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Stepping back in time: a historic walk along Dorset’s Jurassic Coast

A ride in a water taxi transforms a stunning hike from Lyme Regis to West Bay into a perfect circular route

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Britain's best Jurassic fossil collection was sold to Abu Dhabi after UK museums could not raise the money to buy it

For decades, Dorset-based fossil hunter Chris Moore combed the cliffs and beaches around Lyme Regis and Charmouth, part of England's UNESCO-listed Jurassic Coast, gradually assembling a collection of 318 specimens spanning ichthyosaurs, fish and crustaceans, including fossils that could potentially represent species new to science. Under the region's fossil collecting…

The Times of India · Aug 20

Block export of ‘national treasure’ UK fossils, says MP

Sale of one of UK’s top collections overseas prompts call new rules to help keep items in country

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

Lyme Regis: a real taste of the Dorset coast with an exciting new food scene

A thriving artisan quarter and inventive restaurants have injected new life into this genteel seaside town famed for its fossils and literary haunts

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024

Kate Duncan obituary

Other lives: Playwright and short story writer whose work was performed around the south-west of England

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024

'Beautiful' UK river declared 'ecologically dead' after sewage spillages

The River Lim, in Lyme Regis, was once a booming wildlife haven for countless species but has now been declared 'ecologically dead' with locals saying sewage leaks are responsible

Daily Mirror · May 15, 2023

Huge ten-foot shark armed with 100 razor-sharp teeth found off British coast

Fisherman Barry Trevett discovered the smalltooth sand tiger shark off the coast of Lyme Regis, Dorset, and kept it in his refrigerated van for experts to examine it

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2023

Fuming neighbours say new 10ft 'eyesore' tower in back garden robs them of privacy

Neighbours in Lyme Regis in Dorset have hit out at the 'eyesore' structure overlooking fossil collector Mary Anning's grave, which they say robs them of their privacy

Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2023

UK’s worst seaside towns ranked as visitors slam filthy beaches and rude staff

Brighton, North Berwick, Lyme Regis, Whitstable, Southwold and St Ives have featured at the top of a list of seaside towns which savaged some of the less glamorous places

Daily Mirror · Mar 20, 2023

Jurassic bark? Raffle the dog’s rare fossil find goes on display in Dorset

Public finally able to see 3D remains of plesiosaur discovered on Lyme Regis beach 16 years ago

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023