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Working for a Better Future

Back in November, Margery Hookings invited community leaders in towns in and around the Marshwood Vale to tell readers about their hopes and plans for 2021. After a year dominated by coronavirus, all of us are looking forward to a Read more »

Posted by MV on 01/01/2021
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A century of sights and sounds

As Windrose Rural Media Trust’s digitisation project, A Century of Sights and Sounds, continues to add old film and audio to the archive, Margery Hookings speaks to members of the team about their work. In the good old days before Read more »

Posted by MV on 05/12/2020
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Life after Lockdown November 2020

Your stories from around the World With the UK facing more lockdown measures, Margery Hookings, in the third article in a series about people and the pandemic, speaks to relatives and friends from around the world to find out how Read more »

Posted by MV on 06/11/2020
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A Glimpse into the Past

After the news last month that rural media charity Windrose, which preserves old film and runs community projects in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire, has been given a Lottery grant lifeline, Margery Hookings delves into the archives. The Close Encounters Media Read more »

Posted by MV on 02/10/2020
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New Life for Rural Media Charity

Archive film shows in our village halls and bigger venues have been a real draw for local audiences over the years. Margery Hookings reports on the latest news from the rural media charity Windrose, which has just been awarded grant Read more »

Posted by MV on 15/09/2020
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A Letter From France

I’m writing this from the Occitanie region of south-west France. I came over with my husband on a Brittany Ferries sailing the day after travelling restrictions were lifted on 4 July. This was also the day the pubs were allowed Read more »

Posted by MV on 15/08/2020
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Life after Lockdown – Part 2

Continuing her series of observations from those looking at what we may have learned from lockdown, Margery Hookings hears from more local people. Jo Neary, Team Vicar/PIoneer Priest Beaminster Area Team, wife and mother of three My first reflection is Read more »

Posted by MV on 03/07/2020
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Life after Lockdown

No one can deny that lessons have been learned in the last couple of months. Margery Hookings hears some of the positive stories through COVID-19. It’s been a funny old thing, this lockdown in the time of coronavirus. We’ve all Read more »

Posted by MV on 01/06/2020
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Become a Friend of our Ancient Hillforts

A new project aimed at protecting Dorset’s historic hillforts has been unveiled by The National Trust. Margery Hookings finds out more. I’m lucky enough to live not far from the lower slopes of Lewesdon Hill in the west of Dorset. Read more »

Posted by MV on 06/04/2020
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Gearing up for the new season

West Bay has undergone massive changes in recent years, as Margery Hookings discovers.   Almost eight years ago, I was asked to be a part of the Windrose Media Trust’s Forever Archive, a series of films capturing life in West Read more »

Posted by MV on 10/03/2020
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