T & T duo make way

T & T duo make way

Two men who have toiled tirelessly for Cambridge Lions’ ‘Trash ‘n Treasure Market’, Bill Cairns and Gus Wackrow, have stepped back to leave new man Pat Whyte at the helm from July 1. The monthly…

Rotary looks to Le Quesnoy

The Cambridge Rotary Club’s new president David Partis wants to add a ‘Rotary’ element to the town’s well-established sister city relationship with Le Quesnoy in France. Among his stated focus areas for his year in…

Prems have a friend in Octopals

The Cambridge arm of the international ‘Octopus for a Preemie’ organisation is one of the recipients of recently distributed funds from last year’s Christmas festival. The organisation exists to ease the early days of premature…

Forty years of advice

The robust health and good reputation of Cambridge Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB) was celebrated last week at the organisation’s 40th anniversary event. Cambridge CAB chair Caroline Kitching told over 70 people who attended that the…

New ute on call

Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade’s new Ford F150 was  welcomed and blessed at a function at the fire station on Saturday. Around 100 people heard chief fire officer Dennis Hunt explain how the fully-equipped four-wheel-drive ute…

It’s raining monarchs

Cambridge Resthaven residents were delighted to host a visit by children and teachers from Bunnies Childcare and Pre-School. The visit was one of many regular get-togethers enjoyed by both organisations, with the recent gathering centred…

Unwelcome before, but now Rosie comes to the rescue

A brown-eyed dog with a heart of gold and a troubled past has become a treasured therapy dog at Cambridge Resthaven. Rosie is a bit of a canine all-sorts. Her owner and village co-ordinator Lorraine…

Change of pace for stalwarts

Two months into retirement, the seemingly indefatigable Kevin and Jane Burgess are as ‘present’ in Cambridge as ever. They retired at the end of March after selling Cambridge Pharmacies 2020, comprising Unichem Cambridge, Unichem Medical…

Getting to grips with grammar

The more time Ben Worth put into teaching university students, the more he appreciated the value of good grammar. A few years have passed since then, and Ben is now a communications advisor based in…

Business message: prepare, build

Finding success in business has less to do with good luck and more to do with sound preparation, a readiness to grasp opportunities and the ability to build strong teams, says Jackie Smith. The founder…