The town's May Day celebrations today, Thursday, May 1 have been called off due to the bad weather. The traditional event at the Bridport Arts Centre usually draws a crowd of people to watch Morris Dancers and have a go at dancing around the Maypole
RESIDENTS will have to wait even longer to get rid of a controversial pinch point – months after council chiefs agreed to remove it. Arguments between district and county councils and the winter storms have been blamed for the delay in removing
EXPANDING markets mean Dorset produce is being sold as far away as China and Nigeria, says a West Dorset dairy farmer. Simon Banfield, who farms 160 hectares and 160 cows at Admiston Farm near Dorchester, believes selling surplus milk abroad is
WE’VE told the stories of the Powerstock men – as far as they are know so far – who fell in the First World War. It only remains in the coming weeks to publish excerpts from Tim Connor’s background chapter – Powerstock in War: A Home Front, 1914-18
A CALL has gone out for businesses and young people in Dorset to get involved in a week-long programme to promote engineering. Tomorrow’s Engineers Week aims to create a buzz around the industry and encourage youngsters to choose a career in engineering
I am delighted to hear that the Energy Minister, Michael Fallon, has announced that a post 2015 Conservative Government would end the current subsidies for onshore wind farms. In addition full control of wind farm planning applications will be
I have read about the plans for the new social care ‘hub’ planned for Bridport and the need to replace/modernise the existing Sidney Gale care home facilities. It seems to me that with funding in place the council can do no better but to look at
The Bridport Youth Under 14s football team, who are fundraising for their Bridport2Seattle tournament 2014, would like to say a BIG thank you to the Bridport Co-op, who invited them to do a day of bag packing in their store on Saturday, April 19.
Walking the dog over Bothen hill this morning I heard the cuckoo for the first time this year. It appeared to be in the Nature Reserve in Bothenhampton. Am I the first to hear the cuckoo? It seems Spring has arrived. P Cope Slades Green
LYME Regis’s record-breaking bid Guitars On The Beach has won the support of the Prime Minister – with David Cameron giving the thumbs up to the venture for encouraging young people to learn to play music. GOTB organisers have received a letter
I observe and, after a few questions in the correct places, am informed that the roads within the Gore Cross Trading Estate are or are about to be adopted by the county department responsible for highways. These roads are being resurfaced to a
The British Humanist Association rightly identifies David Cameron’s remarks about Christianity as being inappropriate, divisive and unwelcome. By praising the ‘good works’ of Christians in such a partisan way is deeply offensive to the majority
I was dismayed to read Andy Hamilton’s reply to farmer Paul Gould’s desperate situation, with a quarter of his dairy herd infected with TB. Mr Hamilton refuses to acknowledge that badgers are the only channel through which a closed herd may be
ADVEARSE has announced the launch of its website – advearse.org.uk/about-advearse The site gives the background to the establishment of the group to raise public awareness of the massive development proposed in the West Dorset Local Plan for the
I have worked in Winterbourne Steepleton for the past two and a half years and have used the 31 bus to get me to and from work. I have used a three-monthly bus pass and this has proved good, except for the times when the bus couldn’t run because
A FLAGSHIP event in Lyme Regis will return to the town this May bank holiday weekend. The Lyme Regis May Day Fete on Sunday, May 4 at Anning Road playing field will be opened by Lyme Regis mayor Cllr Sally Holman at 2pm, accompanied by mayoress
I am writing to say what a wonderful fun/remembrance day we had at Chancery House for Josie Castelli. Josie Castelli was my mum and she had been attending Chancery House for nearly 12 years, until she sadly passed away earlier this year. She was
I can’t agree more with Bridport North Councillor Keith Day when he states West Bay is a concrete jungle (Bridport News, April 17). Though I have to admit it wasn’t until my auntie pointed this out to me a few years ago that I started to formulate
PART of a holiday park in West Dorset was evacuated after an unexploded shell was found near a beachside caravan. A holidaymaker discovered the item in the garden of the caravan at Freshwater Beach Holiday Park on Friday, April 25. Police were
I would like to clarify and then expand on my recent statement at the annual town meeting regarding West Bay. At that meeting and subsequently, I have referred to West Bay as a concrete jungle, that was an insult to our visitors. West Bay is
CHRIS Luke is set to bring the curtain down on his Bridport career this Saturday after accepting an offer to work in the Middle East. The 31-year-old midfielder, who has served the Bees for the last 14 seasons, is off to Qatar at the end of August
LYME Regis Town Council has defended efforts to provide parking as the town features on a television documentary highlighting traffic chaos. This week’s episode of Parking Mad, which airs tonight, Thursday, May 1, shows tourists being turned away
A FARMER and his wife believe they are being victimised after being told they must demolish their home – after it was given planning permission. But Sharon and Tommy Gibbs of Willow Farm plan to fight for the right to stay in their home on Willow
THERE will be no league and cup double for Lyme Regis this season after they were docked eight points for fielding an ineligible player. The club were told before last Saturday’s 4-1 victory over Perry Street that Richie Emmett should not have
A CHANGE of structure is something that Beaminster hope will pay dividends for the club this season, with the appointment of team managers as opposed to captains for both the firsts and seconds. The club will be using Ross Baker and Adrian Phillips
THE men’s Sunday competition was an individual Stableford off full handicap and there were 67 starters, writes Peter Crowter. Top score of the day was carded by Matt Gale in Division One, his excellent 42 points was three clear of runner-up Toby
LYME Regis schoolgirl Mollie Hansford has been selected to represent the Great Britain tetrathlon team to compete in Perth, Western Australia this July. This achievement comes after eight years of competing for her pony club, Cotley, in this demanding
