100 Years: British Window & General Cleaning Company Established after the Great War in 1918 our company gave much needed employment to exservicemen and was in those days called The British Legion Window Cleaning Company. The founder Henry Charles Gilley himself a Boer War and 1st World War veteran who died in 1943 left a […]
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Kaleidoscope of Life: Ely Cathedral’s Flower Festival Highly regarded by historians and architects from all over the world for its beauty and size, Ely Cathedral is widely acknowledged as ‘one of the wonders of the Medieval world’. Visible for miles around, the Cathedral is often referred to as ‘The Ship of the Fens’. The present
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The Flying Scotsman passed through North Herts and South Cambs. This iconic steam engine was originally built as Pacific Class 1 no 4472 in 1923 from the stable of the equally famous Nigel Gresley. The locomotive was deployed on the important London to Edinburgh line and made the non stop 392 mile journey in May
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This late May bank holiday sees the return of the annual Mayhem weekend in Bassingbourn. Friday 25th May starts the weekend with a return of the “Has Bassingbourn got Talent?” night. Comedy, music and poetry from locals will entertain from 8pm onwards. Please note there will be adult themes. On Saturday 26th there is a
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Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) runs a Community Champion scheme to spread fire safety messages and encourage residents in Cambridgeshire to carry out safety checks on their homes. Volunteers work across the county and we’re always looking for more people to join us. Community Champions speak to local communities about home fire safety and
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Broadway Cinema & Theatre in Letchworth celebrates a year of change and success. In February 2017, following a major refurbishment project, Letchworth Garden City’s beloved Broadway Cinema re-opened as Broadway Cinema & Theatre, a new 2-in-1 arts venue for North Hertfordshire. In the months since, the professional stage has seen a huge range of acts,
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They’ve got their trainers on for Khandel light! This year Khandel light has six runners in the London Marathon and one rider in the London to Paris 24hr Sportive. They’re training already, working hard on their fitness and all they need us to do in return is sponsor them! Our athletes young and older are
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Mercy Ships is a charity that runs an enormous hospital ship, crewed by volunteers, that provides free surgery and medical care to some of the poorest people in the world. Here is a story about how Mercy Ships transformed one family’s life in Africa. “When I gave birth to Dorkas, she was a healthy baby,”
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Tunnel through time to the world of the Romans – with a visit to Welwyn Roman Baths. You can’t take a hot bath any more – the boiler went out about 1,800 years ago when the Romans left! But you can see some fascinating remains which have survived from their time. The Welwyn Roman Baths
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Melbourn Village College became a Classic Car enthusiast’s dream for the day on Saturday when almost a hundred immaculately turned out vehicles arrived to take part in the 13th Annual Cambridge and District M.G. Owners Club Snowdrop Run. The event, which donates money to a chosen charity, was initially held in its current form in
Meridian School was visited by the youngest generation at the weekend, as Royston hosted it’s third Baby & Toddler Show on Saturday. Over 300 visitors took advantage of the variety of stalls from local businesses and other organisations, who were showcasing their products and services. As well as the stalls, families enjoyed talks and workshops
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An archaeological excavation on a field in New Road, Melbourn, which is being developed by Hopkins Homes, has yielded some surprising finds. An Oxford Archaeological East team based at Bar Hill, which worked on the site between August and December of last year, discovered that not only did it contain Mesolithic and early Neolithic artifacts
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