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RAISE a glass - and a knife and fork - for the return of Bridport Food & Beer Festival.

‘REDUCING food waste’ – that’s this year’s theme of a popular food and drink festival which is set to return to Bridport next month.

Local can man Pete Bechervaises business is expanding after doing well over the pandemic.

Local can man Pete Bechervaises business is expanding after doing well over the pandemic.

THE Mayor of Bridport has endorsed a new way of online shopping in a bid to support local retailers. Councillor Ian Bark has expressed his admiration for ShopAppy, a website designed to bring together all the products sold by local businesses so shoppers can search for items easily and buy from a local retailer. The website launched in the town earlier this year and a number of local businesses have already signed up, including Washingpool Farm, Dark Bear and Café Bean. Cllr Bark is en...

LOCAL lockdown heroes in the food and drink industry which have adapted to meet the challenges of the past year were celebrated in an awards ceremony. The Bridport Local Food Group has announced the results of the 2021 Food and Drink Lockdown Hero Awards. The awards had six categories in which residents were encouraged to nominate their favourite local businesses. The Producers, Wholesalers and Caterers Award was scooped up by outdoor and event caterers, Hungry Mule Catering. The organi...

A CHRISTMAS tree raising money for those less fortunate has reportedly been stolen - but organisers say this mindless act will not dampen the community spirit displayed throughout the scheme. The tree has been outside Waitrose on West Street, Bridport since Saturday, December 5 with residents encouraged to bring their own baubles and lights to help decorate the tree as part of a community project organised by cocktail bar, Dark Bear, to raise funds for Bridport food bank, Cupboard Love. T...

A CHRISTMAS tree raising money for those less fortunate has reportedly been stolen - but organisers say this mindless act will not dampen the community spirit displayed throughout the scheme. The tree has been outside of Waitrose on West Street, Bridport since Saturday, December 5 with residents encouraged to bring their own baubles and lights to help decorate the tree as part of a community project organised by cocktail bar, Dark Bear to raise funds for Bridport food bank, Cupboard Love. ...