Rehearsals are well underway for our production of Murder on the Nile.  Show dates are Thursday 28th May – Saturday 30th May 2026 starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are available at overplayers.uk at a price of only £13 which includes a free programme where you will be introduced to the cast, three of whom are new members.  Please do come and support your local amateur dramatic company.

Join us for round sixteen of our 5-pub Challenge walk! See old friends and make new ones. All proceeds to go to the Over Day Centre, this year to help raise funds for a new day room extension. Registration opens at 9:30 am at the Day Centre for a 12.5-mile walk through the beautiful Cambridgeshire fens to the The Pike & Eel, Old Ferry Boat, The Three Tuns, Swavesey Windmill and back to The Admiral. Minimum donation of £15 per adult, children free. Under 18s are very welcome but must be accompanied by a responsible adult. The length of the route may make it unsuitable for younger children. For more…

Over Monthly Report – April 2026 This report provides a brief update on recent discussions and decisions at Cambridgeshire County Council, alongside information on support available to residents and upcoming opportunities for parish involvement. Policing and Community Safety At its recent meeting, the County Council agreed to oppose any proposal to merge local police forces into larger regional or national bodies. Councillors expressed strong support for keeping policing local, accountable, and responsive to community needs. The Council called on the Government to focus instead on: Local Government Reorganisation The Government has now announced decisions on Local Government Reorganisation for Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Hampshire. In each of these areas, new…

Saturday 1st August 2.00 – 4.30pm in Over Community Centre Main Hall Calling all Over residents to make a note of this date in your diary to ensure you do not miss this great community event. Why not make this the first time you enter one or more of the categories? We have all the usual Produce classes:  Vegetables, Fruit, Plants, Flowers & Arrangements, Home Cooking, Jams and Preserves, Homemade Beers and Spirits and Photography.  The three themes for both Adults and Children’s Photography 2026 are “Blue, Boats and Blooms”. This should provide plenty of scope for creative photography so keep these themes in mind when you are out and…

April 2026 Meeting Again, forty people attended to hear Roger Crabtree and Bob Bates tell the story of PYE in Cambridge, 1896 – 2026.  Both worked there for many years from the 1950s/60s but in 2010 it became clear that the vast knowledge of the company would soon be lost.  So, they interviewed over 60 former employees and in 2019 helped to set up a major PYE exhibition at the Cambridge Museum of Technology, with its entrance on Riverside into The Old Pumping Station in Cheddars Lane.  W G Pye and Company Limited was founded in Cambridge in 1896 by William George Pye who started making scientific instruments in his…

MAY 2026 Bank Holidays– Opening Hours Please note the surgery will be CLOSED for the bank holidays on MONDAY 4TH MAY and MONDAY 25TH MAY.  Please plan ahead and make sure you have enough medication to last, remembering to order your repeats at least THREE WORKING DAYS before collection. THE MINDFUL LIFE GROUP The Mindful Life Group offer online, group-based mental health programs designed to support older adults and carers in building well-being, connection and resilience. Our accessible, evidence-based courses help bridge gaps in healthcare, particularly for those facing health inequalities. As a not-for-profit organisation, we are committed to inclusivity and sustainability, ensuring our services are both high-impact and accessible.…

The Library Presents is back, with upbeat events and intriguing tales for all ages. The Library Presents has lots of feel-good events to keep you entertained from 16 May until 25 July. Tickets are available to book from 17 April https://www.library.live/the-library-presents. Chosen by over 500 local residents, this season has a line-up of 29 different events in 24 towns and villages. Come along to laugh, relax, meet new people, express yourself or support your wellbeing. Here are a selection of events in your local area:

Sing for Joy is a community choir, amazingly in it’s 10th year now, that runs every fortnight on a Friday evening from 7.30 to around 9 pm during term time – we usually sing for an hour then have a cup of tea/coffee and a chat. It is open to any adult who wants a chance to sing without the restrictions of attending every week or having to audition.  The venue alternates between the St Mary’s church hall in Over and the Village Institute, Longstanton. The choir are a friendly bunch and very welcoming to newcomers!  There is a real mix – some read music, some don’t, but songs are…