What happens to our waste? One of the side effects of the Christmas season is a significant spike in the amount of waste generated. Everything from wrapping paper to food waste increases during this period and it takes several weeks…
Three Special Occasions With all of the Christmas festivities and New Year celebrations behind us I would like to take this opportunity to share with you my experience of three very different events I attended during that period. Blue Lights…
A Sad End to the Year My quiet Saturday evening was turned upside down when I learned, with a combination of great shock and profound sadness, of the passing of Simon Jordan. I first met Simon several years ago on…
Hope and Community Recent days have been themed by two things hope and community. The sight of the first snowdrop followed by crocuses and daffodils is something that fills me with joy every year. They are a sign that the…
A Moment of Reflection At 11.00 on Sunday 14 November 2021, Bridport along with cities, towns and villages across the country try fell silent for two minutes as people paid their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in…
Give and Take “The principle of give and take; that is diplomacy—give one and take ten” — Mark Twain But was Mark Twain right? There are times when it certainly seems so. The world can sometimes feel full of people who…
Come along to Bridport TIC and buy your raffle tickets for the Weldmar Hospicecare Christmas Raffle. £1 a ticket, all for a good cause, and great prizes to be won.
Your Wellbeing Matters The past 20 months have been an extremely challenge time across the globe. The Covid pandemic has brought death to millions of people and life changing symptoms to many more. Whilst the impact on people’s physical health…
Members of Bridport Gardening Club have set to a work with a will this week planting the first batch of sensory plants and flowers for Branden’s Trail at Bridport Primary School. Everything has been donated by Project supporters. The wooden…
Bridport – the town that makes things happen You will be pleased to know that the past ten days have been an extremely busy time for your Mayor. This week’s Blog is going to tell you about just three events…