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Ridgeway Magazine 19th April 2017

  • Dorset Police give a timely warning about the safe disposal of marine distress flares. A weekend collection of out-of-date flares saw 2,000 handed in, the oldest dating from 1964.
  • We take a look at the history of holidays for the workers and found Britain has only eight public hols while the rest of Europe averages 11.
  • A report on the still-closed Colwell Centre, Weymouth, reveals some interesting facts about an unofficial Tourist Information Centre.
  • Two Weymouth stories – has the “decaying”town been smartened up for summer and a report on the Lions’ Club “wave wade” for charity.
  • Finally, Marmite – the funny peculiar facts.

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Ridgeway Magazine 19th April 2017