TWO Lyme Regis businesses have joined forces to advertise their establishments.

TWO Lyme Regis businesses have joined forces to advertise their establishments.Serendip Bookshop and the Mariners Hotel have combined to create a bookmark.Shraine Wilkinson, general manager at the Mariners, explained the idea behind the venture.She said: "When times are tough, it's really important that local businesses co-operate and support each other."Marguerite Chapman, from the bookshop, said: "Virtually every business in Lyme Regis relies on all the other businesses around it, so it makes sense for us to work together.