The Scarecrow Festival runs across Saturday and Sunday 12 and 13 of October at St Mary’s Church, Over. There’s still time to visit – we’re open 11am – 4pm on Sunday for tea, cakes, coffee and lunches. Come and join us! FREE ENTRY

Over has been dazzled this week with beautiful displays of the Northern Lights. Those who were late to bed and found themselves staring up to the skies were rewarded with several long viewings of this previously rare sight. A more recent scientific discovery, Steve, was also visible across the UK this week. Steve (or in full: Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement) – is unpredictable and only lasts for a short time during an aurora display. Steve appears as a ribbon and scientists suggest Scientists suggests it comprises a fast-moving stream of extremely hot particles called a sub-auroral ion drift, or SAID. Now, a few facts (source: BBC News): The Northern…

Book your place for the quiz on 23rd November 2024 from 1900 at Over Community Centre! In memory of Andy Collett – please support! Further details on the poster.

Many thanks to everyone who supported our successful Over Village Produce Show in August this year at the Community Centre. We will be holding our AGM on Thursday 7th November at 7.30pm in the Seminar Room, OCC. All welcome. Pam Allars – Admin Secretary of the Over Village Produce Show

We began our autumn programme of events on Wed 18th September with an informative talk on spring bulbs. Our speaker, George Lockwood, gave us each a list of those he recommended, with useful growing tips. It was a very busy evening as we had several other things going on… We held the judging of our annual growing competition – a begonia this year. In spring we had handed out a free, tiny, begonia tuber to each member. Many had failed to thrive, but we had 11 begonia plants brought in for judging ranging in size. The results were:       1st – Jan Hook,   2nd – Richard Cox,    Joint 3rd –…

Church & Town Lands Charity, Over Town Branch Registered Charity 260066 Over Relief In Need Charity Registered Charity 206239 Each year the above Charities distribute grants to groups and individuals within the village of Over. To be considered for a grant, groups and clubs should be non-profit making, and their aims and objectives will be for the benefit of Over residents.  Applications should be for the funding, or part-funding, of a specific purchase or project, and should include costings.  Individuals, of the parish of Over and in need of assistance, are also welcome to speak to a trustee, in strictest confidence, to establish if an individual grant may be possible.…

Five Year Housing Land Supply SCDC has published the most recent Greater Cambridge housing trajectory with housing land supply calculations. This is important to every village as without it a lot of protective planning policies fall away, as experienced in the years prior to 2018. The trajectory (which shows the anticipated delivery of new homes across the district) shows that there continues to be a healthy cushion – 6.5 years for the 2024-2029 period. ‘Cambridge 2050’ housing need The previous Conservative government’s ‘Cambridge 2050’ proposals suggested that around 150,000 new homes would be needed to meet demand in the Greater Cambridge region. Whilst the new Labour government has not formally…

Dear residents, I hope that you had a pleasant summer and managed to take a well-earned break.  August brought us some warm and dry weather at last. This is my first update of the autumn and, as is the tradition, it comes with a reminder to be prepared for the darker evenings and cooler weather when you’re out and about, especially if you’re driving and haven’t used your lights much in the past few months. ADULTS & HEALTH Covid Vaccine Programme The government has accepted advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation for an autumn COVID-19 vaccination programme this year. All those aged 65 or over, all those…

Time is running out! Organise your team and sign up for October 11th at the Community Centrre. Further details on the poster.

You may have noticed a lovely young woman wielding a paintbrush recently outside the empty shop on the high street (next door to Over Stores, and opposite The Admiral.)…. and the chaps from local firm AB construction hard at work fitting it out internally, including putting in a kitchen area. That’s because of a new venture by sisters, Becki and Carley  : “ Teabellies” – our new high street coffee shop.   The meaning of the name is “the appreciative glug in your stomach when you have finished a delicious cup of tea”… (or coffee)! Carley, an Over resident, will be running the café, serving hot and cold drinks, cakes and…