What a great Memory Café! St. Ives Uke Troupe were so good, it’s always a joy to welcome them. Our Lunch Club following was really very busy, 33 diners taking advantage of a few additional tables and chairs so we could increase our capacity.It is so good to have such a great team of volunteers, helping at the Café and with preparation and serving lunch. We  thank them all for their enthusiasm and good humour, makes the Café and Lunch a great occasion. Thank you all for joining us on Saturday.Preparations underway for our next Café and Lunch Club, Saturday April 25, when we have KJ & The Katt entertaining us,…

Welcome aboard the Lotus. What should have been a sun-drenched honeymoon for Simon Mostyn and his wealthy bride, Kay, quickly dissolves into a claustrophobic nightmare. As they journey down the Nile, they are shadowed by a jilted lover and surrounded by fellow passengers with sharp eyes and even sharper motives. With Canon Pennefather searching for the truth amidst a sea of secrets, a shocking conspiracy begins to surface. Keep your wits about you—on this voyage, everyone has a reason to kill. Rehearsals are well underway for our production of Murder on the Nile, by Agatha Christie DATES: Thursday 28th May, Friday 29th May and Saturday 30th May 2026 TIME: 7.30…

We’re looking to recruit new players for Fireflies Netball Club. Several of our members live in Over and we draw from the villages around the area – please come along and join in the fun! Contact us at firefliesnetballclub@gmail.com for more info! Try your first month for free – no commitment!

The County Council’s Assets & Procurement Committee has approved a new partnership with developer Prologis to support the next phase of growth at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Cambridge Biomedical Campus Expansion The proposal puts forward 67 acres of County Council–owned land to deliver: The plans also include investment in transport infrastructure, green space, and a community fund. Subject to planning approval, the project will generate a future commercial return that will help support essential council services and strategic priorities. Two New Special Schools for Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire County Council has formally asked the Department for Education to continue with the delivery of two new special schools in: Both schools had previously…

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Over Monthly Report – February 2026 Dear residents, I hope that you’re well and looking forward to the start of Spring after what feels like a long winter.  Here is my latest report on County Council Matters. Full Council A majority of county councillors approved the Council’s 2026–29 Business Plan and Budget, which also includes the Council’s new Vision and Strategic Framework. The decision to approve the Business Plan and Budget represents an important milestone for the Council, as we continue to navigate the challenging operational and financial environment that our services are working within, in support of residents and communities across Cambridgeshire. Our new Strategic Framework As part of…

There is quite a bit to report this month on planning and economic development in the Greater Cambridge area and all that goes with it. It is clear that the government is determined to press ahead with an agenda for significant growth and to tackle, head-on, the obstacles to it such as water shortages and transportation issues. They have set up the Cambridge Growth Company (CGC) to facilitate the growth agenda and I have commented below on a meeting held by SCDC’s Scrutiny Committee with the senior staff of CGC. SCDC Breaks Record for New Council Houses SCDC has just confirmed that the council has completed 113 new Council homes…

We have some exciting news – all households, businesses and organisations in Over will be receiving a printed annual copy of our newsletter within the next couple of months. The annual will be yours to keep to refer to throughout the year and will include a directory of important numbers (GP surgery, schools etc) and lots of information about the clubs and societies that run locally. If we haven’t been in touch with you and you run a club or society, or are involved with a local organisation, please email us at info@overvillage.co.uk to make sure you are included! Wishing all of our readers and contributors a very happy and…

NEW YEAR – Surgery Opening Hours Please note that we will be CLOSED at the weekends in addition to the bank holiday on Thursday 1st January. Normal opening hours on all other days during the holiday period. Please plan ahead and make sure you have enough medication. The last date for ordering repeat medication before New Year will be Wednesday 24th December. The last date for collection before the New Year is Wednesday 31st December by 4pm at Longstanton Surgery and 6pm at Willingham. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT INJECTIONS Our GPs are currently unable to prescribe weight management injections directly to our patients. Only a very small number of people will meet…

Stewart McGeogh visited us to speak about the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). Stewart, a postman by profession, volunteers his time to deliver talks and lead tours that highlight the thousands of cemeteries and memorials around the world commemorating the men and women who died during the First and Second World Wars. He explained the origins of the CWGC, founded in 1917 to ensure that every fallen service member would be remembered with dignity—correcting the injustices of earlier centuries when the dead were rarely identified and their graves often went unmarked. Stewart described the extraordinary care given to CWGC sites, which range from tiny burial grounds on…