Sunday, August 23, 2026 · Serving the valley since 1952
This week's edition
Town
Market Square — Thirty-one stalls, the longest cheese queue anyone can remember, and a brass band that only knew four songs. The council says the resurfacing came in under budget; the traders say the new drains actually drain.
Two hours of debate, one recess for tea, and a casting vote from the chair. The lights on Chapel Row dim to half from midnight for six months — the astronomy society is delighted.
The biggest came in at 31 kilos and needed the caretaker’s wheelbarrow. Soup for the whole school on Friday.
