Recently added articles from Huntingdon Town Crier (St. Neots, England):
Today's the last day to have your say on the future of the NHS.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Today is the last day to have your say about the future of NHS services in the east of England. Public consultation on the clinical vision, Towards The Best, Together, closes today, Monday, August 4. It sets out a clear vision for the NHS locally over the next decade ...
Look out for live leeches as the 350th anniversary of Cromwell's death is commemorated.
Aug 04, 2008 ... The Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon will mark the 350th anniversary of Oliver Cromwell's death with a new exhibition and linked events. The museum - which is part of Cambridgeshire County Council - has secured loans from other institutions and drawn together items that help to ...
Make your cash work as the summer sales start - and listen to the watchdogs.
Aug 03, 2008 ... Now that the summer sales season is underway, the county's trading watchdogs are offering bargain hunters top tips to help them make the most of their cash. These tips from Cambridgeshire County Council Trading Standards could help the summer bargain hunter not lose sight of ...
Pilot scheme tackling under-age drinking rolled out across country.
Aug 02, 2008 ... A scheme to tackle under-age drinking which was piloted in St Neots has been so successful it is being rolled out across the country. The Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) was launched by Cambridgeshire County Council last year as a trial initiative to tackle the growing trend ...
Ten seconds can cause years of devastation - fire risks have increased in the heat.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Ten seconds of carelessness can cause fires that take ten hours to put out and ten years to regrow. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has seen a rise in grass, field and hedgerow fires in the county over the past two weeks and is urging people to take precautions to prevent ...
Arsenal star kicks off Mascot Grand National.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Arsenal star Theo Walcott is promoting the 10th John Smith's Mascot Grand National which will be run at Huntingdon Racecourse this autumn. Theo is involved as an ambassador for the event's official charity - the Willow Foundation which provides special days for seriously ill 16 ...
Plans for [pounds sterling]204 redevelopment of Papworth Hospital win support.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Plans for the [pounds sterling]204m redevelopment of Papworth Hospital have been given the green light by top health bosses. The NHS East of England Board approved the plans for the development of the new Papworth Hospital. The plans will now go forward to the next ...
Car boots are booming as traders and buyers enjoy a bargain sale.
Jul 31, 2008 ... With the credit crunch causing people to draw tightly on their purse strings, car boot sales in the district have seen a boom in bargain buyers. The regular Sunday car boot sale at Huntingdon Racecourse has seen its numbers swell from hundreds to more than a thousand since they ...
London recording sees singer's dream chance.
Jul 31, 2008 ... A budding artist is following her childhood dream of becoming a singer and releasing her own songs after she impressed a producer at a London audition. Katrina Polfrey, 21, from Offord D'Arcy found the audition, offering the chance to record some work at London studios, ...
Animal cruelty convictions will impact on us says animal charity.
Jul 31, 2008 ... The rising number of people convicted of animal cruelty could have a positive impact on Godmanchester's animal shelter, a charity chief has said. Last year 45 heartless pet owners who tortured, beat, starved and then discarded their animals were convicted in Cambridgeshire for ...
Speed campaigners win the day for traffic calming cash.
Jul 31, 2008 ... A campaign to stop vehicles speeding on a busy road in Eaton Socon has been given a [pounds sterling]30,000 boost for the installation of traffic calming measures. A campaign for improvements on the most dangerous section of Monarch Road has been spearheaded by St Neots Town ...
Residents campaign over housing scheme for flats, houses and bungalows.
Jul 31, 2008 ... Fears of over-crowding and the loss of green space has spurred residents on to fight plans for the replacement of 26 bungalows with almost quadruple the amount of homes. Residents have launched a petition to oppose a scheme by Luminus housing association to knock down 26 ...
Under fives will have the best start in life thanks to new free service.
Jul 31, 2008 ... Drop-in play sessions and young parents groups are just a taste of what will be available free at seven new under-five children centres in Huntingdonshire. Part of a Government initiative, the Sure Start children and parents support centres are to open in St Ives, Eynesbury, ...
It's a bloomin' lovely day for all - the judges must be impressed!
Jul 31, 2008 ... It was Oxmoor's turn to host the judges for Anglia in Bloom and the estate's time to shine was helped along by a brilliantly sunny day. Every part of the estate in Huntingdon took part in Moor in Bloom 2008, with floral fever stretching from the schools to Thongsley Fields. ...
Drink figures are seriously underestimated, alcohol charity claims.
Jul 31, 2008 ... New statistics released by the NHS on harmful drinking in the community have been seriously underestimated, a Huntingdon alcohol charity has claimed. The data, released by the National Health Service (NHS), is supposed to provide a much more comprehensive method for recognising, ...
You can't stop on the hard shoulder madam - oh, you've had a baby.
Jul 31, 2008 ... It was a rush-hour delivery for baby Rosie as she decided to arrive on the hard shoulder of the M11. Two Highways Agency Traffic Officers - including Rob Clarke from Colne, were on a routine patrol when they helped with the special delivery. They found a newborn baby ...
Kidney sufferer bridges the gap for charity that helped save her life.
Jul 31, 2008 ... A young woman crossed eight of the capital's bridges to raise cash for a charity that helped save her life. Lynn Wilkinson, 20, was joined by her dad and twin sister at this year's London Bridges Walk, an annual fundraising event in aid of Kidney Research UK. Just ...
Steve and Sam take young Saints ahead.
Jul 31, 2008 ... The first friendly of the new season proved to be a good exercise in fitness for a very young Saints side. Raunds Town U18s 1 St Ives Town U18s 3 The game gave the management team the opportunity to assess and rotate the players in various positions during ...
Saints comeback tops the Hatters before large Rowley Park crowd.
Jul 31, 2008 ... Saints delighted a large Rowley Park crowd coming back from two goals down to deservedly beat Luton Town in a very entertaining pre-season friendly. St Neots 4 Luton Town 2 (attendance 521) The visitors were the better side for the first 25 minutes but as ...
Hundreds of crews row in for regatta in blazing sunshine.
Jul 31, 2008 ... Just under 600 crews lined up to race in the St Neots Rowing Club's annual regatta held over the gloriously sunny weekend. The highly successful event, on Saturday and Sunday (July 26 and 27), is one of the largest river-based regattas in the Eastern region and one of the most ...