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CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE In April, one resident took her concerns to Lyme Regis Town Council, saying anti social be haviour in the town was “destroying lives” and Magna had been ignoring reports about its ten ants Another recently wrote to LymeOnline saying they had suffered anti social behaviour in their home for several years, asking: “Where are we supposed to go if the people that own the houses, make the rules, are in charge, don’t help? We are dealing with people who truly believe they can do what they want, when they want, with no repercussions ” In response to concerns, Mr Sidwick said: “In the last month I have written in direct terms to Dorset Council and said to them ‘what can we do about this housing association [Magna Hous ing]?’, because in my mind they are failing in their commitment to the community I under stand that has now been expressed to them in no uncertain terms so hopefully this will be ad dressed “I did that because I had heard of the issues in Lyme, but I also heard it elsewhere and enough was enough, as far as I was concerned ” In a recent statement responding to com plaints, Alex Wrigley, anti social behaviour lead for Magna Housing, said: “We are committed to tackling anti social behaviour and take every re port seriously “Our community safety team responds to each case as soon as possible and works with our part ner agencies to address reports of anti social be haviour impacting our customers, and the areas in which they live We use a range of informal, as well as formal, interventions where appropriate, depending on the individual aspects of any particular case, and the evidence available “We engage with all involved, to seek a lasting resolution, offering support and guidance where required ” Are we getting our fair share?
Operation Relentless was launched by Dorset Police in summer 2021 with the aim of driving down anti social behaviour Mr Sidwick has also supported this by putting forward funding for the Operation Relentless Community Fund, which local charities and community groups can apply for, for schemes to help prevent anti social be haviour, such as installing CCTV This fund will be relaunched in April 2023 with Mr Sidwick putting forward another £50,000 for the scheme Dorset Police also uses a consequence scheme for young people causing anti social behaviour, with an escalating number of sanctions to give them a chance to improve their behaviour Mr Sidwick commented: “We have some great young people in Dorset, but also we have some that fall from the path you don’t want to lock kids up in prisons, so we have an escalating num ber of sanctions which the police can use before they get to that stage ” Since being elected, Mr Sidwick has made sev eral visits to Lyme Regis, has spoken to Lyme Regis Town Council about his priorities and has joined officers and West Dorset MP Chris Loder on patrols around the town Mr Loder has also been made aware of concerns over anti social behaviour in Lyme Regis and is said to have held meetings with both the police and Magna Housing Mr Sidwick said they both had listened to resi dents’ concerns during their visit, most being over anti social behaviour and drugs Concerns over entr y level drugs With a background in the pharmaceutical in dustry, Mr Sidwick said he is “absolutely deter mined to address drug crime across Dorset, and expressed specific concerns over the use of entry level drugs in Lyme Regis and some of the un known health effects of these “One of the issues there was the entry level drugs; I saw nitrous oxide capsules being left around, for example,” he said “The problem with that is, if you get it wrong, and you can easily get it wrong, you can be paral ysed I have seen two reports in the last week with one young lady now paralysed from the waist down, and another young man had a burst lung from using nitrous oxide capsules These things aren’t well known and we need to make more noise about them “In collaboration with the other four PCCs in the South West, we will review how drugs educa tion is done and how we need to change it to make it more effective Nobody wants their kids or grandkids addicted to drugs “There hasn’t been enough emphasis on what I call the illegal gateway drugs, things like cannabis, cocaine, ketamine, MDMA There has n’t been enough emphasis from the government about it, there hasn’t been enough talk about it, there’s almost been a nod and a wink around cannabis, in particular, saying it’s kind of okay it’s not “There’s new information coming out of the United States now in some places where it’s been legalised You are now seeing an increase in can cer, in birth defects, in mental health problems Every four minutes someone is hospitalised in the United States for psychosis or a similar prob lem due to cannabis “It is a very pernicious, dangerous drug and we have to make more noise about that ” In Dorset, Operation Viper was launched in April in response to drug users and County Lines activity where illegal drugs are transported from one area to another In the first six weeks, officers took half a million pounds worth of drugs off the streets Operation Scorpion has also been launched in partnership with other police forces in the South West to “put a ring of steel” around the five coun ties and prevent drugs from entering the region Recently, this resulted in £10,000 worth of heroin being removed from a car bound for Dorset from Merseyside However, Mr Sidwick admitted “ we have to go far further” and in particular address treatment for those addicted to drugs There are plans to launch a combating drug partnership for Dorset, bringing together health, criminal justice, educa tion and children’s services partners to tackle this Spate of petty crimes Other recent complaints in Lyme Regis have in cluded regular anti social behaviour at Lyme Regis Football Club, including damage caused to a gazebo, skateboarding on the roof, outside chairs stolen and burnt, a small fire started in the open, and culminating in a break in in which cash, sweets and other bar snacks were stolen The break in was reported to the police but the club received no response or crime reference number until the incident was picked up by the national press, amid reports that victims of theft and burglaries were being failed by the police across the country Dorset Police then apologised for not handling the football club break in report properly, with Mr Sidwick admitting: “That should have been dealt with better and smoother ” The club has now had to invest in an expensive CCTV security system with nine cameras Incidents of graffiti have also increased in the town, recently including significant damage to a mural painted by Woodroffe School art students on boardings in Langmoor Gardens, outside the former Regent Cinema site, which was also re cently broken into by youths Commenting on the graffiti incident, the Mayor of Lyme Regis, Cllr Michaela Ellis, said: “The council is very sad to see the latest incident of graffiti on the wonderful mural in the Langmoor Gardens There have now been three graffiti at tacks since Easter and to deface something so creative and vibrant is just mindless vandalism
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Figures from the police uk website show that incidents of anti social behaviour across the Bridport policing area, which includes Lyme Regis, have increased over the spring and sum mer months, although a similar pattern was also seen in 2021 Lyme Regis Town Council has had to employ private security guards for the last two summers to tackle anti social behaviour and increasing concerns over noise and disruption, underage drinking and drug taking on the seafront during the peak season With no police officers now based permanently at Lyme Regis Police Station, residents have questioned whether they are getting their fair share from the policing precept, and have often raised concerns that Lyme Regis is “forgotten” on the far reaching borders of the county Addressing these concerns, Mr Sidwick said: “Lyme is not on the outer edges of the empire, if I can put it that way It is integral to Dorset, it is part of my patch I see policing as being a univer sal service to everybody so we do need to improve things Mr Sidwick said that officers were “ aware of the situation” in Lyme Regis and patrols were being “significantly stepped up ” in the town to tackle the Bridport neighbourhood policing area ’ s three main priorities anti social behaviour, drug dealing including County Lines activity, and rural crime The PCC said that one of the main issues he had when running for office was that anti social be haviour was “not being gripped”, but he admitted that the issue was complicated , with many dif ferent forms of anti social behaviour being re ported, some of which were not crimes and some which were the responsibility of other authori ties, such as local councils However, he now expects Dorset Police to pri oritise anti social behaviour and encourages the public to report incidents to help officers build intelligence and find culprits “Lyme Regis is one of the safest places in Dorset, but if there’s a spate of anti social be haviour, the police need to know about it because resources follow reports,” he added
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Just across the border in East Devon, Uplyme Stores & Filling Station was recently targeted by graffiti vandals, with CCTV images above show ing what appeared to be two young boys at the petrol station at 11 48pm on the night on Tues day, August 16 It is believed the culprits may have also been responsible for a small fire on the verge at the nearby mini roundabout in Uplyme that night The owners of the garage have asked anyone with information to get in touch by calling 01297 444662 or contact Devon & Cornwall Police quoting reference number CR/077030/22
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“The students at Woodroffe School have put so much time and effort into creating the mural for the enjoyment of others and it brought a wel come splash of colour and interest to that part of the gardens I am disappointed for them and all those who will no longer be able to enjoy their work “The council is talking to the police about the issue of graffiti in general as there have been in creasing incidents in the town over the last few months ”
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Axminster cafe owner Jack Price makes a donation in memory of Adam Bounds to Brian Curlsey of Lyme Regis lifeboat crew
VOLUNTEERS from Lyme Regis lifeboat crew will feature in the new series of the popular BBC Two programme ‘Saving Lives at Sea’ next month Featuring footage captured on helmet cameras, the primetime documentary se ries lets viewers witness rescues through the eyes of the RNLI lifesavers while meet ing the people behind the pagers The popular 10 part documentary is now in its seventh series and includes the life saving work of RNLI lifeguards and volun teer lifeboat crews from around the UK and Ireland The series began last week, screening on Thursdays at 8pm on BBC Two and is also available on BBC iPlayer following broad cast Including interviews with lifeboat crews and lifeguards, the series will also hear from the rescuees and their families who are here to tell the tale, thanks to the RNLI The forthcoming episode, on September 8, includes the rescue by the Lyme Regis volunteers of two anglers whose fishing boat capsized at night near the mouth of the River Axe at Axmouth It will be the third time the Lyme Regis crew has featured on the programme, with a rescue of two teenage boys from the mouth of the River Axe having previously been screened Other rescue stories from other RNLI sta tions and beaches around the coasts will also feature in the upcoming third episode of the new series Lyme Regis lifeboat helm Tim Edwards, who will feature in the upcoming episode, said after the rescue: “Both men were very lucky, but they were doing what the RNLI recommends in such circumstances and were floating on their backs waiting for help to arrive “Our lifesaving work would not be possible without donations from the public and we are delighted to be able to share in this doc umentary a frontline view of the rescues they support with their kind generosity ”
Cyclists and cafe owner raise £3,500 for RNLI in memor y of friend
Cyclists Matthew Payne, Rob Gage, Andrew ‘Edder’ Gage and Dan Galloway present a cheque to members of Lyme Regis lifeboat crew Photo credits: RNLI Lyme Regis
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FIVE cyclists who rode 131 miles from Lyme Regis to Newquay lifeboat stations raised £3,061 for the RNLI in memory of a friend Matthew Payne organised the sponsored ride in memory of his best friend former Axmin ster resident and Woodroffe School student Adam Bounds, who died suddenly last year, aged 41, following a brain haemorrhage that was later put down as a rare and severe reac tion to the AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine Matthew, Rob Gage, Andrew 'Edder' Gage, Alan Cockram and Dan Galloway set out on their sponsored ride from Lyme Regis at 5am on May 26 and arrived in Newquay 10 hours and 34 minutes later They had hoped to raise £1,000 but reached the grand total of more than £3,000 and pre sented the donation to the volunteers of Lyme Regis lifeboat crew on Sunday Matthew said: "Adam loved life and Lyme Regis, and particularly Lifeboat Week. An other favourite place for us to visit was Newquay which is why we chose these loca tions which we enjoyed so much with Adam " A further donation of £473 was raised by an other of Adam's friends, Jack Price, owner of the Railway Kitchen cafe at Axminster train station Adam was known as a huge Michael Jackson fan so Jack organised a disco featuring his favourite music at Axminster Football Club to raise the donation Jack said: "Adam was the life and soul of the party and a very big Michael Jackson fan But he also loved Lifeboat Week and the RNLI He would camp in Uplyme and walk into Lyme Regis every day of Lifeboat Week " These latest donations add to those raised for the RNLI shortly after Adam’s death, through a collection at his funeral service in Axminster and a charity football match between the lifeboat crew and other local emergency ser vices played during Lifeboat Week
The size of the crowd watching from Lister Gardens had not been seen in Lyme Regis since the Red Arrows last appeared over the bay Many shined torches on their phones as the music was played, adding to the evoca tive atmosphere Many have since commented that it was the best Candles on the Cobb event they had seen Candles on the Cobb is now organised by the Rotary Club of Lyme Regis, with Rotary president and town crier Alan Vian acting as compere for the evening The event is this year expected to have raised thousands for the British Red Cross, Cancer Research UK and local youth causes, with the next Candles on the Cobb set to be held in 2025
CROWDS of thousands packed Lyme Regis seafront on Sunday evening for the spectac ular Candles on the Cobb event Held for the first time since 2018, the unique and moving event saw 5,000 tea light candles light up Lyme’s historic harbour in perfect weather conditions, each of them sponsored by members of the public in memory of loved ones A crown was also created out of candles on the sandy beach, to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year The crowd was made largely by Ukrainian refugees now living in Lyme Regis, and the Union Jack and Ukrainian flags were displayed alongside it Moving music was played across the seafront as the candles were lit, including Elton John’s ‘Candle in the Wind’ the song that first inspired event founders Phil Street and Mike Higgs back in 2000
Thousands flock to Lyme Regis for spectacular Candles on the Cobb Candles on the Cobb 2022 cap tured from the sky by drone photographer Max Redwood
The Mayor of Lyme Regis, Cllr Michaela Ellis, and consort Alan Ellis, light the first candles on the beach Members of the 1st Lym Valley Scouts help light the candles Below, the North Wall and Cobb buildings lit up (photo by Richard Austin)
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A little obvious as it’s our front page and big exclusive in this week’s edition, but don’t miss our interview with Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset, David Sidwick, addressing in creasing concerns over anti social behaviour, drug use and petty crime in Lyme Regis While the town remains one of the safest places in Dorset, Mr Sidwick admits there is more to be done and that policing in town “needs to improve”
■ ORGANISERS of Candles on the Cobb must have been on tenterhooks last week, with Bridge Street one of the main routes through the town being closed on Thursday mor ning while an electricity mains supply was repaired, which no doubt would have caused traf fic chaos for Candles if it didn’t reopen in time for the major event It was touch and go for a minute, with the road eventually reopening on Satur day evening While the main supply was being repaired, the entire town was run ning of a single supply, which if also suf fered a fault, means the whole of Lyme would have been out of power, including essential services like the sewage treat ment works Now that would have been a Bank Holiday disaster While no one is to blame for the emer gency closure, it would have come as another bitter blow to businesses on Bridge Street, who have been doing the best to keep their heads above water amid the pandemic and cost of living cri sisTom Littledyke from the Shave Cross Cellar used his initiative and allowed his bar to spill into the closed road outside, with tables, chairs and music in the streetWhat a shame to hear that Dorset Council quickly contacted them and threatened to revoke their licence if they did not clear the tables at once Like Tom said, it seems the council re ally can move quickly only at the detri ment to local businesses
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IT’S the final weekend of summer and there’s still plenty going on! Dance away at Lyme Folk Weekend with plenty of free per formances on the seafront, sample the finest seafood at Mark Hix’s Oyster Celebration on Saturday and cheer on the swim mers in the Lyme Splash challenge from 10 15am on Sunday Also on Sunday, Uplyme & Lyme Regis Cricket Club will com pete in the T 20 East Devon Bash final in Upottery from 2pm
AS autumn approaches we are now putting to gether our September issue of the Lyme Life Magazine your ultimate guide to Dorset’s most popular resort This seasonal publication is printed four times a year, including all the upcoming events in Lyme Regis, local businesses, special features and an eating out section We still have a few advertising spots left, so if you want your business to be included in this popular magazine, give me a call on 07810 221 420 or email francesca@lyme online co uk You can also find more details on the website lyme online co uk/lyme life magazine . . . b u t i t w a s a b l o w t o B r i d g e S t r e e t b u s i n e s s e s Don’t miss the autumn Lyme Life Magazine
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BETWEEN Regatta & Carnival and the Bank Holiday weekend, I had a few free days to dash to London to visit my brother and his family I say dash but it was more of a snail’s pace amid the train strikes After a weekend of parks, pedalos, playing in the garden and a ‘Mamma Mia’ sing along cinema screening in the suburbs with my nieces, I decided to stay an extra day and headed into Greenwich to catch up with a friend, rather than sitting through any further railway disruptions I was, of course, still back in time for the final two busy weeks of the summer Thurs day was GCSE results day and I was joined by aspiring journalist Lili Sheppard, who has been doing some work experience at the Ly meOnline office, to photograph the nervous students at The Woodroffe School congrat ulations to all (see coverage on page 6) We then headed over the Melplash Show in Bridport for what really was more a jolly than hard work watching incredible displays from The Devil’s Horsemen, meeting the farm animals and enjoying the delicious food and drink on offer It was another scorching afternoon and I couldn’t quite believe how packed the show ground was (see coverage on page 11) To top off the Bank Holiday weekend, Can dles on the Cobb proved itself as one of the highlighted of the summer season on Sunday night The event seemed even more moving than usual after the challenges of the past two years and attracted an enormous crowd the likes of which Lyme has not seen since the Red Arrows were last in town After taking photos of the mayor lighting the first candles on the beach, I watched the Cobb sparkle at a reception hosted by the Rotary Club of Lyme Regis, organisers of the event, in the Lister Room, where was also a spectac ular view of the crowd swaying their phone torches along to Elton John’s ‘Candle in the Wind’ and ‘Hallelujah’ It was poignant and emotional moment for the whole town, as if we were collectively say ing, “ we made it through” But sadly, more difficulties lie ahead with the cost of living crisis starting to take hold Heatwaves and a packed calendar of events have made for another successful season for many local businesses, something I’m sure they’ll be grateful for as we look ahead to what is set to be a difficult winter for all But there will be one last hurrah of summer this weekend, with Lyme Folk Weekend kick ing off on Friday with a programme of live music at the Marine Theatre and free enter tainment on the seafront, and Mark Hix host ing his Oyster Celebration on Saturday at the Oyster & Fish House in Lister Gardens, with delicious seafood and more live music on offer And if you ’ re any good at shucking oysters, don’t forget to sign up to the oyster shucking competition, taking place at 11am, and you could be in with a chance of winning a free dinner at Hix’s restaurant bulletins, ever
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THE Shave Cross Taverna is the reincarnation of popular Italian restaurant Antonio’s Trattoria, and the third business in the grow ing Shave Cross empire adding to the original Shave Cross Inn country pub, near Bridport, and the hip Shave Cross Cellar in Lyme Regis Tom and Georgia are serving up traditional Italian recipes with a rustic atmosphere, plus their delicious pizzas! I’m even heading there myself this weekend!
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GCSE students from The Woodroffe School in Lyme Regis celebrated after receiving an excel lent set of exam results last Thursday The results come after two years of educational disruption caused by COVID 19, with results re flecting an improvement in the pre pandemic grades achieved in 2019 Students celebrated with free ice creams at Woodroffe and will now be heading into sixth form or to college Headteacher Dan Watts said: “We are im mensely proud of our students at The Woodroffe School, and we wish them the very best for the future, whether staying on into our sixth form or following pastures new “We continue to offer our full support and as sistance to all students in the coming days and weeks, following the release of the GCSE and Level 2 results These have been unprecedented times and together we succeed “This has been a challenging year for all stu dents and the ongoing disruption to education has again been most keenly felt by those taking their final exams this summer, the first to do so since 2019 “Woodroffe has a long track record of academic excellence and this year, despite the challenges, is no different Our students have achieved strongly across the full range of GCSE and Level 2 qualifications on offer and will continue to do so in the future “We are delighted with the resilience and per severance shown by our students, however, we also recognise the additional anxiety caused by the events of the past three years and thank our parents and carers for their continued support
“Our staff worked incredibly hard to ensure that our students have been cared for and have continued to receive the best education possible We have ensured that students have been given every chance to succeed and pursue their chosen next steps “Students should be reassured that the grades they have received today have been fully earned and are the result of their hard work, dedication, and perseverance ” Most students will be staying to study at Woodroffe’s successful sixth form which achieved its best performance this year Some students, however, will be leaving Woodroffe to take places at sixth form, college, apprenticeships, and employment elsewhere Mr Watts added: We wish them well and are confident that they are on course to succeed in their chosen fields “We are delighted that the school year ended positively and that students were able to experi ence some of the key moments in their ongoing development, it was fantastic to see them enjoy ing time together at prom and seeing them cele brate their success today ” Miss Webb, head of Year 11, added: “This is an outstanding set of results, and every single stu dent should be immensely proud of their achievements “I couldn’t be more impressed with their ma turity and resilience, particularly during the ex amination period when they worked so well, remaining focused, driven, and supporting each other it was wonderful to see “These results are a testament to their efforts, and I wish everyone the very best in their future endeavours Congratulations Year 11, you made it!”
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THE former A b b e y fi e l d house in Lyme Regis will go up for action in Oc tober with a guide price of £1million to £1 25millon Symonds & Sampson has listed West Hill, a 10 bedroom, Grade II listed property in Silver Street, as for sale by public auction, to be held at Axminster Guildhall on Thursday October 6 at 2pm It comes after Abbeyfield closed its indepen dent living accommodation for elderly people at the site in April, having come into financial diffi culties during the coronavirus pandemic When the decision to close was first an nounced, there were only three residents living in the house, and the organisation required the maximum 10 to stay financially afloat West Hill was originally built as a gentleman’s residents in the early to mid 1800s and is de scribed as a “grand oasis” in the town centre, set over two thirds of an acre of gardens and grounds Symonds & Sampson have said the property would be ideal for refurbishment or redevelop ment It is the first time in more than 40 years that the property has gone on the market For more details view the listing at symond sandsampson co uk
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Calls to action! The 2030 Vision Lyme Area Community Con versation and my Dorset Council correspon dence shows clearly that residents would like improvements to be made on traffic, parking, public transport, pedestrian safety and acces sibility around Charmouth and Lyme Regis
We are on the list for a Parking Review by Dorset Council and all the suggestions on traf fic, deliveries, parking and safety will be col lated and discussed with the local councils and Dorset Council to identify possible solutions In the meantime, we need volunteers to help resolve some immediate concerns highlighted by residents Speed watch Volunteers are needed to form Speed Watch groups in various places in Lyme Regis and Charmouth where residents have expressed concerns about excessive speeding causing danger to pedestrians I will be meeting Dorset Police in early September to request the Speed Watch groups so please contact me to let me know if you would like to volunteer or if you have concerns about speeding around your local streets The Community Speedwatch Officer will at tend the town council’s Town Management and Highways Committee meeting on 21 September to explain the scheme Please join the meeting to learn more or get in touch to discuss your concerns Accessibility and mobility review
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If you have mobility or accessibility restrictions or could suggest how we could improve access around town for mobility scooters, wheelchairs, pushchairs and for those with any physical, visual or auditory limitations, we would love to hear your views We need to form a working group of people with a range of accessibility challenges, so please let me know if you would like to help us improve mobility around Lyme Regis or Char mouth, e g dropped pavements, safer cross ings Dorset Council will consider all the sugges tions and select those which link the most peo ple to the services they need to access If you would like to help make a difference and gather evidence for Dorset Police to begin considering speed measures or help Dorset Council investigate better mobility options, please contact me on 01305 216511 or email cllrbelinda bawden@dorsetcouncil gov uk Please don’t forget to share your ideas on the future for the Lyme Area on the 2030 Vision Community Conversation website https://lyme2030vision commonplace is/ Dorset Council director visits Lyme Regis and Charmouth for ‘ward walk’ John Sellgren, executive director of place at Dorset Council visited Charmouth and Lyme Regis on Wednesday to learn our local con cerns and discuss ideas and improvements for closer working relationships between councils and the community On the ‘ward walk’ in Charmouth, the future of the beach steps, the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre and other local businesses and accessibility, speeding and public transport concerns were discussed Deputy town clerk Mark Green and Rotary and Regatta & Carnival chairman Alan Vian joined the Lyme Regis walk to cover improved ways of working together on events manage ment and the daily operations of keeping the town clean and safe Radical rethinks on parking, speeding and traffic management were proposed The need for a pre school and range of child care options; the adequacy of services and in frastructure, especially electricity; future pro vision for electric chargers for cars and bikes, a car club and bike rental hubs; waste manage ment and recycling; better enforcement; har bour developments and land use changes; local housing issues and anti social behaviour were among the topics discussed
Help for Residents Dorset Household Support Grant Opened on June 6 and closing in September is run by Cit izens Advice and offers financial help To apply, you must be: ● of State Pension age ● a resident in the Dorset Council area ● have savings of less than £10,000 Visit the website dorsetcouncil gov uk/coro navirus/support for residents for details For access to food, including social super markets, community stores, food banks, free school meals, community fridges, NHS Healthy Start schemes, help with shopping and prescription delivery, visit the website www dorsetcouncil gov uk/coronavirus/sup port for residents/access to food Dorset Councillor surgery dates in September: ● Monday, September 5, 2pm to 4pm Char mouth Community Library ● Thursday, September 15, 10am to 12noon Community Café in The Hub, Church Street ● Monday, September 26, 2pm to 4pm Char mouth Community Library ● Thursday, September 29, 10am to 12noon Community Café in the Hub in Church Street Alternatively, please contact me on 01305 216511 or email cllrbelinda bawden@dorset council gov uk Belinda Bawden Green Party Dorset Councillor Development trust to hold AGM LYME Regis Development Trust will hold its an nual general meeting on the afternoon of Friday, September 30 The meeting will be held at 3pm in The Hub, in Church Street Members wishing to attend should RSVP to admin@lrdt co uk or call 01297 445021
The Sun Terrace will be open from 9am to 4pm for food and drinks. From 4pm until 9.30pm we will only be serving drinks including all your favourite beers, wines and cocktails. The Sun Terrace tables remain on a frst come frst served basis. The Courtyard will be open from 9am to 8pm for food and drinks. From 5pm these tables will be reserved for any guests with their dogs on a frst come frst served basis.
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Advice has revealed that one in seven customers are still paying the loyalty penalty across the broadband mobile and mort gages markets in the midst of a cost of living crisis The loyalty penalty occurs when companies charge long standing customers more than new customers or those who renegotiate their deal for the same goods or services
The charity found 41 per cent of people who are paying the loyalty penalty have struggled to sleep due to their finances Twenty eight per cent have already cut back on everyday essen tials such as food and energy and 65 per cent are worried about keeping up with their bills Analysis of 165 000 budgets of people who came to Citizens Advice for debt help, found those with the lowest incomes spend almost double the proportion of their income on tele coms than the highest earners Now, Citizens Advice is calling on the regula tors to finally tackle the loyalty penalty across the broadband, mobile and mortgages markets It says no one should be punished for being loyal in the midst of a cost of living crisis
The loyalty penalty: Four years since the Super Complaint In September 2018, Citizens Advice submitted a super complaint on the loyalty penalty to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) The super complaint covered commercial practices in the mobile broadband home insurance mortgages and savings markets By 2020, the sectors regulators had found a combined loyalty penalty of £3 4 billion every year The government endorsed the super com plaint and directed the relevant regulators to oversee changes but these have not been im plemented consistently In January this year the Financial Conduct Au thority (FCA) essentially abolished the loyalty penalty for car and home insurance, by banning price walking gradual year on year price in creases and making companies automatically switch their customers to better deals It has paused investigating the cash savings market But Citizens Advice is concerned that little meaningful action has been taken in the three other sectors the mort gages, broadband and mobile markets If a cus tomer pays the loyalty pen across all three markets this could cost £1 144 a year equivalent to more than half of the current energy price cap ‘Mobiles and broadband are a lifeline and so people don’t rock the boat’ Mike Emmett trains Citizens Advice advisers to help people reduce their outgoings as part of a manageable budget He said: “Many people see their mobile and broadband as a lifeline They need them to speak to people and do things like manage their Universal Credit account, and help their kids with their homework “But they’re usually reluctant to switch for fear of rocking the boat, particularly because of the prospect of credit checks “We also find people who are digitally ex cluded or who have mental health problems often prefer to speak to someone about switch ing, but they can wait for hours on the phone and end up giving up “It’s so frustrating when we see people who are on the lowest incomes paying the loyalty penalty as they’re forced to jump through so many hoops to try and sort it ” Dame Clare Moriarty, chief executive of Citi zens Advice, said: “As we all pull together to weather the cost of living crisis, it’s incredibly frustrating to see there are still firms out there that prefer to help themselves than help the peo ple who are most in need “The time for piecemeal pledges has passed Regulators must tackle the loyalty penalty across these three markets no more excuses no more delays ” Citizens Advice in Lyme Regis is open on Wednesdays from 10am to 3pm in Lyme Regis Town 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
As part of Heritage Open Days, the Grade II listed and recently refurbished maritime villa, Belmont House, in Pound Street, will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11, from 10am to 4pm each day Refreshments will be served in the garden by the Uplyme based Powder Monkey Sea Ex plorer Scouts and you can pre book your visit via the website www heritageopendays org uk The house, now owned and rented as a hol iday let by The Landmark Trust, is the former home of author John Fowles, and you can visit the room where be wrote his famous novel ‘The French Lieutenant’s Woman’ Belmont was also the home of groundbreak ing businesswoman Elanor Coade, who in vented Coade stone and you can see many examples of this at the house
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The Lyme Regis Society is promoting those buildings and spaces for residents and visitors to explore and enjoy as well as including other key sights and events of interest around the town
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The mill complex also includes a number of artisan businesses and the Malthouse Gallery, which will be displaying exhibitions by Ruth Piper from September 9 to 15, and by Alison Webber from September 16 to 25 For more information and opening times, visit www townmill org uk The Sculpture Trail in Langmoor Gardens is also worth a visit, with maps showing posi tions of the modern sculptures at each en trance
The society offers regular talks on history and architecture Its October talk at 2pm on Tuesday, October 18 at the Woodmead Halls will be ‘The Charmouth Heritage Centre’ by senior warden Phil Davidson To find out more about the society or to be come a member, visit the website www ly meregissociety org uk
■ RESPONDING to the recent complaints about motorcycle noise I would like to point out that it is a minor nuisance compared to the constant whine of chainsaws and other power tools I live in Uplyme and not a day passes with out the screaming of chainsaws I am sur prised there are any trees left in the village People generally move to the countryside for peace and quiet The noise levels from these tools would never be tolerated in an urban environment Why do we have to put up with it in the countryside? Name and address supplied
You can find out more about the life and times of Eleanor Coade at a talk to be held in Lyme Regis Baptist Church Hall from 6 30pm on Saturday, September 10
The impacts of traffic on health, safety and the overall enjoyment of Lyme Regis are high lighted year after year as being of major con cern by residents and visitors alike Many of us have given up on our elected representa tives our MP or Lyme Regis Town Council ever addressing them We may be a small town, but we deserve to be heard and without their support, it is un likely local action will ever be taken Name and address supplied
The Lyme Regis Society is also promoting other historical buildings and places of inter est to visit during September, including the Town Mill Built in the 1300s, the restored Town Mill is now open every day to demonstrate how the mill works and produces flour in front of your eyes
Lyme’s histor y on show for Heritage Open Days
The Lyme Regis Society aims to retain the beauty and architectural integrity of Lyme Regis and local surroundings, including ma ture trees and footpaths by working with local councils, residents and other organisations
The society also provides advice on planning and repairs to buildings in Lyme Regis
The town council meets here regularly and holds civic ceremonies such as mayor making in the Guildhall, which is also available to hire for weddings
SPEEDING, noise and pollution from mod ified motorbikes and car exhausts blight many roads and public spaces in Lyme Regis
Traffic has impact on health, safety and o verall enjoyment of Lyme Regis
The talk will be given by The Landmark Trust’s historian Caroline Stanford FSA and you can pre book your place at www herita geopendays org uk Also opening for Heritage Open Days will be the historic Lyme Regis Guildhall, in Bridge Street, open from 10am to 5pm on September 10, 11, 17 and 18 Visitors will be able to get an up close look at the Guildhall’s barrel ceiling, wooden pan elling and a host of civic history, as well as the cross stitch cushions on the council benches that capture local scenes
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Countless country walks are also ruined by motorbikes roaring along the A35/A3052 and through otherwise tranquil villages In Hampshire, with the support of local MPs, a £677,000 investment in new technolo gies has recently been approved in response to public complaints Here in Dorset, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner states that 44 additional police officers have been allocated to commu nities to tackle such issues It has also applied to Secretary of State for Transport MP Grant Snapps to be considered for trialing new ‘noise’ cameras Despite what Simon Beadles writes in his letter (LymeOnline, August 19), Google searches reveal anti motorbike sentiment is not just a UK phenomenon In response to public protests, ‘noise’ or ‘acoustic’ cameras have been introduced in Germany. In Spain town speed limits are being reduced to 20mph to reduce noise and pollution a measure also being discussed by Dorset Council Both have proven to be effec tive Other possible anti noise and pollution mea sures include consistently reporting incidents to Dorset Police online or by phoning 101, ap plying to join their Community Speed Watch Teams or for Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) perhaps for example by the Rock Point Inn?
The grade II listed maritime villa Belmont House has been home to author John Fowles and Georgian business woman Eleanor Coade Below, Lyme Regis Guildhall home of the town’s civic history
Power tools causing a nuisance in Uplyme
THIS year, Heritage Open Days takes place in September with many historical buildings up and down the country opening to the public
Melplash Show makes welcomes return to Bridport
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AFTER a two year absence due to the pandemic, the Melplash Agricultural Society welcomed thousands of visitors last Thursday to the much missed Melplash Show in Bridport From 6am in the morning the showground was a hive of activity Traders setting up their stands, livestock and horses arriving for the competition classes, entries for the many horticultural, floral and handicraft, homecraft, woodcraft competi tions being carefully carried to ensure they ar rived before judging started at 8 30am As soon as the gates opened at 8am visitors started to flock in and were rewarded with a wonderful day of entertainment, although it rained first thing by 10am the sun shone, as it did for the rest of the day Lucy Hart, show secretary, said: "It was lovely to have the show back and to see everyone with smiles on their faces and having such a great time "The last two years have been very challenging for us all, in particularly our show contractors whose work as a result had completely dried up “They are very much part of our team, and al though the work they do often goes unnoticed the effort and commitment they give us is instru mental to the success of the event “As are our many loyal volunteers who make the day possible They have, as always, been fan tastic and were brimming with ideas for the show and celebrating our 175th anniversary of the society, it was great to see it all coming to gether " Society chairman James Vickery added: "It was the most fantastic day To be able to welcome ev eryone back after two years absence and to see people enjoying themselves on the showground was all I could have asked for "The Melplash Show brings the community to gether, and gives people a real understanding of what their local farmers do “The livestock lines were full to capacity, and it was lovely to see the general public interacting with the animals
“Our Discover Farming marquee was packed with eager youngsters who through the free ac tivities provided were able to learn about food, farming and the countryside, and the important role agriculture plays in all our lives “It was good to see parents encouraging chil dren to get involved and taking it upon them selves to find out more about it all too "All the main ring attractions were well re ceived and as always, the spectacular grand pa rade took centre stage I can't thank everyone enough for making it a very special day "
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Tales From Lyme’s Past A glimpse of our history with Peter Lacey
Recollections on Lyme in Days Long Past, Part II ELANOR Waring’s ‘Memories of the Past’ brings to life some of the ‘Lymeities’ she came to know and remembered with affec tion One of which was ‘Gummer the Chair man’, named so because he owned and hired out the town’s Sedan Chair She states, along with three other men who manned the two long poles, “he con veyed us at a good round trot to the balls, parties and dinners” She describes the chair as having “a roof that lifted and a glass door” This character, apart from being toothless, was also bald and with an ever present red nose Evidently he wore a long blue coat with brass buttons and completed his attire with a tall hat Carrying the chair up the steep incline of Broad Street beggar’s be lief! Policing was in the safe hands of “Bennet Wright the Constable, who paraded the streets with his stick, cocked hat and blue frock coat compete with gold buttons and much gold lace” Elanor writes: “When he walked to church on Corporation Sundays he was envied by all beholders” It was a time when the town still observed the ancient custom of ringing the Curfew Bell at 8pm every evening, after which the bell was struck once for each day of the month, a unique musical calendar Sea bathing was considered to be benefi cial to one’s health and Elanor provides a first hand account of ‘dipping’ Fanny the bathing woman is described as “always in a wet blue petticoat with a rosy face beaming out from inside her great sun bonnet She would wade round the bathing machine [in reality a shed on four wheels] and then, taking us in her arms, would plunge our little shivering bodies beneath those dreadful waves” Sea water was considered medicinal and ‘dipping’ was the norm as opposed to swimming, and more so in regard to fe males Drinking sea water (like spa water) was also advised, the dose recommended being a pint taken in quarter pint draughts It would seem that Lyme had a custom which Elanor describes as “embarrassing when speaking of the fairer sex” “Ladies were spoken of in reference to their husband’s or father’s degree, hence Mrs Captain Benett, Mrs Atkins the banker’s wife and Moore the gardener’s daughter” Another custom she refers to is that of “seeing menfolk in best Sunday dress carrying home the baked pork and potatoes from the bake house which had been cooking during the church service” Several ghosts reputedly haunted Lyme; one was known as “the ghost of the Char mouth Road, a white spectral figure with arms outstretched, whirling and scream ing” There were headless ghosts in Stile Lane and Colway, while the farm there had a monastic ghost of its own a black dog carried out midnight hauntings in a lane ad jacent to what is now The Black Dog Tea Room The legend is detailed in Udal’s Dorsetshire Folk Lore and links the phan tom dog to the finding of a hoard of silver and gold coins hidden during the Civil War Siege of Lyme in 1644 However Elanor was most afraid of the ghosts that she “heard knocking” in the Quaker’s burial ground in Stile Lane and close to her home The 19th century was a time when there was a strong belief in the supernatural, phantoms, evil spirits and monsters Elanor writes how she and family mem bers ‘saw a Sea Serpent coiling its huge length in the sea, at a distance of several miles’ To be continued Peter Lacey Local author and historian Signed copies of Peter Lacey’s novel ‘Touching the Past’ are now on sale in Lyme Regis Museum shop priced at £5 99 Marine Parade circa 1850 note the remains of the fort whose cannons guarded the Cobb
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The festival, which has hosted a number of in ternationally renowned authors over the years, will be bringing a star studded line up to the Marine Theatre from October 1 to 11 Best selling authors speaking at the festival will include international lawyer Philippe Sands, who will be speaking about his newly released book The Last Colony on the struggle of the Chagos islanders to return to their home; former Lyme girl turned actress, comedian and writer, Maddy Anholt, on ‘How to Leave Your Psy chopath’; and Helen Rappaport on her new book, ‘In Search Of Mary Seacole: The Making Of A Cultural Icon’ Nino Strachey will also present her book on ‘Young Bloomsbury’ the generation that reimagined love, freedom and self expression with “lashings of lust and society larks” (Daily Mail) The festival will offer a diverse programme of events on ideas and places near and far Sir Ghil lean Prance, the world renowned botanist and Amazonian explorer, will be discussing his latest book on the ‘Amazonian Forest and its People’ The campaigner Dan Gretton will introduce his book ‘I You We Them’ a Spectator and Wash ington Post book of the year on the ‘desk killers’ who have ordered and directed some of the worst atrocities of the modern era, from the capitals of empire to the offices of Nazi Germany, to the boardrooms of oil corporations today Jo Seaman, the former British Council Direc tor, will discuss ‘Love and Revolution in Georgia’ a country, like Ukraine, under the shadow of a Russian threat Debut authors Jendella Benson and T Orr Monro will be speaking on their new novels ‘Hope and Glory’ a family drama set in Peck ham and ‘Breakneck Point’ a CSI crime thriller set in North Devon Louisa Adjoa Parker, another local author, and Davina Quinlivan, will speak on their experience of diversity in rural Britain Other South West authors include Nicholas Jubber (winner of the Dolman Travel Book Award) and Lisa Schneidau, discussing their new books on the history of Folk Tales, and Graham Harvey, agricultural editor for BBC Radio 4’s The Archers, will be in conversation with West ern Morning News columnist Martin Hesp about real farming, ecological agriculture, and what needs to be done to transform our food produc tion The festival will also present three concerts The renowned Afghan music specialists John Baily and Veronica Doubleday will offer a con cert of music from Afghanistan Merlin and Polina Shepherd will be leading a workshop and concert of Yiddish and Klezmer Music, while local band The South Country will be presenting a concert exploring English Folk Tunes Shute Festival co director Samantha Knights said: “We are absolutely delighted to be working with the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis, a beau tiful and historic venue on the Jurassic coast, and it will be a great home for our autumn festi val ” Full details of all events and speakers can be found at www shutefest org uk lawyer Philippe Sands (photo credit: Antonio Olmos) Below, Helen Rappaport will speak on her new book, ‘In Search Of Mar y Sea cole: The Making Of A Cultural Icon’ (photo credit Lucy Davies) Inset, for mer Lyme Regis girl turned actress, writer and comedian, Maddy Anholt
THE Shute Literary Festival, which has taken place in the East Devon village of Shute since 2016, will be moving to the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis for its October 2022 festival
RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN The Gateway hosts a Family Picnic Night and matinee screening of this sequel to the 1970s firm favourite, with star from the original film, Jenny Agutter, returning as a grandmother. These events are being sponsored by Western Power Distribution. September 9 & 15 | Doors 6.30pm/1.30pm | Tickets £7
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LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS Wave your Union flags, dress to the nines and find your loudest singing voice to join The Last Night of the Proms, screened live from the Royal Albert Hall, starring starts soprano Lise Davidsen and cellist Sheku Saturday,Kanneh-Mason.September10 | Doors 6.30pm | Tickets £10
THE Gateway Theatre in Seaton is celebrating an important anniversary this month On September 19, it will be exactly one year since it reopened following the pandemic, and after a challenging start, with audience numbers down for all theatres and performer costs up, the venue rose like a phoenix from the Covid ashes, and is now going full steam ahead into an exciting and full pro gramme There is still much to do, including volunteer re cruitment which is an essential part of The Gate way ’ s operations So if you would like to find out about volunteering, you can get in touch via the website thegatewayseaton co uk, drop in to collect a form or call 01297 625 699 Meanwhile, the venue continues to offer a fantas tic programme of events, including National The atre Live and Royal Opera House screenings, Film Picnic Nights, live music and theatre
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING The National Theatre Live is returning with Simon Godwin’s hilarious production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, starring Katherine Parkinson and John Hefernan in this rom-com of sun, sea and mistaken identity. September 8 | Doors 6.30pm | Tickets £8/£15
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HOW prudish are you? I’m a terrible one Or so I’ve been told, so it will be interesting to see how things pan out when Emma Chudley’s ‘Ladies Night’ comes to The Gateway I was amused to read some of the comments on to morrow’s fish & chip wrapper, aka social media, funny how people get on their high horses isn’t it? But I am going to give a shout out to Emma because she is raising a huge amount of money for Cancer Research so I shall happily put my prudishness to one side for the night What did you do during the big heatwave? Those ten days when the water companies predicted the end of humanity as we know it whilst their executives were doubtless jetting off to cooler climes thanks to their multi million pound bonuses If you were sweltering you should have made your way into the cool inners of The Gateway auditorium where we were hosting the Seaton & District Art So ciety 50th anniversary exhibition It was their first post Covid show, and my first experience of the event, and what a terrifically talented bunch of artists they are! We are looking forward to the 2023 show I’ve enjoyed a few dips in the sea this past month, though there were a couple of days when the sea was a bit of a pea souper or should that be pee pooper I popped over the border to Bournemouth to visit my sister and enjoy the vastness of their golden sands Did you know they have public barbecues and on beach volleyball courts? I felt like the local hillbilly compared with some of the seductively scantily clad beachgoers Did you come along to one of our Elvis nights? I seem to be amongst the few who knew what a shys ter Colonel Parker was, but then having two older sis ters who adored Elvis, I was up to speed with all that from an early age We raffled the life size cut out of the man himself and to say the winner was pleased would be an un derstatement I spoke to her afterwards, and she told me Elvis now stands at her sitting room window to watch the passers by, apparently some have mistaken him for the man of the house Have you seen the latest ad dition to the fabulous Gateway schedule? We have joined forces with the renowned Jazz Jurassica who are bringing a bit of Ronnie Scott to the seaside with their Jazz Supper on Saturday November 19 This fabu lous event is being launched by the queen of British jazz, Liane Carroll Not just that, we have teamed up with Seaton’s Le Pisani restaurant who will be sup plying a delicious supper During a recent meeting with the Seaton Town Council and the East Devon District Council, some one said, tongue in cheek, that I need to find a rich benefactor to help with the success of The Gateway Whilst I continue with this search, in the meantime, we have secured the sponsorship of none other than Western Power Distribution, thanks to some people I know who know the right people Talking of knowing the right people, did you see two vampires prowling round Seaton, dropping into shops and businesses looking for willing victims? You may have recognised them as our local councillor Cheryl Wood and her husband Neil Dyke Just won dering how Neil will look dressed as Boadicea for our Last Night of the Proms promo Which begs the question how should I dress for the Ladies Night? I m thinking my floral lacy Laura Ashley dress with flat shoes I found a leopard print cat suit with matching boots in my bottom drawer can t think why I bought it Maybe I ll save it for my next trip to Bournemouth Sophia Moseley
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The new ‘Railway Children Return’ double bill is arriving on platform number 1, with The Gateway’s renowned Family Picnic Night on Friday, Septem ber 9 and a matinee on Thursday, September 15 With the star from the original film, Jenny Agut ter, playing a lead role, albeit as a grandmother, this sequel to the 1970 favourite, promises to have all the essential ingredients of the perfect family film
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This is also the first film sponsored by Western Power Distribution, which will be promoting its Pri ority Services Register, offering free support to vul nerable customers in the event of a power cut They have a tailor made plan to offer practical and emo tional help to carers of young children, the elderly or very ill, disabled, particularly people who rely on powered medical equipment Support includes: ● Proactively calling customers to check they are al right ● Providing information about the reason for the power cut and when power will be restored ● Special help through the British Red Cross To get this free support, join WPD’s Priority Ser vices Register by calling 0800 096 3080 or visit www westernpower co uk/psr Theatre staff will also be handing out leaflets after the film that has more information The National Theatre Live is returning with Simon Godwin’s hilarious production of Shake speare ’ s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ on Thursday, September 8 Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd), and John Heffernan (Dracula) lead the cast in this romcom of sun, sea and mistaken identity Set in the 1930s, the legendary family run Hotel Messina is visited by the rich and famous, and when the owner ’ s daughter falls for a soldier, the halls are ringing to the sound of wedding bells However, not all the guests are in the mood for love and things soon start to get a bit tricky for the happy couple It’s time to wave your Union flag, dress to the nines and find your loudest singing voice to join The Last Night of the Proms, live from the Royal Al bert Hall on Saturday, September 10 Join your friends and family on this happiest an nual celebration of the musical calendar The BBC Symphony Orchestra Principal Guest Conductor, Dalia Stasevska, returns to host a concert that starts soprano Lise Davidsen and cellist Sheku Kanneh Mason, who has performed live at the Gateway You will hear Verdi, Wagner and Coleridge Taylor, along with all your favourite songs and music This is not a night you want to miss! y at Gateway
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An exciting programme of live music, with ticketed headline gigs at the Marine Theatre and free perfor mances on Marine Parade See ly mefolk com for details and tickets Lyme Splash Swim Lyme Regis beach, 10 15am A swimming challenge from Lyme Regis beach to Charmouth, raising funds for youth music organisation B Sharp Plastic Free Lyme Regis and Ghost Fishing UK which recov ers fishing nets from wrecks and the seabed Monday September 5 Bingo Night Lyme Regis Football Club 7 30pm Monthly bingo on the first Monday of the month at Lyme Regis Football Club Cash prizes available Thursday, September 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 organisations which are members of Lyme Regis Com munity Bingo Association Doors open 7 30pm, eyes down 8pm Friday, September 9 Exhibition: ‘Emblems of Hope’ Town Mill Malthouse An exhibition of work by Ruth Piper, open until September 15 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 Charity Open Garden 1 Pine Walk (DT7 3LA) 11am 4pm Part of the National Open Garden scheme raising funds for good causes Entry costs £5 for adults and £1 for children Also open Sat urday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11 Talk: Forde Abbey and Gardens Woodmead Halls, 11am Dr Bygrave, manager of Forde Abbey nursery for the past 22 years, presents the evolution of the gar dens over three centuries in this talk hosted by Lyme Regis U3A Entry free for members and £2 for guests Live Music Night The Nag’s Head, 9pm Weekly live band at The Nag s Head from 9pm Saturday, September 10 Heritage Open Days Belmont House 10am 4pm The former home of groundbreaking businesswoman Eleanor Coade and later of famous author John Fowles opens to the public, with refresh ments served in the garden Pre book your visit at heritageopendays org uk Also open on Sunday, September 11 Heritage Open Days Lyme Regis Guildhall, 10am 5pm The historic Guildhall opens to the public, showing off its barrel ceiling, wooden panelling, cross stitch cushions of local scenes and a wealth of local history Also open Sunday, September 11, Saturday, September 17 and Sunday September 18 Charity Open Garden 1 Pine Walk (DT7 3LA) 11am 4pm Part of the National Open Garden scheme raising funds for good causes Entry costs £5 for adults and £1 for children Also open Sun day, September 11
An exciting programme of live music, with ticketed headline gigs at the Marine Theatre and free perfor mances on Marine Parade and in Lister Gardens as part of the Hix Oyster Celebration See lymefolk com for details and tickets Continues on Sunday, September 4 Hix Oyster Celebration
Talk: ‘The Life and Times of Mrs Eleanor Coade of Lyme & Lambeth’ Lyme Regis Baptist Church, 6 30pm Tying in with the Heritage Open Days weekend, The Landmark trust’s historian Caroline Stanford will give this free talk about ground breaking businesswoman and in ventor of Coade stone, Eleanor Coade Treorchy Male Voice Choir St Michael s Parish Church, 7pm The world renowned Treorchy Male Voice Choir will give this concert in aid of Cancer Research UK Tickets must be booked in advance avail able for £22 by calling Philip Evans on 07796 951 911 or from The Tal bot Arms in Uplyme Live Music Night The Nag’s Head, 9pm Weekly live band at The Nag’s Head from 9pm Sunday, September 11 Heritage Open Days Belmont House, 10am 4pm The former home of groundbreaking businesswoman Eleanor Coade and later of famous author John Fowles opens to the public, with refresh ments served in the garden Pre book your visit at heritageopen days org uk Heritage Open Days Lyme Regis Guildhall 10am 5pm The historic Guildhall opens to the public, showing off its barrel ceiling, wooden panelling, cross stitch cushions of local scenes and a wealth of local history Also open Saturday September 17 and Sun day, September 18 Charity Open Garden 1 Pine Walk (DT7 3LA), 11am 4pm Part of the National Open Garden scheme raising funds for good causes Entry costs £5 for adults and £1 for children Jazz in the Bar Marine Theatre, 7pm The Marine Theatre’s intimate jazz event continues with the music of Thelonious Monk and Charles Min gus performed by Pete canter on saxophone and double bass, and Philip Clouts on piano Tickets £10 from marinetheatre com Wednesday, September 14 LRTC Human Resources Guildhall, 7pm Members of the public are welcome to attend town council meetings and speak for up to three minutes in the public forum For agendas visit lymeregistowncouncil gov uk Thursday, September 15 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 Carers’ Cafe Lyme Regis Baptist Church, 11am Stay all morning or just drop in Any one who looks after a friend rela tive partner or neighbour is welcome You do not have to be a registered carer For details visit ly meregiscarerscafe co uk Lyme Regis Community Bingo Woodmead Halls, 8pm Bingo night every Thursday raising funds for local organisations which are members of Lyme Regis Com munity Bingo Association Doors open 7 30pm, eyes down 8pm The Shanty Sessions Marine Theatre 7 30pm Local group The Chantry Buoys sing traditional sea shanties and other well known songs in the Ma rine Theatre bar Free entry Friday, September 16 Exhibition: ‘Shadows’ Town Mill Malthouse A digital photography exhibition by Alison Webber, open until Septem ber 22 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 John Martyn Project Marine Theatre 7pm This is a special concert where six established artists from the world of folk, soul, and more come together to celebrate the music of John Mar tyn Tickets £16 available at marinetheatre com Live Music Night The Nag’s Head, 9pm Weekly live band at The Nag’s Head from 9pm Send your diar y dates to francesca@lyme online co uk Visit: www lyme online co uk/events
Jazz night to celebrate 1950s bebop musicians
An exciting programme of live music with ticketed headline gigs at the Marine Theatre and free perfor mances on Marine Parade See ly mefolk com for details and tickets Continues on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4 Live Music Night The Nag’s Head, 9pm Weekly live music at The Nag’s Head from 9pm Saturday, September 3 Lyme Folk Weekend Marine Parade and Marine Theatre
Friday, September 2 Exhibition: ‘Transmutation’ Town Mill Malthouse Lyme Regis artist Julie Oldfield dis plays her latest work at the Town Mill Malthouse Open until Septem ber 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 Folk Weekend Marine Parade and Marine Theatre
T H E L O N I O U S Monk and Charles Mingus were both mav erick composers and performers who shaped the course of jazz at the peak of bebop in the 1950s On Sunday, September 11, as part of the Ma rine Theatre’s ‘Jazz in the Bar’ series, Pete Can ter will be play ing both saxophone and double bass, ac companied by Philip Clouts at the piano, in a programme of their music Pianist Thelo nious Monk had a unique impro visational style and made nu merous contri butions to the jazz repertoire, including Round Midnight and Blue Monk He is the sec ond most recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington His sparse and angular music had a lightness and playfulness to it, and he would sometimes dance at the piano while his colleagues were playing He is one of only five jazz musicians to have been featured on the cover of Time magazine Charles Mingus, whose centenary is this year, played the double bass, with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz musicians such as Louis Arm strong, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Herbie Hancock One of his best known compositions, Good bye Pork Pie Hat, was sung by Joni Mitchell on an album she made which was dedicated to his music Pete Canter (pictured above) has recorded several albums which have been very well re ceived, and played at major UK festivals in cluding the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Teignmouth Jazz Festival, Bude Jazz Festival and Exeter Vibraphonic Jazz in the Bar will be held at the Marine Theatre on Sunday, September 11 Sunday 11 Tickets cost £10 advance or £12 on the door, available at marinetheatre com
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The Oyster & Fish House 10 30am 4 30pm Mark Hix MBE celebrates the begin ning of native oyster season with talks tastings and live music at his Lyme Regis restaurant in Lister Gar dens Entry is free with food and drink tokens available to purchase on the day Live Music Night The Nag’s Head, 9pm Weekly live music at The Nag’s Head from 9pm Sunday, September 4 Lyme Folk Weekend Marine Parade and Marine Theatre
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AXMINSTER Town Council and Axminster Chamber of Com merce have said they will con tinue to fight the closure of the town's last remaining bank It was announced in July that Lloyds Bank would be closing its Axminster branch in November, with all customers switched to the Seaton branch Having been approached by Axminster Chamber of Com merce and several concerned res idents, the town council contacted local MP Richard Foord and various directors of the Lloyds Banking Group, as well as economic officers at both East Devon and Devon County councils, and the Financial Con duct Authority. In response, Lloyds Banking Group said it appreciated that the closure of the Axminster branch would be "disappointing" for some, the ways in which cus tomers choose to bank was changing, with most " now using more than one channel to do their banking" It was added that only 90 cus tomers used the Axminster branch on a regular basis, and they had seen a decline in trans actions carried out over the past five years, even before the coron avirus pandemic, which then in creased the pace at which customers were adopting alterna tives ways of banking. Lloyds added that some bank ing transactions could also be carried out in Axminster's post office The response continued: "The decision to close a branch is based on careful analysis which considered more then 100 differ ent measures to assess the impact that it will have on the commu nity, as well as considering the other ways customers can access banking in the area " A statement from Axminster Town Council said: "We will con tinue to fight with the Chamber to prevent the closure of our last re maining bank branch and we heartily encourage residents and business owners to make their own representations so that the Lloyds Bank directorate under stand the passion of feeling in Axminster with regard to this matter " ORGANISERS of the Eats Boutique pop up street food markets in East Devon will be cele brating their 50th event next week The Sidmouth Eats Boutique market on Fri day, September 9 will be the 50th Eats Bou tique event, with markets now also regularly held in Seaton and Axminster Event Creator Eleanor Carr is thrilled to have reached this milestone, having created the events series as a self confessed "bit of an ex periment" "I never meant to start a business, I just wanted to create an inclusive food event so that we could eat global food in my local town," she said "We had a bit of a rocky start with some local opposition to the concept, but fortunately the community won out and we had our first event in July 2015 " The pop up street food markets each run monthly in Seaton, Sidmouth and Axminster throughout the summer, bringing street food, a social conscience and a community party to the table These events offer an opportunity to try global cuisine in an affordable way, in beau tiful locations As the events have evolved, Eleanor has re alised the value that ripples into our commu nities from her events She says the simple gesture of sharing food, a ritual as old as time, is the bedrock of a community "Through food we build relationships with the people around us and build bridges across cultures," she added "A market is the perfect way to synchronise the community spirit of the shared dining ex perience with the local food economy "The Eats Boutique markets have flourished, creating employment, partnerships and confi dence in the assets of our region.
THE public garden at the Old Courthouse in Axminster will be closed earlier in the evening after being targeted by vandals Axminster Town Council, which owns the building and public courtyard garden in Church Street, announced on social media this week that the garden would now be closed daily at 5 30pm to avoid any further damage
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If anyone wants to access support or con tribute directly, they can find many of the de tails of services offered and how to contact the charity on the website www axminsterandly mecancersupport co uk Old Courthouse garden now closed early after vandalism
SEATON and Axe Valley Extinction Rebellion has welcomed new members after sharing their environmental message at recent local events, including the Natural Seaton Festival and Sidmouth Folk Week The campaign group took their new pink boat (pictured above) on the road to spread their message about the climate emergency and listen and talk to as many residents and visitors as possible, with children enjoying their patch printing activities Meetings of Seaton Extinction Rebellion are held on every last Wednesday of the month at St Gregory's Hall in Colyford Road, starting at 7pm Members will be planning more outreach work and talking about the September Rebel lion in London and across the South West For more details about Seaton and Axe Val ley Extinction Rebellion, email xr seaton@protonmail com
The decision comes after several incidents of mindless vandalism , with flower pots being broken and furniture damaged; A statement from the council said: "We apol ogise sincerely to those who regularly enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the garden but we have an obligation to protect both the town council's assets and also the business who operate within the complex too " Lyme Regis Golf Club captains Steve Hames and Mary Minter present a cheque to Mary Kahn, founder of Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support
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"Community leaders are also recognising the importance of a diverse and vibrant event cal endar in our East Devon towns " The last Sidmouth Eats Boutique of the year will mark an Eats Boutique milestone on Fri day, September 9 and will be showcasing the region's food and drink scene as part of the Taste East Devon festival This is a unique 16 day festival that celebrates the food and drink offerings of the region View the full programme of events at www tasteeast devon co uk At Sidmouth Eats Boutique there will be cel ebrations aplenty In honour of her participa tion in Taste East Devon, Eleanor has created a new cocktail called the Anne Rattenbury, which will be available at a pop up pub at the event The market will be championing the local food and drink produce that features on vari ous menus, and there's even the chance to win your round at the pop up pub Live music will come from local musicians
The Seagrass Trio and Peter Buxton "To have reached 50 events is a milestone I'm so proud of," added Eleanor "I started the events with £400 and dream The people who come have literally embraced them, they own them and inspire me to keep going "To create something and have it received so warmly is the greatest privilege What a fabu lous way to draw 2022 to a close" Sidmouth Eats Boutique is free to enter and takes place on Friday, September 9 from 4pm 9pm on the lawn of Kennaway House For more information on future events in Sidmouth, Seaton and Axminster, visit www.uniqueboutiqueevents.co.uk
LYME Regis Golf Club has generously pre sented a cheque for £5,000 to Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support, raised through fundraising events hosted by the club's men's and ladies captains Club captain Steve Hames and ladies cap tain Mary Minter presented the cheque to Mary Kahn, founder of the local charity Both captains have chosen Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support as their nominated charity for this year Mary Minter said: "We have a wonderful course here at Lyme and are pleased that the money raised has come from visitors to the club as well as our members" Steve added: "Both Captains have chosen to support our local charity and appreciate the work and services they provide to those af fected by Cancer in the area " "We have more events planned through the rest of our time as Captains of the Golf Club", he added Mary Kahn said: We are so grateful to Lyme Regis Golf Club, its members, guests and all that have contributed to the fund raising "We support anyone affected by any cancer in our area and this will help us to continue to provide needed help and care to many in our community"
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Although the proposal is currently an outline application, with specific details not yet given, it has attracted several objections from residents Some have raised concerns that the proposed development was in the wrong area of Seaton, saying it would be detrimental to the neighbour ing residential area with "difficult access " , and was on a flood plain Others also raised concerns about its proximity to Seaton Wetlands and the effect it could have on local wildlife So far, the application ahs received in excess of 60 objections and just five letters of support One supporter described the plans as a “tremen dous opportunity for the town” and said a devel opment such as this would be preferred to more housing You can view the full application at planning eastdevon gov uk by searching appli cation number 22/1457/MOUT
WORKS costing £150,000 to repair the exist ing sea defences at Seaton Hole will begin on Monday, September 12 Annual coastal inspections of this area by East Devon District Council (EDDC) have re vealed the existing concrete and rock structure to be deteriorating much quicker than antici pated, so the refurbishment has been ad vanced ahead of the planned works as part of the Beach Management Plan (BMP) project Works will involve excavating the existing structure, repacking the existing rock, and pumping in new basalt reinforced concrete This will help to slow erosion to the western cliffs at Seaton Hole EDDC is trialling basalt reinforced concrete as part of a lower carbon trial Instead of steel, the concrete will have basalt reinforcement placed in it giving the structure a longer life, as basalt, compared to steel does not rust and expand which cracks the concrete, as well as an approximate saving of 40 per cent Unfortunately the works will require the clo sure of the footpath from Seaton Hole to the beach, as concrete will need to be pumped down this access The footpath is likely to be closed between Monday, September 26 and Wednesday, Oc tober 19, meaning there will be no access to and from the beach to Seaton Hole above This does not affect the official South West Coast Path however, which heads inland at this point EDDC will sign the closure at either ends of the beach and encourage users to take the signed coastal path The council would like to apologise for this closure as well as any noise and disruption of the works and construction traffic on the roads above The remaining elements of the BMP are under development and require further design and consultation before they can be built Councillor Geoff Jung EDDC's Portfolio Holder for Coast, Country and Environment said: "I do appreciate that this access onto the beach at Seaton Hole is popular, but this work is essential to protect the safety of the footpath and access to the beach at this point, which over the years has taken some pounding from storms However, this work is essential to maintain and protect the public access for the future Therefore, I apologise for this short term incon venience "
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SUPERMARKET chain Aldi has submitted plans to extend the former Co op store in Seaton before opening next year The Co op store on The Underfleet closed in July with Aldi announcing it would be taking over the store next year It has now applied to East Devon District Council to extend the building to create a larger store, including new welfare, ware house and retail accommodation, the instal lation of external plant and minor amendments to the car park and service yard areas The application says the changes will " re in vigorate an existing retail site and help main tain continued investment and jobs within the local area " , and would "breath new life into an ageing building" It adds: "The provision of a discount food re tail outlet will provide a valuable service to the local community " To the front of the store, facing the car park, it is proposed to remove the projecting gable features and shopfront, extend the store for wards and provide a welcoming, contempo rary entrance with a glazed lobby beneath a cantilevered canopy The elevation will be finished with a new parapet 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, for merly the Grove FRANCESCA EVANS francesca@lyme online co uk
Full height shop front 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 interac tion with the car park and surrounding businesses through the increase in active frontage" A single and two storey extension is proposed to the northern side of the store. This will house staff welfare accommodation and permanent access to the first floor plant areas The extension has been designed to be in keeping with the original store building; walls are to be finished in red facing brickwork to match the existing and the roof is a continua tion of the existing fabric This accommodation has been located to the Northern side of the building to avoid impact ing on residential properties to the south east Finally, a single storey warehouse extension is proposed to the rear of the store within the confines of the existing service yard The de sign of this element has been "carefully con sidered" to avoid impacting on neighbouring properties The proposed car park will provide 118 cus tomer spaces, including six spaces for dis abled users and six parent and child designated spaces Secure cycle parking will be provided for up to eight bicycles and four spaces will be pro vided with electric vehicle charging points, with an additional 20 spaces equipped for fu ture conversion as and when demand in creases You can view the full application at plan ning eastdevon gov uk by searching applica tion number 22/1635/FUL
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A NUMBER of objections have been raised against an outline planning application for a new spa facility in Seaton The application has been made for land at Whitecross Farm on Colyford Road, to include a commercial spa facility for day visitors The spa would utilise water extracted at or near the site via an existing borehole, as the water found on site contains minerals of therapeutic value The development would comprise several buildings, a garden and ancillary car/cycle park ing These buildings would contain pools, steam rooms, saunas and similar facilities, as well as a bar/restaurant and a shop Outdoor areas would be used for yoga and meditation and it is also intended that some fa cilities would be outside, such as an outdoor bar and showers
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■ HERE’S what a real live prince looks like when he’s knackered His Royal Highness Prince Charles was slightly over estimating his muscle contribution in trying to split a huge lump of Dartmoor granite rock the old fashion way, by hammering steel wedges into drilled holes and splitting the stone It took a little longer than the Dartmoor stone masons had estimated, but the prince saw the funny side after he had a go himself This was part of a Royal visit to Dartmoor where he was warmly welcomed by all moorland locals who gave him a great day out.
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Notice is given that Coastal Marks Limited has applied to Dorset Council for a variation of a premises licence in respect of The Oyster & Fish House, Cobb Road Lyme Regis, Dorset DT3 3JP For the extension of the outside seating area as per the plans submitted with the application. Any interested party or responsible authority may make representations in writing to, The Licensing Section, Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ within 28 days from the date of this notice. The licensing register and details of this application may be inspected during normal office hours at the above address, or online www.dorsetforyou.gov.ukat It is an offence under Section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003 to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence is a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (£5000).
UPLYME 1sts began their Devon and Exeter League 2022 adventure with a solid 4 0 win away to a spirited Coly ton Reserves team Even with a number of key players missing, the team went into the game with a positive attitude and ready to start a season that has seen them jump up two full divisions to the high est position in their 100 year history pretty inspiring for such a small village and still have just enough support to run two teams From front to back, Uplyme con trolled the flow of play and Colyton replied with a direct style to a very ef fective veteran striker, used to the route one style and he looked to turn inside on every occasion However, James Hansford proved up for the role and did a brilliant defensive job on him At the other end, Niall Fifer turned out and scored a hat trick, his typical of his tenacity as he never gave up through two big hits and still then went 50 50 with the keeper, for the ball to come out his side and he slipped it in Marcus Symonds also scored a sharp finish into the bottom corner to clinch Uplyme’s first points of what promises to be an exciting season Manager Steve Gillan said: “The end score didn’t overly compliment Up lyme and was a reflection of the game as a whole A super start to the new campaign and next up is a trip to Sid mouth on Saturday Man of the match goes to Fifer and Hansford for their respective success in very differ ent roles ”
Tomorrow (Saturday) Uplyme 1st team are away to Sidmouth 3rds (kick off 3pm) Uplyme Reserves start their season in the Perry Street League Division Three with a home fixture against Mer riott Saints (kick off 2 30pm) 2pm)
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IT’S been the explosive form of the batsmen that has made Uplyme and Lyme Regis one of the most competi tive and feared teams in the Devon Cricket League in recent times In particular, Tyler Wellman hitting a record breaking three centuries in succession a cou ple of years ago and the swashbuckling form of the Batey brothers, Steve and Mark, and the elegance of other batters including Sam Farrow and Joe Elsworth This season, their first in the C Division East after promotion in 2021, it’s been their over seas player, Anand Abhishek, who has made the headlines with some fantastic displays of aggressive and entertaining batting But last Saturday it was a bowler, Andrew Harrison, that produced a spell of eight overs in which he dismissed nine batters for the loss of only 22 overs and in doing so wrote him self into the history books On that day, no other bowler in local cricket could match his incredible performance and only once has an Uplyme player achieved such success Mark Colley took nine wickets some years ago Despite fielding understrength sides due to the unavailability of some of their better play ers, and losing six games, Uplyme still find themselves with a chance of promotion to the
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This means the championship side fin ished in third place, the highest position ever reached by the club, at least within liv ing memory
Members of the Hitchcock family after unveiling the plaque in memor y of Cooey at the back of the stand
On Saturday, the club ran it’s annual Pel man Cup trophy, a game of triples, with all players playing to a handicap which leads to some tight games The eventual winner was Rom Hunt, our competition secretary, who beat Paul Stoke Faires in the final This is a wonderful result for Paul, who only started bowling this season, future cham pion methinks (see photo), The only friendly scheduled for last week was against Yeovil but, due to lack of inter est, the game had to be cancelled
Third place in Dorset Championship for Lyme
By PHILIP EVANS
Club honours its greatest servant
The men’s second team went down away to Dorchester B 2 8 This result, unfortu nately, leaves them propping up Division Two of the West Dorset League
Andrew takes nine wickets to top the national stats
RECORD BREAKER: Andrew Harrison whose bowling figures of 9 22 was the best performance in the play cricket national ratings B Division, the highest standard at which they have ever played. Their 180 run victory over Sidmouth 2nds sees them in second place, four points behind leaders Sandford, with just one game to play, away to mid tablers Exmouth Another big factor of this game was another glorious century (129) from Abhishek
This Tuesday, the club is hosting an inter county round of the National Top Club com petition. Poole Park, Dorset, are playing Culm Vale, Devon, the winner to proceed to the next round A few international players could be in action, so come along and see some top class bowls RESULTS West Dorset Men Division Two Lyme 34; Dorchester ‘B’ 47 B Driscoll, A Hopkins, S White, J Sherring 7 27; C Boyle, R Legg, B Parsons, J Mose ley 10 15; J Enticott, P Fortnam, J Owen, R Gale 17 5
PLAYERS past and present gathered at the Davey Fort on the morning of Sat urday, August 20 to honour one of Lyme Regis Football Club’s greatest servants, Kenneth “Cooey” Hitchcock, by naming the new grandstand after him Ken started playing for the Seasiders as a teenager and over the years became one of the biggest characters in local football Some of his antics on and off the pitch have gone down in the folklore of Lyme Regis Football Club The father of three football mad boys An drew, Gerard and Matthew who all played for the Seasiders at one point Ken served on the committee and then took over as unoffi cial caretaker, a role he fulfilled for decades, helping behind the bar when needed and keeping the Davey Fort clubhouse shipshape He was also an avid supporter and attended most of Lyme’s matches, home and away, never shy of offering advice to referees! After retiring from his job as part of the works team at Lyme Regis Town Council, Ken visited the club virtually every day of his life. A life member, Ken also played a crucial role in Lyme’s twinning arrangement with the Normandy Club, US Creully, with reciprocal visits having been going on for 40 years, and was much respected by the club’s French counterparts Before unveiling ceremony, club president Philip Evans MBE paid tribute to Ken’s con tribution over such a long time, saying that no one embodied the club’s motto “Once A Seasider Always a Seasider” more than Cooey Mr Evans also spoke about the financial dif ficulties caused by the loss of revenue due to the COVID 19 epidemic Ken’s efforts in man ning car parking at the Davey Fort during the summer, virtually single handed, kept the club solvent Last summer he raised £17,000 He said the Hitchcock family name was syn onymous with Lyme Regis Football Club and he paid tribute to the years of service given to the club by Ken’s wife Betty As well as a nameplate on the grandstand, Ken’s family unveiled a plaque on the rear of the stand ac knowledging his 60 years of service to the club Betty helped to run the kitchen at the Davey Fort for many years and now organises monthly bingo sessions and well as matchday draws She has also taken on the role of or ganising volunteers to man the car park this summer Son Gerard played for Lyme for many years before taking over as manager of the Reserves and then the first team Gerard also served as club vice chairman for several years and has now succeeded Howard Larcombe, who held the post for a record 14 years Special guests at the unveiling ceremony were the Mayor of Lyme Regis, Cllr Michaela Ellis, accompanied by her consort, husband Alan, and Neil Anthony, secretary of the Devon and Exeter League Life members David Cozens MBE and Les Loveridge were also present as well as a number of former players A portrait of Ken has also been erected in the clubhouse at “Cooey’s Corner”, his regular place at the bar where many tales of past matches were deliberated over The players have also paid for a seat outside the clubhouse in Ken’s memory, an indication of how much he was respected by all who knew him
New grandstand named after Cooey Hitchcock who ser ved the club for more than 60 years
A COMPLEX week in the leagues with shared points with Broadstone Wessex for the Ladies because of the weather, an 8 2 loss for the championship side away to Branksome Park, but a gift of 10 points for this week as Poole Park have given us the last game of the season
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AT Lyme 1st team’s first home game of the season, the club presented free membership to the town’s emergency ser vices, worth £25 a year, in recognition of their great ser vice to the community Members of the fire ser vice, lifeboat crew and coastguards are pictured with club chairman, Gerard Hitchcock, who also ser ves in the fire brigade Mem bership includes free access to the facilities at the Davey Fort with each member getting one free function in the club for family celebrations not to mention the cheapest pint in town!
FRED Parsons, last season’s top goalscorer for Lyme is presented with a framed Yeovil Town shirt by former Glovers’ press officer, Richard Horobin
That’s better Lyme!
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A BUSY week for Lym Valley Croquet Club against four tough opponents, nut with a number of injuries they could not field their strongest teams Nevertheless, those that did play acquitted themselves really well, starting with a 5 2 win against East Dorset at Poole in the Inter mediate LeagueJohn Marjoribanks, David Brooke Smith and Simon Kewley all came away with big wins, John and David winning the mor ning doubles and Huw Rees scraping through with a one hoop win to seal a superb vic torEyast Dorset were to get their re venge, however, in the return fixture where, despite home advantage, Lym Valley went down 4 3 In this match Simon continued his run of good form with two outstanding wins, and Dick Cousins played well to secure our only other point The Intermediate League was com pleted with a trip to Taunton Deane CC where the hosts won a well fought match 4 3, with Simon, John and Dick each winning a game. That completed the club’s Inter mediate League campaign this year with two wins and two losses, all credit to David B S and his team In the Federation League Lym Val ley played their last match of the season against Taunton Deane know ing that if they won then they would go through to the SW area semi fi nals Three players due to injur y lost the match 4 1, with Huw Rees get ting the single victor y That meant all four teams finished with three wins and three losses, but Winterbor ne Valley went through, having won more games in their matches Nevertheless, a creditable result by the team and a number of ver y good individual performances Special thanks to Dick Cousins for stepping in and playing a number of matches in both this League and the Intermediate League where illness or injur y had forced other players to withdrawLymValley’s final match of the sea son will be a Short Croquet match at Winterborne Valley on September 4
BOWLER ANDY HARRISON TAKES TO KEEP UPLYME’S PROMOTION HOPES
AFTER a somewhat under whelming performance in their opening game in the Devon and Exeter Premier division, losing 3 0 to Colyton, Lyme Regis showed the form they are capa ble of with a hard fought 2 2 home draw against Clyst Valley Clyst, who dropped down from the Devon League, went into this game on the back of a 4 1 victory which saw them top the table in week one They expect to be among the front runners this season The visitors dominated the first half, opening the score in the first couple of minutes and adding a second before half time The Seasiders’ first half goal came from Fred Parsons whose marauding runs were a constant danger to Clyst Lyme had the better of the sec ond half and it was Parsons who stole the equaliser in the 60th minute when he weaved his way past several defenders before cooly slotting the ball home It was vintage Parsons Lyme had to defend desper ately at times with Gary Knight clearing off the line and keeper Chris Higgs pulling off a brilliant one handed save late in the game Parsons got the man of the match award but there were other contenders including Cally Garrett who worked his socks off in midfield Centre forward Brad Rowe also put in a good shift with his strong running up front. Higgs continues to defy his age with another good per formance between the sticks Squad: Chris Higgs; Alex Rowe, Dan Beer, Gary Knight, Haydn Lewis; Mark Bailey, Ben Turner, Callum Garrett, Fred Parsons; Josh Daines, Brad Rowe Subs: Callum Larcombe, Josh Rawlins Tomorrow (Saturday) Lyme are at home to Kentisbeare in the first round of the East Devon Senior Cup (kick off 2 15 pm) Lyme Regis Reserves lost 3 1 to Seaton Town 1st in Divi sion Three Lyme’s goal came from Tom Chapple Tomorrow the Ressies were due to make the long journey to Witheridge in the first round of the Bill Slee Cup but have pulled out
