by Tony Henthorn on May 21, 2011
Emma Windsor and Peter Fox of Balcony House have recently refurbished a barn within the grounds of Balcony House as a holiday cottage. Some of you may remember the barn or even have been there, as it was once home to a montessori nursery school. Emma and her former husband bought Balcony House some 9 years ago and although the nursery school was still there it was no longer used. Emma set about converting the building back to family accommodation and following her recent marriage to Peter decided that the time was now right to start her own business and get back into the workplace.
by Tony Henthorn on August 2, 2010
On Sunday 18th July, while attending a family service at St Benedict’s in Glinton, the Palmer family, who live in the village, were horrified when a gravestone toppled onto their three-year-old daughter, Grace, leaving just her head exposed. An ambulance was called to the scene and she was rushed to hospital where she was thankfully [...]
by Tony Henthorn on July 20, 2010
Dear Editor, I have been driving past the Crown Inn for over 7 years and I have always thought it to be a striking building with lots of potential. Such a shame to see it boarded up. My husband and I have paid a deposit on the Crown Inn and have submitted a planning application for change [...]
by Tony Henthorn on December 1, 2009
by Tony Henthorn on September 10, 2009
I was going to entitle this article ‘Matthew Warn – teacher to us all’. I then realised that this would be doing him, and those who knew him outside his professional life, a great disservice. There were many, many facets to Mat and as such, the following can only serve as a brief sketch of [...]
by Tony Henthorn on May 10, 2009
Peakirk-cum-Glinton teacher Sarah Gorman will be undertaking the Moonwalk on May 16th in London taking on the 26.2 miles wearing a highly decorated pink bra and walking through the night!
by Tony Henthorn on March 30, 2009
For the Lowe-Lauri’s of Glinton, it was a double celebration as eldest son, Richard, attended St James’s Palace, with mum Sue on Thursday 26th March, to receive his Gold Duke of Edinburgh award in the presence of the Duke of Edinburgh.
by Tony Henthorn on March 24, 2009
Fed-up residents of Helpston Road in Glinton have called on Peterborough City Council to help tackle the problem of Arthur Mellows pupils cycling on the pavements. After claims that the school either ignored complaints or replied to say there was nothing they could do about it, local couple Simon and Johanna Potter carried out a [...]
