Thanks to Jonathan Conder we now have a copy of Arthur Conder junior’s life story on the village web site. Arthur’s father ran the village shop between the wars and Arthur junior gives a fascinating account of village life then.
Paying for Parking at the P&R Site
Many villagers walk or cycle to Milton’s P&R site but if you have to drive for any reason then you might be interested in the option to pay online. You can use this on a one-off basis, to purchase a season ticket, or to set up a regular payment to cover your parking charge. And […]
Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Last weekend both the on Friday and the on Saturday held World’s Biggest Coffee Morning events in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The events raised £1103.50 and £335.10 respectively which we make a total of £1438.60. Well done to all involved.
Diwali
This Thursday (23/10) is Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights and, if previous years are anything to go by, then we may have one of more quite big firework displays in Milton. We mention it here as villagers may want to keep their pets indoors that night.
Charity bike ride completed
Jason Butcher from Knights Way has just returned from completing the Ride Across Britain where he cycled 969 miles from Lands End to John O’Groats in 9 days. In the process he has so far raised around £3,500 to support children suffering with HIV/AIDS in Lesotho Africa. Around 41,000 children (23%) live with HIV/AIDS, and […]
Free Orienteering Sessions at the Country Park
Young people across South Cambridgeshire are mapping out a new way to have fun, stretch their legs and their minds with the launch of free orienteering sessions at . The all new Xplorer sessions, launched by in partnership with , offer an outdoor activity and navigation challenge that is both educational and fun. Sessions will […]
Scouts Mammoth Jumble Sale
It’s that time again and the scouts are holding another of their jumble sales this Saturday (20/9) at 2:30pm at the Community Centre. Admission 30p. They’re collecting jumble from houses on Friday night so if you’ve had one of their leaflets don’t forget to put your jumble out with the leaflet attached before 6:30pm. Alternatively […]
Fundraising Quiz Night
The are holding a Fundraising Quiz night this Wednesday (24/9) starting at 7pm in conjunction with local software company MathWorks, raising money for Action for Children. Enter in teams of four people @ £10 per team for a great fun event! Then on 3rd October, come sleet, snow or shine, twelve people from MathWorks will […]
Help With Funding for Broadband
Small companies, sole traders and charities are being urged to apply for connection vouchers worth up to £3,000 to get superfast broadband to their offices before the funding runs out. Connection Vouchers are only available until March 2015 and can provide £100-£3,000 free Government funding for small businesses and charities based in South Cambridgeshire. The […]
Give Netball a Shot
South Cambridgeshire’s adult friendly netball league is back by popular demand and registrations are now open to all groups and individuals wanting to give it a shot. The league is aimed at groups of friends, work colleagues or individuals who want to play recreational netball to get fit and have fun in a social but […]