As we all know January is a time to make resolutions and promises to ourselves that we will do what we can to make our lives healthy and active. We at Littleport Leisure would like to help and assist you in either maintaining your existing fitness regime or by encouraging you to begin a new one. We would like to offer you FREE taster sessions for some of our classes in January, all you need…
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Littleport Rememberance 2021
Report by Royal British Legion Littleport Branch Secretary Margaret McGowen Armistice Day Thursday 11 November 2021 There was quite a large gathering of people at the War Memorial in Littleport. Reverend Madeleine Albert conducted the short service and Avril Conway played the Last Post and Reveille at both the War memorial and the Nightall memorial. Millfield and Parsons Lane community schools were represented by pupils and staff. Pupils from both schools laid wreaths at the…
Read MoreLittleport Women’s Institute: WI Cleans Up!
The Littleport village sign was donated by the Littleport WI back in 2001. Replacing the original sign also given to the village in 1984 to commemorate the WI’s 75th anniversary, this one is made of good British Oak. Sculpted by Jeremy Turner it has scenes depicting Littleport’s history and associated interests – from the Riot, Hope Brothers factory, to the direction to Welney! WI Programme Secretary Cynthia Leggat volunteered to spruce it up before winter…
Read MoreLittleport Rangers Football Club
Under 13s Yellows It’s been a real tough time for the yellows recently. A lot of change and inconsistencies for them. They even came close to folding. However, with one of the other coaches stepping in temporarily and with the help of new coaches Anton, Wayne and Bailey, the team are back on track hopefully and moving forward. The Yellows have had a difficult start to their league with some heavy defeats but hopefully that…
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Following the retirement of Elaine Lee and Susan Green, the Littleport Independent Foodbank has now moved back to St George’s Church and is open on a Tuesday and Friday morning from 10.30am – 12 noon. Mandy Orchard is continuing to volunteer and will be supporting residents, alongside a new group of volunteers. We’d like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to Elaine and Susan for running the Foodbank for the last…
Read MoreClaire Butcher Manager of One Stop will be a Hard Act to Follow!
Mention One Stop in Littleport and the first person who comes to mind is Claire Butcher, who has been their Manager since 2013. You could say it was an end of era when she decided to leave the company as well as Littleport on November 30th to London having moved to the Fens from Kendal in the Lake District 13 years ago. You could always spot Claire around the village. She would always be sporting…
Read MoreLittleport Brass – The Band Plays On
Littleport Brass has put Littleport on the musical map for all lovers of the big sound that is a brass band! The members of the band play for love and no money! But that is no criteria for their musicianship and these gifted players do Littleport proud wherever and whenever they perform. They have done extremely well over the lockdown period and are now looking forward to entertaining us all more in the coming winter…
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Smiles all around! All About Cubs Cub Scouts is all about learning new skills, becoming more responsible, and also about making friends and having fun. In Littleport we are lucky enough to have two Packs – called Sandhill and Larks – and they welcome children aged 8-10 1/2. Larks Pack meets on a Tuesday evening at 6.30pm–8pm and the leader is Clare Bass, whose Scouting name is Kaa (Cub Scout leader names are taken from…
Read MoreMillfield School Update
As I write this, the children have finished school for the day, about to start their October half term break. Although the number of weeks is similar to the first half term of every school year, it has felt long and everybody is definitely ready for the break! Children and staff have struggled with coughs and colds; however whilst Covid numbers have increased locally in the last few weeks I’m pleased to say Covid hasn’t…
Read MoreLittlport Always a Good Choice: Stephen Barclay MP chose Littleport for Rememberance Day
The Littleport Branch of the Royal British Legion put on a good show for Remembrance Sunday on November 14th. And this year North East Cambridgeshire MP Stephen Barclay and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office decided it was the place to be for a commemoration service second only in my opinion to the one in London near the Houses of Parliament at the Cenotaph. President of the RBL Littleport,…
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