Stay better connected during lockdown with Dorset’s Digital Hotline A team of dedicated volunteers is on hand to help hundreds of Dorset residents stay connected during lockdown. Dorset Council’s Digital Champions, who used to hold regular surgeries in libraries, have…
November 11th, Remembrance Day, is the day we remember the brave men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace; specifically, the First and Second World Wars, and all conflicts…
Remembrance Sunday (8 November) in Bridport will have a very different look this year following the announcement of a nationwide lockdown. A church service led by Bridport Team Ministry will be live streamed at 10am. The Act of Remembrance -…
As we find ourselves once more moving towards another Covid-19 lockdown on Thursday 5th November we all need to take stock of how we live our everyday lives in order to drive down the number of cases and save lives.…
I recently had the pleasure of visiting the newly reopened Bridport Museum. Like many similar places across the country it has had to remain closed due the current Covid-19 pandemic. Having its doors open again has provided a boost for…
Following the Prime Minister’s statement on Saturday 31 October, Bridport’s Remembrance parade will not now go ahead on 8 November. Bridport Town Council and other local organisations had planned a socially distanced parade and service, but the surprise announcement of…
Over the past few months whilst we have all been learning to live with the Covid-19 virus, an amazing art installation has been slowly emerging in Crock Lane. It all started with a rainbow with a dove suspended beneath it…
On Monday morning at 10.00am I found myself in Morrisons car park to welcome the brand new Weldmar Hospicecare Community Outreach Vehicle to Bridport for the first time. The Weldmar Community Outreach Vehicle was launched in September 2020, after successfully…
Just when things were starting to settle into a relatively calm ‘new normal’ wham bam the Covid-19 figures started to take a turn in the wrong direction and we are once again living in semi lockdown. We are now required…
Round Bridport Bus Resumes on 7 October Bridport’s round town bus, Service 7, will restart from Wednesday 7 October with Dorset Community Transport as the new operator. The service was suspended in March this year as a result of the…