Recently added articles from Huntingdon Town Crier (St. Neots, England):
Ten seconds can cause years of devastation - fire risks have increased in the heat.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Ten seconds of carelessness can cause fires that take ten hours to put out and ten years to regrow. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has seen a rise in grass, field and hedgerow fires in the county over the past two weeks and is urging people to take precautions to prevent ...
Arsenal star kicks off Mascot Grand National.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Arsenal star Theo Walcott is promoting the 10th John Smith's Mascot Grand National which will be run at Huntingdon Racecourse this autumn. Theo is involved as an ambassador for the event's official charity - the Willow Foundation which provides special days for seriously ill 16 ...
Plans for [pounds sterling]204 redevelopment of Papworth Hospital win support.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Plans for the [pounds sterling]204m redevelopment of Papworth Hospital have been given the green light by top health bosses. The NHS East of England Board approved the plans for the development of the new Papworth Hospital. The plans will now go forward to the next ...
Pilot scheme tackling under-age drinking rolled out across country.
Aug 02, 2008 ... A scheme to tackle under-age drinking which was piloted in St Neots has been so successful it is being rolled out across the country. The Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) was launched by Cambridgeshire County Council last year as a trial initiative to tackle the growing trend ...
Make your cash work as the summer sales start - and listen to the watchdogs.
Aug 03, 2008 ... Now that the summer sales season is underway, the county's trading watchdogs are offering bargain hunters top tips to help them make the most of their cash. These tips from Cambridgeshire County Council Trading Standards could help the summer bargain hunter not lose sight of ...
Today's the last day to have your say on the future of the NHS.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Today is the last day to have your say about the future of NHS services in the east of England. Public consultation on the clinical vision, Towards The Best, Together, closes today, Monday, August 4. It sets out a clear vision for the NHS locally over the next decade ...
Look out for live leeches as the 350th anniversary of Cromwell's death is commemorated.
Aug 04, 2008 ... The Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon will mark the 350th anniversary of Oliver Cromwell's death with a new exhibition and linked events. The museum - which is part of Cambridgeshire County Council - has secured loans from other institutions and drawn together items that help to ...
