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May / June 2021 REGULARS
2
From the Editor
3
Contacts
2
Advertising / Deadlines
4
Stay Safe
12
NHS Frontline
13-27
Village Views
29
Farm Focus
30-32, 44-52 Write Away 33-43
Environment
46-49
Street Photography
39
Taste Buds
50-53 Deadline for next issue: 18 June 2021
Editor - Tony Henthorn 35 Maxey Road, Helpston PE6 7DP T: 07590 750128 E: villagetribuneeditor@me.com Advertising Sales - Alison Henthorn T 07702 640361 E: alisonhenthorn@btinternet.com Barnack Editor - Ian Burrows T: 01780 749554 E: ianberyl.burrows@btinternet.com 9 Bridges Rector, Rev Mark-Aaron B. Tisdale The Rectory, 11 Lincoln Road, Glinton PE6 7JR T: 01733 252359 E: 9bridgesrector@gmail.com Distribution AILSWORTH Mohamed Farooq 10 Peterborough Road, Castor, PE5 7AX ASHTON Hilary Smith Thatched Cottage, Ashton E: hilly.smith@virgin.net BARNACK Mike Mills 17 Bishops Walk, Barnack PE9 3EE T: 07523 312387 E: mills.mh@gmail.com CASTOR Mohamed Farooq 10 Peterborough Road, Castor, PE5 7AX ETTON Anne Curwen The Coach House, Rectory Lane, Etton T: 01733 253357 E: acurwen@hotmail.com GLINTON Shirley Hodgkinson 30 Websters Close, Glinton T: 01733 252351 E: hodgkinsons@talktalk.net HELPSTON Clive Marsh Clive Marsh, 34 Maxey Road, Helpston clive.marsh815@btinternet.com M: 07511 011662 MARHOLM Mohamed Farooq 10 Peterborough Road, Castor, PE5 7AX MAXEY Cllr Peter Hiller E: Peter.Hiller@peterborough.gov.uk NORTHBOROUGH Polly Beasley 15 Claypole Drive, Northborough T: 01778 380849 E: polly.beasley@btinternet.com PEAKIRK Trish Roberts 9 St Pegas Road PILSGATE Sally Hullock 3 Hillside Close, Ufford sally@sallyhullocktraining.co.uk T: 07795 565658 SOUTHORPE Daphne Williams The Old Dairy Barn, Main St. T: 01780 740511 UFFORD Sally Hullock 3 Hillside Close, Ufford sally@sallyhullocktraining.co.uk T: 07795 565658
Heritage
69-72
Church News & Services
74-75
Planning
77-79
Tribune Directory
NEWS & FEATURES
6-7 100th Anniversary of
the Royal British Legion
9 The Good Neighbours -
Rural Peterborough Trust 10 Community Growth
needs Local Consultation
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