In the 1964 Disney musical Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews warbles the song, Feed the Birds, Tuppence (two pennies a Bag). Today she would be singing a different tune. Feeding the birds, a hobby enjoyed ...

Summer also brings new opportunities to get involved. If you have a bit of time and want to give back, consider signing up to be a Meals on Wheels volunteer. Deliveries take just over an hour, and we ...

The Bloomfield Branch Library is a longstanding hub of activity in the village.

His 296-page book, published in 2024, is an outstanding effort packed with local history and abundantly illustrated with photographs from the days of Picton’s first milkmen (1910 – 1920) to the glory ...

Keyboard warriors are ever ready to take up the cause – any cause. A little tolerance and common sense would go much further in solving matters. Thanks to social media histrionics, a harmless chicken ...

This year has brought exponential growth to Bloomfield’s art & community centre. After launching their biggest Summer Camp season to date, with 20 weeks of camp, Baxter Arts Centre is proud to ...