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May 2023 Bridport Bowling Club celebrates its centenary this year and members are looking forward to marking the occasion with some special matches and events. This month both the county side (Bowls Dorset) and representatives of Bowls England – the game’s UK administrative body – will come to play matches at the club’s green in…

May 2023 Acclaimed local potter Jill Pryke has just thrown her last pot after decades at the wheel. Francis Grew met her in her studio to hear about her craft and her life as a church member. Francis Grew: How long have you been potting? How did it start? Jill Pryke: For 50 years, plus.…

July/August 2024 This year’s Melplash Show President is Martin Cox, whose ‘day job’ is running West Dorset Leisure Holidays (WDLH) from its flagship holiday park, Highlands End. We caught up with Martin at the park on the cusp of the busy holiday season and with the area’s favourite agricultural show on the horizon… The Bridge: Martin,…

April 2023 Monty Crook says St Mary’s Church House Hall is “the best hall in Bridport,” and while we can’t possibly comment – other halls are available to hire, including the excellent facility at St Swithun’s – he’s right that it is a superb, flexible space in a great spot. A host of hirers would…

April 2023 We caught up with the Revd Pete Stone on the eve of his departure from the Parish of Bridport, where he had been the team vicar since 2014. He is now the rector of St Martin Le Vieux, Jersey, although this hadn’t been announced at the time of going to press. The Bridge:…

March 2023 Please note that since this article was published, Home-Start West Dorset has become Home-Start Wessex and is now based in Bournemouth. We have updated the contact details and Just Giving link at the end of the article. All other information about the charity is still correct.   Babies don’t come with a manual,…

March 2023 In the pod this month is botanist and ecologist Sir Ghillean Prance. We caught up with him ahead of his visit to Holy Trinity Bradpole on Sunday 5 March, when he will be speaking about the ‘Eco Church’ initiative. The Bridge: You spent 30 years exploring and researching in the Amazon, including time…

February 2023 A cancer diagnosis is devastating news for anyone. It’s a grenade thrown into your world, causing panic and shattering normality, destroying plans and raising endless questions. Often it makes you feel totally alone, even if you’re surrounded by loving family and friends; often the thing that helps most is being around people who…

February 2023 In the pod this month is Bridport Mayor Cllr Ian Bark, who reflects on his time so far in the role and his hopes for the year ahead… The Bridge: You’re now in your third term as Mayor of Bridport. What events stand out as highlights of your tenure? Ian Bark: Becoming Mayor…

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…