As we arrived at the car park the clouds parted and what had been a very wet morning turned into a very pleasant autumn day. The brisk south-westerly wind promised more seabirds than were actually delivered but we did see three species of gulls and a distant Common Scoter...
The winners of the 2012 Living Churchyard Competition have been announced by Dorset Wildlife Trust, following the visits of expert judges to over 25 Dorset churches. St James, Milton Abbas has scooped the top prize for a third year and there were winners from Branksome in the east to Beaminster...
On Sunday 23rd September in a sweaty mobile portakabin two experiened BBC producers and Kate Wilson from Bridport Arts Centre came away smiling from a dream project that took 18 months to fund and put on air for the community of Bridport and parts of west Dorset. Because of the lack of real radio...
Another lucky afternoon of dry weather (well nearly) after an incredibly wet 24 hours. We set off in very windy conditions but lovely bright sunshine holding on to our hats and enjoying the amazing views in front of us. We soon saw the first of several Wheatears of the afternoon...
After a year of planning and fund raising Bridport Arts Centre team under Kate Wilson and support from Windrose Rural Media and Debra Hearne and Gorgie Green have now held meetings in Bridport. From next week - 17th sept - 23rd Sept - the concourse by Bucky Doo Square will see a large portakabin...
This was our second attempt this walk, after giving up on a very wet July 2nd. Today we still didn't manage to reach our target, but we did at least get to the top of the hill at 262 metres (860 feet). The walk up the hill produced fairly...
We are often lucky with the weather on Monday afternoons but today was nothing short of miraculous, as we enjoyed a two-hour window of dry weather during a day of otherwise pretty much unrelenting rain. And that wasn't all - we were just a few yards out of the...
Playing at The George Inn, Chideock on Saturday 25th August from 9pm. 3 voices, 2 guitars, 1 great night. An evening of classic songs in an acoustic setting with rich vocal harmonies, adorned with the inspirational guitar playing of Robbie McIntosh. Drawing on their love of blues, folk, soul...
Live at The Electric Palace on Bank Holiday Monday 27th August - The Communicators! Critically acclaimed ska band from Bristol and the south-west. Formed in the early part of 2005 The Communicators performed to sell out audiences across the country, playing their own tracks performed in their own inimitable...
This article paints a poor attitude of our council. I am one of the many musicians who have lost our fee for performing last week at the Bayside Festival. I am more disapopinted that the festival has closed than losing my fee. Its not about "desparation for music" so...
