The Mill AGM
2022-03-31 18:30 UTC | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom

Italian Wine Tasting
2022-04-09 18:45 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
The 19 March date sold out as soon as details were announced, hence a second date has now been added for 9 April!

Come along to the Village Hall Annex for a Italian wine tasting. All you need to bring are yourselves and wine glasses – two each please (one for red wine, and one for white).
Tickets are £25 each to include wine and tapas.
For more information, contact Jan Robertson on 01536 771353. Please book early, as places are limited.
All proceeds to The Mill Community Hub project.

St George's Day Charity Quiz for Corby Mind
2022-04-23 18:30 - 23:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
Save the date for Ant Licquorish’s Village Charity Quiz.
Due to the current situation, none of us know what it will be like later in the year, so watch this space in case Ant has to amend or postpone, but hopefully it will be able to go ahead.
Once the quiz has been confirmed, please let Ant have your numbers ASAP to avoid disappointmen, as he will be restricting numbers to 60 to maintain a certain amount of social distancing.
The cost will be £10 each including food, which is fish, chicken or mushy peas and chips (vegetarian) with a sweet, or £5 each if you want to bring your own. There is no bar so it is bring your own drinks. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.
This quiz will be in aid of Corby Mind.

Veteran's lunch
2022-05-23 13:45 | Cottingham CofE Primary School, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XB, United Kingdom
Cottingham Cof E Primary School is organising a Veteran’s Afternoon Tea in school, as part of the Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations.
Veterans (fomrmer members of the Forces) will be served afternoon tea by the children and enjoy music from the choir.
The school would like to invite veterans form the local community to attend this free event, which is being organised by School Administrator Carolynn Southcombe, who is also an organiser for Northants Veteran’s Club.
If you’d like to come along, or know someone who may be interested, please could you pass on the details and let Carolynn know as soon as possible, or by Friday 6 May latest, by emailing her at admin@cottinghamprimary.co.uk or by calling her on 01536 771391.

Platinum Jubilee Weekend
2022-06-02 - 2022-06-05
To celebrate this special occasion, Cottingham and Middleton are joining together to host several events.
Thursday 2 June
Royal George, from 12 noon

The pub opens at 12 noon and, from 4pm, there’ll be street food stalls (cash only), a hog roast, cheese and desserts stall, Pimms bar, cider tent and cocktail bar. At 4.30pm, there’ll be live music from ‘Rocking Revival’, playing the best of the 50s, 60s and 70s.

Beacon Lighting, 9.45pm

Congregate in the field next to the Dale on the Jurassic Way footpath at 9.30pm for the Beacon Lighting at 9.45pm. Local trumpeter Rob Cross will be marking the occasion with the playing of ‘Majesty’, a fanfare written especially for the Queen’s Jubilee.

Friday 3 June
Church Bells ringing, from 9.30am
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Church service at St Mary Magdalene, Cottingham, 10am

Join Rev Amanda Oliver at St Mary’s for a 30 minute service to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Everyone welcome.
St Mary Magdalene Church will be decorated and open from 10am to 5pm over the Jubilee weekend (from Thur 2 to Sun 5 June). Cottingham schoolchildren will be creating some decorations, and villagers are being invited to adopt a window or area of church for decoration in the Jubilee colours of red, white and blue. As it’s nearly time for bedding plants, how about buying some red and white geraniums, then you can take them home to plant afterwards? Any kind of arrangement is fine though, all we really need is your imagination! If you’d like to get involved, please contact Angela Preston-Jones on 772297, email p.j55@btinternet.com, or call Mary Freestone on 771339.
Jubilee Afternoon Tea with the Alpacas
1pm to 3pm

Join the boys in their field for some tea and cake

Saturday 4 June
Street Parties
Join with your neighbours in your street and arrange your own street parties to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Some roads may need to be closed, contact the local authority.
See https://www.streetparty.org.uk/guide/ for more information.

Sunday 5 June, 12 noon to 6pm

You are Royally invited to The Big Lunch @ Cottingham School Field
In the spirit of 1952, please bring your own picnic.
Please bring food, drink, chairs, rugs, gazebos etc (Sorry no BBQs)
There will be live music, dancing, bouncy castles and ice creams plus lots more.
1950s fancy dress is optional but would be in good spirit – or why not just dress in red, white and blue?
Live music line-up
12.45pm – Valley Voice Choir
1.45pm – Jubilee Jazz (Jane Smith and John Deane)
2.30pm – Yellow Dog Trio
3.15pm – Simon Shaw Duo
3.45pm – Soundpost
4.30pm – Singalong
5.00pm – National Anthem

Royal George
Thur 2 June: Jubilee event (see above)
Fri 3 June: Open as normal
Sat 4 June: Normal menu, 6.30pm live band ‘Double Dose’
Sun 5 June: Sunnday lunch 11.30am to 6.30pm, normal menu from 6.30pm

To keep up to date with all the latest information, please like the event Facebook page
Cottingham & Middleton Parish Councils
All events are attended at your own risk and CPC and MPC cannot be held liable for any accidents.
www.royal.uk/platinum-jubliee-central-weekend

Village Store AGM
2022-06-07 18:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
Annual General Meeting (AGM) for shareholders of the Cottingham and Middleton Village Store and Cafe.
For more information, please see https://cottinghamshop.wordpress.com/2022/05/24/annual-general-meeting-7-june/

Oakley Park and Peasdale Hill Appeal Hearings - adjourned
2022-07-26 - 2022-07-28 | Churchill Suite, Corby Cons Club, Cottingham Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1SZ, United Kingdom
UPDATE FROM RAG, 26 JULY 2022
The Planning Inspectorate today adjourned the hearing for Oakley Park and the Land South of Oakley Park. Tomorrow’s hearing for Peasdale Hill has also been adjourned.
The reason for the adjournments is due to not all parties having all the documentation required to allow a fair hearing for all parties involved.
New dates are being scheduled with all parties which are likely to be in December. RAG will inform you of the confirmed dates upon receipt.

Dates have been set for the planning appeal hearings for the traveller sites at Oakley Park and Peasdale Hill. The appeals will be heard by Planning Inspector Sarah Dyer over two consecutive days with a potential third day available if required, as follows.
• Tuesday 26 July, 10am – Oakley Park, appeals 1 and 2
• Wednesday 27 July, 10am – Peasdale Hill
• Thursday 28 July, 10am – spare date
All the appeals will be held in the Rockingham Suite, Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel, Rockingham Road, Corby, NN17 2AE.
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE
Download Oakley Park Appeal Hearing Notice
Download Peasdale Hill Appeal Hearing Notice
Thanks to villagers’ donations, Middleton RAG has been able to appoint Phillip Hughes of PHD Planners to represent the local community at the appeals. Phillip is very experienced in gypsy and traveller planning appeals and will present our evidence and community statement at the hearings.
You can find information and background on the planning applications and appeals here

Village Wine Safari
2022-09-10 19:00 - 23:59
The annual village Wine Safari is taking place on Saturday 10 September starting at the first house at 7pm.
This event has been held every year in the village since the year 2000, with only a few years where it didn’t happen, most recently because of Covid.
It’s a great night – Safari guests can enjoy a glass or two of wine served at four houses, and at house 4 there is also hot food, a cheese table in the cellar with a bar to purchase more wine (if you need more refreshment!) and dancing to a live band with a DJ until midnight.
The Safari houses/gardens are revealed after you’ve purchased your ticket, on the information dropped through your door.
This event has raised thousands of pounds over the years for village causes, with funds helping our Church, the School, the Mill Community Hub and various other ventures. Profits will go to village causes, which will be listed on the village website and in the newsletter after the event.
Please support this event. It’s a fun way to meet new people in your villages and takes you on a little tour to some places you may never have been!
There are a few tickets left and these are £30 each for the evening, to include 5 glasses of wine, hot food, cheese table, (pay) bar (cash only), dancing to live music and a fabulous raffle to win a wheelbarrow full of delicious wine for one lucky winner!
To get your tickets, please drop off cash (sorry cash only) through the door of either of the two houses below in an envelope with your name and address, and your tickets will be dropped in to you.
Ali Freestone, Bromwell House, 7 Ashley Rd, Middleton
Lorraine Desmond, The Granary, 4a Corby Road, Cottingham
Why not get some neighbours or friends together and come along in a group? It’s a night not to be missed!
If you have any queries, please email alisonfreestone15@gmail.com

Bring and Share Harvest Lunch
2022-10-08 12:00 - 14:00 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Street, Cottingham, LE16 8XU, United Kingdom
Come along to the ‘Bring and Share’ Harvest Lunch at St Mary Magdalene Church, Cottingham to celebrate and give thanks for harvest time.
Please contact Angela Preston Jones , telephone 0759 4682671 , or Mary Freestone on 01536 771339 to let them know what you would like to bring. Suggestions include loaves and butter, quiche, sausage rolls, cheeses, crackers or fruit, or whatever else you would like to share.
Tea, coffee and juice will be provided and there will be a raffle and a game or two for your entertainment. Everyone is welcome, including children.
With the cost of living crisis causing stress to so many people, the Church feels it is also an ideal opportunity to collect cash and food donations for Corby Food Bank. Please bring along any donations you can make on the day – every contribution counts. Visit the Corby Foodbank website to find out what items are most needed.

Harvest Songs of Praise
2022-10-09 10:30 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Street, Cottingham, LE16 8XU, United Kingdom
Harvest Songs of Praise Service. Everyone welcome including children.
With the cost of living crisis causing stress to so many people, the Church is also inviting donations to Corby Food Bank. Please visit the Corby Foodbank website to find out what items are most needed.

Yellow Dog Band, Village Hall Annex
2022-10-15 19:30 - 23:30 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
The popular local Yellow Dog Rhythm and Blues Band will be playing live at the Village Hall Annex in Cottingham, with all proceeds going to the Annex for essential maintenance and facility improvements.
There is a cash bar and tickets are £10 each, available from Angela Ruthven, tel: 07538 719032. Email: ang.ruthven@hotmail.co.uk

Village Charity Quiz - End of BST!
2022-10-29 18:30 - 23:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
Ant Licquorish’s ‘End of British Summertime’ (BST) Village Charity Quiz will be in aid of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.
Tickets are £10 per head including a supper of fish, chicken or mushy peas and chips (vegetarian), or £5 if you’d prefer to bring your own food. There is no bar, so please bring your own drinks (including alchohol). Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.
If you would like to bring a team or two, please contact Ant on ant_the_quizmaster@btinternet.com, telephone 771062 with your food order by Friday 14 October latest.
This quiz, Ant’s 58th, marks exactly 30 years to the month since he first began these charity fundraising events which, to date, have raised almost £50,000!

Christmas craft sale, Village Store
2022-11-07 08:00 - 2022-11-09 13:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Store and Cafe, 2 Corby Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XH, United Kingdom
Upstairs at the Cottingham and Middleton Village Store this week, there will be a selection of wooden craft items for your garden – including christmas trees – plus neck warmers (like buffs for skiing etc), christmas stockings, knitted toys for the christmas tree, plus a whole lot more.
All the items are hand made by Northamptonshire craft workers, and will be available during shop opening hours, 8am to 1pm, from Monday 7 to Wednesday 9 November.
So why not come along and see what you can find? Cash only for items purchased. Orders taken for garden items.
This is being done to help support the village shop so please help spread the message far and wide .

Valley Voice Christmas Concert
2022-12-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Great Easton Village Hall, High Street, Great Easton, Leicestershire, LE16 8ST, United Kingdom
Note that this performance has been rescehduled from the original 10 December date, due to Covid.
All tickets already issued remain valid, and there are a small number of tickets still available for 20 December.
If you have a ticket and aren’t able to make the new date, please contact the person who sold you the ticket, for a refund.

Nativity Walk
2022-12-24 16:00 - 17:00 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Street, Cottingham, LE16 8XU, United Kingdom
Cottingham and Middleton’s Nativity Walk is back post-Covid with a new text, music, costumes, lighting, Christmas Carols and full cast!
We’ll be starting at Milestone Mews off Middleton Main Street and finishing in Cottingham Church about an hour later, where there will be mulled wine, mince pies and a collection for Corby Food Bank.
Join us and bring your children to participate as little angels and shepherds. Wrap up warm, bring torches, lanterns and hi-vis clothing. Celebrate Christ’s birth with our community.
Call Angela on 07594 682671, or email p.j55@btinternet.com for more information.

Road closure - School Hill, Middleton
2023-01-26 - 2023-02-08 | School Hill, Middleton
Comex 2000 UK have requested a closure of School Hill, Middleton on behalf of Gigaclear, to allow the safe installation of telecom ducting.
Th works are expected to commence on 26 January and to be completed by 8 February 2023.
View road closure and diversion
Residents of School Hill will still be able to gain access to their properties, but there may be some disruption during the works as to which way access is gained. 10 working days prior to the commencement of the works, Comex 2000 UK should carry out a letter drop to all residents affected with full information and contact details for any problems.
If you require more information about the works, please contact Michael Rivers on 07773 480732.

Cottingham Parish Council Extraordinary Meeting
2023-02-08 18:30 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
Cottingham Parish Council invites Cottingham residents to have their say and steer the Parish Council’s response to North Northants Council’s decision to cancel their part in the upcoming planning appeal against the two planning applications at the Oakley Park travellers’ site on Ashley Road.
View agenda

For more information about the planning appeals, including a statement from Middleton Residents’ Action Group (RAG) on the recent decision by NNC, see cottinghamnews.co.uk/ashley-road-planning

Police Surgery - Beat Bus
2023-02-14 09:30 - 12:00 | Cottingham and Middleton

Free CPR and AED training
2023-03-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
North Northants CFR (Community First Responders) are running a free 2 hour training session in basic life support including hands-on experience of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and instruction on how to use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator).
Defibrillators are located outside the Village Shop in Cottingham and in the old phone box on The Hill, Middleton.
The session will take place at the Village Hall Annex on Berryfield Road.

Church spruce up
2023-03-25 10:00 - 14:00 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Street, Cottingham, LE16 8XU, United Kingdom
Spring spruce up of St Mary Magdalene Church and the nearby grounds. All help would be most gratefully received, if you can spare the time. Refreshments will be available. For more information, contact Angela Preston Jones on 07594 682671, email p.j55@btinternet.com

24 Carat Jazz at The Royal George
2023-03-25 20:00 - 22:30 | Royal George, Blind Lane, Cottingham, Leicestershire, LE16 8XE, United Kingdom
The 24 Carat Jazz trio is delighted to be appearing live at The Royal George pub in Cottingham.
Featuring Jane Smith on vocals and sax, John Deane on keys and Kevin Griffiths on double bass, this is one not to be missed.
Come along and listen to all your jazz and swing favourites from the likes of George Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra to name but a few, and enjoy a warm welcome from this beautiful village pub. Entry is free.

Village Charity Quiz
2023-04-22 18:30 - 23:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
Ant Licquorish’s next Village Charity Quiz will be in aid of the Stroke Association.
Ant is hoping to keep the ticket price the same as previous, which is £10 per head including a supper of fish, chicken or mushy peas and chips (vegetarian), or £5 if you’d prefer to bring your own food. However, as prices seem to be increasing across the board, there is a possibility that the ticket price may need to be increased to cover costs and provide the charity with a reasonable donation.
There is no bar, so please bring your own drinks (including alchohol). Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.
If you would like to bring a team or two, please contact Ant on ant_the_quizmaster@btinternet.com, telephone 771062 with your food order as soon as possible to avoid disappointment, as places are limited.
This quiz, Ant’s 59th, will be his penultimate quiz in ths format, with the final one taking place on 28 October.

Concert, Three Choirs and Friends
2023-04-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Rothwell Church, Squires Hill, Rothwell, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 6BQ, United Kingdom

Used clothes and attic sale
2023-04-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
To be held in the Village Hall Annex in aid of Ronald McDonald House and The Mill Community Hub charities.
If you have any clean clothing, shoes, accessories, bedding, household items or gifts that you are willing to donate, please contact Kirsty on 07956 363869, email kirsty@junebugs.co.uk or Joanne on 07776 261647, email joanne.leaning@btinternet.com.

King's Coronation 'Big Feast'
2023-05-07 12:00 - 18:00 | Recreation Field, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, United Kingdom
Cottingham & Middleton Parish Councils celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III

To celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III, our two villages are joining together.
You are Royally invited to The Big Lunch

Pack your picnic – your favourite food & drink, chairs, picnic tables, blankets, gazebos etc. No BBQs please.
Dress up in suitable royal attire, bring your friends and family and join us to celebrate the Coronation of our new King.
There will be lots going on including live music, dancing, ice creams plus lots more!

All events are attended at your own risk and Cottingham PC and Middleton PC cannot be held liable for any accidents.

Ring for the King
Church bells have rung out for hundreds of years to mark significant events in our country’s history.
If you’d like to learn to ring and be part of the team Ringing for the King on the Coronation weekend, the Welland Valley Bell Ringers are offering free training sessions at Ashley Church on Mondays and Wilbarston on Tuesdays.
Contact Andy Bimson on 07816 787639, email bimsona@hotmail.co.uk.

The Yellow Dog @ The Royal George
2023-05-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Royal George, Blind Lane, Cottingham, Leicestershire, LE16 8XE, United Kingdom
It’s Bank Holiday weekend, so come along and see The Yellow Dog band at The Royal George, playing rock, blues and Americana tunes from the 60s onwards, as well as some original numbers. Entrance is free.

Cottingham Annual Parish Meeting
2023-05-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
Cottingham residents are cordially invited to attend the 2023 Cottingham Annual Parish Meeting.
This is a relatively informal gathering that aims to bring villagers together to share news, hear from groups, organisations and individuals who are actively engaged with the community, and to reflect on accomplishments and experiences over the past year.
Parish Meetings in England date back to the Middle Ages, and this is the second time that Cottingham Parish Council has held one. A Parish Meeting is NOT a meeting of the Parish Council (Parish Councils didn’t exist until 1894), but the Local Government Act 1972 requires that Parish Meetings are convened and chaired by the Parish Council Chair.
We look forward to seeing you there.

Chilean wine tasting - SOLD OUT
2023-06-03 19:00 - 23:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
This event is currently sold out, but please contact Jan (details below) if you’d like to go on the waiting list.

Taking place on Saturday 3 June at the Village Hall Annex, the next village wine tasting event sees us heading west to the Pacific coast of South America, to sample the wines of Chile.
Previous wine tastings covering Spain, Italy, the Loire Valley and South Africa have raised an amazing £3,054.74 for The Mill project, making these wine events the single largest contributor to Hub fundraising since they began in 2021.
Tickets are £25 each to include wine and Chilean based food snacks. Please bring two glasses – one for white wine and one for red – and some cash for the raffle and the mystery ‘bottle in a bag’.
Tickets are limited and non-refundable, are likely to sell out fast.
If you would like tickets, please contact Jan Robertson on 01536 771353 or 07770 372345, or email her at janathome246@gmail.com.
When they’re gone…they’re gone!

Village Store Shareholder AGM
2023-06-06 18:00 - 19:30 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
Annual General Meeting (AGM) for shareholders of the Cottingham and Middleton Village Store and Cafe.
For more information, please see https://cottinghamshop.wordpress.com/2023/05/05/annual-general-meeting-6-june-2023/

24 Carat Jazz @ The Royal George
2023-07-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Royal George, Blind Lane, Cottingham, Leicestershire, LE16 8XE, United Kingdom
The 24 Carat Jazz trio is delighted to be back at The Royal George pub in Cottingham, appearing live outside on the decking with an afternoon of relaxing jazz.

Featuring Jane Smith on vocals and sax, John Deane on keys and Kevin Griffiths on double bass, the band plays jazz and swing favourites from the likes of George Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra to name but a few.
Relax, listen and enjoy a beer and BBQ out on the decking at this beautiful village pub – a great way to spend a lazy Summer’s afternoon!

You can find out more about the band on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/24caratjazz
