Family pays tribute to motorcyclist killed in crash near Swyre
They said: "His love of bikes and cars has been with him from his teenage years and followed him through his journeys and travels."He will be greatly missed by so many and died doing what he loved best."Police have asked anyone with information about the incident to contact them.
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