News in Bridport

An incredible 2,500 people received Covid-19 vaccinations at Bridport Medical Centre on Saturday - the most yet for the centre.

The team, made up of staff from Bridport, Barton House Medical Practice, The Tollerford Practice, Lyme Bay Medical and Dental Practices and Charmouth Medical Practice were helped by volunteers from Bridport Coronavirus Community Support to reach the amazing number.

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Plottingham playing fields are being revamped with a new skate park, play area and hopefully a zipwire.

Bridport Town Council is looking at options to revived the area near the bus station, with plans also including an events stage and cycle route.

A plea for a stolen plant to be returned to an 89-year-old grandmother with dementia has shown "the love and care that runs through a town" - with a replacement kindly given by Groves Nurseries.

Merrilie Hussey took to social media to appeal for the plant taken from her grandparents' courtyard in St Swithins Court to be returned after it was stolen sometime between 10am and 12noon on Friday, March 19.

Colmer's Hill was lit up yellow this evening (Tuesday) to mark the first anniversary of the first national UK lockdown.

It was part of Marie Curie's National Day of Reflection to remember those lost and to support those who have lost loved ones.

The Bridport Food Festival will be going ahead this year, although there will be changes to its format.

And the usual week-long event by the Bridport Local Food Group will be extending, running from Sunday, June 13 to Friday, June 25.

Bridport Medical Centre and the Tollerford Practices in Beaminster and Maiden Newton will merge on April 6, becoming Ammonite Health Partnership.

The GP partners of the surgeries announced in June 2020 plans to merge the practices under one contract early in 2021, but with each centre retaining its name and continuing to operate.

Bridport Medical Centre has again been targeted by thieves with more diesel being stolen.

A heavy duty lock was broken and more than half the fuel, used for the generator that heats the marquee during Covid vaccine clinics, was taken.

Dorset Council cabinet member councillor Tony Ferrari says the building of South Walks House and the expected decision to abandon it as council offices is not the disaster some claim.

The Weymouth councillor, who is portfolio holder for economic growth, assets and property, says the building has helped save money over the years and, if converted to flats, could benefit the county town again.

Dorset Council has been explaining how dredging costs at West Bay came in at £42,000 more than budgeted for.

Harbours committee members were told that the estimated cost of £75,000 of dredging for the outer harbour had gone up to £117,000 by the time the invoice was submitted.