Surgery ClosurePlease note the surgery will be CLOSED from 1pm on WEDNESDAY 16th JULY for whole staff training. Please plan ahead and make sure you have enough medication to last, remembering to order your repeats at least THREE WORKING DAYS before collection. Travel Information As the summer holidays are fast approaching many of us are turning our attention to booking holidays and making our travel plans. If you are planning to travel abroad please consider whether you will require any vaccinations. By booking a Travel Clinic appointment (at least six weeks before your date of travel) with one of our practice nurses, they can offer a general travel consultation with…

This September, on two dates only, we are bringing canoeing back to Fen Drayton Lakes. You will be led on an exploratory journey around islands and reed to experience the reserve from an angle rarely seen by visitors. We are working in partnership with a well-respected water sports company to deliver this exciting event so no previous experience of canoeing is required. You will be in expert hands and guided by a reserve warden with many years knowledge of the site and its wildlife. As you paddle gently through the waterways, you’ll find yourself immersed in a world teeming with life. Majestic bitterns stand sentinel in the reeds, their long…

Energy boost for hundreds of South Cambridgeshire Council homes More than 600 Council homes in South Cambridgeshire are set to benefit from major energy efficiency upgrades helping to cut tenants’ energy bills. The project is part of a wider investment programme of around £19 million which is being delivered by SCDC in partnership with Mears. Almost half of the funding is from the government under their national Warm Homes Plan with SCDC contributing £10 million from its Housing Revenue Account (which comes from Council house rents, not Council Tax). The aim is to bring every home involved in the programme up to at least an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) rating…

Nearly 50 people attended to hear Richard Hewlings of Swavesey give a talk on Richard Bentley and Over Rectory.  Bentley (1662 – 1742), was born in Oulton near Leeds.  He was a brilliant classical scholar (Greek and Roman) and theologian and became Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.  His father was a yeoman farmer but his mother had some education and was able to give him his first lessons.  After attending grammar school in Wakefield, Bentley entered St John’s College, Cambridge in 1676 where he received the degrees of BA and MA.  He was appointed headmaster of Spalding Grammar School before he was 21 years old.  Edward Stillingfleet, the dean of…

This year’s exhibition will feature several guest artists as well as work by the regular Artimers. Do come along and enjoy the paintings of all the local artists.

Over Gardening Club will be holding a Summer Garden Party on 16th July at 6pm.  Please email overgardeningclub@gmail.com for further information. We are a friendly group of gardeners and plant lovers who have regular meetings with a speaker, a raffle and occasional plant sales.  Meetings are monthly, from September to May, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Over Community Centre and we usually have a guest speaker talking on a various aspects of gardening.  Membership runs annually from 1 April to 31 March and is currently £15.00 per year.  Visitors to meetings are welcome but we do ask for a guest fee of £3.00 per visit.  On…

Young people in and around Over, Cambridgeshire are celebrating the opening of the significantly improved skate park thanks to a £100,000 grant from FCC Communities Foundation. The Over Skate Park, located at the Over Community & Conference Centre, will be officially up and running following its launch at the Over Community Fun Day on 14 June 2025. Cllr Grange of Over Parish Council believes the facility will make a huge difference to the lives of people living in the area and is particularly grateful to OSKA (Over Skate Park Association) for all their support with driving the project forward. Cllr Grange says: “This project will provide a real boost to…