, Jean Moss and Marlotte Howard finished first, second and third, decided on countback as all three had finished on 12 points.

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Flo romps home in one of toughest UK triathlons

LADIES Captain’s day at Lyme Regis Golf Club is always a fun occasion and this year was no exception as teams of four turned up for a Texas Scramble start dressed in ‘seasonal’ fancy dress. More golf news on page 23

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Seasiders looking good in pre-season friendlies PHILIP EVANS

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Tyler smashes maiden century ALL-round sportsman Tyler Wellman smashed his maiden century for Uplyme and Lyme Regis Cricket Club in a friendly against touring side Four Counties (Leicester) at the King George V playing field on Sunday. Tyler finished on 128 not out in just 85 balls, an innings which included16 fours and three sixes. Uplyme had to chase down 250 in the 35-over game to win in the last over, the winning run being hit by young Jason Maltby. Charlie Moss (61) and Mark Batey (31) also did well with the bat. Tyler, nephew of club stalwart Derek Wellman and a member of one of Lyme’s most respected sporting families, spent the winter months in Australia playing cricket for Uplyme’s twin cub, Deepene Bears. Another 20-point win for Uplyme - see page 23

WITH a number of key new signings, Lyme Regis manager Gerard Hitchcock has strengthened his first team squad and is confident the Seasiders will be challenging for honours in the Devon & Exeter Premier League this coming season. New faces at the Davey Fort include Mike Knight, a former Axminster central defender and brother of Gary Knight, one of the Seasiders’ most experienced players. Joining him will be two other signings from across the Devon border - full-back Alex Rockett and goalkeeper Bret Garner. Mike Knight and Rockett played for Lyme in their 3-1 win over Chard Town on Wednesday evening, both settling well into the Lyme back four alongside centre-back Kingsley Wellman and wing-back Cody Bowditch and looking like good acquisitions. Garner is edging towards veteran status but is considered to be one of the area’s best glovemen and will strengthen an area where Lyme were struggling last season. Lee Cleal also returns to the fold and is available regularly, showing in his performance against Chard that he has lost none of is athleticism between the sticks. With Will Meech and Rob

Harp both expected to sign, Lyme now have a line-up of keepers to match any in the Devon & Exeter and Perry Street Leagues. It also means that Robbie Fowler, who has stood in as keeper on a number of occasions for the first team, can return to his preferred position in defence. The Seasiders started their preseason fixtures with a 2-1 win against Ottery St Mary with goals from Nathan Wormersley and Kingsley Wellman. This was followed by an excellent 5-0 win over Honiton 2nds. On target were Sam PollardJones (2), Ben Turner, Alex Rockett and Fred Parsons. Lyme looked sharp in a friendly at the Woodroffe School on Saturday. In a competitive game against Paignton Saints they emerged as 4-2 winners with Joe Bond grabbing a brace and other goals from Fred Parsons and Nathan Wormersley. Wednesday’s encounter with a young Chard Town side was an even sterner test, especially kicking up the notorious Chard slope in the first half. They went in at half-time trailing 1-0 after keeper Lee Cleal lost a long-range shot in the sun. Cleal more than made up for this mistake by pulling off a string a brilliant saves during the rest of the game. After the break, Lyme really turned it on, playing some excellent football to win the game 3-1

with an opener from Ben Turner and two goals from Fred Parsons, the first a 30-yarder and the second after a brilliant passing move from the Seasiders. Lyme Rovers also looked in good nick in a 4-0 win over Thorncombe at the Woodroffe School on Saturday with Pete Peacock (2) and Scott Myers and first teamer Ben Vine, who came on as a sub, getting on the scoresheet. Lyme Reserves, this season being managed by Dominic Rowe, following in father Rodney’s footsteps, have also been in action. They lost 2-1 against Beer Albion 2nds, their goal coming from Daley Holmes, but on Wednesday banged in three goals without reply against Axminster Reserves, the goals being shared by Jake Bearpark and Jack Farrant. Lyme continue their friendlies tomorrow (Saturday) with a home fixture at the Davey Fort against Bridport Reserves (kickoff 3pm). Lyme start their Premier division fixtures on Saturday, August 17, home to Chagford, followed on Wednesday, August 21 h0me to Seaton; Saturday, August 24 away to Kentisbeare; Wednesday, August 28 away to Sidmouth Town 2nds; and Saturday, August 31, away to Colyton. Lyme Regis kick-off their 20192010 campaign away to Hemyock on Saturday, August 24.

FOLLOWING the news that Lymeborn triathlete Luke Reed has been selected for Great Britain to compete in the triathlon world championships in Canada next year, another Lyme Regis rider is making a name for herself. Flo Swan, 20, is one of the country’s most promising triathlon athletes and recently won one of the toughest races in the UK when she finished first in the women’s class in the Snowman in Wales. Flo, now competing at Olympic standard, crossed the line in 12 minutes 32 seconds, nearly two minutes ahead of her nearest rival.

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