EVERY year a group of Spanish children come to Bridport and are keen to try out their writing skills.

This year they wanted to cover Bridport's annual Charter Fair and have submitted their stories and pictures for inclusion in the Bridport News.

Thanks to writers Paula Andion, Anastasia Valles, Isabel osaca , Ane Yañez, Mikel García de Galdeano, Pedro Gallarreta, Gorka Gómez and Ander Pérez for their efforts.

Bridport's famous Charter Fair takes place every year, on the first Saturday of July.

It offers a whole range of entertainment and charity stalls and takes place to commemorate the Charter given to the town by King Henry III in 1253.

Maggie McDonald, one of the seven organisers, said: “The Charter Fair is a good community event.

“I think it is very interesting because there is a wide variety of attractions and people always love them.

“People like coming here on holiday and that is why we celebrate it the first Saturday of July.”

As in previous years, there were skateboard ramps, bands, dancers, food, face painting and new this year were the Morris Dancers.

George David, 30, from London and Susan Dey, 59, from Bridport, said: “The atmosphere and the variety are the nicest aspects of the fair. Different charity associations and organisations earn money to support social issues and to support local producers.”

Amelie Sarrado, 29, from Spain, said she comes every year and has a great time.

“I love the idea of supporting local producers, so I will probably come back next year.”

Ethan Holmes-Good, 16, said “It is a traditional thing that happens every year, it is nice to see the community come together.”

Graham Rosamond, 76, said: “It is wonderful for people to get together. If Bridport hadn’t been given a charter to run a market, Bridport wouldn’t be the town it is today.”