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THERE’S SNOW BUSINESS…… Haslingfield Little Theatre’s November Show

THERE’S SNOW BUSINESS …..will magically transport you through time to:

The  Victorian Era in the depths of winter; The Land of King Arthur – complete with Merlin and Medieval Serfs. Meanwhile, a timeless Santa Claus has troubles of his own!

Venue: Haslingfield Village Hall
When: 25, 26, 27 November at 19.30
              + Matinee at 14.00 on 27 Nov.
Tickets: £7 / £5 concessions (no concessions on 27 Nov.) Available from Haslingfield Village Shop and from Jan Date on (01223) 872007 or at jan.date@btinternet.com.

What made the news in 19th Century Haslingfield?

The roads around Haslingfield appear to have been very unsafe places in the 19th century, and the ‘Cambridge Chronicle’ is filled with largely gruesome reports of fatal accidents. The following are not quite so gruesome, but do illustrate the dangers. There were clearly roadhogs around at the time. In August 1825, the Haslingfield carrier, who delivered post to and from Cambridge, was fined £2 for driving on the wrong side of the road “and thereby obstructing the gig of F.C. Knowles, Esq.” He seems to have exacerbated the situation somewhat by throwing stones at Mr. Knowles, for which he was fined another £1 which was “paid … to the treasurer of Addenbrooke’s Hospital”, an untapped source of income perhaps for today’s NHS. Continue reading What made the news in 19th Century Haslingfield?

Haslingfield & Harston Folk Dance Club

New members always welcome for a fun evening of dancing, a bit like a barn dance. We usually meet on Tuesdays between 8pm and 10pm every month (except July and August) at either Haslingfield or Harston Village Hall.  It costs just £1 per evening.

It doesn’t matter if you have never done it before, our expert callers stand on the stage and tell us all what to do. New members are always welcome, and you do not need to live in the villages. You do not need to bring a partner. We just come to have fun – we do not take “getting it right” very seriously.

All the dance dates are in the calendar. For more information, click here or phone Clive on (01223) 870741.

Volunteers Wanted to Help Vulnerable People with the Digital TV Switch Over

Support our outreach work in Cambridgeshire’s villages and towns.  How we receive our television signal is changing. At the end of March 2011, the current analogue signal will be turned off and replaced with a digital signal that you will need special equipment to receive. The national “Switchover Help Scheme” has been well-publicised but there will still be many people who do not understand what Switchover is about and these are likely to be the most vulnerable people in our communities. Continue reading Volunteers Wanted to Help Vulnerable People with the Digital TV Switch Over

Burglary in the Village on Monday Night

Between the 18th October at 10.20pm and the 19th October at 6.30am, a property in New Road, Haslingfield was broken into.  Unknown offender(s) have entered the premises through a garage door and have then got into the actual property possibly though an insecure internal door.  A search was carried out on the ground floor of the property and numerous electrical items, cash and some personal items have been stolen. Continue reading Burglary in the Village on Monday Night

Extract from Neighbourhood Policing Report July-September 2010

Haslingfield and Eversdens (Great Eversden, Harlton, Haslingfield, Little Eversden)

Crime