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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Decision on Electronic Money in 2023

By Samantha Gannon on 23rd October 2022 8:23 pm

The Regional Government has announced that by mid-2023, it will decide whether or not it will move towards introducing an electronic currency to Madeira.

Rui Barreto, Regional Secretary for the Economy, has said that nothing will be done until he evaluates the results of a current study on the legal requirements need to implement a new financial structure to the island.

However, when speaking to reporters, he said that if the results are positive the implementation will only go ahead under the strict supervision of the Banco de Portugal.

Samantha Gannon

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