Return to Lockdown
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.…
Bridport Museum
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…
Bridport Remembrance Parade Cancelled due to 2nd National Lockdown
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…
The Doves of Crock Lane
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…
Weldmar Hospicare On The Move
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…
A Busy Time for the Mayor
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…
Media Release – Round Bridport Bus Resumes on 7 October
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…
West Bay Railway Anniversary
Tuesday 22nd September marked the 90th anniversary of the closure of the rail passenger service to and from West Bay. On that fateful day the service that had run between Maiden Newton and West Bay via Bridport for 46 years…
Sustainable Farming
I was fortunate to grow up on a farm in the beautiful Vale of Belvoir, Nottinghamshire in the 1950s and 60s. In so many ways it was an idyllic childhood, free to roam the fields, observe wildlife, build dens, ride…
Yeovil Hospital Healthcare – Virtual Annual General Meeting 2020
Wednesday 30 September - 5.30pm - 7.00pm. The Chairman of Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has invited people to 'attend' the Trust's virtual, online Annual General Meeting via Webex Events. For more information, please see this flyer.