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‘Difficult to kno w wha t future holds’, says GP

CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE NHS services

With 100,000 current vacancies across the NHS, Dr Watson described the recruitment issue as a “ very worrying trend” that would make things very difficult if it could not be reversed

He reported that, while there had been a recent increase in consultants, it had been more diffi cult to increase the GP body nationally, despite 90 per cent of healthcare being delivered outside of hospitals

“For some reason people are not applying for the roles and are exiting when they can, ” he said “It’s not healthy for the NHS or the country ”

Challenges of the Covid pandemic and having to administer the Covid vaccine on top of regular flu vaccinations was putting services under ad ditional pressure, as well as issues in social care, which was seeing budgets cut and also suffering from staffing issues

Dr Watson said: “When other sectors such as social care are struggling, we ’ re the first point of contact for patients but they are out of our con trol We will always try to help and do our best ” Town councillor Caroline Aldridge asked, con sidering all the issues he had raised, whether Dr Watson believed Lyme Bay Medical Practice could still deliver a safe service

He said he was confident they could continue delivering a safe service, and had recently been rated good following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission

When asked by a patient what healthcare ser vices in Lyme Regis would look like in five years ’ time, Dr Watson said he had a number of doc tors who were reaching retirement age, and he himself would have to consider retirement in the future

“I don’t want to leave but that time will come, ” he said

“It’s difficult to say what the future holds I can’t give you a definitive answer but I’m work ing very hard to ensure a future for GP services in Lyme Regis and Charmouth

“I’m not here to raise alarm bells, but I want to be honest because something needs to happen ”

He said that different models were being

looked at for the future, including more inte grated services and scaling up and creating larger practices, as had happened with Lyme Regis and Charmouth in 2021, which Dr Watson said was “the right thing to do”

But he added: “Ultimately the issue comes down to workforce ”

Incentives are being offered to make NHS jobs more appealing but Dr Watson added: “Nation ally it’s quite quiet because I don’t think they known what to do, but I am trying to find a so lution for Dorset ”

He said there “will always be healthcare ser vices in Lyme Regis”, even if this was a only a satellite service run from Dorchester with clinics visiting the town once or twice a week, but he added: “I don t think we will get there

There are currently about 40 members of staff at Lyme Bay Medical Practice, which includes two surgeries in Lyme Regis and one in Char mouth following a merger in 2021, although not all of these are full time

Dr Watson praised the hard work of his staff, saying they also had to deal with a lot of bureau cracy and work behind the scenes

The team were also praised by several patients for their good quality of care and, in particular, their delivery of the annual flu vaccinations

But others complained that Covid vaccines were not available locally, patients were not al ways contacted with test results, the e Consult system that patients are encouraged to use on line was not efficient, and phone waiting times were too long

One patient asked whether medical staff con sidered it acceptable to wait three weeks for an appointment with a GP Staff said that waiting times were much shorter in Lyme Regis and Charmouth than in other parts of the country, with one nurse adding: “We are doing our best to offer you the best care ” She said that the practice often had to deal with 40 to 60 calls a morning from patients asking for appointments

Dr Forbes commented: “Do we see more peo ple for less time, or see less people? We are con stantly having to balance that ”

He was also questioned about the state of den tal services, and said that workforce issues were even more acute in this sector, partially caused by Brexit and partially because young people did not seem to want to work in rural areas such as Dorset

One patient said that NHS dental services were now too expensive for many to afford, and Dr Watson agreed that they needed to address in equalities across the system to improve the gen eral health of the nation

In moving forward, Dr Watson said he felt na tional debates needed to be held on three main issues how to address the workforce shortage; how to improve the health of the national gen erally so it becomes less reliant on the NHS, while also meeting the needs of individuals with specific conditions; and whether the offering of the NHS needs to be changed, which he said politicians “don’t seem to want to address”

However, he said there was not a “ one size fits all solution” and they needed to be careful that any national documentation was not written specifically for London or other urban areas, as the needs of rural areas such as Dorset were very different

Despite his concerns, Dr Watson said he be lieved the NHS still delivered a good service and, compared to other healthcare services in other parts of the world, was still very effective

DEATH NOTICE

Gillan Bron passed away peacefully on 19th November 2022, aged 67 years

A dearly loved wife to Ian, mother to Grace, daughter to Sheila, sister to Julie and Jill, and a devoted grandma to Rowan

Private funeral service c/o A J Wakely and Sons, Lyme Regis, DT7 3HR

Sailors celebrate success at prizegiving

MEMBERS of Lyme Regis Sailing Club looked back on a memorable 101st year at the annual din ner and prizegiving, held at the Royal Lion Hotel last Saturday

Retiring commodore Rob Wiscombe, with his wife Margaret, welcomed members for drinks be fore they were called to dinner by MC for the evening, rear commodore Jeremy Wallace

Members across all age ranges attended, from youth dinghy sailors to veteran cruiser owners and their crews

After the meal, Mr Wiscombe made a short ad dress thanking everyone for their support, espe cially Margaret his vic commodore, before trophies were handed to series and cup winners These were announced by sailing secretaries Allan Tyler and David Meehan

Many trophies have a long history in the club, giv ing an opportunity for anecdotes from Rob, Jeremy and Allan Multiple trophy winners included Allan and Chrissey Tyler, Jeremy Rook, Cameron Moss and Rob and Sharyn Walker

Youth member Ed Stubbs, who trains with the

South West Feva class squad, won the Laser Super Series and the Junior Cup Tom Rawlings, recently selected for the RYA ILCA 4 squad, took the Laser Cup and was awarded the Improvers Lantern

The John Lee trophy for the longest distance cruised went to Mike Duffin for his solo trip to Ire land and back, while Evelyn Gurney and Dan Alsop picked up the Alan Pugh trophy for cruising enjoy ment

Rob awarded the prestigious Sportsman’s trophy to Jeremy Wallace for all his work and support dur ing the year

The Holman trophy for race management was won by Allan Tyler for his success as Race Officer for the Phantom Nationals

Members looked back on an enjoyable 101st year for all sections of the club and are now gear ing up to run the OK Class World Championships in June 2023

Visiting sailors from Australia, New Zealand and Europe will be coming to Lyme Regis, with an entry of about 100 boats expected

CONTINUING our series commemo rating the anniversaries of the deaths of all Lyme Regis those who gave their lives in the Second World War, this week we remember David Agar Watton With thanks to Vernon Rattenbury of the Royal British Le gion for the research

DAVID AGAR WATTON

R Company, 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment Service No. 5949904

Born in Somerset in 1920 and died on November 24 1924 in Tunisia

The Battalion formed on September 15 1941 from the 11th Special Air Service Battalion that had evolved from No 2 Commando In November 1942 they sailed to North Africa as part of the newly formed 1st Parachute Brigade Their first mission was to capture and hold Beja, an important road junc tion on the Souk el Khemis Plain The jump, made from American Dakota aircraft ahead of the 1st Army onto open ground at Souk el Arba, was suc cessful

For the rest of the campaign the bat talion operated as line infantry It was during this period the Parachute Reg iment earned its nick name The Red Devils from their German opponents While R Company were based at Oued Zarga, a joint patrol was organ ised with the Lancashire Fusiliers to locate the enemy The joint patrol was driven out of Oued Zarga escorted by two Bren Gun Carriers at 1200 and was ambushed about five miles down the road as it negotiated a narrow cut ting

The first fusillade came from 20mm anti tank guns aimed at the Bren Gun

Carriers who promptly disappeared over the horizon The enemy then opened up with machine guns, mor tars and a four gun artillery battery, one of who’s shells hit the leading truck

The patrol quickly debussed and took up positions around an isolated farm house Captain Stewart and Private Watton dropped into a ditch and opened up with a Bren Gun aimed at the anti tank guns while the rest of the patrol concentrated on the machine gun positions on the hill

Completely overlooked by the enemy with withering fire all around, the pa trol sought alternative positions while Watton covered them with the Bren Gun until he took a direct hit from a 20mm shell

David Watton was killed fighting as an infantryman in German held terri tory somewhere between Beja and Ma teur, Tunisia

Reports indicate that Private Watton was given a field burial at Oued Zarga along with Captain Stewart and three others from the Lancashire Fusiliers, before being reinterred at Medjez el Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia

The son of Sidney Leonard Watton, headmaster of The Woodroffe School, and Mary Elsie Dorothy Watton, he is buried in Medjez el Bab Cemetery, Tunisia, plot 4 D 11 His name is com memorated on the war memorials both in the town and in St Michael's Church Parish Church in Lyme Regis

Prizewinners pictured at the event at the Royal Lion Hotel (photo credit: David Beer)

Eroding sense of community between Lyme and Uplyme

■ I READ with no great surprise in Lyme On line, that Lyme Regis Town Council is working yet again to erode the sense of community be tween Lyme Regis and Uplyme

The latest petty assault relates to the re launch of the Gateway Card by LRTC (see page 8) This card offers 10 per cent discount around the town at participating businesses The launch of the new card now specifically excludes Uplyme residents, despite the shar ing of the DT7 postcode and the close proxim ity that Uplyme enjoys with Lyme Regis I wonder if it ever crosses LRTC’s collective mind that Uplyme residents provide substan tial support to Lyme based businesses and or

ganisations, both as customers and as volun teers

Surely it is time for Lyme Regis to base ac cess to community services on postcodes and not inconsistent, arbitrary and divisive ap proaches to facilities such as the shoppers’ parking permits now removed beach hut booking and now the discount cards I note that the harbour has a waiting list for moor ings that is also postcode driven

Perhaps it might be possible that Lyme Regis and Uplyme councillors could actually support this suggestion in a spirit of co operation?

Derek Vickery Glebelands, Uplyme

Tales From Lyme’s Past

A glimpse of our history with Peter Lacey

Lyme’s Lepers’ Well Myth and the Site of the Leper Hospital, Part II THERE is little ar chaeological evi dence for England’s leper houses; Lyme’s being on land that is subject to major land slips means that any evidence would have descended seawards centuries ago

A common pattern of construction was a chapel with an infir mary attached, or as a separate building The structures could be of wood or stone or a combination of both Lyme’s chapel with its bell tower was most probably of stone

Leper infirmaries were generally one long hall with beds down either side, which might be di vided into individual cells and having a degree of segregation of the sexes However, in some instances, there were separate leper houses for male and female inmates and some for married couples Without evidence, the configuration of Lyme’s leprosaria will remain conjectural

The 3rd Lateran Council 1179 AD noted that “lepers who cannot dwell with the healthy or come to church with others, were to have their own churches and cemeteries, with their own priests It was seen as a way of preventing the disease spreading but for the lepers it was a life sentence

The inflicted could have ulcerated flesh which gave off a nauseous smell The loss of fingers, toes, hands and feet was yet another of many afflictions Disfigurement of nose, eyes and mouth and loss of hair led to lepers wearing a hooded garment as a facial cover

The image of leper with a bell or wooden rattle and calling out “unclean” is more fiction than fact The bell or rattle was a way of attracting attention when begging, not a warning Their alms cry was “Sum good my gentle master for God Sake”

Lepers were not allowed to mix socially with ‘the sound’ Churches, markets, mills, bake houses, taverns and all assemblies of people were out of bounds People tried to keep lepers downwind of them to avoid contagion and their “stynking breath” In fact, only close contact for a number of years led to infection but unfortu nately other skin conditions were mistakenly di agnosed as leprosy

Religion compounded the problem by seeing the disease as a physical manifestation of sin caused by the breaking of divine law The way lepers were treated by the populace varied from repulsion, to sympathy for their suffering

The Spittles site would have been well placed for a leprosaria; it being eastward of the town, on high ground and with a prevailing wind that carried away the suspected polluted vapours

This medical fallacy was known as ‘miasma’ and thought to be contagious By the 15th cen tury leprosy was no longer a prevalent disease and many of the leper houses had fallen into disuse and decay Those that survived were put to other uses that benefited the community, such as care for the elderly and the sick

In 1548 a Chantry Endowment Certificate would seem to indicate that only the chapel re mained The endowment money of 38 shillings and 11 pence per annum’ to be applied for “the finding of clerke and children” Clerke was an archaic word for one in holy orders, while the reference to children refers to the founding of a school for boys Girls, if educated, were nor mally taught at home

The chapel’s new role was probably short lived as there is no evidence of any further en dowment payments Lyme’s leper hospital of Saint Mary and the Holy Spirit, like the disease, passed into history centuries ago Conclusion: The Leper’s Well is a myth There was a Leper Hospital; the 1336 and 1548 doc umentary evidence is confirmation There is no evidence it was in Broad Street and the Spittles site would seem more logical one Roberts, in his 1834 history of the town, refers only to doc umentary evidence when citing the hospital He lived and worked in Broad Street (now Post Of fice) and yet makes no mention of it being the site of leper hospital or of a Leper’s Well Footnote: In the 1920s and through to the 1970s, Spittles Lane led to the town dump, much of which slipped onto the beach a few years ago Today (unmarked) it leads to the al lotments

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Local radio provides a ‘lifeline for man y people’

■ LOCAL radio has largely gone in the UK as far as commercial service are concerned Bauer and Global have now swallowed up most stations, leaving only the BBC to rep resent local radio in the UK (apart from community and online stations)

Reducing local programming to between 6am and 2pm Monday to Friday only, and then providing a regional service to 10pm, with Kent, is not good enough!

Jason Horton, acting director of BBC Eng land, Nations and Regions, stated on BBC Radio Solent that these changes would allow expansion of local digital services on line This is not needed The BBC News website already provides such content

Another argument is that the BBC needs to encourage younger listeners to BBC local radio This isn't how radio listening works!

Different ages have different tastes, and different radio stations to migrate to As lis teners age they move stations Radio 1, then

2 followed usually by 4 and local radio A generalisation, I know, but listeners such as myself have always listened to local BBC local radio.

Feedback from listeners nationally is that this is the beginning of the end for our fa miliar services.

These stations provide a lifeline for many people During the pandemic, BBC local radio came into its own, connecting com munities with vital information People called the stations because they couldn't ac cess services digitally or online

James Horton kept on the mantra of in vesting digitally for local news This is al ready present and is not as important as maintaining the BBC local radio network!

The proposed changes need to be reversed and the current format of programmes and presenters maintained

Rex Orr, Musbury

Twinners meet for coffee

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

the Baptist Church’s Driftwood Cafe for coffee and mince pies, a

keep abreast of news from their counterparts in Bermuda It is hoped that

members will be able to travel to St George’s next year to witness the

MBE

Street, who now also holds the position of joint treasurer with his wife Dawn The event raised £66 for association funds

Among those at the coffee morning were life members Philip

Drugs related amid police ‘crackdown’

POLICE officers arrested two people for pos session of cannabis in Lyme Regis on Thurs day afternoon

The arrests were made in the Queen’s Walk area amid the police’s crackdown on anti so cial behaviour and drug crime in the town

One of people was subsequently “de ar rested” and no further action will be taken against them

The second person has been released under investigation, with further enquiries continuing Dorset Police say they “will take drug use and supply seriously”, and encourage anyone with information about drugs in the local area to report it online to Dorset Police or phone 101, or anonymously via Crimestoppers on line or phone 0800 555 111

Peter Lacey Local author and historian

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FROM COUNTY HALL

with Belinda Bawden, Dorset councillor for Lyme Regis & Charmouth Balancing

the Budget

THERE is a £29 million forecast overspend in the current 2023 2024 budget, which needs to show a balance before it is ap proved Members attended an all day brief ing from the different operational areas of Dorset Council on November 15 to hear their plans and understand their challenges

The second full day ‘Budget Café’ was postponed from November 28 to January 4 since the government will not announce the local government finance settlement until December 21 Cabinet will discuss the pro posed budget on January 23 and full coun cil on February 14

‘Efficiency savings’ are being sought across all operations while protecting coun cil services and fulfilling the Council’s key priorities set out in the Dorset Council Plan Climate & Ecological Emergency Strategy & Action Plan update

Cllr Ray Bryan, portfolio holder for High ways, Travel and Environment, introduced a series of ‘bite size’ presentations by offi cers and partners to update members on progress so far on November 3

He said: “Climate and ecology has been at the heart of our council plan It underpins everything that we do

“We are driving change across the council in the way that we operate and work with partners, stakeholders, businesses and res idents It's a monumental task

The climate and ecological strategy deals with many of the issues that you will see in the media today; our transport, our homes, how we deal with waste, how we manage our land and how business operates

“It also places an obligation on us as an organization to reduce our carbon emis sions to a net zero position The need to act now is manifest ”

Dorset Council has adopted a Three Pil lars Approach:

• Local Nature Recovery Strategy in line with national targets

• Focusing on the Climate Emergency with operational and place based actions

• Managing risk through building Adapta tion into our operations and thinking Cllr Bryan added: “The scale of the chal lenge is daunting but we must put our best foot forward

“For example, to get all of our properties to EPC or above would involve retrofitting circle 170,000 homes We will need to in crease our renewable energy generation fivefold ”

There was some excellent news in the briefing and I’ll be updating the town coun cil’s Environment Committee this week on the good news Did you know that our schools generate more renewable energy than anywhere else in the UK?

Dorset Council will be presenting their cli mate and ecological action stories, experi ence and recommendations to town and parish councils, schools and community groups after the New Year 2030 Vision Community Conversation

Closer to home, the 2030 Vision Lyme Area Climate Heatmap has been extended so there is still time to share your hopes and ideas for the future https://lyme2030vi sion commonplace is/

Please do join in, add your ideas and comment on others’ thoughts

The next phase of the 2030 Vision will be gauging the hopes of our younger residents with a ‘time travel’ themed project in school

We also plan to involve community groups in discussing the priority issues which have emerged from the 2030 Vision community engagement so far transport, traffic, park ing, speeding and accessibility and home energy, for example

The Lyme Area Community Energy Cham pions will be helping residents learn how best to reduce their energy costs with bet ter insulation, helping with thermal imaging cameras and by signposting to organisa tions who provide expert advice and grants for those eligible

Contact energychampslyme@gmail com for further details

Councillor Surgery Dates

• Monday, November 28, 2pm to 4pm, Charmouth Library

• Thursday, December 8, 10am to 12noon, Community Café at The Hub, Church Street

• Monday, December 19, 2pm to 4pm, Charmouth Library

• Thursday, December 22, 10am to 12noon, Community Café at The Hub, Church Street Contact me on 01305 216511 or cllrbe linda bawden@dorsetcouncil gov uk if there are Dorset Council matters you’d like to dis cuss

Belinda Bawden

Green Party Councillor for Lyme Regis & Charmouth

Coming up in Lyme...

■ THE Lyme Regis branch of Cancer Re search UK will host its annual Christmas bingo tonight (Friday, November 25)

The event will be held at the Woodmead Halls with eyes down at 8pm and some great festive prizes up for grabs

■ LYME Regis Football Club will be holding its monthly live music night on Saturday, November 26 with popular local duo Guilty Pleasure playing all your favourite pop hits Music will start at 8pm and all are wel come with the bar serving some of the cheapest drinks in town

■ A CHARITY quiz night will be held at Up lyme Village Hall on Friday, December 2 in aid of Clic Sargent’s Young Lives vs Cancer campaign

Teams of four to six people are welcome to join for £8 per person, including sausage rolls, mince pies and mulled wine

The quiz will start at 7pm and there will also be a raffle and bar (cash only)

■ LYME Regis Majorettes will host a coffee morning and table top sale at the Wood mead Halls on Saturday, December 3

The event will be held from 10 30am to 12 30pm and will also include a raffle and children’s craft activities

Tables for selling goods are available for £8 by emailing scottkelly07@aol com

■ TICKETS are still available for the Over 70s Christmas lunch on Saturday, Decem ber 10

The traditional two course lunch will be held at the Woodmead Halls and will also include entertainment, a raffle and a gift from Father Christmas

Tickets cost £5 and anyone wishing to at tend should contact Michaela Ellis on 01297 443942 as soon as possible

See page 14 for full What’s On listings

Lyme Regis gears up for Christmas season

LYME Regis is preparing for the festive sea son, which will get underway with the switching on of the town’s Christmas lights on Saturday, November 26

Now widely regarded one of the most admired displays in the South West, the Lyme Regis illu minations never fail to draw in crowds and gasps of wonder from onlookers soaking up the sea sonal atmosphere

Improving the town’s Christmas lights display was a long held ambition of six times Mayor of Lyme Regis, the late Barbara Austin MBE She formed a small committee who worked tirelessly with her to ensure that Lyme Regis had one of the best displays for miles around

When Barbara died at the end of 2012, the com mittee decided to carry on her work and have con tinued to raise thousands of pounds each year to keep Barbara’s legacy alive

Now led by chairman Rob James, the committee has worked hard in recent years to purchase mul tiple sets of lights to rotate year on year, rather than renting the displays, including an ammonite theme centrepiece that is strung across the high street

They have also built up the big switch on event to become one of the most popular and highly an ticipated in the local calendar, drawing in huge crowds of residents and visitors alike

This year ’ s display will be switched on on Sat urday, November 26 The festive extravaganza promises to be fun packed for all the family, with an illuminated carnival at 5pm followed by a countdown to light up the town’s huge Christmas tree

A Christmas lantern making workshop will be held in Lyme Regis Baptist Church Hall from 2 30pm Children and adults are invited to join in the fun and make a lantern This is a free event with all materials provided

At 4 30pm the judging of the lanterns will be held in the Baptist Church with prizes for best en tries in each of the age categories Lanterns made at home as well as at the workshop are welcome to enter

The illuminated carnival will set off down Broad Street at 5pm, including the parade of lanterns, Lyme Regis Majorettes and Father Christmas on

his sleigh They will be led to Christmas tree at Bell Cliff at the bottom Broad Street, where crowds will gather around the tree for the big switch on moment

Entertainment will be provided by Lyme Morris and Fitsteps with Sarah Causley, and Santa will be mingling with the crowds and meeting chil dren

Lyme Regis Christmas Lights Committee works tirelessly throughout the year to organise and raise funding for the annual festive lights display and is dedicated to putting on a display the town can be proud of

The committee relies on support from its main sponsors Lyme Bay Holidays, Swim, Rock Point Inn and Toad Hall Cottages as well as fundrais ers such as its grand raffle Prizes include a total of £600 in cash, a three course meal for two at the Alexandra Hotel and a £100 meal voucher for The Harbour Inn

Tickets are available for £1 each online at ly mechristmaslights co uk/raffle with the raffle to be drawn on December 11

There will also be a fundraising duck race on at 12noon on New Year’s Day 2023 in aid of the Christmas lights

■ Father Christmas will be meeting children in his new grotto in Lyme Regis this December

The grotto will be open on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday 18 at Lyme Regis Baptist Church Hall It will cost £5 per child to visit, including a certificate and small gift

Organised by Lyme Regis Regatta & Carnival Committee, online bookings for Santa’s Grotto slots are now open at santalymeregis co uk

This event will tie in with the annual Christmas Tree Festival at the Baptist Church Hall, with all proceeds going to local good causes A

A stunning array of glittering Christmas trees decorated by local groups and organisations will be on display from December 16 to 18

Local groups and organisations are invited to se cure their place at the festival Full details are available at lymeregiscarnival co uk/christmas treefestival

■ Now in its 21st year, the Lyme Regis Charity Santa Sleigh will once again be making the rounds in the run up to Christmas

After making an appearance at the Christmas lights switch on on November 26, Father Christ mas will be touring the town on December 11, 12 and 13 to meet children and families

This will be the twenty first year that Uplyme residents Neville and Sarah Causley and their family have run the sleigh, which brings joy to both children and adults alike, as well as raising thousands for local and national charities each year

This year ’ s chosen charities and the exact route have not yet been announced, but over the three nights Santa is expected to visit most residential streets in Lyme Regis, as well as stopping off in neighbouring Uplyme and Charmouth

Full details will be announced at facebook com/lymeregischaritysleigh

■ The annual Carols Round the Tree is one of the longest running traditions in Lyme Regis a fes tive favourite with residents, visitors and those who return home to be with family for the Christ mas holiday

Having been organised by the Rotary Club of Lyme Regis for more than 60 years, the event un

derwent a two year hiatus during the coronavirus pandemic, but is scheduled to return this year on Friday, December 23 at 7pm

Hundreds are expected to gather around the town’s huge Christmas tree at The Shambles, at the bottom of Broad Street, and join in singing traditional Christmas carols in an event that never fails to warm the heart

Carols will be led by Lyme Regis Town Band, with town crier and presidents of the Rotary Club, Alan Vian, acting as MC for the evening

Among those to take part will be the Mayor of Lyme Regis, Cllr Michaela Ellis, and her consort

Due to the popularity of the event, the road will be closed for safety and song sheets will be pro vided so all can join in the festivities

All are welcome to this free event, with a collec tion in aid of Rotary charities

Christmas street collections will also be held in Lyme Regis on December 22 and 23, and in Char mouth on Christmas Eve, to raise funds for Lyme Heartbeat, which supplies and maintains public use defibrillators around the town, and other Ro tary charities

newsfromwestminster

A FEW weeks ago, I chaired two meetings with the town council, local residents, Dorset Police, the local Dorset councillor and Magna Housing Association to properly confront and address some difficult issues of anti social behaviour and drug related crime in Lyme Regis

I was pleased that the meetings enabled steps forward to be taken where all organisations can see an aligned way forward when it comes to un derstanding what Lyme Regis needs

Dorset Police are now listing Lyme Regis as one of their priority areas, and I will continue to apply the pressure to ensure Lyme’s policing needs are met If you would like to share any in sights or experiences on ASB issues in Lyme, please do let me know hello@chrisloder co uk Around two weeks ago, I asked Rishi Sunak a question at Prime Minister s questions, about the serious disparities between fuel pricing in West Dorset, especially large supermarket suppliers like Morrisons in Bridport who have been charg ing up to 20p per litre higher in West Dorset than nearby stores such as in Yeovil

The Prime Minister has instigated a review from the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) into fuel supply pricing and I look forward to see ing what this will bring when I meet him shortly I have been continuing to work on this issue, and on Tuesday this week I met with the head of fuel and regional director of Morrisons I in vited the executive responsible for their unfair pricing policy to accompany me to see the Prime Minister in the next few weeks to discuss how as an industry we can move towards a fairer pricing system for West Dorset and the wider UK

In recent months, the condition of the River Lim and the water quality of Lyme’s Church Beach has concerned me I have been lobbying

My focus has been heavily directed towards South West Water to improve their environmental performance in our area There are too many is sues where answers are just not acceptable, de spite keeping the pressure on to find a solution with them, and demanded answers for various is sues within their local infrastructure which have been impacting the ecological health of the river Investigations are ongoing, and I was pleased to learn that early next year, they will be engaging with the government directly on the implementa tion of new measures I helped pass through Par liament in the Environment Act Monitoring of all outflows will now be mandatory over the end of next year where just over 800 out of over 14,000 outflows in England were monitored in 2016 This will be a major step forward

the government hard for support for the local campaign to restore Church Beach’s bathing water status I have written to the Environment Minister as well as DEFRA Secretary to support our cause and take action on the Environment Agency to ensure all organisations involved can follow a consolidated, aligned plan of action

A monthly column by West Dorset MP Chris Loder

LYME REGIS TOWN COUNCIL

Bin your butt with Lyme’s new ballot

COUNCIL staff have been the butt of all jokes recently

A new ‘Ballot Bin’ has been installed in Lyme Regis to en courage smokers to bin their butt and re duce cigarette litter around the town and our staff have been helping to promote it

Litter Free Dorset has partnered with the council and Lyme Litter Pickers to install the bin out side the Cobb Arms toilets

The Ballot Bin dis plays a question with two answers and smokers vote by putting their cigarette butt in the slots under neath their preferred an swer

The litter stacks up behind the clear glass front in two columns, showing which answer is more popular

It’s proven to re duce cigarette butt litter by 46 per cent

The bin was launched last week, when lengthsman Mark Bujniewicz and maintenance opera tive Ant Grainger dressed for the part to help promote it

The first question posed was who would be the king or queen of the ‘I’m a Celebrity’ jungle Li oness Jill Scott or 80s pop singer Boy George

The question will be changed on a weekly basis to keep up with current events Tag @litter freedorset on Face book, Twitter or Instagram to suggest a question

Ga teway Card to be relaunched offering discounts for residents

THE Lyme Regis residents’ discount card will soon be relaunched with lots of great festive of fers to take advantage of

The Gateway Card will be relaunched on Fri day, December 9 and will provide discounts and special offers at local participating businesses

We first launched the scheme in 2017 but we felt it was time to give it a refresh

The Gateway Card will still come in the same two designs as created by pupils at St Michael s Primary School and The Woodroffe School but will also feature ‘2022’ on them

The cards will be posted to every person on the electoral register for Lyme Regis and anyone not on the register can collect a card from the coun cil office with proof of a Lyme Regis address

All the participating businesses and their cur rent offers are listed on the council website www lymeregistowncouncil gov uk/gateway card and will be featured on our social media

The town council also participates in the scheme by offering a 10 per cent discount on

beach hut bookings, a 50 per cent discount on weddings at the Guildhall, and a 50 per cent dis count on mini golf, table tennis and the putting green The cards will be dropping through letterboxes within the next couple of weeks and will be avail able to collect from the office from Wednesday, December 7

Free parking in run up to Christmas

WE’RE supporting local businesses and pro moting the ‘shop local’ message by offering free parking on several dates in the run up to Christ mas

The town council has partnered with Dorset Council to make parking free in most Lyme Regis car parks for special events in November and December

The first free parking day will be Saturday November 26 for the Christmas lights’ switch on, followed on Saturday, December 3 for Small Business Saturday, and finally on Wednesday, December 23 for Carols Round the Christmas Tree

The participating car parks are: Woodmead, Cobb Gate, Broad Street, Holmbush and Char mouth Road

Cllr Cheryl Reynolds, chairman of the council’s Tourism, Community and Publicity Committee, said: “The council is pleased to support local events and businesses once again by offering free parking in the lead up to Christmas

“Shopping locally is a great way keep money in our community and to reduce our environ mental impact There are so many unique and interesting independent shops in Lyme Regis so why not take a look at what’s on offer

“It’s also a good opportunity to support two wonderful local events, the Christmas lights switch on and the Carols Round the Christmas Tree, organised by hardworking volunteers in our community

“Let’s show our support and spread some Christmas cheer ”

Council working with police after ‘sickening’ graffiti

AN incident of graffiti in Lyme Regis being treated as hate crime has been described as “ ap palling” and “sickening” by the mayor Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after graffiti appeared on the gazebo, pathway and steps in Langmoor Gardens overnight on Friday, November 11

Some of the graffiti had a racial or anti Semitic element

The graffiti was removed by town council workers on the following Monday morning Police Constable Kirsti Frecknall, of West Dorset police, said: “Dorset Police takes hate crime extremely seriously and we are committed to identifying those responsible

“We are working with Lyme Regis Town Coun cil and following all possible lines of enquiry available to us and I would urge anyone with in formation that might assist our investigation to please come forward ”

Lyme Regis mayor, Cllr Michaela Ellis, said: “The council is appalled by this incident of racist and anti Semitic graffiti in Lyme Regis, which no one should have to witness, and strongly con demns those responsible

“Council workers have acted as promptly as possible to remove the graffiti and we thank Dorset Police for their proactive and swift re sponse in dealing with this matter

“This kind of behaviour is sickening at any time, but to have happened on Remembrance weekend is even more distressing

“If anyone sees any similar incidents of graffiti

around the town, please report it to the council or the police so we can act together against racism and discrimination ”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www dorset police uk/contact, via email 101@dorset pnn police uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220184003

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestop pers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers uk org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111

Sign up for business briefings

NEW email briefings for local businesses and community groups are now being sent by the council

The briefings help to circulate useful local in formation to those who subscribe to them

The business briefing goes out fortnightly and includes information such as road clo sures, business grants, local events, and po lice appeals

The community briefing is sent monthly to local groups and organisations and includes information about funding and grant opportu nities volunteer training and local consulta tions

We may also send one off special briefings if we have urgent or important information to share

To subscribe to one of the briefings, please email enquiries@lymeregistowncouncil gov uk or call 01297 445175

Town council staff pictured below installing the ballot bin and, above, dressed as cigarettes at the launch event

first butterbean, artichoke and basil hummus with Rose bakery focaccia - nduja, feta, lemon and thyme croquettes with chive sour cream second salmon tartare, gravlax, smoked salmon scotch egg with coronation sauce third langoustine, fennel and dill, squid ink and tapioca crisp fourth local braised rabbit with cider and pancetta cream, apple and fennel salad and short rib dumpling fifth chilled pine nut and almond soup, mascarpone and white chocolate mouse sixth selected cheese, pineapple chutney and Peters Yard crispbread

Lyme pays its respects o ver Remembrance weekend

LYME Regis paid tribute to its war dead with three days of commemorations over the Re membrance weekend

Events started with a short service at the war memorial on Armistice Day Friday, Novem ber 11 followed by wreaths being laid at the HMS Formidable grave in the town’s ceme tery and the Polish Airforce war memorial in Anning Road on the Saturday

The main event was held on Sunday, with the annual Remembrance procession march ing through the town

The procession was led by drummer Warren Jones and standard bearer Jon Hunt, fol lowed by the civic party including the Mayor of Lyme Regis, Cllr Michaela Ellis, and her consort Alan Ellis, town crier Alan Vian, town clerk John Wright and macebearers Healther Britton and Paul Oakley

Other councillors also marched and the deputy mayor, Cllr Cheryl Reynolds, and her consort Alan Reynolds, joined outside the Guildhall

Serving and retired members of the Armed Forces followed, along with members of the Royal British Legion and representatives from local services and organisations, including the police and fire services, lifeboat crew, coast guards, the Powder Monkeys Explorer Sea Scout Unit, based in Uplyme, The Woodroffe School, Rotary Club, Freemasons, Lyme Regis Football Club youth section, Lyme Regis Ma jorettes, Lyme Regis Pantomime Society and others

The procession made its way to the town’s war memorial in Georges Square, where a full civic service was held rather than in the parish

church

Royal British Legion branch chairman Daniel Buckley welcomed a large crowd and town crier Alan Vian, a member of Lyme Regis Baptist Church, led the congregation in prayer

The Roll of Honour was read by branch

president Philip Evans MBE, followed by wreath laying at the memorial by members of various partaking organisations, with musical accompaniment by Lyme Regis Town Band Mr Evans then delivered the Exhortation, followed by the Last Post played by a member of the band, and a two minute silence The

Reveille was then played and Mr Buckley de livered the Kohima Epitaph

The congregation then joined in singing the National Anthem before the procession was formally dismissed

Those taking part then enjoyed refresh ments at Lyme Regis Football Club

Ser ving and retired members of the Armed Forces were among those to take part in the parade, alongside local organisations including the lifeboat crew (below) and Powder Monkey Sea Explorer Scouts (top left) Bottom left, Jon Hunt lowers the Royal British Legion standard at the war memorial

The civic party leads the Remembrance Sunday procession through Lyme Regis

Photos by Richard Austin and Francesca Evans

NEWS FROM CITIZENS ADVICE

give them a chance to put it right If that doesn’t work contact the Citizens Advice con sumer helpline

As the cost of living crisis continues to take its toll on household budgets, many people are turning to online retailer and marketplace offers in an attempt to find bargains and get a head start on their festive shopping Citizens Advice’s top tips below are part of an annual consumer campaign run with the Consumer Protection Partnership (CPP):

• Do your research: Before buying from a site you haven’t used before, spend a few minutes checking it out by looking at reviews on differ ent websites don’t rely on reviews the com pany has put on its own website

• Be wise to scams in disguise: If a bargain seems too good to be true, it probably is If it’s branded but a lot cheaper than it appears on the brand’s website, it could be fake

• Ways to pay: Beware of a seller who asks you to pay by direct bank transfer Bank transfers have limited protection if things go wrong, so avoid using them You should use the online marketplace app or website using a debit or credit card, or via trusted methods of payment such as PayPal

• Know your rights: If you’ve bought from a re tailer you might be entitled to a replacement product or a repair of faulty goods and you can claim a full refund if you can prove the goods are faulty If you’ve bought from an individual via an online marketplace, you have no right to return if the goods are ‘as described’ so take a screenshot of the description before you buy

• When things go wrong: If you’ve bought something that is broken, damaged, unsafe or not as described then contact the seller and

Dame Clare Moriarty, c executive of Citizens Advice, said: “With the rising cost of living hitting peo ple’s budgets, many will be doing what they can to secure the best deals in the run up to the festive season Sadly, we know oppor tunists and scammers will be readying them selves too preying on people’s money worries, and selling fake or faulty goods

“With everyone feeling the pinch, it’s vital that shoppers know how to shop wisely know their rights, and what to do if things go wrong ”

Lord Michael Bichard, chair of the National Trading Standards, said: “As the cost of living crisis really starts to bite, our buying behaviour is changing More people are looking for bar gains than ever before, with new NTS data re vealing eight million people are newly tempted by counterfeit products as pressure on fi nances mount

“Many think buying fakes doesn’t do anyone any harm, but counterfeiting is not a victimless crime The criminal trade damages legitimate businesses and aside from being poor quality, fake electrical goods can be a fire hazard, while copycat toys can pose huge risks to children due to small parts, accessible batteries and toxic chemicals ’’

For further help with scams and faulty or fake goods call the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133 or visit the Lyme Regis Outreach which is open on Wednesdays 10am to 3pm at the council offices, Church Street, DT7 3BS Alternatively, telephone Freephone 0800 144 8848 or send an email using the contact form on the website www bridportca org uk

Royal British Legion branch president Philip Evans MBE and the Mayor of Lyme Regis, Cllr Michaela Ellis, lay wreaths at the HMS Formidable grave in the cemtery Below, members of 1st Lym Valley Scouts take part in commemorations in Uplyme (photo credit: Alastair Dean)

tudents from The Woodroffe School lay wreaths at the war memorial Below, owner of The Galley Cafe in Lyme Regis, Keian Gillet, makes a donation to Royal British Legion members, raised by opening on the day of the Queen’s funeral and selling cake and refreshments

The Last Post is played at the poppy laden war memo rial in Lyme Regis

WITH Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the fes tive season fast approaching Citizens Advice has released its top tips to remind bargain hunters how to shop safely online In the last year, the charity’s consumer ser vice has seen one case every two minutes of someone purchasing potentially faulty prod ucts online

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Oysterband bring thought pro voking music to Lyme

IT’S hard to believe that Oysterband have now been going for nearly 30 years; they continue to sound thoroughly contemporary as they voice their concerns at the state of the modern world Oysterband have poetry in their souls and their streetwise lyrics, by turns tough and ten der, allied to their sharp social commentary have been likened to the Pogue’s Shane Mac gowan at his best

They are that rare band that can make you dance and think at the same time and they’re playing at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis on Saturday, November 26

From their earliest days as a noisy, politicised

ceilidh band in the late 1970s, Oysterband have kept evolving and evolving long enough to put out, not one, but two best of compilations ‘Granite Years’ (2000), which covered their ca reer between 1986 1997, and ‘This House Will Stand’ (2016) for the following 1998 2015 pe riod Now they have launched the next instal ment of their journey, a new 10 track album entitled ‘Read The Sky’

They will be performing at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis on Saturday, November 26 start ing at 8pm, and tickets are available from £20 at marinetheatre com

What’s on

Friday, November 25

The Old School House Cafe

The Hub, 9 30am 1 30pm

Community café open at The Hub in Church Street every Thursday and Friday morning, affordable food and drink, free wifi

The Jerseys Marine Theatre, 6 30pm

Celebrating the timeless music of Frankie Valli & The Four Sea sons Tickets £18 available from marinetheatre com

Cancer Research Christmas Bingo Woodmead Halls, 8pm

The Lyme Regis branch of Can cer Research UK host this Christmas bingo with some great festive prizes up for grabs!

Saturday, November 26

Christmas Lights Switch On Broad Street, from 2 30pm lantern making workshop at Lyme Regis Baptist Church at 2 30pm, lantern competition judging at 4 30pm, Christmas parade at 5pm followed by the big switch on Oysterband Marine Theatre, 7pm From their earliest days as a noisy, politicised ceilidh band in the late Seventies Oysterband have kept evolving and evolv ing long enough to put out two best of compilations Tickets from £20 available at marinetheatre com

Live Music Night

Lyme Regis Football Club, 8pm Monthly live music nights, this month with popular local duo Guilty Pleasure

Live Music Night

The Nag’s Head, 9pm

Weekly live band at The Nag’s Head from 9pm

Wednesday, November 30

LRTC Strategy & Finance Guildhall, 7pm Members of the public are wel come to attend town council meetings and speak for up to three minutes in the public forum For agendas visit the website lymeregistowncoun cil gov uk

Thursday, December 1

Send your diar y dates to francesca@lyme online co uk

Visit: www lyme online co uk/events

The Old School House Cafe The Hub, 9 30am 1 30pm Community café open at The Hub in Church Street every Thursday and Friday morning affordable food and drink, free wifi

The Upbeat Beatles Marine Theatre, 7pm

The Upbeat Beatles full show takes you along the Fab Four’s long and winding road from the early Cavern days through Sergeant Pepper to Abbey Road with a full visual experi ence featuring some of the finest musicians on the scene Tickets £23 from marinethe atre com

Lyme Regis Community Bingo Woodmead Halls, 8pm Bingo night every Thursday raising funds for local organisa tions which are members of Lyme Regis Community Bingo Association Doors open 7 30pm, eyes down 8pm

Friday, December 2

The Old School House Cafe The Hub, 9 30am 1 30pm

Community café open at The Hub in Church Street every Thursday and Friday morning, affordable food and drink free wifi

Christmas Cabaret Marine Theatre, 2pm

Charlie Bicknell and Louise Innes deliver a little taste of Christmas in this shamelessly festive cabaret showcasing ex cerpts from their Christmas show ‘Snow Angel’ Entry is free with complimentary re freshments and cake

Snow Angel Marine Theatre, 6 30pm

A shamelessly festive cabaret show celebrating all that is Christmassy It features music from Michael Bublé and Tiny Tim to Frozen mashups and the return of the small and ever popular Eskimo Tickets £16 from marinetheatre com

Charity Quiz Night

Uplyme Village Hall, 7pm

A quiz night in aid of Clic Sar gent s Young Lives vs Cancer campaign Teams of 6 8 wel come for £8 per person includ ing sausage rolls mince pies

and mulled wine Bar open (cash only)

Saturday, December 3

Coffee Morning & Table Top Sale Woodmead Halls, 10 30am In aid of Lyme Regis Ma jorettes The event will include a raffle and children’s craft ac tivities Tables for selling goods are available for £8 by emailing scottkelly07@aol com

The Wandering Hearts Marine Theatre, 7pm

The Wandering Hearts achieved their second consec utive number one on the UK Americana Chart as they built on the breakthrough success of 2018’s Wild Silence debut with last summer’s self titled sec ond album Tickets £15 from marinetheatre com

Live Music Night

The Nag’s Head, 9pm Weekly live band at The Nag’s Head from 9pm

Thursday, December 8

The Old School House Cafe The Hub, 9 30am 1 30pm

Community café open at The Hub in Church Street every Thursday and Friday morning, affordable food and drink, free wifi

Lyme Regis Community Bingo Woodmead Halls, 8pm Bingo night every Thursday, raising funds for local organisa tions which are members of Lyme Regis Community Bingo Association Doors open 7 30pm eyes down 8pm

Friday, December 9

The Old School House Cafe The Hub, 9 30am 1 30pm

Community café open at The Hub in Church Street every Thursday and Friday morning, affordable food and drink, free wifi

Georgia Van Etten Marine Theatre, 7pm

Singer songwriter Georgia van Etten is a rising soul star taking vocal inspiration from soul icons Etta James, Otis Redding and Donny Hathaway and song writing legends Carole King, Amy Winehouse and Ste vie Nicks Tickets £16 from marinetheatre com

Soul sisters line-up at Marine Theatre

a new sound and direction to her work

Julie Sheppard of organisers Jazz Jurassica said: “Georgia’s such an exciting performer

Georgia blends jazzy grooves, bluesy ballads and country music into an intoxicating cocktail She last performed in the town in 2021 and cap tured hearts with her soulful performance and engaging banter

She cites Etta James, Otis Redding and Donny Hathaway as vocal inspirations but it is in her song writing where she really excels, taking cues from Carole King, Amy Winehouse and Stevie Nicks

She’s supported by Joanna Cooke who has a growing local fanbase and a new clutch of songs to share Jo has recently been working with producer, Mark Edwards, who has brought

She captivated audiences last year when we were still operating under social distancing rules That meant only a fraction of those who wanted see her were able to so we’re delighted that she can now show off her talents to a big ger audience

“Jamie Cullum said he loved Georgia’s voice which is a great recommendation With Joanna Cooke in support, this’ll be a real ‘sisters doing for themselves’ night Two stars in the making, strutting their stuff, don’t miss it ”

The gig will be held on Friday, December 9 at the Marine Theatre, starting at 8pm Tickets cost £16 in advance or £20 on the door, avail able at www jazzjurassica co uk

Ideas being sought for next community play

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Previous community plays have been written by Lyme born TV and theatre scriptwriter Andy Rattenbury, and have told local stories based on Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’, the Monmouth Rebellion the history of the Marine Theatre and the town’s connection with the sea

If you have something to share either email friends@marinetheatre com or drop in written stories to the theatre

SASSY songstress Georgia van Etten returns to Lyme Regis supported by local singer, Joanna Cooke, for a soul sisters line up at Marine The atre on Friday, December 9

Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis is asking for local people to share stories and tales to give inspiration and ideas for the writing of its next community play, to be staged in June 2024

stories of Mary Anning and other local famous figures are well known, so it is hoped the next play will shine a light on the untold and uncelebrated lives of Lyme Regis people and families

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Getting ready for Christmas at The Gateway

IT’S beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Gateway Theatre with a programme that is packed so tight with Festive Fun, it s enough to make Rudolf’s eyes water

Their first post Covid Christmas Craft Fair is on Saturday, November 26 from 10am to 4pm, where you will find a wide range of unusual artisan gifts, everything from candles to Kimonos

The theatre café will be open as well as the Box Of fice, so if you can’t decide what to buy, why not get a Gateway Gift Voucher All of Seaton’s shops will be staying open for some late night shopping, so it really is the best place to find just what you are looking for

The Christmas Family Fun Day is on Saturday, December 10 and it all starts at 1 30pm when Fa ther Christmas will be found in his grotto ready to give a special gift to all the children, naughty and nice!

There will be face painting, a pick & mix sweet stand, stockings to colour and hang on the fire place, and a special North Pole post box where you can post your letter to Santa

The café and bar will also be open Then the bril liant family film Arthur Christmas’ will start at 3pm Tickets to the fun day cost £7 per adult and £10 per child which includes the film screening and gift from Santa

The Royal Ballet’s the Nutcracker has to be one of the most popular festive ballets Clara is enjoying the Christmas Eve party, and when everyone is tucked up in bed, the adventure begins with the dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince in the glittering kingdom of sweets This enchanting fes tive ballet classic will definitely get you in the Christmas spirit

The Nutcracker will be screened on Sunday, De

cember 11 with doors opening at 1 30pm Tickets cost £13 50 for adults and £7 for under 16s

Magnificent Buble is an incredible 12 piece big band fronted by Exeter’s James Billington They are performing their fabulous festive show Magnificent Buble Christmas, with a selection of Buble’s own work including ‘Home’, ‘Haven’t Met You Yet’, ‘It’s a Beautiful Day’, ‘Cold December Night’ and many more for you to enjoy

They will be performing at The Gateway on Sat urday, December 17 with doors opening at 7pm Table seats cost £22 50 and row seats £20 Christmas time means panto time Oh yes it does!

Wonder Pantomime is bringing their hilarious per formance of Dick Whittington, paving their way with gold to The Gateway stage for three days of matinee and evening shows Come along and join Dick Whittington and his faithful feline friend Tommy on their quest to find fame and fortune in the City of London

Dick Whittington will be held from Monday, De cember 19 to Wednesday, December 21 with mati nee and evening performances Tickets cost £14 per adult, £12 per child or family tickets for £45 A spe cial school discount is also available

When was the last time you went to a New Year’s Eve party and really let your hair down? Now is your chance to dance 2022 out and welcome 2023 in with the Gateway NYE Party

The evening kicks off with a DJ to get you in the mood, then headliner The Loose Cannons will get you up and dancing all the way into the New Year with a countdown and party poppers

Doors open at 7 30pm with tickets costing £25, including a light buffet at start of evening only

The Gateway Theatre really do have your Christ mas wrapped up for you!

COMING UP AT

BACKSTAGE AT THE GATEWAY THEATRE

SIMON says stand up Simon says sit down Stand up

Did I catch you out? I was pretty good at that game, anticipating what was coming next Not so anymore, especially when it comes to the live gigs at The Gateway

Some say stand so they can do their thing, oth ers say sit, and it’s not always easy to decide In my last theatrical place of work albeit pre Covid it was pretty much standing every time, but things are done differently here I reckon I’m slowly sussing it out

I ve had lots of ‘firsts this past month My first mince pie of the season, the first winter frost, and my first ladies’ night that we hosted for Emma Chudley I’m a naked butler novice, though, to be fair, I haven’t actually seen that many naked butts period, but there is something rather peculiar about trying to have a conversa tion with a bloke who is wearing nothing but a pinny and bow tie Or maybe that’s just me un acquainted as I am with such things

Other firsts included the very lovely Lyme Bay Moonrakers who had their inaugural perfor mance at The Gateway It was lovely to see Carmel and her fellow sea shanty singers as they took our audience on the virtual high seas Mind you with the biblical rainfall we’re having it didn’t take much imagination Don’t get me started

I went to a poetry night at Seaton Library An other first, and I didn t know what to expect, but it felt just like the open mic nights I used to enjoy over the border in Bridport even more so when I sat next to a fellow poet from the very same

group The performer, Robert Garnham said one of the reasons he became a poet, was because of his crippling fear of success All said in good poetic hu mour, though I think I speak for most writers whose only fear is that of constant fail ure

Halloween came and went without too much fuss thankfully, and that’s pretty much it, Christ mas is just around the corner Did you get many trick or treaters knocking at your door? When did it change from parents saying “never accept sweets from strangers to go and knock on every door in the street and ask them to fill your bag with them”?

Did you know there are 206 bones in the human body? Well, you do now That was the bonus question in our spooky town trail What about the Riviera Dogs night? How good was that?! They had the whole place up and dancing They slowed it down at the end with a couple of smoochy songs During my clubbing days, the DJ called it the “erection section” I suppose I should thank my lucky stars the DJ at the ladies’ night didn’t play any

The next party night is our New Year Eve’s party I promise you can stand up, sit down, smooch or dance like it’s 99 tonight, and I promise there will be no naked butlers

Sophia Moseley

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CHRISTMAS FAMILY FUN DAY

Pay a visit to Santa in his grotto and enjoyface painting, a pick & mix sweet stand, stockings to colour and hang on the fireplace, and a special North Pole post box, plus a screening of family film ‘Arthur Christmas’.

December 10 | Doors 1.30pm | Tickets £7/£10

Wonder Pantomime is bringing their hilarious performance of family favourite Dick Whittington to The Gateway. Join Dick and his faithful feline friend Tommy on their quest to find fame and fortune in the City of London.

December 19-21 | Doors 2pm/6pm | Tickets £12/£14

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY

Let your hair down and welcome the New Year at The Gateway, warming up with a DJ to get you in the mood and then headliner The Loose Cannons to get you up and dancing all the way into the New Year with a countdown, party poppers and bu et.

December 31 | Doors 7.30pm | Tickets £25

DICK WHITTINGTON

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Lyme Regis couple giving back to community in cost-of-living crisis

A LYME Regis couple have come up with some generous ideas to help support the com munity during the cost of living crisis through their local businesses

Alice Ebdon and Imran Chowdhury, who live in Lyme Regis and have two young chil dren, are hoping they can give something back to customers who may be feeling the pinch in the run up to Christmas, through their businesses Seaton Carpets and The Lovely Housekeeping Company

Seaton Carpets currently has a selection of donated children’s toys available in store for free for those that need them

Imran said: “With the cost of living and Christmas approaching we are doing some thing a little different here at Seaton Carpets We have kindly been donated some toys suit able for various ages and we would like to offer these to you free of charge, available from our showroom right up until we close for the big day!”

Meanwhile, Alice and her colleagues Grace Herbert, Lydia Croad and Fern Brock at The Lovely Housekeeping Company are offering four free two hour cleans to those in need This can be for decluttering, organising or a full blitz clean with no judgement Those applying or nominating others do not need to go into personal details but are asked to be “genuine in your intentions”

Applications and nominations should be made by November 30 via The Lovely House keeping Company Facebook page and four winners will then be drawn at random Mes sages can be sent privately via the Facebook page and no personal details will be shared

Same favourite butcher – new venue

That’s the message from Lyme Bay Butchers formerly known as Lyme Regis Butchers which recently moved from its Broad Street shop to a purpose built commercial facility in Seaton

While it may no longer have a high street presence, Lyme Bay Butchers continues to offer the same range of high quality West Country produce at competitive prices, including its popular award winning sausages and pies

The business is still run by Andrew Bolton alongside his son Dan, who has won multiple awards for his sausages, and experienced butchers Chris and Nick

Orders can be placed online via the website lymebaybutchers co uk or by calling 01297 598050 for delivery direct to your door six days a week, or via a click and collect service

You can also find Lyme Bay Butch ers products at Uplyme Stores and at Axminster and Dorchester’s weekly markets

Lyme Bay Butchers is cur rently gearing up for the busy festive season with Christmas orders now being taken

Their Christmas range in cludes a turkey roasting pack with 2 5 3kg boned and rolled turkey breast joint with pigs in blankets, award win ning sausage meat, streaky bacon, stuffing and cranberry and bread sauces for £39 95

A Christmas family feast hamper is also available, in cluding all the above plus 1 5kg gammon and beef top side joints all for £69 95

Gluten free options and in dividual turkeys of various sizes are also available

Christmas orders will be available to collect in person from Lyme Regis Football Club on December 22, 23 and 24 You can even split the cost of your Christmas order with Pay Pal’s Pay in 3 scheme paying over three instalments with no interest As well as ordering online or by phone, you can also place your order

Lyme Regis publicans take on two new Palmers venues in West Dorset

HAVING developed The Pilot Boat into one of Lyme Regis’ most popular eateries over the past five years, the Collyns family have now taken on two new projects in neighbouring Bridport and West Bay Robin and Angela Collyns and their children took on The Pilot Boat following major re development by owners Palmers Brewery

They pride themselves on of fering an “exceptional casual dining experience with out standing service and freshly cooked local produce”, com plimented by three boutique bedrooms which have re ceived excellent reviews

They have now taken on two more venues from Palmers Brewery’s portfolio The Brid port Arms in West Bay and The George Hotel in Bridport

The downstairs trading area allows the highly successful and casual dining experience of The Pilot Boat to be repli cated with the additions of an outstanding breakfast buffet and separate artisan coffee shop

The George Hotel allows the Collyns family to redefine the quintessential English pub ex perience and will offer a small menu of freshly cooked pub classics with a twist, great drinks menu and outstanding table service

A statement said: “Both businesses will continue their commitment to outstanding customer service and fresh local produce

“Their customers will be able to experience the best of the English seaside at West Bay and the charms of a traditional English town at Bridport ”

Holland, who continues to run the weekly meat draw at The Nag’s Head in Lyme Regis every Friday evening, with a huge selection of Lyme Bay Butchers products up for grabs

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The Bridport Arms offers the opportunity to build on the success of the bedrooms at The Pilot Boat by offering 11 ensuite rooms which will be developed to the highest stan dard over the next six months

Both venues are now recruit ing with the hope of develop ing “raw talent into professional and proud mem bers of the team”

Robin and Angela Collyns and their son Ben pictured on The Pilot Boat terrace shortly after taking over the renovated pub and restaurant

Lyme Regis couple Imran Chowdhury and Alice Ebdon

“SAME staff, same award winning sausages, and the same high quality meat our customers love ”

Dave

Lyme Bay Butchers continues to offer its same award winning produce with the same staff now based at their outlet in Seaton

NEWS FROM AXMINSTER | SEATON | COLYTON | BEER

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Sea ton man jailed and banned from Beer after assaults and arson

A MAN who assaulted three people before set ting fire to commercial fishing units in Beer has been jailed

Dean Heron appeared at Exeter Crown Court on Tuesday, November 15 where he was sen tenced to three years in prison and given a five year restraining order not to contact one of the victims and not to visit the village of Beer upon release

The 34 year old of Fore Street, Seaton, was charged on Thursday, June 16 with arson, three counts of assault and two counts of affray Heron pleaded guilty to the charges on Friday June 17 after being remanded in custody

The court heard how on Wednesday, June 15, Heron had entered the Barrel of Beer public house in Beer and launched an assault on two people which resulted in no injury

He then assaulted a tourist who was sat en joying a drink with his partner, which caused fear and panic throughout the pub The tourist received a minor injury

After committing the assaults Heron walked to Sea Hill and intentionally set alight the fish erman's units, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage

DC Michele Green from Exeter CID said: "I would like to thank the community of Beer for coming together to support police and provide evidence of the offences that Heron committed during the evening of Wednesday, June 15

"The strength of the evidence secured an early guilty plea, thus saving the victims from having to give evidence at trial

"The arson has caused thousands of pounds worth of damage, impacted businesses and people's livelihoods, not to mention the loss of many sentimental items

"I would personally like to thank the commu nity in allowing me to speak with them and pro viding me with impact statements which detail the losses they suffered

"It will take time to recover, but the strength of community spirit with help them through This is an isolated incident and Beer remains a beautiful place in Devon to live and visit "If anyone is affected please do not hesitate to contact the Victim Care Unit: 01392 475900 "

Lotter y grant for cancer charity

AXMINSTER and Lyme Cancer Support is cel ebrating today after being awarded £9,870 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK

Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support will use their funding specifically to support clients re ceiving active cancer treatment

This new National Lottery funding will enable the charity to extend the support provided in cluding one to one support, talk /touch thera pies, activities, distraction aids and treatment packs all of which are designed to help clients through the emotional and physical impact of cancer treatment Mary Kahn, founder of the charity, said: "Thanks to National Lottery players, this grant means that we can provide even more support to the people in our community affected by cancer and specifically to those in active treat ment This will make a big difference to peo ple's lives "

National Lottery players raise over £30 million a week for good causes across the UK The Na tional Lottery Community Fund distributes a share of this to projects to support people and communities to prosper and thrive

During the pandemic, in 2020 alone, The Na tional Lottery Community Fund distributed al most £1 billion to charities and community organisations across the UK

New local plan outlines potential for more than 1,200 new homes across Axminster and Seaton

EAST Devon District Council's draft local plan outlines potential sites for up to 1,050 new houses in Axminster and 217 in Seaton

The council has launched a ten week consul tation for the public to share their views on its new draft local plan

The plan will determine how many homes need to be built and where in East Devon It will also address other concerns such as cre ating new jobs and climate change, covering up until the year 2040

It considers both Axminster and Seaton as appropriate locations for future growth and development

'Preferred' sites for development in Axmin ster are outlined as follows:

● Land east of Lyme Road and Pestaller Farm, Beavor Lane, for 293 dwellings and one hectare of employment land

● Land east of Chard Road for two hectares of employment land

● Land west of Chard Road for 250 dwellings and 0 6 hectares of employment land

● Land west of Musbury Road, the southern part of which that lies outside of the flood plain for two hectares of employment land

● Land east of Musbury Road for 168 dwellings and 0 6 hectares of employment land

● Land at Axminster Carpets is allocated for mixed use redevelopment to retain the exist ing employment use and accommodate 50 dwellings plus additional employment uses This allocation will need to be supported by further flood risk assessment and a compre hensive masterplan to secure pedestrian, en vironmental and other improvements

● Land at Lea Combe, Field End, for 9 dwellings

● The Scott Rowe Building at Axminster Hos pital, Chard Road, for 10 dwellings 'Second choice' sites include Great Jackleigh Farm for 270 dwellings and 1 hectare of em ployment land, and land east of Lyme Close for 100 dwellings and 0 4 hectares of employ ment land

In the event that all preferred allocations

and second choice sites being consulted on were allocated, this would lead to 1,050 new homes in Axminster and 7 2 hectares of em ployment land

While Axminster is considered a good loca tion for future development, the draft plan highlights several constraints, including the issue of high phosphate levels in the River Axe which has already put a halt to some develop ment

The plan says that "further housing develop ment could exacerbate" this issue and devel opment in Axminster will need to be able to mitigate any detrimental impact on nutrient levels in the River Axe

It also lists floodplains and sites of poten tially historic importance as considerations going forward East Devon's previous local plan allocated a strategic site to the east of the town as an urban extension and included provision for an Axminster relief road

A masterplan envisaged the delivery of up to 850 houses, a school, employment land and a distributor road However, the new draft plan said there are "significant viability issues" in delivering a relief road, which would cost in the region of £15million funding which is unlikely to become available so it is no longer recommending a relief road Potential sites for development in Seaton are outlined as follows:

● Land at Barnards Hill Lane for around 40 dwellings In order to ensure no adverse effect on the integrity of the Beer Quarry and Caves SAC, suitable avoidance/ mitigation/compen sation measures will need to be identified

● Land to the south of Harepath Hill for around 70 dwellings In order to ensure no adverse effect on the integrity of the Beer Quarry and Caves SAC, suitable avoidance/ mitigation/compensation measures will need to be identified.

● Land off Harepath Road for around 100 dwellings and 2 2 hectares of employment land The employment land is located in the field immediately north of the existing

Axminster beauty clinic up for two na tional a wards

Axminster beauty and aesthetics clinic Total Transformations has been nominated for two national awards, less than a year after opening

Customers were queueing out of the door when Total Transformations opened in Lyme Street in February, and this business has since seen continued success

It has now been shortlisted as a finalist for two categories in the UK Hair and Beauty Awards, including for best new salon and best in aes thetics

The awards celebrate the hair and beauty in dustry and aim to support businesses both large and small and expose all candidates to new opportunities via social media

Owner Terri Bowell (pictured), who opened Total Transformations with 20 years experience in the hair and beauty industry, is now looking forward to the red carpet awards ceremony in

Birmingham next April, which she'll be attending alongside the likes of celebrities Duncan James and Jake Quickenden

She described the nomination as great news for her growing business and the local area

Alongside the wide variety of treatments on offer at Total Transformations Terri is now of fering IPHM accredited courses in beauty and aesthetics after receiving her teaching qualifica tions

Courses are available on a one to one basis and some online, with Terri saying this is a great opportunity for those living locally who are keen to get into the beauty industry and would have previously had to travel miles for training

For more details, visit www totaltransforma tionaesthetics co uk, call 01297 33602 or email totaltransformation2022@gmail com

Harepath Road Industrial Estate In order to ensure no adverse effect on the integrity of the Beer Quarry and Caves SAC, suitable avoid ance/mitigation/compensation measures will need to be identified

● Land at Clay Common is allocated for around seven dwellings

In the event that all preferred and second choice sites being consulted on are allocated, this would lead to 217 new homes for Seaton and 2 2 hectares of employment land

The draft plan also highlights several con straints in the Seaton area, and says the amount of development should be limited to an extent as residents will need to travel else where for some key facilities, such as a train station, secondary school and swimming pool

It also says that environmental constraints around Seaton limit its growth, with the River Axe and associated flood zone to the east, AONB also to the east, a rising landscape to the west, and sea to south, all limiting the re alistic options for future development

Details of the preferred development op tions for Axminster and Seaton are available at https://bit ly/3EApkFZ

Have your say

The district council has described its new local plan as "vital" and "the key document used in making planning decisions"

It also said that waiting for a planning appli cation to be submitted near your home "could mean that it is too late for your views to change things"

The local authority hopes that the final ver sion of the plan will be ready in "just over a year ' s time"

Public exhibitions will be held across East Devon from this week onwards for people to find out more and ask questions These will include an exhibition at Axminster Guildhall on Thursday, December 1 from 3pm to 7pm, and one at The Gateway in Seaton on Thurs day, December 15 from 3pm to 7pm.

The consultation will close on January 15 2023 and can be completed online at eastde vonlocalplan commonplace is

Planning permission granted for new Aldi store in Seaton

PLANNING permission for a new Aldi store in Seaton has been given the go ahead by East Devon District Council

Work to create the new supermarket is now ex pected to commence in early 2023 at the former Co op store on The Underfleet, which closed down in July

Aldi applied to East Devon District Council to extend the building to create a larger store, in cluding new welfare, warehouse and retail ac commodation, the installation of external plant and minor amendments to the car park and ser vice yard areas

The application said the changes would " re in vigorate an existing retail site and help maintain continued investment and jobs within the local area " , and would "breath new life into an ageing building"

It added: "The provision of a discount food re tail outlet will provide a valuable service to the local community "

Development will see the existing projecting gable features and shopfront removed, an exten sion of the store forwards and a welcoming, con temporary entrance with a glazed lobby beneath a cantilevered canopy

The elevation will be finished with a new para pet feature fronting the car park, which will wrap around the south east and south west corners to bookend the store

This parapet will be finished in vertically laid, metal cladding, echoing the finishes on the neighbouring gym and retail building, formerly The Grove

Full height shopfront glazing will be installed

to the south west elevation and to a bay on the north west elevation This will "increase natural light into the building and enhance interaction with the car park and surrounding businesses through the increase in active frontage"

A single and two storey extension will be added to the northern side of the store This will house staff welfare accommodation and permanent ac cess to the first floor plant areas

Finally, a single storey warehouse extension will be built at the rear of the store within the confines of the existing service yard

The car park will provide 118 customer spaces, including six spaces for disabled users and six parent and child designated spaces

Secure cycle parking will be provided for up to eight bicycles and four spaces will be provided with electric vehicle charging points, with an ad ditional 20 spaces equipped for future conver sion as and when demand increases

New Christmas lights to shine over Axminster

LIGHT Up Axminster is gearing up for this year's Christmas lights switch on celebrations which will see the first new lights in the town since 2019, following COVID 19

Thanks to the fundraising efforts of local busi nesses including The Axminster Inn, WBW So licitors, The South Street Barbers, Stamford House Dental Practice and a donation from Axminster Town Council, this year's celebra tions will see Church Street and Silver Street fi nally lit up, with additional areas on Lyme Street starting to shine too

Whilst the group have been able to purchase 300 meters of new lights, there is still some way to go in replacing those that have fallen into dis repair over the past few years, leaving some areas a little short for this year

Volunteers will be continuing with their fundraising efforts to keep Axminster shining for 2023, so keep your eyes out for news of how you can help in the coming months

This year's switch on celebrations will take place in Church Street and Silver Street on Sat urday, November 26th with live music taking place at The Axminster Inn, Le Pisanis, Axmin ster Heritage Centre and the Arts Café court yard, with musicians including The Plum Jam Band, Alan West, Hot Java, Saxminster, Clive Smith and his Arcadia Jazz Band with singer Mary Bowles, Nick Adams and Axminster's own town crier Nick Goodwin

Other entertainment will include The Axminster

and much more

There will also be donation points for Axmin ster Food Bank so please bring any contribu tions with you

Local businesses will be staying open throughout the evening and there will be plenty of food and drink to feast upon

The lights will be switched on at 6pm, followed by the grand torchlight procession, overseen by Axminster Carnival Committee, at 7pm

The procession will be led by the Karizma Ma jorettes and will stop for a carol or two for the residents of Tudor Cottage Care Home before heading back to the Minster Green for a final sing

Don't forget to check out what other events are taking place on the evening, with many pubs and eateries putting on something special

If you would like to join the procession torches are on sale now from The Community Waffle House, The George Hotel or The Axmin ster Inn (cash only)

If you would like to take part in this year's event, would like to make a donation or for any other queries please contact please contact Cindy on cindy@lightupaxminster co uk

Colyford unveils plaque for the Queen

A COMMEMORATIVE plaque has been unveiled for an oak tree planted in Colyford as part of Queen Elizabeth's Green Canopy project, which celebrated Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee ear lier this year

Local resident Annie Thompson joined forces with East Devon District Council (EDDC) to iden tify a suitable location to plant a tree in Colyford

Although Colyford Common, which is owned by the Burgesses of Colyford, seemed a logical place, it was agreed the tree would not survive there because it floods with sea water during the winter

As an alternative, EDDC's Countryside team offered a location at Seaton Wetlands within the Colyford boundary

The English oak tree, Quercus robur, and plaque unveiled by Howard West, acting Clerk to the Burgesses can be seen by visitors to Seaton Wetlands walking from the Seaton Lane entrance (opposite Pope's Lane)

This tree can be found with the What3Words app using the location "sudden confining veg ans"

Throughout the long, dry summer, the tree has been cared for by Annie Thompson and her husband Julian Annie said: "Colyford now has a special place of memorial and remembrance which marks Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's long and industrious reign, and will be meaningful for many years to come

"This tree is even more important to us now, as it's the year in which Queen Elizabeth sadly passed away, aged 96 years

Cllr Ian Thomas, chair of East Devon District Council, with local councillors and residents with the oak tree

"People walking past the tree today will be able to say they remember when it was planted and look at how it's grown!

Cllr Ian Thomas, chair of East Devon District Council, said: "I am delighted to see another ad dition to oak trees planted across East Devon, for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee in 2022

"Our council gifted oak saplings with a com memorative plaque to towns and parishes throughout East Devon This network of trees also contributes to the Queen Elizabeth's Green Canopy project

"Commemorative oak trees, renowned for their longevity, strength, and unique position in the national landscape, will serve as an impor tant local reminder of Her Majesty Queen Eliza beth, as well as supporting EDDC's carbon neutral and environment priorities

Lions Club Father Christmas sleigh, The Axmin ster Bell Ringers, Puppetree Punch & Judy, A Face of Make Believe Face Painting, Karizma Majorettes, Axminster Skate Park, Herbert's Fun Fair a Christmas market including fun and games run by a host of local charities and good causes,

FLASHBACKS with Richard Austin

Tales from behind the lens of our award-winning photographer

■ OVER 20 years ago this magnifi cent catamaran, the largest of its kind anywhere in the world, left its work shop in Totnes, floated down the last few miles of the River Dart and out to sea for the first time

This was a dream come true for hero sailor Pete Goss who, with his crew, fully expected to go sailing around the world after five years in the mak ing

The design con sisted of two thin, wave piercing hulls, each with its own sail, connected by high placed bridges between the hulls to min imise wave drag

Sadly, after a number of set backs, the boat was caught up in a huge storm in the Atlantic Ocean

The crew were all rescued but the catamaran was broken up with bits washing up on nearby coastal shores

The people of Dartmouth will never forget the day the massive boat came sailing through the river moorings, dwarfing all boats around her

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Uplyme spirits high despite third away defeat in a row

UPLYME 1sts suffered their third away defeat in a row, losing 3 2 to Budleigh Salterton 2nds, but they came away in high high spirits and praise from the referee on the quality of the overall game

Budleigh’s 1st team had a cancelled game, so a number of players from five divisions above featured in the starting 11, making it very hard work for The Swallows early on

The sharp passing and movement from the home team resulted in a quick 2 0 lead which lasted until half time However, Uplyme pressed midway through the first half and won a penalty through the direct running of Joe Urquhart, who would feature heavily later in the game

The keeper pulled off a good save from hard working skipper Fin Mclean, but the team talk was upbeat at the break due to the chances now being created

It seemed all over early in the second half when Budleigh grabbed a third, but Uplyme refused to go quietly Urquhart sprang into action with two excellent goals, including one rasping drive from the edge of the box, and firing into the top corner

He could have sealed an incredible fight back, but squared a ball to no one when he could have gone for goal himself, after a brilliant run and dribble past the advancing keeper

The whistle blew on another loss but the whole team, including the management team, were upbeat: “A bit of bad timing, to meet a team whose 1st team were available for selec tion They had a number of them in key places and their three goals were scored by those players

“Having said that, what a brilliant effort from our lads and coming away with a point would have been reward for that effort, today The ref was full of praise for the standards on show and, even with so many good lads miss ing, we still played to a competitive level “Joe was brilliant, today, and his desire re flects in every other player Hansford had his best ever game at left back and we brought in some Reserves who stepped up magnificently We are delighted with the effort and spirit that was shown ”

■ CHARMOUTH, promoted to Perry Street Division One this season, moved into third place with their third win of the season, a 3 2 victory over neighbours Thorncombe The Robins were training 2 1 at half time but in an impressive second half performance fought back to win the points Debuts from Edvin, Chris Matthews and Sam Harman strengthened the side and their goals came from Edvin, Ben Stead and Lyn don Merritt

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DARTS IS BACK!

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MARKSMEN are flying at the top of the new look Lyme Regis Skittles League They are unbeaten in seven games and now have a four point lead at the top, four more than their nearest rivals, Flyers

Results (week ending November 19): Skittle Me Timbers v British Legion (game TBC); Hopes Wrecked 341, Anthill Mob 351; Presi dent’s Men 361, Hot Gossips 276; Pin Pals 297, Skittso’s 326; Wootton Wobblers 277, Roadrunners 293; Rousdon Rebels 370, Clueless 369; Marksmen 407, Flyers 368; Al leytwits beat Trappers (game given)

High scores: Terry Tozer 82, Phil Bearpark 79, Andrew Stevens 75, Paul Moffitt 71

By Dave Holland

THE Lyme Regis Darts League is up and running again after an extended break during the pandemic, with matches being played at the Nag’s Head, The George Charmouth, Axminster Conservative Club and Rousdon Social Club Matches are being played on a Thursday evening RESULTS

October 27 George A v Four Play 3 5, Uplyme FC v Madhouse DC 3 5, Rous don Social Club v Pete’s Peacocks 8 0 November 3 Madhouse DC v Rousdon Social Club 0 8, Four Play v Uplyme FC 8 0, Pete’s Peacocks v George A 5 3

November 10 George Av Four Play 2 6, Uplyme FC v Madhouse DV 3 5 November 17 Uplyme FC v Pete’s Pea cocks 44, Madhouse DC v Four Play 3 5, Rousdon Social Club v George A 7 1 A notable highlight was father and son John and Brad Bowditch playing together ina league match for the first time 180 standings: Ralph Tucker (1), Lowell Fachau (1), Nigel Bell (1), Mike Durrant (1) Fixtures can be found at https:/lymereg isdarts leaguerepublic com/infdexc html Any pubs/teams who are interested in joining the league for next season should get in touch with Dave Holland

Watch the World Cup at the Davey Fort

LYME Regis Football Club will be screening all England matches in the World Cup The group stage fixtures include tonight’s game between England and the USA, kicking off at 7pm

On Tuesday, November 29, England will then face Wales, also at 7pm

Further screenings at the Davey Fort in Charmouth Road will be announced after the results of the group stage

For the England v Wales match the club will

be serving up Pieminister steak and ale and vegetarian jackfruit and ale pies with mash for £9 These must be ordered in advance text 07810 221 420 to place an order Games will be shown on the club’s two big screen TVs and the bar will be open through out serving some of the cheapest drinks in town, with special offers including pitchers of Carlsberg, cider and pale ale for £12 and Birra Moretti for £14

The Nag’s Head darts team pictured at the start of a new season

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Seasiders back in the chase for Premiership silverware

LYME Regis 1sts reclaimed second spot in the Devon and Exeter League Premier division with a workmanlike 3 1 victory over Sandford.

The Seasiders moved ahead of near rivals Colyton and are now eight points behind leaders Al phington, who have an eight point lead, but Lyme have a game in hand

Lyme started strongly and took the lead after a brilliant move saw impressive full back Josh Rawl ings beat two defenders before providing a perfect through ball for in form striker Brad Rowe to slot home

Sandford weathered the storm and were unlucky not to have equalised in the 19th minute with Lyme’s Robbie Fellingham saving the day with a goal line clear ance

Lyme regained the upper hand and went in at half time with a 2 0 lead, the second goal also com ing from Rowe who was left with a tap in after some good work down the left flank from Sam Pol

Lyme went close soon after the break when Robbie Fellingham headed over the bar from a Steve Batey long throw in and two minutes later a Batey header put Lyme 3 0 up

The Seasiders tired in the sec ond half but still tested the visi tors’ defence Rowe missed his hat rick in the 75th minute when he blazed the ball over the bar from close range after good work from substitute Fred Thomson

Lyme defended well all game but a lapse in concentration in the 77th minute gifted the visitors a goal to complete the 3 1 score line Sandford also had another late chance when they hit the bar with five minutes remaining.

There were a number of candi dates for man of the match with young full back Josh Rawlins, who always looks dangerous when he goes forward, and cen tre back Dan Beer, both in con tention In the final analysis the

accolade has to go to Brad Rowe for his two goals and another top drawer performance leading the Lyme attack

It was also good to see Mike Knight, who came on as a sub,

back in action for Lyme, an expe rienced player capable of filling any gap on the pitch Squad: Chris Higgs, Robbie Fowler, Gary Knight, Dan Beer, Josh Rawlins; Alex Rowe, Mark Bailey, Robbie Felingham, Sam Pollard Jones; Brad Rowe, Steve Batey Subs: Fred Thomson, Mike Knight, Josh Daines.

Reserves kick-off with just 10 men

Lyme Regis Reserves trav elled to Willand to meet Brave hearts in Division Three, starting with only ten men

They were trailing 5 0 at the break but with full eleven players on the park one player arrived late they did much better in the second half, losing 6 1

Their goal came from the penalty spot, confidently slotted home by Will Meech, who usually plays in goal but is getting a rep utation as a bit of an all rounder

Lyme retur n to second position

LYME Regis 1st team, full of confi dence after winning back their sec ond place in the Devon and Exeter Premier division, face their toughest test this weekend (writes Philip Evans)

The Seasiders travel to Premier leaders Alphington in the East Devon Senior Cup where a victor y would send a message to the Exeter side that they have a battle on their hands to become Premier champions

Lyme regained second spot in the division on Saturday with a 3 1 vic tory over Sandford, their seventh win of the season

The two top sides met at the end of October, with Alphington scraping a 2 1 victor y in a game in which the Seasiders conceded a late goal after demonstrating they were more than capable of holding their own in a championship battle

Writing in the club’s programme, manager Julien Simier eulogised over the attractive style of football his players had achieved in their recent unbeaten run

Lyme Regis Reser ves are not hav ing such a happy season, having to cope with injuries and unavailability as well as calls from the first team Manager Wallace Blackmore had done an stirling job keeping spirits high, despite having to start last week’s away tie at Bravehearts with te men, finally losing 6 1 after trailing 5 0 at half time

Uplyme will be anxious to get back to winning ways after three away de feats on the trot with a home fixture against Dawlish United 2nds in Divi sion Four (kick off 2 15pm)

Uplyme 2nds, currently bottom of Perr y Street Division Three, in which there are only seven teams, are away to Merriott Saints, who are in seventh place

NOW LOOK HERE! Lyme’s Alex Rowe making his point after a robust tackle, watched by the referee Photos by PHILIP EVANS

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UKNIGHTED IN VICTORY brothers Gar y and Mike Knight