This year's Bridport Carnival and the torchlight procession have been cancelled.

The events, which takes place in August, are the latest to be cancelled and join the Melplash Agricultural Show, Jurassic Fields Music Festival and Dorset County Show in not going ahead this year.

Graham Davies, chairman of the Bridport Carnival Committee, said: "Unfortunately, carnival president Sandra Brown, myself and the committee have taken the sad decision that it will still not be feasible to hold a carnival or torchlight procession this year.

"It is such a shame, especially after the high standard reached in 2019.

"We have not reached this decision lightly; legal permissions arranging road closures and signage, permissions required from the council, limited time for participants to prepare their entries - due to restrictions - and then trying to enforce social distancing of crowds at both events has all proved insurmountable.

"We are hoping to hold the quiz, bingo and darts competitions, subject to the venues' owners' agreement.

"We are determined that 2022 carnival week will be even bigger and better, not only to make up for the cancelled years, but also to show that the '20s can be fun."

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