Seconded to the parish of Tililngdon, the Reverend Dolores has been presented with a challenge.

She’s living in an antiquated house and she’s cold. Furthermore, her new Bishop, Bishop Alice does not approve of ‘showgirls in dog collars.’

Determined to prove the Bishop wrong, she sets about warming her house – who cares if it smells of horse! There is the crochet club, jumble sale, and soup run to organise. And this year, the church bells will ring, no matter what threats are made. Even more so, the newly formed choir will spread a little joy this Christmas, even though they can’t sing – yet! And with a little help from Phil, her bassist, this year could be full of magic.

However, she has a fight on her hands as the townies out in Knob Hill – she must stop calling it that, are trying to stop her from ringing her bells. When Krystal with a K decides to do some volunteer work, Dolores sets out to see just how committed she really is.

Up to her ears in granny squares and squawking choristers, Dolores is revving up for Christmas, yet a deeper darker secret is beginning to emerge!

A secret that could blow the whole parish apart and put Dolores in danger.

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Two Fires in Two Abandoned Houses

By Samantha Gannon on 11th July 2021 8:55 pm

Two fires in two abandoned houses broke out in the Old Town of Funchal today. The first occurred at 06:32 in Rua Bela de São Tiago, while the second took place later this afternoon in a property located in Rua Nova da Alegria. Both fires were dealt with promptly and quickly extinguished.

In addition, the Madeira Volunteer Firefighters (BVM) rescued an injured kitten, at 11:34 am, in Travessa da Nogueira.

Under POCIF 2021, the BVM are carrying out 24-hour patrol and surveillance duties.

Samantha Gannon

info at madeira-weekly.com

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