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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Monkeypox: Portugal Reaches 100 Cases

By Samantha Gannon on 31st May 2022 7:36 pm

The Directorate-General for Health (DGS), confirmed earlier this afternoon that four more Monkeypox cases have been confirmed in Portugal, bringing the total number of cases so far, to 100.

While the main site of infection is centred around the Lisbon and Vale do Tejo area, cases have also been detected in the North and Algarve.

All confirmed infections are in men between the ages of 20 and 61, with the majority being under 40 years old. The new cases were confirmed by the National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA).

Samantha Gannon

info at madeira-weekly.com

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