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In the pod: Martin Warne, Chair of Governors at St Mary’s Primary School
May 2022 The Bridge: Tell us a bit about your career and how your work experiences prepared you for your responsibilities as a school governor. Martin Warne: My whole career was in social work and I spent 30 years in children’s services in London, Hampshire, Somerset and Dorset. It was front-line work: safeguarding, child protection,…
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The service bringing library books to housebound readers
April 2022 Libraries are a wonderful free resource, bringing a world of learning and imagination right into readers’ hands, so for anyone who loves books, the thought of not being able to get to the library is pretty upsetting. Whether they’re housebound through illness or limited mobility, live in an isolated spot with no bus…
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In the pod: osteopath Liza Adams, principal practitioner at Twist & Shout, South Street
April 2022 The Bridge: Why did you decide to become an osteopath? Liza Adams: I’ve always been interested in health and I realised quite young that I wanted to soothe people, to help them avoid pain and have a healthy life. I was brought up by my grandma and I was also a young carer,…
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In the pod: the Revd John Yarrien
March 2022 In the pod this month is the Revd John Yarrien, superintendent minister for Dorset South & West Methodist Circuit. Since October his responsibilities have included Bridport United Church (BUC) and Uploders Methodist Chapel, following the retirement of the Revd Peter Clark. He lives in Dorchester with his wife, Cora. The Bridge: What are…
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The community orchard that’s the apple of Bridport’s eye
March 2022 At Bridport Community Orchard (BCO), nature is preparing herself for the seasons ahead. It might look like nothing much is happening, but just below the surface every tree is waiting to burst into life, using the energy stored over the winter to produce leaf and flower buds that will open in April and…
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In the pod: Cathy Harvey, Allington Hillbillies
February 2022 Cathy Harvey is one of the founders of the Allington Hillbillies and now the group’s chairperson. The Hillbillies – who have just celebrated the 10th anniversary of their founding – are a volunteer group who carry out conservation work on Allington Hill, including Cooper’s Field and Cooper’s Wood. The Bridge: What do you…
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From Chile to Dorset: a long artistic journey
December 2021 When the Bridport Refugee Support Campaign got in touch to tell us about their 2021 Christmas card (pictured), we couldn’t resist taking the chance to find out more about the local artist behind its creation… I meet Claudio Muñoz at his home in the Dorset countryside, a mile or two off the coast…
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Hot, tasty food for people in need at the Beacon Church Kitchen
November 2021 There’s nothing more Christian than helping those in need, and feeding people for free is perhaps the most immediate manifestation of ‘God’s work’. Bridport is home to so many examples of this, with the food bank and other community groups redistributing surplus food and fresh produce. Of course, this doesn’t have to be…
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The play’s the thing for the Bridport Shakespeare Company
November 2021 “It’ll be what it is,” says Valerie Goodwin about her inclusive approach to the challenge of staging Shakespeare with a community drama group. Valerie – a retired teacher who was head of drama at Beaminster School for 20 years – set up the Bridport Shakespeare Company (BSC) in 2016 with the aim of…
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Catching up with our MP, Chris Loder
October 2021 Elected in December 2019 after three years of Brexit wrangling, West Dorset MP Chris Loder knew there were challenges ahead. What he didn’t know, however, was that just around the corner lay a global pandemic that would reset everyone’s priorities. We had a few questions for Chris while he was in Bridport recently.…