RESIDENTS can find out what Bridport was like 100 years ago during the First World War. The Bridport Heritage Forum is hosting the event as part of the ‘Keep the Home Fires Burning’ project. Professor Graham Davis, formerly of Bath Spa University
The portents were all there to help headteacher Mike Best make his decision to retire after 14 years leading Beaminster School. His 60th birthday coincided with the last day of term, and it was too much of a happy coincidence to ignore. There
Regarding: Views of Burton Bradstock in last week’s Looking Back. I am pleased that you have been able to make good use of the contents of my publication ‘Views of Burton Bradstock’ printed by Footeprints of East Street, Bridport. This publication
We don’t know yet what the recent Cabinet reshuffle may mean for people with disabilities and long-term conditions, including the 250,000 with the chronic fluctuating condition, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). But we do know that the new Minister
This year (2014)) the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) celebrates its 75th Anniversary and the work it does and the advice it gives are as necessary and essential today as it was all those years ago. In fact, one might argue even more so. In 2007
I was disappointed to read the letter entitled ‘Good idea but etc’. It would appear that the harbour team and other loyal members of the West Bay community cannot do right from wrong. I wasn’t aware that a temporary structure, like a flower
The Rotary Club of Lyme Regis would like to thank the parents and pupils of St Michael’s CE VA Primary School and Marshwood Primary School who kindly donated children’s books for our next Grand Book Sale in August. Rotary presents Usborne Illustrated
Following the John Wells 18th Classic Bike Run held on July 6, we would like to thank Simon and Rachael at the Crown Inn, West Bay Road and to all our many helpers. Also to our sponsors, Clive Thorner at CT Motorcycles and Mike and Sam Wood at
MAY I through your newspaper thank everyone who helped make the Jurassic Fields Music Festival such a success. It was the first time anyone has attempted such an event of this scale in Bridport, and although we made a small loss, I and fellow organiser
BRIDPORT 1 DORCHESTER TOWN 5 THERE were plenty of positives for Trevor Senior to take from Bridport’s pre-season defeat to Dor-chester Town, despite the visitors hitting his side for five at St Mary’s Field. The Magpies ran out 5-1 winners
THE Lyme Regis lifeboat towed a vessel back to harbour after it broke down last night, Wednesday, July 23. The New Dawn suffered engine failure around a mile east of Lyme Regis. A nearby rowing vessel, Rebel, alerted Portland Coastguard at around
MORE Sir John Colfox students than ever were selected to represent West Dorset at the Dorset Schools County Championships. Of the 26 pupils taking part, eight returned as champions of the county, four of which – Ryan Smith, Will Bowen Ashwin, Honor
JUNIORS from Bride Valley Archers set Dorset and Wiltshire records at the Lytchett Owl Tournament in Wareham. Reuben Kingston (recurve), Alice Hobbs (compound), Luke Hopkins-Andrews (compound) and Reuben Sparke (longbow) achieved new best scores
BRIDPORT'S business community has expressed concerns after questions were raised over the future of the town's Tourist Information Centre. The TIC, along with others in West Dorset, is subject to a service review with the budget across the district
