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Coronavirus Advice for Stalbridge

19/3/2020

We thought it might be useful to put all the advice about coronavirus in one place, so in conjunction with Stalbridge Town Council the 9 major topics that seem most relevant at the moment are displayed in the top section of the homepage on both Stalbridge info and Stalbridge Town Council websites. Just click on either button below to reach them. These pieces of information are updated everytime there is new information. You will know which ones have been updated by the date on the blog post card. see the example below...

Stalbridge Info Home Page

Stalbridge Town Council Home Page

CITIZENS ADVICE

19/3/2020

Citizens Advice Central Dorset continues to provide support to local people who need advice in these difficult times. We can help individuals and families who are struggling with financial difficulties, who need advice to resolve employment or housing issues, or with anything else that is having an impact on their lives.
We have taken the difficult decision to close our face to face services but have increased capacity on our phone and email services. The Adviceline service is well established in Dorset and can be manned by people working in one of our offices or at home.

CITIZENS ADVICE WEBSITE

Friends and Neighbours

17/3/2020

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Dear friends and neighbours
In the current situation we are all watching the national news and listening to messages and advice from Central Government. I am sure we can bring our thoughts back to our local community here in the smallest town in Dorset. Let’s foster and grow our great local community spirit in looking after each other through this challenging time. Our local businesses are gearing up to help people with food & medication deliveries. I’m sure you are all thinking about your friends and neighbours and letting them know they can contact you if they need help, should they find themselves needing to social distance or stay at home.
The Town Council are meeting on Wednesday 18th March to agree a continuity plan for the services it provides and there will be more news to follow from this.
With my very best wishes
Keep Well

Katie Garland
Chairman Stalbridge Town Council

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SuperSave at Superfast Dorset

6/3/2020

The Superfast Dorset team at Dorset Council share some news with us about their Digital Champions scheme and how these volunteers can help people all around Dorset.

Digital Champion's bright idea helps Barbara switch and save

A lady from Dorchester has benefitted from free digital sessions on how to change suppliers online and has managed to save over £450 a year on energy bills with the first switch.

Barbara Scanlon went online at Dorchester library under the guidance of her local volunteer Digital Champion Mike Watson. She visited a price comparison website and worked out that with just a few digital moves she would be over £40 a month better off.

Mike has been helping her master a range of digital skills to do household bills and chores online such as paying Council Tax, setting up insurance, joining a loyalty discount scheme, using email, printing and using price comparison sites.

Mike said: "All Digital Champions are able to help you master the skills to do these essential households tasks online and a whole lot more. Don't waste time and money, just book a slot to see your local Digital Champion and we will help you every step of the way. It won't cost you a penny."

Digital Champions work in communities, usually in libraries, one-to-one with people to help improve their digital skills. They are volunteers who enjoy using computers and have the patience and enthusiasm to show others how to benefit from being online, in this case how to save money.

To get help from your own Digital Champion and find out how much you could save, please call us and we will put you in touch with your nearest Digital Champion.

DORSET COUNCIL DIGITAL CHAMPIONS

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01305 221048

BOOK LOOK

19/1/2020

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Stalbridge Library blog page often highlights new and exciting books on their news items page. Have a look at their latest review by clicking on the button below and visiting the library website. This month has two war books, "Race of Aces" and "The Art of Resistance". You can also find out opening times and details of how the library works.

History and Biography at Stalbridge Library

It's easy to join Stalbridge Library! Membership of the library is FREE. All you have to do is call in at the Library, just off Station Road in Stalbridge, where the duty librarian will help you fill in a form and instantly give you a Dorset Library Card. New members joining at the Community Library will be issued with a Library Card and pin number to use with it. This entitles you to use the Stalbridge Community Library as well as all Dorset Libraries and Libraries West Libraries. You can join the library at any age. Adults are required to fill in a registration form and provide proof of name, address and signature such as a driving licence. If you are under 16 your parent or guardian will need to sign your registration form and provide proof of their identity.

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PEWS NEWS

19/1/2020

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Every month the Benefice of Spirehill produces a monthly magazine. In addition to church news (from all the local churches), there is news from local societies in Stalbridge (Women's Institute, the Garden Society etc).

The monthly benefice magazine is available in each of the parish churches, and in selected outlets in Stalbridge. You can also download it by clicking on the button below to read the January 2020 edition.

Spirehill News

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PAT TESTING

18/1/2020

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The Dorset Dairy Co 'Milk on Tap' vending machine just outside The Hub@Stalbridge in Station Road now stocks their awarding winning cultured butter at £3 for a 250g 'rolled log'. Their website describes the product as "Proper Farmhouse Butter"....".We are not wasteful. We use the cream that is skimmed off the milk used in our fat free yoghurt to make limited amounts of butter every week. It is made by hand on the farm in the traditional way, by souring the cream with lactic bacteria, before being churned in small batches and rolled into logs". So why not do some pat testing and try out their delicious hand made, hand rolled butter.
Have a look at their lovely website below for more details and info about all the range from The Dorset Dairy Co.

The Dorset Dairy Co website

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Family Ties

14/1/2020

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'Mixing DNA results with a paper trail - A talk by Doctor Penny Walters' is taking place in The Hub@Stalbridge on Wednesday 12th February 2020 at 2.30pm. This event has been arranged by The Blackmore Vale Group of The Somerset and Dorset Family History Society. "The biology and jargon of DNA can be overwhelming! Many people don’t know what do with all the information, and just focus on their ethnicity result. The advantages and disadvantages of different DNA tests will be explored and attendees will be shown how to add ‘useful’ DNA matches to their tree to inform a re-structured paper trail."
Dr Penny Walters is a university lecturer with several Family History books to her name. She will be exploring DNA tests and this session will explain how to merge established paper trails with DNA results. The biology and jargon of DNA can be overwhelming and people have had to learn this new branch of genealogy quickly. Through DNA testing, people receive ethnicity estimates, a heritage map, a list of people that DNA ‘matches’ (overlaps) with, and the opportunity to contact them and collaborate if both parties want to. Many people don’t know what to do with all that information, and just focus on their ethnicity result. The advantages and disadvantages of different DNA tests will be explored; a consanguinity chart will be provided; useful information for adoptees will be given. Attendees will be shown how to add ‘useful’ DNA matches to their tree to inform a re-structured paper trail. All are welcome. Have a look at their poster below for further details.

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TEA WITH WILLIAM BARNES

13/1/2020

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ArtsReach presents 'Tea With Wiliam Barnes' - A Celebration of the Dorset Poet at Stalbridge Hall on Sunday 23rd Feb 2020 at 2.30pm. "Dialect poet William Barnes relished the country dances, folksongs and carols of Dorset, and often wrote about community celebrations, where music was a key part of the proceedings." Alongside a delicious Dorset tea, The Ridgeway Singers and Band, led by Tim Laycock and Phil Humphries, will perform traditional songs collected across the County by the Hammond brothers, play dance tunes from the repertoire of fiddler Benjamin rose and will perform an arrangement of the R. Vaughan-Williams setting of William Barnes' famous poem 'My Orchard in Linden Lea'.
Recitals of some of Barnes' much-loved poems will keep alive the rich dialect of Dorset.
Tickets, £12 each are available by telephoning Williams Florist in Station Road, Stalbridge on 01963 362355.
For more information or to book tickets online visit the ArtsReach website by clicking on the button below.

ArtsReach website

Artsreach is a registered charity that brings high quality performances of live theatre, music, dance and family shows to the heart of rural communities across Dorset. Click on their logo above to download their spring brochure for 2020.

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Swan Question Too Many

7/1/2020

Pop in to The Swan Pub in Stalbridge on Monday 27th January 2020 at 8pm for our QUIZ NIGHT. Get your thinking heads on! Come on people of Stalbridge get your teams of 4 together. £2 per person. Existing teams more than welcome. Looking forward to seeing you for a night of laughter and competitive enjoyment...and a lovely drink or two!

The White Way Forward

7/1/2020

The Dorset Dairy Co have installed their 'Milk on Tap' vending machine just outside The Hub@Stalbridge in Station Road. The company website describes it as vending...
"Milk, the way it should taste. Our milk vending machine allows our local customers to buy whole and semi-skimmed milk within a day of the cows being milked (less than 5 miles away) compared to the several days, several processes, and hundreds of miles travelled by your average supermarket milk"
As well as Whole Milk The Stalbridge milk machine will be selling Semi-Skimmed Milk on Mondays and Thursdays from 9am until 9am the following day.
The milk is not homogenised like supermarket milk, which makes it easier to digest and gives it a more natural taste. Have a look at their website below for more details and info.

The Dorset Dairy Co Website

Once upon a time in Stalbridge

6/1/2020

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ArtsReach Touring theatre presents "Once Upon A Time" - a Comedy Fairy Tale at Stalbridge Hall on Saturday 1st Feb 2020. "Having previously thrilled Artsreach audiences with their hit show The Thing That Came From Over There, Gonzo Moose are back with a brand new fairy tale adventure, bursting with physical comedy, absurd jokes and magical illusion. Suitable 7+" - Artsreach. Tickets available from Williams Florist, Station Road, Stalbridge or online from the Artsreach website. Standard ticket £9, Family ticket £25, Under 18's £6. Starts 7.30pm. Visit the ArtsReach Website for more info and details of the production.

ArtsReach Bookings online

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Paws for thought

6/1/2020

The wonderful Stalbridge Players latest production is 101 Dalmatians. How will they get round the "No Dogs Allowed" rule at Stalbridge Hall? You'll need to buy a ticket to find out! Performances are on Thursday January 16th, Friday January 17th and Saturday January 18th. Curtain Up at 7.30pm each night. Tickets are available from Williams Florist in Station Road, priced at £8 for adults and £5 for children under 16.

Stalbridge Car Boot Sale

30/12/2019

SUNDAY 5TH JANUARY 2020
Come and pick up a bargain at the Stalbridge Hall Monthly Car Boot and Table Top Sale on the first Sunday of every month. Whatever the weather we'll be there and we have tables indoors in the main hall. 9.30am to 11.30am- Table Top Inside Tables £5- Car Boot Outside £3.50- Contact 01963 363702

Santa Claus is coming to town...again!

23/12/2019

The Lions club will touring the Jarvis way side of Stalbridge on Monday night 23rd December. Come and see Santa with his Elves on their Santa Sleigh. Bring your children and get a token gift from his sack. Float starts from Dikes at 4:30pm. Give generously to the Lions Charity appeal. All collections are distributed to good local causes.
A very happy Christmas to Stalbridge from the Blackmore Vale Lions.

Christmas Eve at St Marys Stalbridge

23/12/2019

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The Church of St Mary in Stalbridge will be holding a Crib Service and Christingle on Tuesday 24th December at 4.00pm and a Midnight Communion Service, also on Christmas Eve, starting at 11.30pm

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Christmas at The Hub

22/12/2019

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Please do come along and join us on Christmas Day at The Hub in Stalbridge for a cuppa, some cake and a chat. Everyone is welcome! Whether you will be celebrating Christmas with family and friends or by yourself, if you need to escape for 5 mins and see a friendly face come and join us. Anytime from 10am until 12pm. We look forward to seeing you...

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Open All Hours?

22/12/2019

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Stalbridge Info brings you a handy guide to some of the Christmas opening times for some of the shops in Stalbridge.

Williams Cafe

William's Cafe within Dike & Sons Christmas Opening times:
Saturday 21st Dec: 8am-4pm
Sunday 22nd Dec: 10am-3pm
Monday 23rd Dec: 8am-5pm
Tuesday 24th Dec: 8am-3pm
Friday 27th Dec: 8am-4pm
Saturday 28th Dec: 8am-4pm
Sunday 29th Dec: 10am-3pm
Monday 30th Dec: 8am-4pm
Tuesday 31st Dec: 8am-3pm

Stalbridge Chinese Takeaway have posted their Christmas Opening Times and offers. Apart from their normal opening times the following hours apply:
Tuesday 24th December 2019 OPEN, Wednesday 25th December 2019 CLOSED, Thursday 26th December 2019 CLOSED, Tuesday 31st December 2019 OPEN.
NORMAL OPENING HOURS ARE: Mondays 5pm to 10.30pm, Wednesday to Sunday 5pm to 10.30pm, Bank Holidays 5pm to 10.30pm.
They also have some Christmas offers, valid till the 23rd December....Spend £20 and get free Prawn Crackers, spend £30 and get free mini Spring Rolls.
01963 364 166

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MEAL OR NO MEAL?

22/12/2019

Win a £165 local food hamper in Stalbridge

13/12/2019

The wonderful Thyme after Time Cafe in Stalbridge are running the best Christmas Competition ever! They have got together with some of their amazing local suppliers to contribute to a Hamper prize worth £165, packed full of local foodie products, including some items from their own range, all presented in a beautiful hand made willow basket worth £65 on its own. All you have to do is click on the button at the bottom of this blog to get to their facebook page and follow the instructions on the Thyme after Time Facebook page to enter. It's a "Like", "Share" and "Tag" competition so not a lot of effort for the chance to win a beautiful hand crafted basket full of sumptuous local food treats! Have a look at the prizes featured below, then head off to the Thyme after Time facebook page to enter the competition! Good Luck!

thyme after time facebook competition

For a full description of the prizes shown above and for a chance to win this fabulous prize click on the button below to visit the Thyme after Time Facebook page and enter the competition!

thyme after time facebook competition

Starry, starry night

25/11/2019

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Young stars of tommorow will be exhibiting at the Guggleton Farm Arts Project in Stalbridge from Saturday 30th November 2019 until Saturday 14th December 2019. Isabel de Pelet and artistic director Deanne Tremlett welcome you to this treat of an annual event. For details see below and visit the Guggleton website to find out more about this thriving arts venue in Stalbridge.

the guggleton website

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Black Friday Fabrics

24/11/2019

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FORGE FABRICS of Stalbridge are having a "Black Friday Sale", with 20% OFF ALL STOCK ITEMS!
Forge Fabrics is a small family run business in Stalbridge, Dorset. They have a beautiful little shop filled with fabrics for all uses, crafting, dressmaking and soft furnishing.
You will find everything you need for knitting, crocheting, sewing and needlecrafts.
They also have a busy workshop making bespoke curtains, blinds and soft furnishings for the home, and would be happy to to come to your home and give advice as well as take measurements to give you an accurate quote and peace of mind.
Visit the Forge Fabrics website for more details

Forge Fabrics website

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Pews News

23/11/2019

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Every month the Benefice of Spirehill produces a monthly magazine. In addition to church news (from all the local churches), there is news from local societies in Stalbridge (Women's Institute, the Garden Society and more. The monthly benefice magazine is available in each of the parish churches, and in these retail outlets in Stalbridge: Dikes, the Post Office and Stalbridge Pharmacy. You can also download it by clicking on the button below...

december 2019 edition

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Stalbridge Christmas Concert

22/11/2019

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St. Mary's church in Stalbridge invite you to join them on Thursday 19th December @ 7.30pm for an evening of music from HMS Heron Volunteer Band Plus the Stalbridge Singers & Guests. Tickets £7.50 available from Williams Florists or Stalbridge Post Office. Phone number: 01963 362945

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Boxing Day Bash!

22/11/2019

Its not on Boxing Day but it is boxing! Join Shaun and Pete for the charity bout of the year at Sturminster Newton Boxing Club. This Charity event is being held on Thursday 19th December. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets on door (£5 adults and £2.50 child) with donations accepted on the night. All money raised will go children's Cancer charities based in Dorset. See below for details of the charities...

Shaun's chosen charity is Gully's Place

Across Dorset, there are around 400 infants, children and young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening illness.

Gully’s Place Trust Fund supports these children and their families from diagnosis to death, including bereavement support.

more info on gullys place

Pete's chosen charity is Youth Cancer Trust

Youth Cancer Trust, based in Bournemouth provides support and free activity holidays for young people (aged 14 to 30) diagnosed and living with cancer or any malignant disease, from anywhere in the UK and the Irish Republic, or who are patients of any hospital in the UK.

more about youth cancer trust

We are a self-funding organization run by dedicated volunteers with the aim of promoting fitness, discipline, friendship, fair play, respect and confidence increasing the quality of life for local children and adults. We aim to make boxing and fitness activities affordable to all walks of life, including local schools and other local sports organizations.

Sturminster Newton Amateur Boxing Club, Unit 9, Richmar Trading Centre, DORSET DT10 1AZ

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Coronavirus Advice for Stalbridge

CITIZENS ADVICE

Friends and Neighbours

SuperSave at Superfast Dorset

BOOK LOOK

PEWS NEWS

PAT TESTING

Family Ties

TEA WITH WILLIAM BARNES

Swan Question Too Many

The White Way Forward

Once upon a time in Stalbridge

Paws for thought

Stalbridge Car Boot Sale

Santa Claus is coming to town...again!

Christmas Eve at St Marys Stalbridge

Christmas at The Hub

Open All Hours?

Williams Cafe

MEAL OR NO MEAL?

Win a £165 local food hamper in Stalbridge

Starry, starry night

Black Friday Fabrics

Pews News

Stalbridge Christmas Concert

Boxing Day Bash!

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