TRANSPORT BUSES Service number 210 to/from Bridport is operated from the bus shelter on Monday to Saturday (except public holidays) by Damory Coaches, proceeding via Puncknowle, Swyre, Burton Bradstock, Shipton Gorge and Walditch. The following timetable is valid until further notice. Dep Litton Cheney Arr. Bridport Dep. Bridport Arr. Litton Cheney 09.30 am 10.04 am 09.10 am 09.28 am 12.59 pm 13.17 pm 12.15 am 12.58 pm There is also a service to/from Dorchester on the first Saturday of the month as follows: (?) The X53 “Jurassic Coast” service operates between Exeter and Poole via Seaton, Lyme Regis, Bridport, Weymouth, and Wareham. The nearest pickup point is at the Bull Inn, Swyre. A timetable can be viewed here. Service number 31 operates between Weymouth and Axminster via Dorchester, Winterborne Abbas, Bridport, Charmouth and Lyme Regis.  The nearest pickup point is at the top of Whiteway.  A timetable can be viewed here  73A Dial-a-Bus Service On the first Wednesday of the month the 73A dial-a-bus service goes to Dorchester.  On the other Wednesdays it goes to Bridport. Booking No. 01305 221059 This is a small Mini-bus which will pick passengers up at their homes and deliver back to the door and is mainly used by those who can't walk far and also has a facility for wheelchair users.  Places are limited and passengers are expected to register for this service and book a seat before travelling, at least a week in advance as it picks up in West Bexington, Puncknowle, etc.  For further details ring 01305 221703 or 01305 224582 TRAINS The nearest railway stations are in Dorchester. Dorchester South is on the main line to Waterloo via Poole, Bournemouth and Southampton. Journey time to Waterloo is approximately 2hours 35 minutes. Dorchester West is on the line to Yeovil (Pen Mill), Westbury, Bath and Bristol (Temple Meads). Both lines terminate at Weymouth in a southerly direction. The line through Crewkerne and Yeovil Junction goes to Exeter Central to the West (with connections to Plymouth) and to Salisbury and Waterloo to the East. Timetables and booking facilities can be found here TAXIS HOSPITAL CAR SERVICE VOLUNTARY CAR SERVICE The Bride Valley Car Service (for which a charge is made) may be used by those without their own transport, to visit hospitals, connect with rail services etc. For details contact: Virginia McShane on 01308425591 or Ian Allan on 01308897511 SERVICES BRIDE VALLEY NEWS The Bride Valley News is distributed on or about the first of each month, free of charge, to all households in the Bride Valley.  Copy must be with the local correspondent by mid-day of the 2nd Thursday of the month prior to publication. The Litton Cheney correspondent is: Mr John Yates, 2 Sunnyside Cottages Email: john-and-sandra@hotmail.com; Tel. 01308482585 MOBILE LIBRARY Bridport Mobile Library Tel. 01308 422778 Visits on Thursdays fortnightly from 15.20 ‘til 16.15 – dates for 2012 are as follows: FEB     MAR     APR   MAY  JUN   JUL     AUG     SEP    OCT     NOV      DEC 2,16   1,15,29  12,26  10,24  7,21   5,19   2,16,30  13,27   11,25  1, 15,29    13 POLICE Your Safer Neighbourhood Police Officers are: Sgt Steve Yeoman, PC Sandy Redford and PCSO Sarah Pilcher Call them at Dorset Police on: 01305 222222 or on our team mobile: 07500 816292 Please only use the numbers above for non-emergency calls. If a crime is in progress or life is in danger, please dial 999.