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Candles on the Cobb raised £20,000-plus THIS summer’s Candles on the Cobb has been deemed one of the most successful yet with more than £20,000 raised for good causes. The event, organised by the Rotary Club of Lyme Regis, saw 5,000 candles light up the historic Cobb harbour in August. Funds raised will be split between the British Red Cross, Cancer Research UK and local youth causes. REPORT, PAGE 3
Local MP welcomes new Prime Minister
A new King is announced THE Mayor of Lyme Regis, Cllr Michaela Ellis, and her civic party are pictured on the steps of the Guildhall after making the official proclamation of the accession of King Charles III on Sunday, following the death of Queen Elizabeth III on Thursday. See page 17 for full report
Lyme mourns the Queen LOCAL LEADERS PAY TRIBUTE TO COUNTRY’S LONGEST-RULING MONARCH
LYME Regis has joined the country in a period of national mourning following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
It was announced on Thursday that the Queen, aged 96, had died peacefully with family by her side at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after a reign of more than 70 years. Her heir, Prince Charles, immediately be-
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came King Charles III, with the official proclamation of his accession made at St James’ Palace in London on Saturday, and then in towns an cities up and down the country, including in Lyme Regis. Local leaders and civic dignitaries have been paying tribute to the Queen, including the
Mayor of Lyme Regis, Cllr Michaela Ellis, and West Dorset MP Chris Loder. As crowds descend on London to see the Queen lying in state at Westminster Hall, and for her state funeral on Monday, September, 19 – now declared a Bank Holiday – special events and changes to public services are taking place in Lyme Regis this week to honour our longest-reigning sovereign. COMMEMORATIVE PULL-OUT, PAGES 15 - 18
WEST Dorset MP Chris Loder has welcomed Liz Truss as the new leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister last week. He used his first question to the new PM in the House of Commons to call for action on increasing energy bills. REPORTS, PAGES 3 & 4
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