Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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Large swathes of the country have been subjected to the type of ruination and destruction not witnessed on these shores since the mid-1980s.
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