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Great Shelford January electronic newsletter
An 80s pop icon and a top presenter from Radio Two are two of the headline acts at the 2025 Shelford Feast.
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault in Great Shelford.
A new weekly fitness class for the over 60s is being launched in Great Shelford.
East West Rail is coming to Great Shelford. The Parish Council is urging you to have your say in the public consultation which ends this month.
A campaign to stop the guided bus being built on green fields on the edge of the village is asking for your financial help.
Congratulation to our friends at Zara who were finalists at the English Curry Awards 2024 for the Dining Experience of the Year category.
Residents are being invited to comment on a new Neighbourhood Plan for Stapleford and Great Shelford to ensure the areas remain a vibrant community for everyone who lives and works here.
Do you want to cycle this year to raise money for a Shelford based cancer charity?
A campaign is being launched to increase the number of swifts and martins in Great Shelford.
Events this month include a Shelford history talk and the date of the only green bin collection this month.
A repair cafe in Great Shelford is one of the headlines in this month's environmental news.
The GP medical centre update includes a range of campaigns for 2025.
Stapleford and Little Shelford headlines
The dates for the Little Shelford Fun weekend in September have been announced.
Little Shelford will soon be getting its first blue plaque for villager Tom Bacon. The History Society will be having a talk about Tom and his link to putting the first man on the moon at its meeting in the Memorial Hall on Feb 12.
As we approach the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II in 2025, an appeal has been launched for information and photographs about villagers lost in World War II and named on the War Memorial at All Saints Church, Little Shelford.
The Rose pub in Stapleford is running a deal this month with two courses for £18 on Mondays to Wednesdays.
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Great Shelford December electronic newsletter
Have you had your say on two possible traffic improvements in the village?
Shelford Feast is giving away £20,000 to local good causes.
Have you had your say yet on the latest version of the proposals for East West Rail? The consultation documents and route section maps can be viewed at the library in Great Shelford.
Do you want to go on the French twinning trip in 2025?
Kash store isn't Kash Store any more after changing its name.
A hi-tech mobile monitors, called a Zephyr, which monitors nitrous oxide and particulate matter, has been set up in Great Shelford due to the high volume of traffic commuting to and from Cambridge.
Find out when the Medical Practice is open around Christmas.
Events in December include the Christmas lights switch on sponsored by the new Barley Manor care home, a Christmas concert and an outdoor carol concert in the village.
This month's environmental update includes the date of the next Shelford repair cafe.
Shelford Rugby Club is the new host for a new scheme providing essential mobility equipment which has just been given a £2,000 grant. (External link)
Things are starting to move quickly around the new Guided bus in Great Shelford. You have until Dec 6 to give your feedback about the latest steps.
Shelford Spice has been crowned Best Takeaway in Cambridgeshire at the prestigious Asian Curry Awards.
Find out when the library is open around Christmas.
There's progress over the Neighbourhood Plan for Great Shelford and Stapleford.
The 2024 Shelford Fun Run raised £4000 for their two charity partners: Shelford Playscape and Cambridge Rare Disease Network.
Stapleford and Little Shelford headlines
A 40 year old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in Beech Close, Little Shelford.
Eleven houses in Little Shelford could be cut off from the rest of the village if the East West Rail proposals go ahead. You only have until January to have your say, including whether there should be a new pedestrian bridge whenthe railway crossing on Hauxton Road is closed.
Little Shelford is about to get its first blue plaque. It's for Tom Bacon, who was a key part of the Apollo 11 project that took man to the moon in 1969. (There'll be a ceremony to unveil the plaque in 2025.)
The Navigator pub in Little Shelford is to re-open shortly - with a new name.
The Stapleford Messenger has been saved.
Stapleford Granary's winter fair is taking place over five days in December. Twelve wooden alpine huts will be in their courtyard, selling arts, crafts and festive gifts. Don't forget you will need to buy a ticket to attend.
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Great Shelford November electronic newsletter
Did you know there's a new public toilet in the centre of Great Shelford?
A new guided bus which will run on green fields on the edge of Great Shelford crossing Granhams Road and Hinton Way has come a big step closer.
East West Rail, which will travel through Great Shelford, has come another step closer after the new Government re-stated its commitment to the major project in the Budget. Read how it will impact on the village. A new consultation is now about to start.
Events this month include a free firework display, a wine tasting, a comedy night and a local film night along with a talk about life behind bars!
And don't forget to pencil in the Great Shelford Christmas lights switch on on Dec 1.
A Great Shelford housing scheme has won an award.
The local business listing on the Great Shelford Online website has just added an online sweetshop (Absolutely Sweet) in the village along with a new pilates class (Contento Pilates). All Great Shelford business listings are provided for free.
Do you know about the Sawston Greenway through Great Shelford and Stapleford linking Sawston and Cambridge?
This month's environment news includes a meeting about what to think about if you are considering buying an electric car.
Could our local pharmacy help you this winter rather than visiting your GP?
A talk about Nepal is part of the Shelford library headlines this month.
More than 25 parents from Great Shelford school have signed a petition organised by the Smartphone-Free Childhood campaign to say they will delay buying their child a smartphone until the age of 14. (External link)
Stapleford and Little Shelford headlines
Stapleford Granary has opened a new bar - And they have announced the details of their December Winter Fair.
A house in Stapleford has been burgled - please be super-cautious.
The Rose pub in Stapleford has a great new website, which allows you to book your table online. (External link)
The Stapleford Messenger local magazine could be forced to close.
There are spaces for just two teams left in the Stapleford quiz in November.
Proposals by the Parish Council to have a 20 MPH restriction put in place in Haverhill Road in Stapleford have been turned down.
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Great Shelford October electronic newsletter
More than 50 homes in the Shelfords that would be adversely impacted by the East West Rail proposals have received special questionnaires as the EWR campaign steps up.
A decision to move ahead with the £162 million guided bus on Green Belt in Great Shelford is expected to be taken by the Greater Cambridge Partnership on October 2.
The number of motorists being fined in the village is on the increase.
The 7A bus service to Trumpington Park and Ride is now back up and running through Great Shelford, but only one journey out and back every day - 10.06am to Trumpington and back at 1.23pm.
Cambridge Building Society Shelford Branch is changing its' opening hours from 4th November. They will no longer open on Saturdays.
Addenbrooke's Hospital has opened a new Great Shelford amputee clinic (external link)
A house has gone sale in the village for just shy of £5m (external link)
Events this month include the wonderful Shelford bike sale, Great Shelford's Sarah Vaughan in conversation about her best selling thrillers, a talk about Shelford's history and a quiz organised by the Twinning Group.
Our friends at Zara have just introduced an AI-powered booking system.
Congratulations to Great Shelford's Peter Oliver who won the prestigious Emmy for editing Baby Reindeer.
Library news this month includes their Annual Book Sale from Monday 7th October to Saturday 12th October.
Shelford Childcare of Bridge Close, Great Shelford have won the prestigious Nursery World award of Childminding business of the year 2024. They currently care for 17 children aged 9 months to 4years.
A date for your diary is Saturday November 2 when the free fireworks night sponsored by the Parish Council takes place at Shelford Rugby Club.
This month's environment update includes the date for the next repair cafe.
As we approach the colder months, there are a number of vaccines at the Shelford Medical Practice that can help protect you against serious illness.
The Shelford Christmas Lights Switch On on December 1st will be combined with a Christmas market. If you are a stallholder and would like a stall please contact the Parish Council office@greatshelfordparishcouncil.gov.uk
Stapleford and Little Shelford news
Little Shelford's village green, which is thought to be one of the smallest in the country, has been highlighted in a Historic England blog.
Cambridgeshire County Council and Fitness Rush Mobile are delivering a complimentary exercise initiative for over 65s in your area as part of the Care Together programme. All abilities are welcome, with chair based to more progressive exercises available.
There are 3 locations starting on the 11th October every Friday, continuing weekly for 6 weeks, combining both physical activity for all abilities and social connections.
Sessions run for 45 minutes including a warm-up and cool-down.
The locations will be as follows:
12:30 Harston - Recreation Ground
13:30 Haslingfield - Village Hall
www.fitnessrush.co.uk/care-together
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Great Shelford September electronic newsletter
Great Shelford’s new care home opened its doors in August.
The Parish Council has decided to discontinue the monthly Saturday Village Market because of low footfall. However, instead they will be looking at hosting special markets a few times in the year, with the first being a Christmas market.
Events this month include the Shelford and Stapleford Youth Initiative Big Breakfast, the Shelford Fun Run and a fundraising quiz.
Environment news includes another repair cafe in Great Shelford in September
Health news includes an update about flu vaccinations
How Cambridge University locked up its women in private prisons is the subject of a talk at Shelford library this month.
Shelford Feast is after your feedback. And the dates for the 2025 Feast have been published.
The lovely Cara Coffee is looking for volunteers.
The building hosting Great Shelford's dry cleaners, which shut in the spring, is still up for sale. Meanwhile, our nearest dry cleaners, Sawston Dry Cleaners, with it's collection & delivery service are receiving lots of orders from the Shelfords. They also provide an express service; repairs and alterations; curtains same day cleaning; duvets & laundry; wedding & evening dress specialists; leather & suede cleaning. 31B High Street, Sawston 835572
Sean Donelan Fitness on the Copley Hill Business Park is currently running a free trial 30 minute PT session which then gives an introductory 15% off first booking if Stapleford Online readers decide to go on to have further sessions. (External link)
Stapleford and Little Shelford headlines
Little Shelford pub is saved
Travellers returned to Stapleford in August
The Stapleford Granary has a special Phillip Larkin week-end in September.
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Great Shelford July & August electronic newsletter
Pippa Heylings is the new Great Shelford MP.
The Shelford Feast continues all of this week. And you can watch the England v Netherlands Euros semi-final match on their big screen for free on Wednesday from 7pm.
The group that runs the Shelford Medical Practice has appointed seven new GPs. We are still waiting for them to tell us how many of those are in the village.
A new garage has opened in Great Shelford that is offering offer a free pick up and return service and free courtesy cars.
Great Shelford writer Sarah Vaughan's latest thriller is to be made into a TV series.
Events this month include award-winning Shelford butcher Miles Nicholas talks about life after a stroke.
Shelford library has a talk about explorer Marco Polo and its summer reading challenge this month.
Congratulations to Great Shelford's Over and In tennis player Charlie Broom who lost to Stan Wawrinka in the first round at Wimbledon on July 1st. He has a career high singles ranking of world No. 235 achieved on 17 June 2024, and a career high doubles ranking of No. 183 achieved on 27 May 2024. Go Charlie!
Do you know anyone looking for a job for the summer? Cambridge Joint Playschemes are still eight staff short with the summer scheme starting later this month.
Have you signed up yet for the Shelford Fun Run in September?
Stapleford and Little Shelford headlines
There's a special public meeting in Little Shelford about the future of the Navigator pub later this week.
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Great Shelford June 2024 electronic newsletter
Cambridge Miniworks in Great Shelford is closing.
Did you see the Northern Lights over Great Shelford? Some of our readers did and they've shared some of their photos.
The building hosting Great Shelford's dry cleaners, which closed in the spring, is now up for sale. Meanwhile, our nearest dry cleaners, Sawston Dry Cleaners, with it's collection & delivery service are receiving lots of orders from the Shelfords. They also provide an express service; repairs and alterations; curtains same day cleaning; duvets & laundry; wedding & evening dress specialists; leather & suede cleaning. 31B High Street, Sawston 835572
Major developments in the East West Rail campaign were expected by June. But because of the General Election, consultations in June and July have now been postponed.
Shelford and Stapleford Scouts needs new leaders. Our local scout troop, which runs on Tuesday evenings for kids aged 10-14, is looking for enthusiastic adults to join their leadership team. If you are interested email contact@sandsscouts.org.uk.
8-16th June is the Great Big Green Week at Shelford library, with a national celebration of simple planet-friendly actions. At Great Shelford they'll be hosting a display from 2G3S Book Club, reviewing books on sustainability and climate change.
Events this month include a wine based fundraiser for the Arthur Rank hospice, and a coffee and cake fundraiser for SSYI. In Stapleford, there's the Village Week-end, six outdoor concerts at Stapleford Granary and a charity pub quiz.
Arthur Rank's celebratory Starshine sunset walk on Saturday 22 June is starting and finishing at the Shelford Rugby Club this year.
Shelford Support Group are looking for Auction prizes for the Stapleford Village Show part of the Stapleford Village Weekend. Please email shelfordsupport@gmail.com
Congratulations to Shelford Spice founder Farhan, who has won a prestigious competition among the top five restaurateurs in the UK on the Catering Circle Show. And congratulations to Zara restaurant, celebrating their 17th anniversary this week. And while there are roadworks in the area, our favourite Indian restaurant is still open as usual.
A new Rail and Ale trail has just been launched by South Cambs Council.
Cara Coffee are looking for new volunteers to join their friendly team. The roles involved include making coffees using the barista machine, serving customers at the till and preparing light meals and snacks, as well as clearing tables and washing up. Email: julie.whitbread@romseymill.org
Stapleford and Little Shelford headlines
The future of the Navigator pub in Little Shelford looks even more uncertain.
The Stapleford Week-end organisers urgently need volunteers. Stapleford Online also includes a full list of events (just in case you have lost your week-end guide)
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Great Shelford May 2024 electronic newsletter
One of the most expensive houses in Great Shelford has gone up for sale?
Shelford Dry Cleaners is closing.
Sawston Dry Cleaners - collection & delivery service; express service; repairs and alterations; curtains same day cleaning; duvets & laundry; wedding & evening dress specialists; leather & suede cleaning. 31B High Street, Sawston 835572
New 450 seater restaurant for Scotsdales
Shelford Feast tickets are now on sale. One of our highlights is the classy Natalie WIlliams Soul Family . Members of the group have played with some top bands.
A talk about Healthy You by Ben Truett as he discusses the benefits of activity is a highlight of a number of things going on at the Shelford library this month.
An environmentally-themed conversation evening will be held in May with perspectives on the Future of Personal Transport.
Other events this month include a public exhibition about the construction of a substation next to Babraham Road Park and Ride and a talk called Behind the Organ Stops.
And there are two consultation events about East West Rail (if will affect Great Shelford.) Neither are in the village - the Parish Council is asking for a local one to take place.
The celebratory Starshine sunset walk in June is starting and finishing at the Shelford Rugby Club.
Welcome to the new Parish Clerk Nicola Webster. (external link)
Little Shelford and Stapleford headlines
The first archaeological dig at Wandlebury in almost 30 Years is taking place this week-end.
The Rose in Stapleford is starting Sunday lunches from this week-end. (External link)
Tickets for the Stapleford Weekend are now available.
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Great Shelford April 2024 electronic newsletter
There's been a ram-raid at the new Co-op.
Some local potholes have been fixed 12 times according to a councillor.
Events this month include a plant swapping session, a book signing at Scotsdales and an Antarctic photo exhibition.
East West Rail (EWR) situation in Great Shelford is hotting up again. We are likely to find out by June its likely impact on our village.
Environmental news includes details about a pink electrical recycling bin in Great Shelford.
Shelford library has a talk on the Challis House Trust this month.
Find out the latest on the local roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine this spring.
Great Shelford Online has a great introductory offer for ClubCycle.
Congrats to the team at Shelford Spice who have been awarded a 5 star hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency.
Congrats too to Great Shelford singer Alastair Miles who has just finished a run of Rossini’s Barber Of Seville at English National Opera and je has just been awarded the 2024 Sir Charles Santley Memorial Gift Award for distinguished vocalists by The Worshipful Company Of Musicians.
Stapleford and Little Shelford headlines
The Navigator is up for sale. The Parish Council is surveying the village to find out what they want to happen with the pub.
There's also a survey about a possible 20mph limit for Little Shelford.
Little Shelford bowls club is under threat - are you going to one of their open days in April?
Vandals have struck at the Gogs.
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Great Shelford March 2024 electronic newsletter
The line-up has been confirmed for the 2024 Shelford Feast. And there are some date changes too this year.
East West Rail (EWR) situation in Great Shelford is hotting up again. We are likely to find out by June its likely impact on our village.
The new ‘phone system now allows you to stay in the queue whilst not staying in the queue at the Shelford Medical Practice. If you are holding on waiting to be spoken to, you will be given the option to request a call back.
Great Shelford Parish Council is offering up to £46,000 for their new Parish Clerk. (external link)
A draft of the Stapleford and Great Shelford Neighbourhood Plan is now in place. We cannot stop development but, at a time of great change, a Neighbourhood Plan allows us to say what we want and need from growth. What do you think about it?
Exploring Cambridgeshire Churches is one of the events at Shelford library this month.
Other events this month include a French themed twinning breakfast, a film night, a mother's day event at Scotsdales and the annual village meeting.
The Square and Compasses is now offering food on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Shelford Childcare are looking to recruit bank/cover staff and a 12 hr part time position.
Shakey Breaks The Ice is an instrumental trio featuring Trevor Barlow (clarinet and sax), Bert Santilly (accordion) and Hugh Boyde (guitar). We play swing jazz, and we like to mix things up with French cafe music, gypsy and klezmer. Please get in touch if you would like some music at your party or event. Email: trevorbarlow@ntlworld.com Mobile; 07526 754554
Stapleford and Little Shelford headlines
Little Shelford bowls club is under threat
A new choir is starting in Stapleford
Did you know Dr Bike is running its volunteer-run weekly Bike Repair Sessions at the Old Slaughterhouse in Stapleford, 3 pm to 5.30 pm every Tuesday.
The Navigator pub in Little Shelford will close after this week-end for a while.
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Great Shelford 2024 electronic newsletters
Great Shelford February 2024 electronic newsletter
The village's share of the council tax bills is going up 15% in Great Shelford. (At least it wasn't 34% as first feared.)
The new Co-op has finally opened, meaning the village boasts an ATM once again.
Great Shelford's population has grown by over 300 over the last decade.
Environment news this month includes another Repair Cafe at the Free Church.
Granta Health, who run the Great Shelford Medical Practice, have revealed how many face to face appointments they have had.
What links the Australian gold rush, escaping a famous siege hidden under a blanket in a horse and cart and a dramatic fire? They all involve Shelford Hall which has now all but disappeared. Hear more about the mystery in a history talk by David Martin on Feb 21.
South Cambs Organic Gardeners have a talk at their February meeting by someone from the local Wildlife Trust.
The library update this month include a talk about the railways in Cambridge.
Cambridge Joint Playschemes are looking for a new manager.
Great progress is being made on the Neighbourhood Plan which will influence what the village will be like in the future.
A man has appeared in court after an 80 year-old woman was badly injured in a car crash in the village last April, (External link)
Stapleford and Little Shelford news
The Navigator in Little Shelford is likely to close its doors at the end of the month, at least for now.
Meanwhile the Rose in Stapleford has re-opened.
There's a twinning quiz in Stapleford in February.
And there's a new exhibition opening at the Stapleford Granary.
West Side Story film night in Little Shelford
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Great Shelford January 2024 electronic newsletter
The new Co-op will open this month
Church Street is now the Parish Council's priority for traffic management changes.
Thirty allotments are about to become available in Great Shelford (external link)
The new £118,000 inclusive Skatepark has made headlines in the local press. (external link)
Events this month include a talk about the reality of life in Shelford and Stapleford over the last 200 years.
Library news this month includes a talk about the history of shopping and shops in Great Shelford.
Environment news includes details about a sustainable food conversation evening.
Fancy learning ballroom and latin dancing? For beginners and improvers. Mondays 7:30pm Jan-Feb. Stapleford Pavilion. Info/bookings Tony 07941 252596
Stapleford and Little Shelford headlines
A Stapleford resident was awarded an MBE in the New Year's honours.
Read the latest news on when the Rose pub is re-opening.
Artist impressions of the new £50m Stapleford retirement village called Strawberry fields have been published.
A new barbers has opened in Stapleford. They are included in the comprehensive business listings on the Stapleford Online website.