VJ Day – 75 Years On
VJ Day On Saturday 15th August 2020, Bridport commemorated the 75th anniversary of VJ day (Victory over Japan) and the end of the Second World War by the following .......... Flying the Union Flag on the Town Hall and the…
Bridport Community Orchard – workparty
The Bridport Community Orchard is one of the jewels in the town's crown. The Orchard was established in January 2009 with the planting of 23 half standard apple trees. The second planting, in February 2010, brought the total number of…
Media Release – 11 August 2020 – VJ Day in Bridport
Even though we remain unable to run a full scale 75th anniversary commemoration of VJ Day on 15 August, Bridport will remember the cessation of hostilities in WWII on the day in a number of ways: The Union Flag will…
Bridport Bounces Back
Sunday 2nd August marked two significant milestones as Bridport continues to Bounce Back from the effects of the Covid19 virus on the town. Sunday morning saw the return of the popular West Bay Car Boot Sale and in the afternoon…
Bridport Green Route
A wonderful circular walk around Bridport has recently been established - Bridport Green Route. The new Bridport Green Route has been developed by Bridport Town Council with input from volunteers from local health and access groups, who kindly gave their…
Consultation on New Management Plans – Jellyfields and Bothenhampton Nature Reserve
First draft management plans are now available for both Jellyfields and Bothenhampton Nature Reserve. The plans build on the pre plan consultation undertaken in Spring 2020 and have been developed with input from Dorset Wildlife Trusts, Dorset AONB and Bothenhampton…
West Bay Beach Clean – it should not be necessary.
On the morning of Sunday 19th July I joined a group of brave volunteers of all ages gathered on the shingle beside the West Bay Watch House Cafe to carry out a beach clean. The event was the latest in…
“We’re Good To Go” – Bridport Tourist Information Centre
Bridport Tourist Information Centre has achieved the: We’re Good To Go official UK standards mark. This signals that a tourism and hospitality business has worked hard to follow Government and industry COVID-19 guidelines and has a process in place to…
Normal Service Resumed – or is it?
On Saturday morning my wife and I walked into town. It was immediately apparent that things were different or should I say normal. The traffic coming in from Dorchester was queueing back from the Esso roundabout, as far as the…
Planning for Library re-opening
Following the Government’s recent announcement, libraries managed by Dorset Council have started a phased re-opening from 8 July by introducing an order and collect service for existing users. Customers will be able to order online their preferred categories of books,…