Ilmington’s Remembrance service begins at the war memorial on Upper Green at 10.45am and continues in St Mary’s Church. The Community Shop is open until 1pm, but we will pause at 11am for two minutes’ silence

In a change of pace, this month’s choice is a collection of short stories by the New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield. Mansfield, who moved to England in 1907 and associated with the Bloomsbury Group, wrote about modern topics like anxiety, sexuality and religion. The Doll’s House explores themes of class and rigid social structures, especially […]

Oliver is partial to a cake himself and doesn’t mind stirring and licking the mixture according to his mum. We’ve got chocolate drops in white, milk and dark, we’ve got fine flour and free-range eggs, sugar, best butter, baking powder and everything you could possibly need. The Bake Off final is on Channel 4 at […]