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I have banked with Natwest for over fifty years, man and boy and the Classifieds 18/ 20 / 21 thought of moving doesn’t fill me with joy. I know we have a NatWest in Bridport but living in Charmouth the loss of the branch in Lyme was Money Matters 28 bad enough but now losing the convenience of Axminster and it’s easy Tide Times 29 / 30 parking is a real blow. I am informed however that NatWest do have a mobile bank in Axminster Tesco car park every Monday, I have never Useful No’s 35 seen it myself but a NatWest employee in Bridport branch told me Classified / Free Listing form 36 this is the case adding, all Axminster branch customers should have been informed of this, I wasn’t! I am surprised about this latest closure Competition 38 the branch always seemed busy on my visits but I suppose with so many people now using Internet banking we will soon lose more local Did You Know? 38 branches. Not only banks are being forced from our high streets by the internet, we have all heard of the big stores closing branches up and Out & About Diary 42/44/48/50-54/56/62 down the country and even the betting shop in Axminster has suffered at the hands of on-line betting and recently closed - where am I going Dining Out 47 & 49 to put my annual Grand National bet on now? Sport back soon I was surprised to see redundant staff of the now defunct ‘View From’ local newspaper group on the south west TV news complaining Healthy Tips 58/60/61/63 they were owed over a quarter of a million pounds in back pay and redundancy money after the sudden closure of the papers back in Animals/Pets 65/66/67 January. The then owner sold the newspaper to another party so it appears there is some confusion as to who actually owes the money NEXT COPY DEADLINE: FRIDAY 13 JULY 2018 to the redundant staff members. Of course this doesn’t help the ones © Advertisements, articles, graphics, headings and that are out of pocket, these are local people that have been tucked up pictures may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval by some sharp practice, there must be someone that can help sort this system or transmitted in any form without written consent. mess out for the injured parties. I suppose the closure was inevitable, Whilst every care is taken in the compilation of this diary, The Diary cannot be held responsible for any inconvenience caused by changes who in their right mind thought a free local newspaper was going to or cancellation of these events. We cannot guarantee that this is a survive with 27 staff members. complete listing of events. Inclement weather may cause last minute Keep Safe cancellations, you are advised to telephone the event organiser. 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Was the market open? – • Upholstery no it wasn’t...Suggest they change their • Leather advertising to say “Open from Spring Bank Holiday”, May 28th this year... • Oriental carpets a specialty • Turbo drying of carpets & upholstery that, arguably one of the best possible • Insect/moth/flea infestation treatment commercial sites in Lyme Regis is occupied by the eyesore public toilet • Stain-guarding of carpets, natural fibre block. The toilets could be moved and flooring & upholstery signed to the Gun Cliff waterworks site • All work properly insured and the existing location sold or leased by the council for a very welcome income • Full member of the NCCA to benefit the town... • Covering W. Dorset, E. Devon & S. Somerset that, mobile toilets have been positioned First Class Service - First Class Results on Marine Parade in Lyme Regis spoiling the look of our beautiful resort - surely 01297 561505 they could be placed somewhere else... 07970 060449 that, often there is only one cashier operating at Morrison’s petrol station that, so many Natwest customers in The when there are queues at the pumps Diary area are considering switching to a whilst the other cashier is stacking the bank with a local branch... shelves in the shop... that, Groves Nurseries’ All Day Kitchen that, the recent food festival on Marine only finishes breakfast service at 11am Parade Lyme Regis had no Lyme Regis and starts lunch service at 12 noon which businesses displaying their wears, surely finishes at 2.00pm then afternoon tea there should be a festival for just Lyme service starts at 3.00pm. What part of ‘All Regis traders... Day Kitchen’ don’t they understand... that, it takes a Royal visit to tidy up the that, West Dorset District Council are streets of Bridport, surely the council tax considering NOT to allow the Car Boot we pay is enough to keep the place tidy Sale to return to the newly resurfaced car all year not just for Prince Charles... park in West Bay road. Don’t they realise how much money this raises for local that, so many people have to travel miles Charities... to reach their nearest Natwest branch only Email your ‘Why is it....’ entries to: to be stuck in a queue for ages... [email protected] or by post to: The Diary - Why is it , PO Box 3845, Bridport, Dorset DT6 6YW OUR THANKS TO THE CONTRIBUTORS Please ensure your name and address is Heather Lee Abbigail Langstone-Wring on any submissions - we will not publish Tax Help for Older People Dr Evelyne O’Hare these details but must always be supplied. 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