Lyme Regis

An amateur fossil hunter has discovered a rare upper jawbone from a marine crocodile during a guided walk in Dorset. According to sources, the fossil is thought to be one of only 11 known from the animal and went on public display last week.

Lyme Regis Town Council has acknowledged overcharging restaurants for outdoor seating licenses for 14 years, an error it described as embarrassing and made in good faith. The council wrongly assumed it owned the pavements on Marine Parade, leading to businesses being billed thousands of pounds above national caps.