It’s always nice to hear about new businesses and services in the village – and to include any extra information about them that comes to light! Well, the new taxi service in Littleport run by David Allen is one such. When someone needed to be conveyed to Littleport Village Hall from Chettisham on a Thursday night to attend the Spiritualist meeting there, this taxi firm came up trumps! The fare in question was disabled curate,…
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Beynur’s Tattoo Studio in Main Street continues to pick up accolades in their popular and fashionable profession. For the second year running their talented young apprentice, Laura Weller, added to her ‘2015 The People’s Choice Award’ won in London at the Great British Tattoo Show, with the ‘2016 Best Black Work Award’ at Cambridge’s First International Convention, which Laura modestly felt she was “lucky to win”. Proprietor Beynur, a superb innovative tattooist himself, happened to…
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We are looking forward to Christmas and one of our events is Breakfast With Santa at The Almonry, Ely on 22nd, 23rd and 24th Dec. Tickets are selling out fast so go to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ breakfastwithsanta2016), our website (www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/littleport), email breakfastwithsanta1@yahoo. co.uk, or phone David & Jenny Ellis 01353 664318 / 07817 592438 to book your children’s places. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The cost is Adults £3.50 and Children £6.50….
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ThePort youth group celebrated its 1st year of providing a wonderful service to the youth of Littleport last August! Almost 800 people turned out to support the day, a £1000 plus fund-raiser for ThePort organised by Joanne Coe. They continue to meet regularly every week to give youngsters some old-fashioned sociable fun.
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In 2014 the well-loved JH Adams Ironmongery shop was transformed into Littleport’s very own Heritage Centre The Adams Heritage Centre is Littleport’s only dedicated venue for exhibitions and displays highlighting all aspects of our town’s history. So what can you expect when you come through the door? Adams has hosted an exciting range of special events, exhibitions and displays in the two short years since it opened. The centre also holds a community archive of…
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Residents of Littleport will be aware of the exciting new building project that is going full-steam ahead on the site adjacent to the Littleport Sports Centre. The Active Learning Trust is delighted to be part of the project, which will include a secondary school, a special school, and a brand new sports centre. The Active Learning Trust already successfully runs 17 schools in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, including two secondary schools, a special school and 14…
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2016 turned out to be quite a year for Littleport’s businesses, and particularly for the Sigma Embroidery & Printing Company. In a surprise move, they swapped the smaller premises they occupied in Main Street for their neighbour’s larger retail outlet, the Bargain Centre, earlier in the year. This was a good one as it seems to have brought them more work, and recognition, not only for the good work they produce, but for their involvement…
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Our Meeting in October commenced with a tribute and one minute silence for our great friend and member, Maureen Cox, who died after a very short illness. Maureen will be greatly missed by all of her friends and members of the club. A great lady with a big heart and always willing to help. Barbara Collins was our demonstrator that evening. Barbara has visited us many times, and each time we enjoy her displays and…
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Littleport’s Bikers’ Club has a tradition of helping those less fortunate than themselves. Every year they organise the May Day ‘Crowning Around’ event that raises huge amounts for charity, and every Christmas they help raise funds for and deliver presents to children in hospital for Christmas. Kaitlin Duffern promoted a big event, the Littleport Christmas Fair, at the Leisure Centre in November supported by many local businesses, trades-people and private individuals with a super raffle…
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Littleport Rangers was founded in 2009 and in its short history has reached the chartered standard, which is the FA’s benchmark for grass roots football. As well as providing a fun and safe environment for children to play football, we provide FA qualified coaches with CRB checks, child welfare and first aid certificates. Our aim is to focus on player development with age appropriate training sessions. We currently have three teams in the Cambs FA…
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