Operation Mallet has swung into operation in Milton this week after a rise in theft from vehicles (areas affected last week included Knights Way, Froment Way, The Sycamores, Starling Way, Fen Road, and Cambridge Road) and there was also graffiti at the Community Centre. Police ask that you call 999 to report any suspicious behaviour […]
Author: Paul Oldham
Have you got the X Factor
‘s Parklife event at – which attracted over 4,000 people last year – has been announced to take place on Sunday, 4th August and anyone with a talent they can take to the stage to share is being urged to get in touch – whether you’re a singer, dancer, poet, comedian or magician for example. […]
Tornado Comes to Milton Again
The 2008 built LNER Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 “Tornado” is coming to Milton this Friday (21/6) hauling the “Cathedrals Express” from Tonbridge to Ely and back. The timetable currently says that having taken on water it will leave Coldhams Lane at 13:30 and arrive at Ely at 13:42 so “Tornado” should pass Milton just […]
Paying for Your Water
Cambridge Water are surveying their customers on how much you would be willing to spend on various improvements to their service. This survey comes every five years and is your chance to have a say on how our water supply is managed. So if you want to see more spent on environmental improvements, on tackling […]
Big Walkies
Big Walkies are changing the timing of their walks in from Saturdays to 6:30pm on Tuesday starting this Tuesday (18/6). Big Walkies is a community group which was set up in 2011 by local women Becca (St Ives) and Jackie (St Neots). Big Walkies is completely free and meets up weekly and monthly across Cambridgeshire, […]
Milton Photographic Club
This month’s meeting of the club will be on Wednesday (19/6) at 7:45 pm in the church hall. The main topic for the evening will be preparation for the club exhibition. Hopefully Stephen will be able to bring along a mock-up of the majority of the photos planned to be exhibited. There will be also […]
Forever Active in the Country Park
Everyone over the age of 50 is welcome, regardless of ability, to attend Forever Active’s ‘Get Active in the Park’ on Thursday (20/6) from 2-8pm in aimed to introduce the over 50s, and those returning to a more active lifestyle, to new activities. The event, organised jointly by South Cambridgeshire District Council, Cambridge City Council […]
Stolen Buddha
Someone in The Rowans has had a garden ornament in the form of Buddha, which sat outside their front door, stolen. It was a gift and it’s apparently very heavy and they would like it back so if you come across it then please let us know and we will arrange its return.
Funeral on Thursday
There will be a funeral at the village cemetery on Landbeach Road on Thursday afternoon (6/6). A horse-drawn hearse is setting out at about 2:30pm and will travel via Kings Hedges Road, Milton Road, and the A10 to the cemetery with mourners walking with it. Unsurprisingly there may be some disruption to traffic and the […]
Milton Summer Fayre
Milton Summer Fayre is on Saturday, 13th July. It’s a great family fun day packed with fun things to do including trampolines, bouncy castles, stalls, a football tournament, great music and much more. This year there will be a tug of of war so if you can put a team together do let the committee […]