It's out birthday! Milford on Sea News was founded in May 2008 and has gone from strength to strength over the past 16 years.
Hopefully you are enjoying the journey, and we thought you might like to look back to see where we have come from.
From day one, one man and his dog, have always loved their publishing independence and enjoyed sharing good news from around the village.
Our aim is simple: To inform and entertain people with local village news, local history, random stories, and to promote all that is happening in the village. We also look to help keep the village vibrant by promoting & supporting village businesses the best we can.
All is done purely for the benefit of the community; we are self-funded, and not a penny is charged for anything we do.
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Each week we publish a Free email 'Milford on Sea News Bulletin' to close to 2,500 people with all the latest village news. For your copy
simply click here.
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Summary of Our History
The original Milford on Sea Website, launched in May 2008, was viewed over 2 million times before becoming Milford on Sea News in 2011.
To date the Milford on Sea News website has had over 3.5 millions views and now averages around 50,000 page views per month.
Not all of our articles are serious, as people who have read our
April Fools Day, and other occasional humorous pieces, will know.
We never really considered that people would enjoy or appreciate what we built, however it appears people do, and it is satisfying to provide a local service with a smile to the local community.
Today we have 2,394 people, from a village population of c.5000, who each week receive our
Free weekly Milford on Sea News Bulletin which contains all of the latest village news. (
Get your copy here)
Milford on Sea Food Week took place in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2104 and 2016 and featured over 100 food related events across the village.
This included celebrity shows in the Cookery Theatre with appearances from renowned chefs such as Tom Kerridge, Rosemary Shrager, Angela Hartnett, Dick Strawbridge, and winners from The Great British Bake Off & Master Chef also appeared.
There were also themed events in the local restaurants, pubs & cafes. Village groups & organisations also got involved with many of their own demonstrations and events. Added this, there were cookery competitions, food tastings, tours, parties, picnics, entertainment and much more.
The finale of Food Week was the very popular Sunday Food Market, with over 50 food stalls on the village green and surrounding streets.
In 2010 the first Where to Eat & Stay Guide was launched, this was expanded to various Village Guides from 2012 and 2015 which included where to eat, shop, stay, visit and what to do.
In 2010 and 2013 a Community Directory was published which featured local clubs, organisations, events, home services, charities, churches, kids' stuff, and lots more.
In 2015 a separate Village Tradesmen & Services Guide was published.
These hard copy publications are no longer in print as the information is now readily available online.
In 2016 we launched the Milford on Sea What's On Calendar to let people know about anything happening in the village
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In 2023 the What's Calendar became so full, so we decided to separate the
Clubs & Classes into their own calendar.
Anyone can add their event, club, class, or regular activity to either of these calendars for free.
In 2020 over 4,000 historic photos from Milford on Sea were loaded to a Village Photo Album. The albums include many historic photos from years gone by, as well as a number of past village events, and memories from the pandemic years.
The guide features all of the places to eat in the village, as well as the village takeaway & delivery services.
In 2023 a separate Kids Dining Guide was produced.
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Other Community Events Organised:
The Great Dining Bus ran from 2013 to 2015, Love Milford Week took place in 2015 including the Exotic Car Show, and The Queen's 90th Birthday Picnic was held in 2016.
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