PORTLAND CIVIC DAY I find Portland a really fascinating place and whenever we have visitors it is one of the places we tend to take them. There is something about its no nonsense mix of rugged beauty and rich heritage…
A stroll into Bridport on a lovely, sunny, April Saturday morning and the pavements were packed with people browsing the over 100 market stalls, sitting out enjoying a coffee and meeting and greeting friends. All along East Street, West Street,…
BURROUGH HARMONY CENTRE - receives National Lottery funding The Burrough Harmony Centre, Bridport’s mental health and wellbeing centre, is celebrating after being awarded £299,086 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the…
WHAT DOES EASTER MEAN TO YOU? Before I retired from full time employment the Easter weekend was always greatly looked forward to. It is the first Bank Holiday weekend of the year and falls at a time when the days…
FROM STREET TO SEA 5 Two days after celebrating the coronation of King Charles III, we are all being urged to dedicate some time on the additional bank holiday on Monday, May 8 to volunteering. This is to honour the…
This is my favourite time of the year. The arrival of the spring equinox means that the hours of daylight are greater than the hours of darkness once again and spring is definitely with us. On a walk to Jellyfields…
Something of a Magnum Opus I'm afraid this week due to me giving myself a week off to celebrate hitting three score years and ten! ENVIRONMENT SERVICE IN BRADPOLE & ECO CHURCH On Sunday 5th March I attended a special…
BROADCHURCH 10th ANNIVERSARY March 4th marks the 10th anniversary of the broadcast of the first episode of Broadchurch the start studded multi award winning crime thriller set in West Bay and written by Bridport resident Chris Chibnall. I spent Friday…
MEET THE FOUNDRY LEA BUILDER SESSION - Wednesday 1st March 2023 The consortium of Barratt David Wilson Homes and Countryside Partnerships are hosting a ‘Meet the Builder’ session on the 1st of March between 13:00 to 19:00 in Bridport Town…
I never cease to be amazed by the range of things going on in Bridport as illustrated by this weeks Mayor's Blog. BRIDPORT ARTS CENTRE - Allsop Gallery ‘Grad Race’ Exhibition Bridport Arts Centre’e Allsop Gallery is currently showcasing work…