Nocturnal execution of thousands of kangaroos at the Bridport euro abbattoir. I have been awakened every morning at around 4.00 am by rough voices and revving engines and slamming doors. One morning last week I decided to investigate which unfortunate anmal was being delivered to its fate at such an ungodly hour. I leapt from my bed - actually I crawled groaning from my bed, but this was before the teeth, groin accidents, and went slowly down the stairs then I was in the street, directly next to live animal lorry.
Trying to Keep Bridport GM Free, Protecting Scallops, A Community Orchard and all those road signs; some of the topics discussed at this months meeting of the Environment Group.
A teacup fell off a shelf and was smashed in The Beach & Barnicott just a few minutes after Elvis impersonator Kim IL Sung pushed the button on his nuclear bomb test. Beach & Barnicott owner Tom Gillott said; "I was minding my own business when all of a sudden a mug fell off a shelf and smashed, there goes my profit margin I thought, it was my favourite Teenage Mutant Hero Turtle mug as well, it was an heirloom, I never imagined connecting the two events but when I saw the evening news it all clicked into place, I was smacked in the gob"
The following is a true story: In the late 1800's Bridport had its own M.P. before it became the West Dorset constituency. In the election of 1875 the Liberal candidate easily defeated the Tory candidate and became the Town's Member of Parliament. However five years later, at the next General Election, the result was mysteriously reversed. This anomalous result went completely against the national trend, as Gladstone's Liberal Government wiped out Disraeli's Prime Ministership. So what had caused this sudden decline in the fortunes of the local Liberals?
We are working on a Bridport Radio Live event with music, video, food, drink, competitions and all sorts of malarkey and we need YOUR help. Firstly to find a suitable venue, it would be great to use the old library - has anyone got any leads on this? Free tickets will be given to all Bridport Radio members and guest tickets will also be available at a very reasonable rate - watch this space. If you have something to offer or if you have any bright ideas on how to make this a great event please contact us or leave a comment.
The Mill, the young peoples’ coffee bar, advice and information centre on the corner of North Street and Rax Lane is in its 12th year. As a registered charity they rely heavily on volunteers to run sessions and do the fundraising. So they had the idea that if 500 people in Bridport became a ‘Friend of The Mill’ for just £5 per month (or more if anyone chose) our money worries would be over! We could also extend our services further and the People of Bridport would share ‘ownership’ of The Mill.
There seems to be considerable public resistance to the proposed Olympic Monorail even to the extent that people would rather see the filthy old diesel locomotives ploughing through the countryside reinstated. which seems ridiculous as the old town monorail that ran from 1876 to 1927 was a model of engineering efficiency, apart from the the unfortunate incident of 1906 when the propeller of the 8.50 Railplane from Burton Bradstock got caught in the Carnival Bunting.
Surrounded by such beautiful countryside it’s easy to become complacent about the green spaces that weave there way into and through the town. Where would we be without Askers Meadows or green corridor that follows the course of the River Brit? These all make Bridport what it is, a market town inextricably linked to the countryside, each coexisting in harmony.
Tuesday 26 July '06 Harbour Amusements, West Bay has been given an ultimatum by the West District Dorset Council to remove flower baskets that it has installed outside its premises within 24 hours or, say the Council "We will destroy them." The perpetrator of this hideous crime to society Mr Parkin said "It's madness, we won the Bridport in bloom competition last year and have recieved nothing but complements about them, especially from the people at the nearby old folks home."
Nocturnal execution of thousands of kangaroos at the Bridport euro abbattoir. I have been awakened every morning at around 4.00 am by rough voices and revving engines and slamming doors. One morning last week I decided to investigate which unfortunate anmal was being delivered to its fate at such an ungodly hour. I leapt from my bed - actually I crawled groaning from my bed, but this was before the teeth, groin accidents, and went slowly down the stairs then I was in the street, directly next to live animal lorry. 
A teacup fell off a shelf and was smashed in The Beach & Barnicott just a few minutes after Elvis impersonator Kim IL Sung pushed the button on his nuclear bomb test. Beach & Barnicott owner Tom Gillott said; "I was minding my own business when all of a sudden a mug fell off a shelf and smashed, there goes my profit margin I thought, it was my favourite Teenage Mutant Hero Turtle mug as well, it was an heirloom, I never imagined connecting the two events but when I saw the evening news it all clicked into place, I was smacked in the gob"
The following is a true story: In the late 1800's Bridport had its own M.P. before it became the West Dorset constituency. In the election of 1875 the Liberal candidate easily defeated the Tory candidate and became the Town's Member of Parliament. However five years later, at the next General Election, the result was mysteriously reversed. This anomalous result went completely against the national trend, as Gladstone's Liberal Government wiped out Disraeli's Prime Ministership. So what had caused this sudden decline in the fortunes of the local Liberals?
We are working on a Bridport Radio Live event with music, video, food, drink, competitions and all sorts of malarkey and we need YOUR help. Firstly to find a suitable venue, it would be great to use the old library - has anyone got any leads on this? Free tickets will be given to all Bridport Radio members and guest tickets will also be available at a very reasonable rate - watch this space. If you have something to offer or if you have any bright ideas on how to make this a great event please 
The Mill, the young peoples’ coffee bar, advice and information centre on the corner of North Street and Rax Lane is in its 12th year. As a registered charity they rely heavily on volunteers to run sessions and do the fundraising. So they had the idea that if 500 people in Bridport became a ‘Friend of The Mill’ for just £5 per month (or more if anyone chose) our money worries would be over! We could also extend our services further and the People of Bridport would share ‘ownership’ of The Mill.
There seems to be considerable public resistance to the proposed 
Surrounded by such beautiful countryside it’s easy to become complacent about the green spaces that weave there way into and through the town. Where would we be without Askers Meadows or green corridor that follows the course of the River Brit? These all make Bridport what it is, a market town inextricably linked to the countryside, each coexisting in harmony. 
