Baynur’s Tattoo Parlour’s award winning artist

Posted on 8th December 20168th December 2016 by Littleport Life

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…

Littleport’s Sigma, Red Shoes Accounting and Fenland Spirit Services in the spotlight!

Posted on 8th December 201618th November 2016 by Littleport Life

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…

The Copper Cup

Posted on 17th March 2016 by Littleport Life

This time last year, I was recovering from surgery. I had lots of time on my hands whilst on sick leave and one of the things I did lots of was think of my lifelong dream of running my own coffee shop. Little did I know that later that same year, I would have made my dream a reality. Years ago, I had jokingly earmarked the old butcher’s shop as a perfect coffee shop venue…

Body Mind & Fitness

Posted on 10th March 2016 by Littleport Life

With summer getting closer, weight loss for the beach is on a lot of minds. Most people struggle because they go to extreme measures. You don’t need to. There’s 3-4 months until summer, that’s plenty of time to change your body, if you approach it well. There are 4 elements you need to take into consideration when you’re striving for long-term and sustainable weight loss; The food you eat & portion sizes What you eat…

Adams Market is Back!

Posted on 10th March 201617th March 2016 by Littleport Life

After a month’s rest, we welcome back the Adams Community Market which is now on the first Saturday of the month. For our opening market on the 3rd February, we welcomed our regular traders back to provide you with: Award winning pies and truckle style cheeses Selection of local vegetables and eggs A Variety of traditionally reared pork, lamb, beef and poultry Locally produced apple juice Fresh cut flowers In addition, our two Guest Stalls…

Raising Funds for Charity at Camelot Creature Comforts

Posted on 1st December 201523rd December 2015 by Littleport Life

John and Alison Bushe the friendly proprietors of Camelot Creature Comforts, the pet, poultry and equine provision vendors are a hard working pair who run this family business catering for the needs of all kinds of animals. They stock a vast range of pet food, accessories and supplies which you can also buy in bulk and get value for money. As well as other fund-raising efforts, like the annual fun dog show that this summer…

An Interview with Phil Malkin

Posted on 1st December 201522nd December 2015 by Cathy Gibb

Littleport’s Roving Reporter interviewed the founder of YPL aka Young People Littleport, Phil Malkin, to find out about how YPL is run and what is being provided for the community it was set up to serve. She found Phil in his small office in the large industrial unit in Henry Crabb Road, by name the YPL Indoor Arena. On the subject of some charity shops’ high prices, Phil said, “What we have found now is…

Littleport Springs to Life this Autumn!

Posted on 28th September 201512th November 2015 by Littleport Life

On Saturday September 26th Main Street was buzzing. The new Farmers Market was being held in the Heritage Centre, the usual shops were open for business, and a new continental pavement style cafe, ‘The Copper Cup’ opened its doors in the old butcher’s shop premises.

Kidd’s Kitchen

Posted on 15th September 20152nd October 2015 by watchthedot

Littleport Life goes behind the scenes again to take a look at the stories behind the adverts! Local catering business, Kidd’s Kitchen, is run by Debbie at her home in Littleport, and her husband Adrian, who works as a restaurant manager in Cambridge often assists with the icing and decoration of their ever popular homemade speciality cakes etc. It was a business that seemed tailor made for the Kidds having spent their entire working lives…

Elaine’s Pet Grooming is Changing Hands!

Posted on 10th September 2015 by Cathy Gibb

There are of course some very good dog grooming establishments, both the ones you visit and the ones who can come to you, in the Littleport area. Within a half-mile radius of Main Street there is Cheryl’s Clip & Cut (6 Monkswood, 07887916297) Riverview Mobile Grooming (6 New River Bank, 01353862204) and roughly one mile away, what was Elaine’s Grooming – now Northfen Grooming (01353863006)…All of whom have good reputations and regular clientele writes our…

« 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 »