Weymouth

American

[wey-muhth] / ˈweɪ məθ /

noun

a town in E Massachusetts, S of Boston.

Weymouth British

/ ˈweɪməθ /

noun

a port and resort in S England, in Dorset on the English Channel: formerly part of the borough of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis. Pop (with Melcombe Regis): 48 279 (2001)

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The lifeboat charity branched out in 2001, when it started patrolling beaches in Bournemouth, Weymouth and Cornwall, and now patrols over 245 beaches across the UK and Channel Islands - making it the largest lifeguard service provider in the UK.

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Diamond McGill, from Weymouth, says her eldest son - who is now five - had been "very responsive" to screen time as a younger child and was "not in a good way".

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His cycling challenge, which began in Weymouth and ends in Edinburgh, has already raised more than £1.6m for Comic Relief.

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He was cheered on by crowds of people and a rock choir singing Oasis hit Roll With It as he left Weymouth in Dorset at about 08:50 GMT.

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He is due to start in Weymouth on Friday and will finish in Edinburgh on 20 March for Red Nose Day.

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