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In the pod: it’s au revoir – not goodbye – to Peter Clark as he retires
October 2021 In the first of a new series of interviews in ‘the pod’ – the team rector’s cool micro caravan – we meet the Revd Peter Clark as he retires from his position as the minister for Bridport United Church and Uploders Chapel. The Bridge: Peter, you’re retiring from the role you’ve held here…
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Life on the plot: is there demand for more allotments in Bridport?
October 2021 Allotments have never been more popular, and many Bridport residents see their benefits first hand every day. As part of its parish plan, Bothenhampton and Walditch Parish Council is considering acquiring a site in Bothenhampton, which currently has no allotments. The council’s two sites in Walditch are both fully subscribed, and it wants…
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BACH: the new community group tackling the problem of housing in Bridport
October 2021 Bridport Area Community Housing is one of the organisations seeking creative ways to address the lack of affordable housing for local people in this part of West Dorset. In common with many UK towns, Bridport has a housing problem, as many locals struggle to find a home that they can afford to rent,…
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Thelma seeks an organ apprentice at Walditch
September 2021 Considering she’s had no formal musical training, Thelma Pulman has had an impressively long career as a church organist. She has held the role at St Mary’s Walditch for 23 years, having previously played at the Askerswell church of St Michael and All Angels since the late 60s and at Loders Sunday School…
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Could you find your joy at Bridport Community Shed?
August 2021 The Community Shed is a little piece of heaven right here in Bridport. Tucked away on a quiet lane behind East Street, it announces its presence to passersby through the sounds of practical tasks: sawing, hammering and the occasional buzz of a power tool. There’s the homely smell of sheds and sawn wood,…