Lost Tourists Found

In Search of Hope – by Sam Gannon

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 French tourists became lost for several hours while walking along Levada do Rei, São Jorge. However, after raising an alert during the night, a search operation was mounted that involved the Santana Volunteer Firefighters, the Forest Police, and the heliborne team of the Regional Civil Protection Service.

Search and rescue teams working alongside the Forest Police managed to locate the victims in a difficult to access area, they then requested assistance from the Civil Protection helicopter team this morning. The helicopter was fully equipped with a winch operator and surface to air extraction experts.

Upon arrival at the Regional Civil Protection Service headquarters, the tourists were assisted by an EMIR team and the Portuguese Red Cross (CVP). According to a source neither citizen needed medical attention.

Samantha Gannon

info at madeira-weekly.com

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