The overall admission rates at Hinchingbrooke Hospital related to Covid-19 are not declining at the rate we would, at this stage, expect and there are some hotspots emerging from patients with symptoms who are presenting at primary care(largely GPs and community pharmacies). These concentrations are found in Huntingdon, St Neots and Sawtry
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In July 2019 I was fortunate to be able to attend the funeral of Dorothy Atkinson who had reached the great age of 100. Mrs Atkinson was one of the most joy-filled people I’ve ever met. She was still visiting the elderly, so she told me, well
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Himesh featured in this Sunday’s Observer Magazine – The former EastEnders actor talks about shooting a pilot on a deadly virus, telling British stories with a difference – and how playing a bit part as a pigeon changed his career
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A big thank to you The Giddings for their donations to Sawtry foodbank last week, and to Jed and Aruna at Giddings Stores for their kindness in co-ordinating donations. The support is much appreciated. The donations were used by volunteer packers at the CARESCO run foodbank in
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Photos taken on the 75th anniversary of VE Day around Great Gidding (and Little Gidding) during the ‘lockdown’ due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Despite social-isolation restrictions everyone managed to have a joyful day with lots of photo sharing via social media. Thanks to everyone that
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Aerial photos of the maze that has been created at St Margaret’s Church in Luddington. The maze was designed and cut into the churchyard by Carry Akroyd and Gordon Monk several years ago to encourage the children of the village and surrounding area to enjoy and discover
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A few photographs taken during the Coronavirus pandemic ‘lockdown’ during Spring 2020. Hoping that in a year’s time we’ll be looking back at these as a distant memory! Send us YOUR photos If you’ve got any photos that you would like to share please send them to
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Caresco run a foodbank in Sawtry and rely on goodwill and local donations to keep things going. They need donations of basic foods to create food parcels for local people. Demand since the beginning of the crisis has increased substantially and they are now preparing and delivering
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