Households across Dorset, along with the rest of England and Wales, will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021. Bridport Town Council staff will be receiving training to offer support to residents with completing their forms this year.…
Sir Brian Urquhart – a true citizen of the world born in Bridport When I was young, I used to see my parents discussing the latest obituary in their daily paper. People I had never heard of but who clearly…
Bridport Museum I recently had the pleasure of visiting the newly reopened Bridport Museum. Like many similar places across the country it has had to remain closed due the current Covid-19 pandemic. Having its doors open again has provided…
West Bay Railway Anniversary Tuesday 22nd September marked the 90th anniversary of the closure of the rail passenger service to and from West Bay. On that fateful day the service that had run between Maiden Newton and West Bay via…
VJ Day – 75 Years On On Saturday 15th August 2020, Bridport commemorated the 75th anniversary of VJ day (Victory over Japan) and the end of the Second World War by the following ………. Flying the Union Flag on the…
June is #BakeBridport month! Because we are missing the Food Festival this year, we would love everyone to bake a cake inspired by your love of our town’s history. The rules are simple: 1. Bake and decorate a cake or…
48-Star US Flag Commemorates Americans in Bridport during WWII The 18 May unveiling of a memorial to US Army personnel stationed in the town during the Second World War will include an unusual version of the United States flag,…
Sir & Lady Philip Williams would like to invite Broadchurch fanatics to a tour of 'Axehampton House'. They have agreed to open their Bridehead home in Littlebredy-Axehampton House in the hit ITV Drama- to help raise money for rape victims and…
It was whilst on a visit to York that Arthur Woodgate discovered the link between Bridport and Richard the Third, popularly known as “The King in the Car Park.” Now plans are afoot to commemorate the visit of the much…