local information and emergency contacts

Index

Government	Healthcare
Police	Utilities-Emergency Numbers
Television & Radio Companies	HM Coastguard
Harbour Masters	Educational
Met Office/weather	Fun
Environment Agency	Libraries
Hydrographic information	Museums
Dorset County Council	Tourist Information
Bridport Leisure Centre	Local Vets
Environment/Wildlife/flora/fauna

General Information

Organisation	Location/Dept:	Telephone No:	Emergency Tel:	Web site address:

Government Return to index	Central UK Government Site - access to almost anything e.g. MI5, Buckingham Palace etc.			www.open.gov.uk

Police Return to index	Bridport	422 266	999
	Crime Stoppers		0800 555 111
	Local crime fighting information	01305 229 422

HM Coastguard Return to index	General office	01305 760 695	999	www.mcagency.org.uk
	Operations room	01305 760 439
	Solent Organisation			www.solentforum.hants.org.uk/directory/hm-coastguard.htm
	Tamar & Brixham			www.evansnet.freeserve.co.uk/coastguard
	Maritime & Coastguard Agency (24 hour service)	0870 600 6505		www.mcagency.org.uk

Harbour Masters Return to index	West Bay	01308 423 222
	Lyme Regis	01297 442 137

Met Office Return to index	Marine check direct (fax back) Local & marine	0891 002 002 712		www.meto.govt.uk

Marine Weather	Clyde Marine Press			www.clydemarinepress.co.uk/cmp6.htm

Organisation:	Location/Dept:	Telephone No:	Emergency Tel:	Web site address:
Environment Agency Return to index	Enquiries	0645 333 111		www.environment-agency.gov.uk
	River Bride Flood State/Alerts	0645 881 188
	24 hour Emergency line		0800 807 060

Hydrographic Information Return to index	Hydrographic Office, Taunton	01823 337 900		www.ukho.gov.uk
	Map of Lyme Bay - chart agent
Organisation:	Location/Dept:	Telephone No:	Emergency Tel:	Web site address:
Dorset County Council Return to index	Dorchester	01305 251 000	01305 250 365	www.dorset-cc.gov.uk www.inetc.net/wtw/inf/dorgov.htm

Local Council Offices:	West Dorset District	01305 251 010	01305 250 365	Under development

	Bridport	01308 422 248	01305 250 366	Under development

Libraries Return to index	Dorset County Council			www.dorset-cc.gov.uk
	Burton Bradstock	01308 897 563
	Bridport	01308 422 778
	Dorchester (lending)	01305 224 652
	Dorchester (reference)	01305 224 448
Organisation:	Location/Dept:	Telephone No:	Emergency Tel:	Web site address:
Museums Return to index	Museums Gallery Commission (national)			www.museums.gov.uk

	South West Museums Council (regional)			www.swmuseums.demon.co.uk

	West Dorset Museums Service	01308 420 431		Under development
	Bredy Farm Agricultural Machinery, Burton Bradstock	01308 897 229
	Bridport	01308 422 116
	West Bay (Harbour Life) - [April - Oct]	01308 420 997
	Dorchester	01305 262 735
	Keep Military Museum, Dorchester	01305 264 066
	Nothe Fort, Weymouth	01305 787 243
	Portland	01305 821 804
	Tolpuddle Martyrs	01305 648 237
Tourist Information Return to index
	Bridport	01308 424 901		www.bridportandwestbay.co.uk www.westdorset.com/bridport
	West Bay (Easter - Oct)	01308 422 807
	Lyme Regis	01297 442 138
	Portland	01305 861 233
	Dorchester	01305 267 992
	Weymouth	01305 785 747
	West Dorset DCC	01305 251 010		www.westdorset.com/

Leisure Centre Return to index	Bridport	01308 427 464		www.wdi.co.uk/blc
Veterinary Centres, Bridport Return to index	Hayden	01308 456 808
	Bredy	01308 456 771

RSPCA	Exeter	0990 555 999		www.rspca.org.uk
	Horsham HQ	01403 264 181

RSPB	Abbotsbury	01305 778 313		www.rspb.org.uk
	Weymouith/Portland			http://resort-guide.co.uk/weymouth/rspb/port-brd.htm

Wildlife Trust Return to index	National			www.wildlifetrust.org.uk

Dorset Wildlife Trust	Dorchester	01305 264 620		www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/dorset


Dorset Environmental Records Centre	Dorchester	01305 225 081		www.derc.org.uk

The National Trust				www.nationaltrust.org.uk

NHS Direct Return to index		0845 4647		www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Dorset Health Authority	Ferndown, Bournemouth Web site lists all hospitals, health centres, dentists, pharmacists, opticians etc.	01202 893 000		www.dorset.swest.nhs.uk

Local Hospitals:	Bridport Community Hospital		01308 422 345	999
	Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester		01305 251 150

Local Health Centres: Return to index	Bridport		01308 421 109
Local Health Centres: Return to index	EMERGENCY 01308 421 109		01308 421 109
	Portesham		01305 871 468
	EMERGENCY 01305 871 468		01305 871 468

Dentists:	Lumley/Wood		01308 422 198
Dentists:	EMERGENCY 0345 010 401		01308 422 198
	Moass/Spencer/Iorio		01308 422 845
	EMERGENCY 0345 010 401		01308 422 845

The Samaritans Return to index	Weymouth		01305 771 777
The Samaritans Return to index	EMERGENCY 0345 909 090		01305 771 777

Utilities - Emergency Numbers:

Service:	Company:	Local Emerency Tel. No.	24 Hour Emergency Tel:	Text Tel. for deaf/hard of hearing:	Web Site Address:

Electricity: Return to index	SWEB	0345 651 651	0345 708 090		www.sweb.co.uk

Gas:	Transco		0800 111 999	0800 371 787	www.transco.co.uk

Water:	Wessex Water		0800 214 651	0345 300 619	www.wessexwater.co.uk

Sewerage:	Wessex Water		0345 300 600	0345 300 619	www.wessexwater.co.uk

Telephones:	British Telecom		151		www.britishtelecom.co.uk

Return to index	Cable & Wireless		0500 500 193		www.cableandwireless.co.uk

Television and Radio Companies:

Television: Return to index	BBC Online	www.bbc.co.uk
	BBC Digital	www.bbc.co.uk/digital
	ITV	www.itv.co.uk
	Channel 4	www.channel4.co.uk
	Channel 5	www.channel5.co.uk
	ON Digital	www.ondigital.co.uk
	Sky Online	www.sky.co.uk
	Sky Digital	www.sky.co.uk/skytv/digital

Radio:	BBC	www.bbc.co.uk
	BBC Radio Solent	www.bbc.co.uk/england/radiosolent
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Encyclopaedias:

Encarta Online	http://encarta.msn.com
Britannica	www.britannica.com
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Fun:

The Oldies Home Page - try it!	www.theoldie.co.uk
Useless Knowledge: Trivia, quizzes etc.	www.uselessknowledge.com
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