A successful Easter raffle took place in Bridport raising more than £1600 to help community groups in the area. Bridport Lions Club held a raffle for an Easter hamper and chocolate egg on Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 in Morrisons, raising
A couple renovating the kitchen of a 17th century cottage near Bridport were stunned when they found a £35,000 coin hoard hidden under the floor. Betty and Robert Fooks had recently bought the property when they carried out work to remove the
An elderly man was rescued after becoming trapped in the mud for over two hours. Fire crews from Bridport and Charmouth Fire stations were called to North Chideock at 2.46pm yesterday, Thursday April 19, to rescue an 84 year old man who was stuck
Sixty young people battled windy weather conditions to learn how to sail. Lyme Regis Sea School (LRSS) hosted their second ever open day with instructors taking students out on the water to practice their sailing skills in the morning and capsizing
FUNDRAISERS are taking the plunge in aid of a Bridport community centre. Members of the Support, Transition and Recovery Team (START) from the Dorset HealthCare trust will be taking part in a charity swim at the town’s leisure centre on Saturday
Two new sculptures are now on display at a popular west Dorset tourist attraction. Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens has welcomed a new sculpture collection by leading contemporary sculptor, Simon Gudgeon. Visitors to the gardens can now see two
A WOMAN says residents "should be able to live in peace" after winning a two-year battle with her social housing landlord over its handling of an anti-social behaviour complaint. Sharron Hudson, 58, complained about a nearby resident's behaviour
A LIFELINE bus service which is run by volunteers and driven by a town council chairman has been given a funding boost by Dorset Council. The CB3, run by volunteers and supported by Beaminster Town Council, links rural villages to towns in west
