You may have heard the bells being rung last Thursday at an unusual time just before the gardening club meeting.

Bells were rung all over the country that or about then in response to an initiative as follows

Following the devastating fire at the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris yesterday afternoon (15th April), the Archbishops of Canterbury & York and Prime…

You'll find them here

The latest update from Wessex Internet on the Pen Selwood Community Fibre Project.

Latest Update

30/04/2019:

WI has now completed the first stretch of fibre to where our new comms box will be located, in the North of the Village. Our technical team are working on the comms box build and our landowner team are working on the routes around the…

Start clearing your house now! See events for details.

Sandra & Heather

In the Village Hall at 7:30

Come and find out about your Pen Selwood Community Association at its AGM

• We need your views on which village projects matter to you.
• Which charities should we be fundraising for this year?
• We'll be explaining our progress towards a single organisation.
• Fancy joining the committee? We need you.

You'll find the Accounts and the list of donations on the…

Bridge Street and Factory Hill

Wessex Internet have had plans for a community scheme in Pen Selwood confirmed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), and  can claim the £3000 vouchers for the SME’s and £500 residential vouchers. 

This scheme will provide the option of Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) and is aimed at small businesses, though when the fibre is installed residential properties…

Carol Singing on Friday 21 December starts outside "Highfield", Coombe Street at 6:30pm, finishing at the sycamore tree by the village hall at 7:30ish. 

Bring a torch. Various treats en-route.

 Verity Ockenden is racing today at the European Cross Country Championships in Tilburg, you may have seen her training around Pen since she moved here with her mother Fiona.

She will be running as part of the GB Senior Women’s team at 1235 our time. You can watch on the BBC red button, coverage for the under 20 and u23 events starts from 0930. There is a also livestream from European-athletics.org

Here are…

Gillingham Library will be closed for refurbishment on Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd November. Books may be renewed online at www.librarieswest.org.uk. Library queries - contact Shaftesbury Library 01747 852256.

Does anyone know who had the firework display in the community field last night (17th)as they left all the debris behind? This  activity invalidates the community  field insurance and is  very distressing for the horses in the adjoining field. Please contact  Andrew Jenkins 01747 840773 if you have any further information

On 23rd September I will be walking/running 8km (5miles) to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society - this is very close to my heart.

Please read my story, if you would like to donate follow the link below or drop donation into Rest & Be Thankful.

Thank you

www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mw362317…