It's that one day of the year again when businesses, groups and people try to make others fall for their April Fools' Day joke - and many of us do.

This year, Wyld Morris dancers have announced the launch of a poster display in Bridport's financial district.

"We've an underspend on our drinks budget this year," explained Brian, the local Morris team's event co-ordinator, "We decided to have a recruitment drive for our 10th anniversary."

Dorset Search and Rescue has also introduced the latest addition to its fleet.

A chinook will prove vital in dropping welfare supplies to its teams while out training and searching for vulnerable missing people in Dorset."

The National Coastwatch Institution is also adopting a new colour scheme for all their watch stations.

There have long been concerns that the predominantly white painted lookout stations around the coast do not stand out sufficiently and can be easily overlooked. It has therefore been decided that by the end of the year all NCI stations will be painted in a bright fluorescent yellow finish with a dayglow red trim. Any wording will be in a subtle bright blue colour.

A spokesman for NCI said: "We are very excited about this new livery. Instead of the traditional plain white or blue colour scheme which can easily be lost on a hillside, this new vibrant colour scheme will ensure that our stations stand out without being too intrusive".

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