Bridport despite its name is actually over 2 miles inland! Rope has been made in Bridport since the 13th Century which is why the streets are so wide to enable the making of large nets. ‘Bridport Nets’ are so famous they are used to supply Wimbledon!  Read More →

The recession has driven another local shop to closure as we see Doulbe Drive Computers close. Closed This is a shame because Bridport is in danger of becoming full of either charity shops, or empty shops. The key factor seems to be the councils increasing rent charge. Local business people are already in discussion to see if it can be reduced to encourage SME’s to open.  Read More →

The Hop In The Grapevine  – specialist in westcountry beers and ciders closed recentlystruggling in the current financial climate. Having once been a Threshers chain the owners invested time money in rebranding  only to see a Spar shop open next door.  The inevitable price war started with only one long term winner. This is a very sad loss of a local business that made Bridport highstreet...