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Former RNLI officer says crews have duty to help migrants at sea (opens the original)
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A former RNLI officer has said lifeboat crews should always help people in distress at sea as the charity remains at the centre of a heated immigration debate. It is nine days since 120 migrants arrived by dinghy at Eastney Beach in Portsmouth, prompting protests in which hundreds of demonstrators blocked roads in an attempt to stop coaches carrying those who had crossed the Channel. The charity's headquarters are in Poole, Dorset, nearly 60 miles along the coast, where some volunteers have sinc
Hundreds queue for eclipse glasses as shops sell out (opens the original)
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Hundreds of people have been queuing to buy a pair of specialist glasses to view the highly-anticipated solar eclipse. They are among those hoping to catch a safe glimpse of the event, which is the UK's most significant since 1999. In Howleys, Weymouth, 500 pairs flew off the shelves on Tuesday, so a member of staff drove 120 miles and back again to purchase 4,500 more. Assistant Manager John Diment had to place a restriction on how many each customer could buy, and said the day before they were
The Dorset man that makes the smells that scare you at theme parks (opens the original)
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Graveyard, bubblegum and mummified body are just some of the smells sitting in bottles on a bookshelf in the flat of Liam Findlay's lounge. In the comfort of his own home in Weymouth, Dorset, the 32-year-old gets paid to design different smells which get used at theme parks. The smells help make roller coasters more thrilling and Halloween scare mazes more frightening. "Theme park guests might not realise it, but smells hold incredible power over their memories and emotions," he says. The niche
Couple screen England World Cup game at their Dorset wedding (opens the original)
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It was a win-win for one happy couple on Saturday as they celebrated getting married and England getting into the semi-final of the 2026 World Cup tournament. Stephanie and Carl Martin screened the Three Lions' quarter-final victory over Norway at their wedding reception in Lytchett Minster, Dorset. The pair said they had decided a few weeks ago to give their guests what they wanted, saying: "If you can't beat them, join them." "Even though I am not a huge football fan, I feel like you need to e
Why has the price of a fish and chips dinner gone up? (opens the original)
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Fish and chips is a staple takeaway for families across the south, but how have rising fish and energy prices affected how much this classic meal costs? A new report says the average price of haddock and chips has climbed to just over £10, while cod and chips costs £11.41. Jon Long, a chip shop owner in Wimborne, Dorset, charges just over that and said he has had to readjust prices but is "looking at revisiting portion sizes." "I think the price is pretty reasonable, I have seen fish and chips a
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