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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Golf Is Not Essential

By Samantha Gannon on 25th February 2025 9:13 pm

The Madeira Force Coalition, composed of the PTP (Portuguese Labour Party), MPT (Earth Party Movement), and RIR (Resuse, Include, Recycle Party), requests that the Regional Government suspend all work on the Ponta do Pargo golf course.

Raquel Coelho argues that “there are more urgent needs such as health and housing, who accused the PSD of reversed priorities. Stating that the 12 million euros that the Regional Government will spend on the golf course can be used to construct local affordable housing.”

“The Regional Government governs for the elites and the people are forgotten,” said Raquel Coelho. Having reinforced that this should be an investment made by the private sector and not with public money,” Raquel Coelho affirmed in a press release.

Construction of the new golf course is scheduled to end in 2026.

Samantha Gannon

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