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Each month, from 10 September onwards, residents of the Colshaw Farm estate will be offered a free, monthly Sunday brunch. The 'Drop in, Join In, Tuck In' invitation comes courtesy of Bitesize Church, a ne
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Here we take a look at five pubs once on the isle which we really miss. The Mermaid Inn The Mermaid Inn was situated at 195 Wakeham. This pub closed in 2009 and is now in residential use. In the 1960s and 1970s Chris and May Short were landlord and landlady. We have a photo of the Mermaid from 1985, courtesy of Portland historian Stuart Morris. Apparently the Mermaid had a side hatch from which you could buy tobacco, crisps and coke. This photo, thought to be taken in the 1890s or earlier, was taken from behind Westhill Road gardens at the back of the Mermaid.
Devon Wade, a resident of the Open Arms Drop-in Centre, proudly shows off his City and Guilds skills certificate. From a homeless shelter in Kingston, 60-year-old Devon ‘Frank’ Wade has launched a business which allows him to employ other homeless persons to design, build and furnish the homes of prospective and current homeowners. Frank was deported from the United Kingdom (UK) three years ago and now calls the Open Arms Drop-in Centre off Windward Road in east Kingston home. Earlier this month, he officially launched Rainbow Decorating and Construction Company. “Basically, you give me...