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Essential reading for all those with Lyme Regis at heart, by veteran local journalist Philip Evans. To view more comment and opinion pieces, visit our Blogs section.

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The days of dinner-dances and late-night lock-ins

21st February 2022 Philip Evans

I WAS 17 years-old when I first went to the Royal Lion. The occasion was the annual dinner of the Lyme Regis Skittles League. Since that memorable night in 1966, I have been a regular frequenter at the Lion, enjoying some riotous nights and splendid occasions. […]

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Looking for answers over dinner

4th February 2022 Philip Evans

ACCOMPANIED by my wife Jackie, I spent a pleasant couple of hours at the golf club on Saturday evening at the annual dinner of the Lyme-Regis-St George’s Twinning Association, being a life-member. […]

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There will never be another Stan

26th January 2022 Philip Evans

THE first council election in Lyme Regis I covered as a young reporter was in 1969 when an eager young man in his 30s, brimming with energy and ideas, won a seat on what was then the Borough Council. […]

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Damned if you do, damned if you don’t!

10th January 2022 Philip Evans

COVID has a lot to answer for. Just when we thought we were coming out of it and Lyme Regis was slowly getting back to some form of normality, the new Omicron variant does it’s best to spoil yet another Christmas. […]

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They may look like pants… but they still look great!

13th December 2021 Philip Evans

IT started as a joke but soon turned into a spat as often happens when social media gets involved. […]

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Our night among the elite

30th November 2021 Philip Evans

WE were in exalted company. The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Mirror, the Sunday Times, all the behemoths of the newspaper industry – and LymeOnline! […]

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Another bumper night for Lyme Regis

15th November 2021 Philip Evans

LYME has got used to extreme traffic conditions during the summer months, especially when hosting attractions like the Red Arrows. […]

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Lyme’s link with Normandy Memorial

1st November 2021 Philip Evans

THERE were some emotional scenes on our local television station last week when D-Day veteran Harry Billinge was able to visit the new British Memorial in Normandy. […]

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Another iconic Lyme Regis event bites the dust

18th October 2021 Philip Evans

RUMOURS abound in Lyme Regis that one of the town’s iconic summer events, the yard of ale competition in Lifeboat Week, will not be held again. […]

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Damning indictment of council behaviour

4th October 2021 Philip Evans

WHEN Lyme Regis councillors held an “away day” a few weeks ago to sort out their problems, it was rumoured that they had agreed to draw a line under their disagreements and get on with the running of the town. […]

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Let’s make Lyme Regis the floral town of Dorset

21st September 2021 Philip Evans

I HAVE long been a great admirer of the town council’s gardening staff, who often have to work under difficult circumstances. […]

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Seafront information point is a must

6th September 2021 Philip Evans

OCCASIONALLY we take our LymeOnline promotional stand to local events, not just to distribute more papers but to meet our readers. […]

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One way to have your say on town council

25th August 2021 Philip Evans

NO prizes for guessing the most often asked question when we travel around the area reporting on various events. […]

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Can Lyme cope with even more visitors?

9th August 2021 Philip Evans

FOR many West Country resorts, the big challenge is how do we attract more visitors? For Lyme, the challenge is how do we cope with the demand? […]

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Lyme is becoming a laughing stock

29th July 2021 Philip Evans

THE egregious behaviour of town councillors is rapidly making Lyme Regis into a laughing stock. Wherever I go, people – usually with a big grin on their face – ask me: “What is the matter with your council?” […]

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If we don’t try we will never know

14th July 2021 Philip Evans

AS it was this column that finally flushed out Scott Cinemas to confirm they were trying to offload the Regent Cinema in Lyme Regis, I was delighted to see that a campaign has been launched in a bid to return it to its former glory. […]

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