Bridport News
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100More volunteers needed for Bridport vaccination effort
MORE volunteers are needed as the battle to vaccinate the county continues.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Chris Loder believes Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill in House of Commons will be passed soon
THE MP for West Dorset is hopeful a change in the law which will bring harsher punishments for those convicted of animal cruelty offences will be passed within the month.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:24:42 +0100Temporary traffic lights in place on A37 in Dorset
TEMPORARY traffic lights are set to cause delays for three days on the A37.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Letter: 'Council needs to provide plan for education'
BRIDPORT News April 8th 2021 detailed some of Dorset Council staff’s generous pay packets. Dorset taxpayers support three times the number of 'Big Earners’ at over £100,000 p.a than the average English taxpayer. When it comes to super inflate...
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100New disabled access development at Dorchester West station
AFTER more than a decade of campaigning, disabled users of Dorchester’s West station will no longer have to travel to Weymouth and then back again to head north.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Bridport Leisure Centre hosts additional family bubble swims
MORE family bubble swimming sessions are available at a Bridport leisure centre.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Dorchester car boot parking charges to be reviewed
CAR boot parking charges for the Sunday sales at Dorchester may yet be reduced.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Valerie Jordin to speak at Bridport Camera Club event
BRIDPORT residents can hear a talk from a US photographer, free of charge.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Spaces available on free teaching course at Bridport Youth & Community Centre
SPACES are available on a free teaching assisting course taking place in Bridport next week.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Dorset literacy charity celebrates fifteen-year anniversary
A LITERACY charity is celebrating its 15th anniversary by recruiting more volunteers to help children become confident readers.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Wessex Cancer Trust launches 'Move it More in May' campaign
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to move more this May to boost wellbeing and raise money for local families living with cancer.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100In the Dock: Recent cases before the courts
Details from court registers February 18, 19, 25, 26, and March 3, 4
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Clipper Teas officially named a 'great place to work'
THE owner of Dorset brand Clipper Teas has been officially declared a great place to work.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0100Chris Loder challenges BBC for 'instructing children not to eat meat'
THE MP for West Dorset has challenged the BBC for 'demanding' that children not eat meat to get a Blue Peter badge.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support receives grant funding
A CANCER support group which has seen its membership rocket is to relaunch its Nordic walking group across the Dorset countryside.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Bridport Rugby player takes on 2,000 burpee challenge for charity
THROUGHOUT the month of April, Bridport RFC player William Murley has been doing burpees tirelessly every day for charity.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:03:42 +0100No new covid deaths in Dorset hospitals
NO further deaths from coronavirus have been recorded in Dorset hospitals in the last 24 hours as of Tuesday, April 27.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:53:39 +0100Coronavirus latest: 20 new Covid-19 cases reported in Dorset
THERE have been a total of 20 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hours.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100What is a catalytic converter and why thefts are on the rise in Dorset
THERE has been an alarming increase in catalytic converter thefts in Dorset and beyond as thieves aim to make a quick profit off stolen car parts.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Fire service asking for public vigilance across Dorset coastlines
PEOPLE across Dorset are being urged to be vigilant on the coast as warmer weather returns.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Litter Free Coast and Sea launch Love Your Harbour campaign
BOAT owners are being urged to 'love your harbour' and dispose of waste properly.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Changes to Dorset children's social services has positive impact
CHANGES to Dorset children’s social services are beginning to have a positive effect for the county’s young people – Dorset councillors have been told.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Landlord of The Lugger Inn in Weymouth shaves head to tackle mental health stigma
MORE than 100 spectators descended on a Chickerell pub to see a landlord go under the razor to raise awareness for mental health causes.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100People cut off by tide between Lyme and Charmouth
Visitors to beaches have again been warned to check tide tides after seven people were cut off on a notorious stretch of the Jurassic Coast.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Fire in Bridport town centre early on Sunday
A cigarette thrown onto some bin bags sparked a fire outside a property in Bridport town centre.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100South West Tourism Award winners - including Dorset House
DORSET businesses won big at a tourism showcase in an 'emotional' online event - following a difficult year for hospitality during the pandemic.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100More donations needed to save St Mary's Church House Hall
DONATIONS to save a community hub in Bridport have 'slowed a bit' after a flying start.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:17:32 +0100No new covid deaths in Dorset hospitals
NO further deaths from coronavirus have been recorded in Dorset hospitals in the last 24 hours.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100This month's pink supermoon will be biggest of the year - how you can see it
Budding astronomers are being told to prepare for a glimpse of the rare Pink Moon.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100RNLI rescue figures for 2020
The value of Dorset's RNLI lifesavers is highlighted in new statistics which show that they came to the rescue of more than 430 people last year.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:40:24 +0100Coronavirus latest: More than 10 new Covid-19 cases reported in Dorset
MORE than 10 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hours.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Bridport Leisure Centre to host blood donation sessions
RESIDENTS are being offered the opportunity to give blood at a local fitness centre.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Bridport Refugee Support Campaign to hold live event in June
AN EVENT is set to go ahead live and in-person in June to support a local cause featuring a historian and a journalist.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:55:41 +0100Watercraft crashes onto rocks at West Bay in strong winds
Harbour authorities have hit out after a watercraft which shouldn't have even launched into the sea crashed onto rocks at West Bay in strong winds.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Member of ASCape details experiences with autism
APRIL is International Autism Awareness Month and to mark this, ASCape, Bridport’s autism support group, would like to share the experience of one of its members.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +010098 year old documents found at St Michaels Trading Estate
DOCUMENTS hidden away for just short of 100 years have been discovered by workers at a historic trading estate.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:01:24 +0100Fire crew called out to chimney fire
FIREFIGHTERS were sent to extinguish a chimney fire in Swyre last night.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Austen Bath celebrates 100th birthday in Seatown home
A SECOND World War veteran and former president of the Bridport Rotary Club turned 100 over the weekend.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100New warning to stay away from seal pup
A new warning has been issued for people to stay away from a young seal which has been visiting beaches in west Dorset and attracting attention.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100The best pub beer gardens in Dorset
WITH the temperatures getting warmer, what better place is there than having a meal and a drink in a beer garden with family and friends?
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Meeting to take place to 'shape future of Beaminster'
A MEETING will be held next week to 'shape the future of Beaminster'.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Fraudsters fleece more than £18m from Dorset people during pandemic
FRAUDSTERS have fleeced more than £18 million from people living in Dorset during the coronavirus pandemic – with most victims stung in online shopping scams, figures reveal.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:15:00 +0100The Dorset streets with the most recorded car crimes
AN interactive map shows how many car crimes have been reported across Dorset.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Crackdown on A-boards 'causing a risk' to public
DORSET Council staff are prioritising tackling on-street advertising boards which are causing a risk to the public.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100More than 30 schools across Dorset given cash boost
MORE than 30 schools across the county have been awarded a £1,000 Activation Fund to support the development of their careers education programmes.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Column by vet Alice Moore
Whether we like technology or not it has undeniably transformed the way we live and work in recent years, and the use of technology in veterinary practice has come on in leaps and bounds.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100Countries looking safe to travel to for a 2021 holiday
Good vaccination rates should put these destinations high on holiday lists, says Sarah Marshall
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100The cast of The Mosquito Coast on the new Apple TV+ series
The Mosquito Coast is the latest intriguing drama from Apple TV+. Georgia Humphreys hears more from its stars, including leading man Justin Theroux.
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100How all the excuses we use not to exercise can be overcome
As research shows being active helps prevent Covid deaths, here's how you can bin all your regular no-exercise excuses, and get fit and healthy.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0100Serious crash on A35 near Winterbourne Abbas
Officers investigating a serious injury multi-vehicle collision in West Dorset are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam to come forward.