News in Bridport

Slow and steady progress has been made to transform a memorial to a five-year-old who died of cancer into a legacy offering support to any child in need.

Branden's Trail at Bridport Primary School was play equipment dedicated to pupil Branden Wayland but the area became derelict. A partnership between the Bridport Young Persons' Action Trust (BYPAT) and Bridport Town Council aims to rejuvenate the area with new equipment.

You will be able to find out more about the campaign for Bridport to have its own trishaw and bring 'miles of smiles'.

Cycling Without Age Bridport will be in Bucky Doo Square and West Bay green on Saturday, June 12 from 10am to 12noon.

A concert dedicated to the Bride Valley and life in this area will be taking place in West Bay next month.

Douglas Northover, from Burton Bradstock, published many poems in celebration of the Bride Valley.

Record Store Day returns to Bridport, and this year there will be two drops.

On Saturday, June 12 and Saturday, July 17 Clocktower Music, in St Michael's Estate, and Bridport Music Centre, in South Street, will be offering exclusive and limited-edition vinyl.

Dorset is experiencing a rush of applications for new campsites for staycation holidays.

And for the first time since the 1800s the county is likely to have more shepherd's huts than when countryside accommodation was needed for those tending flocks.

A fundraiser incorporating music, speakers and laughter will focus on mental health and raise money for local good causes.

The mayor of Bridport, councillor Ian Bark, is inviting you to join him at Barking Mad at Bridport Arts Centre on Sunday, June 27 at 3pm.

The West Dorset constituency could be made smaller in changes proposed by the Boundary Commission for England.

The boundary - represented in parliament by MP Chris Loder - to the west and north will stay largely the same, incorporating Lyme Regis, Mosterton and up to Sherborne, but to the east, it is proposed to bring the boundary in and not include Cerne Abbas, Piddletrentide or Piddlehinton. These would be included in the North Dorset boundary, which is represented by MP Simon Hoare.

The coronavirus pandemic has meant there will be a much-smaller, scaled down Bridport Food and Beer Festival this month - but it's still going ahead.

There will be a free special food and drink market on the Millennium Green on Saturday, June 19 from 9am to celebrate the area's magnificent food and drink.

Students at the Sir John Colfox Academy celebrated the end of their time in Year 11 with an ice cream in the sun.

After a day of fond-farewells, students enjoyed a celebration assembly from their tutors and heads of school.

Veterans and members of the public gathered at Mountfield for a special D-Day service to mark its 77th anniversary.

A short act of remembrance was held at the 16th infantry war memorial on Sunday, June 6 to honour all those who fought and those who lost their lives.