Couple's thanks for Tearfund help

2:57pm Sunday 16th November 2008

BRUCE and Maggie Robertson have asked me to thank everyone for their support, which helped them raise the sum of £300 for Tearfund. There is another chance for anyone who missed out on the coffee mornings, for Bruce and Maggie will be at the Steepleton Manor Residential Home on Friday, December 6 from 2pm-4pm, or there is a catalogue available to browse at home.

Village WI marks 60 years

9:09pm Thursday 6th November 2008

CONGRATULATIONS to the Martinstown Women’s Institute, which has recently celebrated its 60th birthday.

Tearcraft coffee morning this Saturday

7:22pm Thursday 6th November 2008

BRUCE and Maggie Robertson held a coffee morning to present a video of the work of Tearcraft in India.

Church packed for Rev Rosemary's send-off

10:01am Tuesday 14th October 2008

ST MARTIN’S church saw the Winterborne Valley congregation packed like the proverbial sardines at the final service conducted by the Rev Rosemary Bassett, who was assisted by others from the Team Ministry. Mention must also be made of those others who so regularly attend St Martin’s from the Dorchester area.

Weeds - the new goldmine!

11:32am Tuesday 30th September 2008

WHILE most gardeners are tolerant folk who generally acknowledge the fact that weeds are only wild flowers in the wrong place, Martinstown WI members may now view them in a somewhat different light.

Sun breaks through for grand fete

5:21pm Sunday 7th September 2008

HEARTS must have reached rock bottom when the recent Bank Holiday Monday got off to a wet start with not a break in the grey, leaden, cloud-covered skies.

Lunch club enjoy company of PCSO

9:44pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

WITH the main holiday season in full swing it was not surprising to find that attendance was somewhat lower at the monthly Valley View lunch club get together at the Stevens Farm shop.

Farewell to three fine gents

6:21am Thursday 31st July 2008

SADLY there have been several deaths recently in the Valley community, although happily they have left many memories to enrich the lives of all who knew them.

WI off walking for book

6:20am Thursday 31st July 2008

AT THEIR last meeting the WI members enjoyed a most amusing talk with animal-orientated stories given by Malcolm Welshman in My Life as a Vet'.

Ann and Ron help village to win award

11:39pm Monday 14th July 2008

MANY factors must have contributed to the fact that Martinstown won the category for the Best Kept Village in the larger village class.

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