Even though this will be the second year when the annual May Day fund raising bike show with music, live rock bands and merrymaking, have had to be cancelled, the 363 Motor Cycle Club are keeping busy helping the community. The very name of the club invokes and commemorates the infamous Littleport Riots that began in May 1816 and ended with the hanging of 5 men from Littleport. The riot was caused by the realisation…
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Cathy Gibb-de Swarte says almost a year on – how are our local retailers coping with the pandemic. Last March there were of course government guidelines to abide by and the Littleport community rallied helping people who had to self-isolate by setting up a Community Covid Help group which involved picking up shopping and/or prescriptions or making a friendly call and posting the mail -nothing was too much trouble for the quickly assembled volunteers that…
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Here is a heart-warming story about one of Littleport Life magazine’s supportive advertisers! Rosie the much-loved Jack Russell companion to doggy Daisy and humans Cathy and Lyn Gibb-de Swarte became progressively more unwell in December. Practice partner and surgeon Jo Johnson came out in person to collect Rosie and told the girls to return late afternoon… Rosie was adopted by them 4 years ago after a life spent as a breeding bitch in an outside…
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How many people remember the WI Concert Party? We thought about it and decided it was a good idea. It was a great success! There were 20-25 members involved. We did sketches, poems and songs from the roaring twenties and popular shows. We performed around other villages and said we were on tour. We had no problem getting an audience. They clapped when things were right and even louder when things went horribly wrong. Doreen…
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Nothing daunted and not to be downhearted Littleport’s entertainment and social venue that has seen 2 world wars and survived all-sorts is looking positively at the future! A new opportunity has arisen for local businesses and service providers, whether as individuals or companies, to put their hands in their pockets and dig deep to help the Club at this difficult time. Cheerful Chair Adi Keating has welcomed this idea from entertainment maestro Derek Timbers of…
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There is a definite theme of the great outdoors running through the online activities offered by the 1st Littleport Scout Group this spring. The Beaver Scouts have been busy gardening, making bird feeders, and designing kites, plus there has also been a spot of indoor den building. ‘Den building is one of the activities we love to do when on camp, so to see the Beavers having fun at home with our adapted activity indoors…
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Littleport Library is open Wed 2-6pm and Fri 10am-2pm. Customers must maintain 2 metre social distancing and, unless exempt, must wear a mask/face covering when visiting a library. We are delighted that so many of our customers have come back to us following the re-opening of our libraries. We are keeping things under continual review and will resume the full service as soon as it is possible to do so safely. Visit https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries-leisure-culture/libraries or call…
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Littleport Rangers FC was established in 2009 and has gone from strength to strength, seeing 100’s of members over the years, teams a plenty from academy to league champions. We currently have five teams over three age groups who compete in mini soccer and colts leagues within the Cambs FA. We are and maintain our Chartered standard accreditation with fully qualified coaches within each team. We are run by volunteers and rely on local businesses…
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As 363MCC President Mark Robinson declares, “We are a local group of guys n gals with interests in all the good things. Motorcycles, Music and Good Times!” Yes, we have to agree with that description – but there is a serious side to the club. They take doing good in the community as a mission, as their activities in that direction throughout the year testify. In the autumn the guys and gals were involved in…
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As you know from reading our article in the previous Littleport Life magazine we re-opened our doors to welcome you all back on the 1st August. We are pleased to say that many familiar faces have returned to resume their fitness regime. We have also welcomed many new faces and new friendships have been formed. We pride ourselves as always on the importance of maintaining a clean and safe environment especially during these difficult times….
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