Tracey West, has been an active, noisy patron of WAND, the Women’s Action Network Dorset, since 2011 and is frequently a media spokesperson on the plight of those affected by domestic abuse. In 2014, she chaired the multi-agency No Excuse for Abuse Conference, jointly funded and co–hosted by the Office of...
In the modern world we writers are just as challenged by celebrity and success as almost any other field. Let’s face it – most people won’t make £100 an hour unless they are very lucky and skilled. After 10 years in the business I am making a living –...
A final version of the Loders Neighbourhood Plan was submitted to the district council for examination and a referendum was held on whether to accept or reject the plan on 5 May 2016. Residents of Loders voted overwhelmingly to accept the plan, with 83 per cent of votes cast...
The Local Food Takeaway Project, an initiative launched by Bridport-based Stir To Action, is crowdfunding support for an ethically sourced and nutritious fast food alternative. Stir To Action’s director Jonny Gordon-Farleigh and a team of locals are reviving an old catering vehicle, formerly the Real Food Van, by turning...
The folks at Bridport Cohousing are getting ready to submit their planning application for a cohousing neighbourhoood of 34 homes near the hospital in Bridport. They need help from local people to prove that there is a local need for affordable housing. If you can help by taking 2...
