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On these cold and gloomy days, going out for exercise gets more difficult.  If you enjoy beautiful gardens, then stay indoor and go to the […]

Throughout the pandemic, Magpas Air Ambulance has been on the front line every day providing emergency medical care to patients across the East of England. Alongside […]

National Hugs Day (in some countries it is called National Hugging Day, was earlier this week on 21st January.   Hunters Down Care Home reached out […]

Where do you go for your local daily exercise? It’s so easy to make excuses not to go outside for your dose of daily exercise. […]

Recently, the team at Hunters Down Care Home in Hartford received a generous donation of some beautiful new scrubs from the Butterfly Legacy Project. The Butterfly […]

Graham Campbell, chairman of the Great Ouse Valley Trust, describes how the trustees are working with local authorities to improve this valuable local asset for […]

Christmas at Food bank This year the UK’s food banks need your help more than ever.  Co-Vid19 has resulted in a dramatic rise in people […]

Magpas Christmas Appeal Emergency medical charity Magpas Air Ambulance, based at RAF Wyton, provide advanced medical care to patients in life-threatening emergencies every day and […]

Light up a Life – Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s special film premiere brings Cambridgeshire together virtually, to remember and celebrate those we love Hundreds of […]

Cllr Patrick Kadewere, founder of the Huntingdonshire Community Group COVID-19 Response Team, has sent out a plea for knitted Winter Warmers via his facebook page […]

Rotarians in St Ives have unveiled their plans for this year’s Santa Sleigh – taking into account precautions designed to make it safe during the […]

District council launches WEEKEND BULKY WASTE SERVICE Huntingdonshire District Council is to launch a Saturday collection service for bulky waste in December and January. The […]

Cambridgeshire Constabulary is supporting a national campaign to end domestic violence. 25 November is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, as well […]

Sue Ryder is calling on the government to introduce two weeks statutory paid bereavement leave for all UK employees for the loss of close relative […]

Coronavirus – we are here to help From Midnight this Wednesday 4th November we will be entering into a second national lockdown. As a recognised […]

One of the most well known and best loved of Christmas Charities is the “Shoe Box” charity, otherwise known as Operation Christmas Child.  We all […]

Here is a list of places (as published in the Hunts Post) to go to in Huntingdonshire if your family qualifies for a free school […]

The Trust has launched ‘letters to loved ones’ – an initiative to help family members and friends keep in touch with patients staying on wards […]

Hospice at Home service extending across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Essential end of life care within people’s homes is being rapidly expanded across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough […]

Watchdog warns charities and the public to protect themselves against fraudsters amid pandemic The Charity Commission is warning trustees and donors to strengthen their defences […]

Residents at Ferrars Hall Care Home host Oomph-lympic 19th October 2020; Residents and staff at Ferrars Hall Care Home in Huntingdon have been enjoying their […]

Don’t Be Alone Since February we, as a nation, have embarked upon very strange times while battling against the unseen enemy of Co-Vid 19.  At […]

Time to collect the treasures of autumn Now that it’s autumn the squirrels seem to be on steroids. I watched a group of eight or […]

Great British September Clean Up Communities have come out in force to take part in the ‘Great British September Clean’, in support of the rescheduled […]

Autumn splendour is in store at two gardens near St Neots – opening under the National Garden Scheme this weekend. Tickets are now on sale […]

Rabbit Awareness Week This week is Rabbit Awareness Week in the UK.  (RAW) Each year, across the country at this time of year, vet practices, […]

One of Huntingdon’s summer highlights has been missing this year. Since 1959, the Shakespeare at the George Company have been performing to audiences in the […]