Sawtry News

Pupils and staff at Sawtry Infants' School are celebrating a 'Good' Ofsted report.

Hunts school celebrates 'fantastic' Ofsted result after inspection

Police carried out checks on commercial vehicles at Sawtry Weighbridge.

Police carried out checks on commercial vehicles at Sawtry Weighbridge.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

£1,000 in fines handed out after police checks on commercial vehicles

Major upgrade of science labs at Sawtry Village Academy

Major upgrade of science labs at Sawtry Village Academy

Major upgrade of science laboratories at Sawtry school

Housebuilder Redrow South Midlands makes donation to club

Housebuilder Redrow South Midlands makes donation to club

Cricket club donation

Housebuilder Redrow makes donation to cricket club

The official ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on October 25.

The official ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on October 25.

New 3G sport pitch officially unveiled at Academy

340 new homes are set to be built in Sawtry.

340 new homes are set to be built in Sawtry.

Huntingdonshire District Council

340 new homes for Hunts village given green light despite local concern

Gheorghe Hirtopeanu has been jailed for driving while drunk on the A1.

Gheorghe Hirtopeanu has been jailed for driving while drunk on the A1.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

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Drunk lorry driver put 'thousands' of lives at risk while on the A1

22 highways improvement schemes for Huntingdonshire will be discussed by the county council's highways and transport committee on October 1.

22 highways improvement schemes for Huntingdonshire will be discussed by the county council's highways and transport committee on October 1.

Cambridgeshire County Council

22 road schemes proposed for Huntingdonshire

The road will be closed between the hours 8pm and 6am nightly.

The road will be closed between the hours 8pm and 6am nightly.

Cambridgeshire Traffic Alerts

Road in Hunts village closed for 14 nights

Police were called to the A1(M) southbound at J15 near Sawtry

Police were called to the A1(M) southbound at J15 near Sawtry

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Two people taken to hospital after crash on A1(M) near Sawtry

Infield Lodge in Glatton is available for £1,100,000

Infield Lodge in Glatton is available for £1,100,000

Tranquil home in Glatton countryside for sale at £1.1m

Paralympian Lauren Steadman (right) with team mate Claire Cashmore (left) and Grace Norman from Team USA (centre).

Paralympian Lauren Steadman (right) with team mate Claire Cashmore (left) and Grace Norman from Team USA (centre).

Sawtry star Lauren Steadman takes bronze in Paralympics Triathlon

Students at Sawtry Village Academy are celebrating their GCSE results this morning.

Students at Sawtry Village Academy are celebrating their GCSE results this morning.

GCSE Results 2024

Sawtry Village Academy students celebrate GCSE 'academic excellence'

This home on Haynes Close in Sawtry is for sale with a £400,000 guide price

This home on Haynes Close in Sawtry is for sale with a £400,000 guide price

Family home in Sawtry with remote controlled gates for sale at £400,000

Well done to pupils at Sawtry Village Academy.

Well done to pupils at Sawtry Village Academy.

A Level Results 2024

Sawtry Village Academy 'incredibly proud' of A-Level students

Paramedic Sarah-Jayne Parsons, Senior Emergency Medical Technician Bethany Walesby, and Emergency Care Assistant Amy Rengert with Christian and Jessica Roberts and baby Luca.

Paramedic Sarah-Jayne Parsons, Senior Emergency Medical Technician Bethany Walesby, and Emergency Care Assistant Amy Rengert with Christian and Jessica Roberts and baby Luca.

East of England Ambulance Service

Couple thank ambulance crew that delivered their baby in the kitchen

Take a look at a day in the life of keepers at Hamerton Zoo.

Take a look at a day in the life of keepers at Hamerton Zoo.

'We're home to so many unique animals': Inside Hunts' much-loved zoo

Benjamin Hollis (left) and Joshua Longland (right) have been jailed for drug dealing in Huntingdonshire and Peterborough.

Benjamin Hollis (left) and Joshua Longland (right) have been jailed for drug dealing in Huntingdonshire and Peterborough.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Drug dealing duo from Hunts jailed after police search homes

The home is on Church Street in Sawtry

The home is on Church Street in Sawtry

Stunning home with great outdoor space for sale for £600k guide

The crash happened on the A1 northbound carriageway near Sawtry.

The crash happened on the A1 northbound carriageway near Sawtry.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Four children and man taken to hospital after crash on major Hunts road

The Sawtry Village Academy pupils with their sculptures at Johnsons of Old Hurst.

The Sawtry Village Academy pupils with their sculptures at Johnsons of Old Hurst.

School pupils create art out of rubbish for Johnsons of Old Hurst

100 people attended the annual Sawtry Feast Supper.

100 people attended the annual Sawtry Feast Supper.

'Relationships form across generations' - 100 people attend Sawtry Feast Supper

Headteachers Sarah Flack (Sawtry Junior Academy) and Yasmine Trace (Sawtry Infants School) with pupils.

Headteachers Sarah Flack (Sawtry Junior Academy) and Yasmine Trace (Sawtry Infants School) with pupils.

Sawtry Junior Academy implements vital new traffic safety measures

The meerkats at Hamerton Zoo.

The meerkats at Hamerton Zoo.

Hamerton Zoo unveil new meerkat enclosure and launch meet-the-meerkat sessions

Terry Dymoke, from Sawtry.

Terry Dymoke, from Sawtry.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Sawtry man banned from Huntingdon Town Centre and St Ives YMCA

Ethan Masi crashed his vehicle in Ford Close, Yaxley, just before midnight on March 24.

Ethan Masi crashed his vehicle in Ford Close, Yaxley, just before midnight on March 24.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Drink driver disqualified after crashing vehicle into fence

Canoodling Wood Pigeons taken in Somersham by Gerry Brown.

Canoodling Wood Pigeons taken in Somersham by Gerry Brown.

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Sebastian Pop was pulled over on the A1 on March 29.

Sebastian Pop was pulled over on the A1 on March 29.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Sawtry: A1 driver swerved across lanes before assaulting a police officer

Gerry Brown captured a photo of this Muntjac deer at Ramsey.

Gerry Brown captured a photo of this Muntjac deer at Ramsey.

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Sawtry Junior Academy at the Young Voices event.

Sawtry Junior Academy at the Young Voices event.

Resorts World Arena

Sawtry Junior Academy pupils take part in Birmingham Young Voices event

The Premier League and FA have donated to a new pitch in Sawtry.

The Premier League and FA have donated to a new pitch in Sawtry.

Grassroots football

Premier League and FA fund new 3G sports pitch in Sawtry

Judith Johnson took this photo at the riverside in St Neots.

Judith Johnson took this photo at the riverside in St Neots.

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This extended and improved home in Sawtry is for sale at £280,000

This extended and improved home in Sawtry is for sale at £280,000

Spacious semi in well-connected village for sale

Gerry Brown took this photo at the Somersham Nature Reserve.

Gerry Brown took this photo at the Somersham Nature Reserve.

Frosty mornings and 'weather for ducks' in this week's reader photos

This modernised bungalow in Sawtry is for sale at offers over £300k

This modernised bungalow in Sawtry is for sale at offers over £300k

Modern bungalow for sale at offers over £300k

Gerry Brown took this photo at Old Hurst near Huntingdon.

Gerry Brown took this photo at Old Hurst near Huntingdon.

Reader Photos: Beautiful landscapes in Huntingdonshire

Emma Coppolaro, of Payne Road, Sawtry, has been banned from St Ives and given an exclusion curfew from Huntingdon town centre for five years.

Emma Coppolaro, of Payne Road, Sawtry, has been banned from St Ives and given an exclusion curfew from Huntingdon town centre for five years.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Woman banned from St Ives and Huntingdon

The property in Sawtry is for sale for offers over £350,000

The property in Sawtry is for sale for offers over £350,000

Property of the week

Detached village home up for sale for offers over £350k

The Grace family have covered their Sawtry home in a stunning display of Christmas lights.

The Grace family have covered their Sawtry home in a stunning display of Christmas lights.

Family's Christmas lights display for charity

One of the first Steve’s Taxis drivers with her children. Inset, Stephen Woodham donating to Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

One of the first Steve’s Taxis drivers with her children. Inset, Stephen Woodham donating to Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

Interview with Steve's Taxis founder as business is sold after 46 years

Owner of the virtual assistant company, Emilie Ashwood, entrepreneur has won

Owner of the virtual assistant company, Emilie Ashwood, entrepreneur has won

Business Awards

Third awards win for Sawtry-based Emilie

Peter Hagger took his autumn photo at the Paxton Pits Nature Reserve.

Peter Hagger took his autumn photo at the Paxton Pits Nature Reserve.

Readers capture some beautiful autumnal colours in Huntingdonshire

The team who visited Cambs Therapy Centre to gain a better understanding of the great work it does.

The team who visited Cambs Therapy Centre to gain a better understanding of the great work it does.

Cambs Therapy Centre saved from threat of closure thanks to businesses fundraising

Gerry Brown took this image at Hinchingbrooke Park in Huntingdon.

Gerry Brown took this image at Hinchingbrooke Park in Huntingdon.

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Staff and students at Sawtry Village Academy celebrated retaining its 'Good' Ofsted rating.

Staff and students at Sawtry Village Academy celebrated retaining its 'Good' Ofsted rating.

'We are over the moon' - Village school retains its 'Good' Ofsted rating

Jack with Vivaan, Madhurita, Tarannum, and Vikash.

Jack with Vivaan, Madhurita, Tarannum, and Vikash.

Sawtry fitness manager to climb new heights to support pupils in India

Dave Gorman, vice-chairman of Sawtry Colts Football Club, in front of the cabin. Inset, how it used to look.

Dave Gorman, vice-chairman of Sawtry Colts Football Club, in front of the cabin. Inset, how it used to look.

£500 donation to help football club renovate cabin

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic champion Lauren Steadman, from Sawtry, raced to third place at the World Triathlon Para Championships in Spain.

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic champion Lauren Steadman, from Sawtry, raced to third place at the World Triathlon Para Championships in Spain.

Clubs and societies

Paralympian Lauren Steadman secures bronze at World Championships

The award, which was certified through the local awarding body, Cambridgeshire County Council, celebrates the school’s high-quality careers education, information, advice and guidance.

The award, which was certified through the local awarding body, Cambridgeshire County Council, celebrates the school’s high-quality careers education, information, advice and guidance.

Academy awarded national Quality in Careers Standard

Brandon Francis was described by his family as a “much-loved son, brother and friend.”

Brandon Francis was described by his family as a “much-loved son, brother and friend.”

Coroner's Court

Inquest opens into driver who died after B1090 collision

Brandon Francis was described by his family as a “much-loved son, brother and friend.”

Brandon Francis was described by his family as a “much-loved son, brother and friend.”

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

'Much-loved' 21-year-old dies after single-vehicle collision

Alex Ginn, Eleanor Spinks and Laura Dixon celebrated achieving some of the best GCSE results at Sawtry Village Academy

Alex Ginn, Eleanor Spinks and Laura Dixon celebrated achieving some of the best GCSE results at Sawtry Village Academy

Cambridgeshire GCSE results

Sawtry Village Academy pupils celebrate 'tremendous' set of GCSE results

Students at Sawtry Village College are celebrating a great set of A-Level results.

Students at Sawtry Village College are celebrating a great set of A-Level results.

A-Level Results

A-Level Results

Sawtry Village Academy 'incredibly proud' of A-Level results

Check here before you travel.

Check here before you travel.

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