A fire broke out at a campsite this evening (Wednesday). Firefighters were called to a site in Bridport shortly before 10pm after a compost bin caught fire, damaging the side of a caravan. They found a small camp fire had been lit close to
A paraglider has been injured after crashing onto a beach. Emergency services were called to Eype beach at about 6.30pm tonight (Wednesday). Coastguard teams from West Bay and Lyme Regis attended the scene, preparing a landing site for Devon
A projected deficit of £20,000 has forced a west Dorset preschool to close from next week. St Michael’s Preschool in Lyme Regis has become ‘unviable to run’ and governors have made the 'difficult decision' to close on July 23. In a letter sent
Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses following vandalism and theft at a seafront garden. At around 11pm on Friday, June 28, a CCTV camera attached to a lamp post in Langmoor Gardens, Lyme Regis, was stolen and the lamp post broken. A secure
TEA lovers rejoice: you can now enjoy a cuppa without worrying about harming the planet. Clipper Teas has announced the launch of a fully recyclable tea bag envelope, as well as 100% organic string on its string and tag products. The new envelope
A review of all fishermen’s training and certification regulations is being carried out by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency. This will include the potential ratification of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
Fiery sunset at Walditch on Friday evening, pictured by Alex Cummins. If you have a picture that you would like to see featured here, post it to Bridport News, Fleet House, Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth DT4 9XD or email it to news@bridportnews.co.uk
Dorset is to investigate the reasons behind children in the county coming into care – and may take lessons from other authorities on how to reduced the figures. Senior managers will travel to Leeds in the coming days to look at how the council
PLANNING permission has been granted for a extension to a property in Lyme Regis, despite neighbours telling councillors they felt it infringed on their privacy. The plan for an extension to a family home called Rashwood Lodge on Clappentail Lane
Volunteers are needed to help provide fun days for young people throughout the school summer holidays. Bridport Youth and Community Centre are appealing for people to help with its summer sun, food and fun project. Volunteers are needed between
Several times a day, especially at peak times, the entry and exit to East Street car park gets blocked off by traffic going towards the town centre from the roundabout. The result is that traffic travelling from west to east cannot turn right into
A 1,000-year-old pub in an east Devon village is coming back to life after a couple stepped in to buy it. The Yarcombe Inn, in Yarcombe, closed almost five years ago and despite efforts by villagers to take it on and run it as a community venture
