Month: May 2023
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In the pod: the Revd Jane Wilson
December/January 2022/23 The Revd Jane Wilson came to Bridport this summer to be the minister at Bridport United Church and Uploders Chapel. Now she’s settled in, we took the chance to find out a bit more about her… The Bridge: Welcome to Bridport! Where have you moved from? Jane Wilson: My previous role was at…
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Word up! Read Easy is helping Bridport adults learn to read
December/January 2022/23 In the wake of last month’s Bridport Literary Festival – a celebration of the written word and all the ways it enhances lives – we discover Read Easy Bridport, a charity working to make sure everyone can enjoy those benefits… Reading is something most of us take for granted. Words are everywhere, and…
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Finding faith, hope and clarity in uncertain times
December/January 2022/23 These days, it’s easy to be worried, writes Alan Heeks, but it takes some skill and conscious choice to stay positive. That’s what this article hopes to help with… Your top worry may be personal, national or global. In one sense, it’s all the same problem: the shift from an era of relative…
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In the pod: writer Kit de Waal
November 2022 Celebrated author Kit de Waal was among the speakers at the 2022 Bridport Literary Festival, and we had the huge joy of catching up with her in the pod… The Bridge: For BridLit you’ll be talking about your latest book, Without Warning & Only Sometimes [pictured], which is a childhood memoir. The process…
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Working to enhance the role St Swithun’s plays in the community
November 2022 As plans for the St Swithun’s Repair & Renewal project begin to move forward, Mandi Sturrock looks at the church’s current role in the community – and how it might serve local people even better in the future… What’s in a building? St Swithun’s Church in Allington is in the process of finding…
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Bridport Tree Planting takes a root-and-branch approach to greening
October 2022 ‘The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.’ In the spirit of this proverb, and fully aware that there’s no time to lose, the green-fingered people behind the Bridport Tree Planting (BTP) group got together three years ago with a mission to bring more…
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Ласкаво просимо до Брідпорту*: Bridport’s collective support for its new Ukrainian community
October 2022 When Russian troops invaded Ukraine on 24 February, the watching world knew that millions of people would be displaced. During the first month of the war alone, around a quarter of the population fled their homes, moving either within Ukraine or across the border to neighbouring countries, and the exodus has continued. To…
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The baronet who gave Bridport one of its most famous landmarks
October 2022 As the Royal Naval Association holds its Trafalgar Day service on 23 October, our regular contributor Robin Stapleton takes a look at a colourful naval character with a local connection… Bridport Town Hall’s clock tower and cupola were added about 20 years after the hall itself was built, and were donated by Sir…