pollinators

towns and cities which have demonstrated a commitment to be more bee friendly.

“It would be amazing for Bridport to receive one of these accolades and we aim to be able to enter the town for an award in 2024 to put Bridport on the map as a pollinator friendly place.”

She added: “Everybody can get involved, by growing more flowers, leaving areas to grow wild, cutting grass less often, leaving insect nests undisturbed, and trying to reduce the use of pesticides.” For information about growing pollinator friendly plants and flowers, how to build bug hotels and how to do a pollinator survey go to beefriendlybridport.org or email info@beefriendlybridport.org

Extra train services

Great Western Railway (GWR) is introducing new services on its Castle Cary to Weymouth line, bringing in a regular, two-hourly service in the week. There’s also a new yearround Weymouth to Westbury service, running Monday to Thursday, to meet passenger demands for a later return journey. Throughout the summer, there’s also two more direct Saturday services: 0809 from Gloucester and 0845 from Swindon. Extra return services from Weymouth are 1845 to Bristol Temple Meads and 1940 to Swindon.

GWR is retiming BristolWeymouth services into a regular two-hourly pattern. Detailed service changes are now online gwr.com/ travel-information