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Man dies following serious injuries at shooting range A MAN has died after sustaining serious injuries at The Tunnel Target Sports Centre, just outside Charmouth. The incident at the shooting range occurred at 5.58pm on Tuesday, October 8. Officers from Dorset Police and paramedics attended the scene. The man, aged in his 40s and from Somerset, was airlifted to Southampton General Hospital where he subsequently died in hospital. The man’s family has been informed and are being supported by officers. Officers are carrying out enquiries into the incident on behalf of the coroner. It is not believed there was any third party involvement or suspicious circumstances.
Harvest home for Christmas lights
Lyme rallies after devastating news for young father
A TRADITIONAL harvest home raised £1,200 for Lyme Regis Christmas Lights Committee. The event was hosted by the Nag’s Head, with landmord James DeVoisey acting as auctioneer alongside local resident Simon Flux. Funds raised will go towards this year’s festive illuminations, with the committee planning on purchasing their own lights to add to each year, rather than continuing to hire the decorations. Photo by Philip Evans
Call for drug action
COUNCIL ASKED TO ACCEPT AND ADDRESS DRUG PROBLEMS RESIDENTS campaigning for a safe way to dispose of needles made an impassioned plea to councillors this week, asking them to accept and address drug problems in Lyme Regis.
A petition for sharps bins to be installed in public toilets in Lyme Regis was launched last month after three-year-old Morgan Gold-
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francesca@lyme-online.co.uk smith found a used needle on a public pathway and put it in his mouth. The toddler has since undergone several blood tests and is being treated as if he has been exposed to hepatitis B. He will have to have more tests in the coming weeks, with the final results not expected until Christmas - a process his fam-
ily has described as “hell”. The petition was launched by Morgan’s mother Jayne Mace and has been signed by more than 400 people. Ms Mace intended to ask councillors to support her campaign at this week’s meeting, but found the matter too emotional and her statement was instead read out by supporter Cheryl Reynolds. It read: “After what happened to Morgan I was angry and scared and
I wanted to do something to try and stop another family having to go through what we are. “I started an online and paper petition for sharps bins to be installed in public toilets. To date it has 419 signatures. “I am asking tonight that something is done to show myself and these people of Lyme that their opinion matters. “Lyme, like every other city and
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THE Lyme Regis community has rallied around local resident Matthew Webb after he was diagnosed with an extremely rare and incurable form of cancer. Matthew, aged 28, lives in Axminster with his fiance Kerstin and two-year-old son Jesse. He is well-known in Lyme Regis having worked at Boots and Quality Corner in Broad Street. Several local events have been organised to support a fundraising campaign launched by Matthew’s family to pay for specialist treatment. REPORT, PAGE 3
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