News in Bridport

Dorset residents are being urged to register to vote in order to have their say in elections in May.

The Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner election will take place on Thursday, May 6 and in order to vote, residents must be on the electoral register. Some town and parish council by-elections and neighbourhood plan referendums are also taking place.

Police will be patrol areas of Wellfields Drive and Fishweir Fields after reports of anti-social behaviour.

A spokesman for Bridport Neighbourhood Policing Team said: "Young people were seen entering residential gardens, climbing and jumping off the walls.

The team at Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network giving vaccinations at Bridport Medical Centre are reassuring residents about their second vaccinations.

Many will soon be due their second and a clinic will be held next week.

A man has been jailed for racially abusing and spitting toward a family visiting Bridport.

Daniel Lavery, aged 39 and of South Walk, Bridport, was sentenced at Weymouth Magistrates' Court on Thursday, March 25 after admitting offences of using racially aggravated threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of or provoke unlawful violence and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress. He was sentenced to 14 weeks in prison.

Disposable barbecues could be banned in high fire risk areas across Dorset.

Councillors on Dorset Council's cabinet will discuss recommendations at its April 6 meeting, which could see approval for the banning of the barbecues.

A cancer group's new allotment has been officially opened - and by none other than renowned gardener, Charlie McCormick.

After a lot of hard work from members over the winter, The Living Tree now has its own growing space, as well as a place to meet outside.

Changes at Morrisons' petrol station have received support from Bridport Town Council.

The supermarket's plans propose the demolition of the existing petrol station kiosk and car wash and construction of a new single storey kiosk building, new parking, jet wash and air/vac bays.

An idea for a town centre hub for groups, charities and organisations has been put forward by a Bridport town councillor.

Councillor Rose Allwork said that it would be good to have a shop on the high street where the numerous groups in the town could show what they do, host activities and show skills, giving an example of a similar thing happening in Barking and Dagenham.

Bridport Town Council 'strongly supports' plans to turn four flats at West Rivers House to eight.

The application has been submitted by Dorset Council, which wants to use the building in West Allington to provide accommodation for homeless people.

An event recognising all those that have helped the community throughout the coronavirus pandemic could be held in the town.

Members of Bridport Town Council's environment and social wellbeing committee discussed the idea.