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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Terry Blackler, a man described as having the ‘true measure of a Lion’, has been recognised by the service organisation with the release on Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari of a Kiwi chick called ‘Blackler Sticky Beak’….
A pair of relative newcomers to bridge are earning their stripes with the Cambridge Bridge Club. Sue Keating and Els Cochrane joined at the start of last year’s beginner bridge lessons series. After quickly getting…
