Bridport Literary Festival 2024 proves to be a bestseller
2024年11月14日 · Between them, they incubated and delivered a programme of literary events for the local community and audiences across west Dorset. Tanya said: "The stature of BridLit is now huge, not just on the local cultural scene but much, much further afield, as our reputation has spread far and wide, with audiences from away planning Dorset breaks around the BridLit date and top writers clamouring to be ...
Lyme Regis Lifeboat launches to walkers cut off by the tide
2024年11月8日 · The couple had become stuck on Charton Bay - approximately three miles to the west of Lyme Regis Harbour - yesterday evening (November 7). The Lyme Regis RNLI Lifeboat crew launched the Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Spirit of Loch Fyne at 4.40pm and were quickly on the scene.. The couple were located and two crew members made their way ashore to assess their health and prepare them to get onto ...
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Bridport Prize Memoir Award 2024 competition nears deadline
2024年9月11日 · "The story I wrote for the competition was the first time I felt I found that elusive thing – my ‘voice’. Without the Bridport Prize I would probably not have found my agent and quite possibly wouldn’t have written Behind the Scenes at the Museum so I have a lot to be thankful to it for.’ You can find out more information and apply …
Plans for abattoir supported by Bridport Town Council
2024年11月13日 · Resident Elizabeth Harrop said it would no longer be a ‘small-scale operation’ and that it ‘goes against AONB guidelines and advice.’ She claimed a Freedom of Information Act request about the firm's abattoir Telford site revealed 200 complaints from residents highlighting issues related to noise, odours, stress, sleep deprivation, and other disruptions to their wellbeing.
Aerial pictures of Bridport and Charmouth covered in snow
2024年11月21日 · We took these stunning aerial shots over Bridport and Charmouth showing frosty scenes of the area. This morning's snowfall caused much disruption with many major road closures and railway lines blocked.
Line-up announced for Bridport Literary Festival 2024
2024年8月11日 · Director Tanya Bruce-Lockhart is one of the original founders of the event, which brings thousands of people to Bridport every year. She said: "Our concept of a literary festival was to bring authors together to Bridport, at a particularly fallow time of year for the town, to talk about books and share their ideas with diverse audiences with eclectic interests.
Letters cut from Chideock hedge in council mistake
2024年10月19日 · Locals have been left furious after letters spelling out their village's name were cut down in a hedge trim blunder.
Budget: Income tax "burden" on farmers in West Dorset
2024年11月11日 · He said: "My grandfather died unexpectedly in 1979 when there was inheritance tax on farmers' land so we were hit financially by that. "I'm 47 now and if I die unexpectedly before the acres of land are passed on to my son or daughter they could be stuck in the same situation.
Bridport: Railway coming caused uproar over local time loss
2024年11月24日 · The extra weight caused the clock to run slow and eventually stop working altogether. So in November 1854, Bridport finally abandoned its local time and the clock only showed Greenwich Mean Time.