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‘Hate crime’ graffiti in seafront gardens POLICE are appealing for information after graffiti with “a racial or anti-Semitic element” was found in the gazebo in Langmoor Gardens, Lyme Regis. The incident is being treated as a hate crime and officers are asking witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. The graffiti was described as “sickening” by the Mayor of Lyme Regis. REPORT, PAGE 8
Lyme looks ahead to Christmas season
LYME Regis is preparing for the festive season, which will get underway with the switching on of the town’s Christmas lights on Saturday, November 26. Events will include the annual lantern-making workshop and competition, and a Christmas parade. REPORT, PAGE 6
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The civic party, including the Mayor of Lyme Regis, Cllr Michaela Ellis, leads a well-attended Remembrance Sunday procession through the town, which was followed by a service at the war memorial. See pages 10 and 11 for full report and more photo. Photo by RICHARD AUSTIN
Future of healthcare uncertain
GP QUIZZED BY PATIENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS ‘REAL CONCERNS’ OVER FUTURE OF NHS THE long-term future of healthcare in Lyme Regis is “uncertain”, as real concerns affecting the NHS continue to impact local services.
Local GP Dr Forbes Watson spoke about the future of GP services and was quizzed by patients at the annual general meeting of Lyme Bay Medical Practice’s Patient Participation
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Group this week. Dr Watson said that he shared some of the concerns of patients and those expressed in the national media about the current state and future of the NHS, and was unable to give a definitive answer when asked what health-
care services in Lyme Regis would look like in five years. He said that the increase in population and life expectancy, particularly in areas such as Dorset that have a higher than average elderly population, coupled with a national recruitment issue, had put significant pressure on CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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