Welcome to the Five Villages Chronicle

The latest issue, Autumn 2025, has now been delivered to the residents of the Five Villages by our dedicated team of volunteers. Some copies may also be available for reading in Holywell Library and in some pubs and cafés within the Five Villages area. Please do not remove those copies but leave them for others to enjoy.

The cover: Autumn in Monastery Road, Pantasaph. Many thanks to Steven Jones.

This issue is now downloadable (see below for previous issues as well). It is a zip file so save it and then double click to open it. As it is in PDF format we suggest Foxit Reader or Adobe Reader (both free) to view it. All content is copyright and so you will not be able to print or copy from these files. If you would like to do this then please email the editor.

We welcome comment and contributions to your newspaper and in particular local news and announcements. Our email address is editor@5villages.org.uk

If you manage a local business and would like to advertise in the Five Villages Chronicle, please email advertising@5villages.org.uk with your requirements.

We publish four times a year, usually March, June, September and December.

We welcome any news and articles which may be of interest to our readers, including family announcements.

The deadline for submission of articles, letters, announcements and advertising for inclusion in the next issue is 7th November 2025.

The Editors

Download issue 155 - Autumn 2025 here

Download issue 154 - Summer 2025 here

Download issue 153 - Spring 2025 here

Download issue 152 - Winter 2024 here

Download issue 151 - Autumn 2024 here

Download issue 150 - Summer 2024 here

Download issue 149 - Spring 2024 here

Download issue 148 - Winter 2023 here

Download issue 147 - Autumn 2023 here

Download issue 146 - Summer 2023 here

Download issue 145 - Spring 2023 here

Download issue 144 - Winter 2022 here

Download issue 143 - Autumn 2022 here

Download issue 142 - Summer 2022 here

Download issue 141 - Spring 2022 here

Download issue 140 - Winter 2021 here

Download issue 139 - Autumn 2021 here

Download issue 138 - Summer 2021 here