Bridport News

3 days ago | bridportnews.co.uk | Alfie Lumb

Lyme Regis Skate Park has been washed out by wet weather ahead of the town's Skate Jam (Image: Simon Bones) The organisers of a skate jam say they are “gutted” after wet weather forced them to postpone their Bank Holiday weekend event. The Lyme Regis Skate Jam, which was due to take place at the skate park today off Charmouth Road Car Park from 10am to 4pm has been cancelled due to wet weather.

6 days ago | bridportnews.co.uk | Joanna O'Donnell

13 1/1 AN OLD-FASHIONED fair that wowed west Dorset residents and visitors for 10 years featured a reunion of some 90s TV favourites. Buckham Fair began in 2008 as the brainchild of actor Martin Clunes and his wife Philippa, who live in west Dorset. After moving to their farm in 2007 they bought a new plot of land, one of the few pieces of flat land in Beaminster.

6 days ago | bridportnews.co.uk | Hollie Carr

Archive image of Lyme Regis Easter Bonnet Parade (Image: Maisie Hill) A huge parade is set to travel down the streets of Lyme Regis – bringing plenty of Easter joy. The Lyme Regis Easter Bonnet Parade is returning on Sunday, April 20. The annual egg-stravaganza allows creativity to flow freely, with locals and visitors alike all donning their masterpieces as they make their way down Broad Street to Cobb Gate. Lyme Regis Regatta and Carnival is behind the quirky event.

6 days ago | bridportnews.co.uk | Alfie Lumb

Residents in west Dorset call for more affordable housing (Image: Alfie Lumb) Residents have called for more affordable housing in the wake of a plan for a retirement complex in Bridport being rejected and a call for homes for locals. Controversial plans from Churchill Living for a new multi-million pound retirement development of more than 70 properties on the JC Philips site, off South Street, were refused by Dorset Council.

1 week ago | bridportnews.co.uk | Hollie Carr

The works (Image: Dorset Council documents) A country road is set to close to allow roadworks to take place. Westover Hill, Wooton Fitzpaine, will close between its junction with the A35 and the entrance to Stable Cottage, Rushay House -  a distance of just over a mile. The closure will begin today (Thursday, April 17), until Friday, April 18 with the road closed between 8am – 5pm. The closure has been requested to allow Openreach to carry out new pole installation.