February 2021 - LymeOnline

COVID case numbers continue to decrease across Dorset

27th February 2021 Francesca Evans

COVID case numbers, hospitalisations and deaths have continued to decrease across Dorset over the past week. […]

Unpaid council tax and business rates amounts to £13million in Dorset

26th February 2021 Submitted Content

DORSET Council is uncertain whether it will be able to collect about £13million in unpaid council tax and business rate – with just weeks until the end of the financial year. […]

Dorset’s mortality support facility placed on standby

26th February 2021 Francesca Evans

THE mortality support facility (MSF) that was activated as part of Dorset’s ongoing response to the current COVID-19 emergency has been placed on standby. […]

Why we’re replacing our boiler with a freezer

26th February 2021 Submitted Content

INSIDE our freezer it’s a chilly -20C, but behind it, its quite warm. The freezer takes heat out of the food and pumps it out as heat. […]

Lyme Regis News Bulletin – February 26 2021

26th February 2021 Francesca Evans

LymeOnline editor Francesca Evans brings you up to date on the the latest Lyme Regis news in her weekly video bulletin. […]

League season curtailed for top East Devon football clubs

26th February 2021 Philip Evans

The league season is over for the first teams of three East Devon football clubs – Axminster Town, Sidmouth Town and Honiton. The South West Peninsular League has decided to curtail the 2020-2021season with immediate effect, […]

First two COVID-related deaths recorded in Lyme Regis area

25th February 2021 Francesca Evans

THE Lyme Regis area recorded its first two COVID-related deaths in January 2021. […]

A chance to have your say on East Devon planning matters

25th February 2021 Francesca Evans

IF you don’t like the decisions that the council makes on planning matters, now is your chance to change things, says East Devon District Council as it starts work on a new Local Plan. […]

Threatened moth being brought back from brink of extinction in Dorset

25th February 2021 Francesca Evans

THE Barberry Carpet moth, a threatened species in Britain, is being saved from worrying decline in Dorset, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire. […]

Dorset authorities pay tribute to volunteers who have helped others during pandemic

25th February 2021 Francesca Evans

PUBLIC sector organisations across Dorset are paying tribute to all volunteers who have given their time and expertise for free during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Mary Anning commemorated with new coin collection

25th February 2021 Francesca Evans

LYME Regis’ famous fossil hunter Mary Anning is to be celebrated with a new commemorative 50p coin collection. […]

Tigers part company with management duo

24th February 2021 Philip Evans

Axminster Town FC have parted company with first team manager Josh Stunell and his assistant John Clements. In a statement from club chairman Andy Hurford, it was confirmed that after three seasons together at the […]

Fascinating Feathers – looking at the birds in our own back gardens

24th February 2021 Submitted Content

OVER the last weekend of January, the 42nd Big Garden Birdwatch took place. This is an annual citizen science project organised by the RSPB when we are asked to record the birds visiting our gardens in one hour. […]