There seems to be flurry of house moves going on in the village. If there are any working kitchen appliance such as an electric cooker, fridge or washing machine, which you no longer want, you may want to consider donating it to a charity such as Cambridge Reuse: Cambridge Re-Use formerly Cambridge Sofa (cambridgereuse.org.uk) They check […]
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Free summer holiday scheme for children in receipt of free school meals
A scheme to provide holiday childcare, activities and food for children in Cambridgeshire is now taking bookings for the summer holidays. Any child receiving benefits related free school meals is eligible to access free holiday provision under the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme. Funded by the Department for Education (DfE), it enables local authorities […]
New AA-aligned support group to meet on Wednesdays
A new community-based support group, Free to Talk, has started in Milton to help people who have a problem with alcohol or think they may have a problem with alcohol. Aligned with Alcoholics Anonymous, it is non-profit and self supporting by way of coin donations to cover cost of room hire. Starting 16 June, the […]
Newmarket Road to be closed overnight this weekend
Newmarket Road will be temporarily closed overnight between the Leper Chapel and Ditton Walk from 8pm-8am on Saturday 5 June. A contingency date of Sunday 6 June 8pm-8am has also been allocated to allow for any unexpected delays. The closure is to allow work to continue on the installation of the underpass which will mean […]
Roadworks information A14 junction 33 westbound
This information from Highways England could be interesting to those who travel along the A14. It will start on 1 June and last until 20 August. Essential work to the A14 westbound entry slip road at junction 33 will be carried. The work will include strengthening the verge, safety barrier and lamp column repairs and […]
Staff wanted for two Milton pubs
With the current restrictions on indoor dining set to lift next week, two Milton pubs are looking to hire more staff. Please see below for details. THE WHITE HORSE 🔸 Bar and kitchen staff. Applicants must be 18 years or older and may be asked to occasionally help in the kitchen if needed. 🔸 Good customer service […]
Ekisa online quiz on Jan 30
Ekisa UK, a Milton based charity, is organising a fun virtual quiz to raise funds. The quiz, open to individuals as well as households, will be held next Saturday, January 30, at 7pm via Zoom. Roger Lemon, chairman of charity, said, “We are raising money for Ekisa UK, a charity based in Milton, which supports […]
Covid vaccination starts at GP; priority groups being contacted
Milton surgery has begun their Covid-19 vaccination programme and are in the process of contacting patients in the priority groups first, including the over 80s and social care workers. Practice manager Sophie Ladds urged residents who have not been invited yet to be patient and not contact the surgery about the vaccine. “When it is […]
No news yet about Covid vaccination at GP
The Milton Surgery has urged patients to be patient and wait for communication from the surgery about the coronavirus vaccination drive. Practice manager Sophie Ladds said in a statement that she understands that villagers have lots of queries about whether the practice is starting vaccinations. “At present we cannot give you a definitive answer, therefore […]
Santa’s coming to Milton! Twice!!
With this morning’s snowfall the weather has turned distinctly Chritmassy. And right on cue there comes confirmation that Santa will be making his annual visit to Milton. Not once, but twice! The first visit is this Sunday when Santas on motorcycles, aka Cambridgeshire Volunteer Bikers, will be riding through Milton delivering to care homes. They […]