The weather was certainly ‘autumnal’ as members of the committee got the hall ready for the annual village show but fears that it would affect the entry numbers were soon allayed as a steady trickle of people arrived (culminating in the inevitable rush just before midday) with
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Saturday 8 August 2015 saw the first ever Great Gidding Dog Show, WOOF, taking place in the garden of Mill Meadow on Chapel End. A glorious afternoon meant a huge turnout. There were lots of people and, it seemed, even more dogs, all (especially the owners) hoping
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Local historian Patrick Ellis has just published another book on the history of Great Gidding. The A4 book – ‘More Great Gidding History’ – is printed in two parts and is completely new information that has been discovered since the publication of the first Great Gidding History
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Well done to Sue Locke and Amelia Hodson who have just completed a John O’Groats to Lands End charity cycle ride (in what must have been one of the wettest and windiest July’s in living memory!) and raising money for cancer research. 1,036 miles cycled in thirteen
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Paul, who runs Catalyst Video Services based in Great Gidding, spent the evening of July 23rd videoing the rapeseed harvest on Michael Trolove’s farm. Thanks to Michael and to Kieran. Video Photos
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Cambridgeshire Police are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to help manage the Police messaging system, E-cops. Your main duties would be to support the Police Watch Schemes Coordinator (PWSC) with the management and administration of this system. You will be required to liaise with
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Amelia and Sue are currently cycling from John O’Groats to Lands End. They started the 1,000 mile journey on Friday, and anyone watching the golf will know just what terrible weather they have had to endure so far, but they are pressing on regardless, without a support vehicle.
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Recent photographs of Great Gidding from the air including the Jubilee Wood, allotments, Main Street and Chapel End.
Read more →Caresco have launched two new clubs in Sawtry. The Friendship Club meets on Mondays and Tuesdays and the Vintage Club meets on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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On 21st April as work progresses on the transformation of the mill in Great Gidding, the village turned out to see the final ‘topping-out’ of the project. On a bright and sunny morning a crane arrived to lift the new roof into place onto of the mill
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