“I decided at the age of 40 to change direction in my working career after being divorced and becoming a single parent to my two boys. I needed something that would fit in with the school time table and also help pay the bills. I had always enjoyed sport and fitness classes at various health clubs around the country, so I decided to take the RSA Exercise to Music, Step Reebok and Advance Study in…
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Littleport Brass has been going since 1880. Entertaining the public and playing at services including Remembrance parades through Littleport. And they also take part in competitions. The band recently won the Oxford Entertainments Contest under the baton of conductor Nicholas Garman. They have a full programme this winter, and will be at Tesco in Ely Thursday December 7, from 6pm until 9pm. The annual Christmas Carol Concert is at St George’s parish church, Sunday December…
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Everyone is very welcome to join us in Black Horse Drove Community Centre for the following events: Friday 8th December at 7.30pm is our Christmas Quiz Night with Peter Allen, mince pies, raffle, teams of 4 people, if you don’t have a full team, not a problem, just come along anyway, we usually have spare Quizzers to make up teams. Sunday 10th December at 2pm is our Carol Service with Reverend Howard Robson of St….
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After the very successful Crowning Around annual fundraising event, held every year in May at the Crown Inn in Littleport, money was distributed to deserving causes. First to receive a cheque for £2,000 was the East Anglian Air Ambulance service; then ThePort, the extremely popular youth initiative received £500, and £500 was given to Littleport Youth Bikes.
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When the curtain rises on the first night of the Littleport Players Pre-Christmas panto, followed by the Saturday matinee at 2pm, and the evening’s performance at 7.30pm, through to the finale of Sunday’s matinee that begins at 2pm, the Littleport Players will be delighting their audiences with the modern Hollywood version of JM Barrie’s Peter Pan. Tickets will be available online, from the Bargain Centre in Main Street, and from Make-up artist, Hairdresser and Director,…
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Ladies! Are you interested in joining us for one of our meetings? We would very much like to see some new faces. Why not join us at one of our meetings? This is a great way to make new friends, especially if you are new to the area! All ages are catered for – age is no barrier – as well as talks and demonstrations, we have outings, visits to other WI’s and a speaker…
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The future of boxing in Littleport looks bleak – unless a reasonably priced venue can be found! Potential boxing and kickboxing champions are in training with the East Anglia Kickboxing and Boxing Club that has been based at Littleport Leisure Centre on Mondays and Wednesdays. Under the experienced eyes of trainers Paddy Paddock, and past champion Mark Johnson, boys, and even girls, have come in to the sessions at £4 for under 16’s (£5 adults)…
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Littleport has always been spoilt for choice when it comes to sports like cricket and football – be it Saturday or Sunday of total cricketing commitment, or a Saturday afternoon of blood and thunder gutsy footie. The village has always prided itself of having a top cricket club competing against the best season after season. Now into their 129th year, no one, not even their President or past successful fast bowler Norman South, would have…
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“I hope you will adopt me. I am the youngest here,” Helen Keller said in her famous “Knights of the Blind” speech to Lions at the 1925 International Convention in Cedar Point, Ohio, USA. Keller was speaking figuratively, of course. She was 45 years old at the time. But the story she shared of her early childhood blindness and her heartrending struggle for independence as a girl left a lasting impression. It was one of…
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The Club has progressed well this year with some very interesting Demonstrators who have all brought a different dimension to the art of flower arranging. We are beginning to interest a few more people who have joined as members and who assure the Club they are enjoying the different aspects of flower arranging that are being demonstrated to us all. This is encouraging for the committee and gives us all a sense of purpose to…
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