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Matt Bell

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OH NO HE ISN'T: Members of Lyme Regis Pantomime Society in the 1990s

Pictures: Looking back at pantomimes from Christmas past (oh yes it is!)
THIS week for Looking Back, we will be looking into a Christmas past-time which is not just about the delightful feasts, presents and jolly red men in suits.

ALIENS, SCIENCE OR ROMANS: In 1968 an incident including 3 cars on a road near Eggardon Hill left people questing what was the cause, image from one of the stories printed at the time, published on September, 20 1968

Looking back: What stopped those cars on Eggardon Hill?
THIS week for Looking Back we will be looking at a time when mystery forces stopped cars.

REFLECTION: Les Loveridge has taken us on a walk down Broad Street, Lyme Regis in the 1950s, Picture: LES LOVERIDGE

Take a walk down this busy street in the 1950s
THIS week we walk along a street in the 1950s.

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES: Arthur and sister Tamara on a beach at West Bay as Royal Navy Patrol Boats are out at sea

Looking Back: The Second World War through the eyes of an eight-year-old
THIS week for Looking Back we are revisiting a man's childhood memories of the Second World War.

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM: The men of the Dorsetshire Regiment during the First World War, Picture: NEIL MATTINGLY

Looking back: Playing a big part in the war effort
THIS week for Looking Back we will be reflecting on the people who did their bit during the First World War.

UNDER THE CLIPPERS: Sir John Colfox Academy pupil Lily Crane has braved the shave to raise money for Macmillan and donated the hair to the Little Princess Trust

Lily faces the clippers (but it's all for a good cause)
A SCHOOL pupil has gone under the clippers to give her hair to those who need it.

SUPPORTING THE CATS: Lynda Downton of Feral Cat Care will be spending a night on the streets to raise money and awareness of feral cats, pictured here with cat Norma, Picture: GRAHAM HUNT

The purrfect way to help feral cats - with a street sleepout
COULD this be the purrfect way to highlight the plight of feral cats?

HOLD UP A LIGHT: St Catherine's Hill is set to shine brightly as candles on the hill Abbotsbury returns to raise money for St Nicholas' Church and Abbotsbury Children's Playground, Picture: GRAHAM HUNT.

Hill set to shine for St Catherine's Day
A hill is set to shine brightly as part of a beautiful fundraiser.

JOIN IN THE FUN: Beaminster Young Farmers Club is looking for new members to join its ranks.

Want to try something different? Young farmers are looking for new members
A young Farmers Club has invited new members to join their group for the new term.

REMEMBERING THE FALLEN: Neil Mattingly is hoping that more stories such as that of the Whittington Sisters, who were based at Rhode Hill House VAD Hospital in Uplyme, will be brought forward for a new exhibition, Picture: NEIL MATTINGLY

Looking Back: Remembering the roles community members played during the First World War
You might remember that Looking Back previously covered the house where the Whittington's lived.