Did you know that there is a vacancy on the Parish Council? This is a unique position where you can make a difference to your community. It is voluntary, however, we only ask for an evening of your time, once a month. If you would like to
Read more →With over 2000 cyclists taking part in this UK cycling event, the Village Hall and car park was packed with cyclists of all ages, shapes and sizes.
Read more →Well everywhere is still very wet underfoot. If you are riding on bridle ways, please keep off the very wet ones until the ground dries out. Otherwise it creates heavy poached areas & puddles get walked around rather than through. This causes more churning as riders stray
Read more →Sleigh bells ringing, hot dogs roasting, mulled wine simmering – what a magical Christmas wonderland was seen in Great Gidding Village Hall on Saturday 15 November.
Read more →Following three weeks of intensive, in depth and incisive analysis of Mince Pies, yes Mince Pies! we now know the identity of the Champion Mince Pie maker. But first a little background. Since mid autumn Thursday evenings at the Fox & Hounds have been the centre of
Read more →For three consecutive Saturday mornings in November a team of volunteers have been trimming the sides of the main path in the Jubilee Wood, primarily to cut back bramble which was encroaching on to the path way. A fourth Saturday trimming morning is scheduled for the 6th
Read more →Bruce Jordan has kindly given to us a collection of cuttings and letters that he has gathered together whilst researching and collecting information in relation to the US bomber ‘Bam Bam’ that crashed just outside of Great Gidding in 1944. UPDATE These details have just been released
Read more →I write on behalf of a local sight loss charity who are appealing for help. Northamptonshire Association for the Blind (NAB) are an independent charity providing vital services to blind and partially sighted adults and children. As part of this, they own and operate a care home
Read more →A male was assaulted on Main Street in Yaxley following an argument between a group of males walking and a group in a car. This happened between 23:45 and 00:15 on Sunday 23rd November 2014. If you think you may have witnessed anything to do with this
Read more →There have been a recent spate of burglaries in Sawtry and the police are advising everyone to be vigilant. Car Crime in Sawtry. Please be aware that we have seen an increase in vehicle crime within Sawtry between 6th – 7th November. Four vans that were parked in Sawtry; Deer
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