From Cottingham Parochial Church Council 22 August 2025 Dear resident, We would like to provide you with an update on the church clock. Clock repairs Since the clock was repaired and restarted on 8 June, we’ve had some minor teething…
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The clock at St Mary Magdalene Church was restarted on 8 June. Now that the clock has been working again for a few weeks, we’d really like to hear what you think. Do you enjoy hearing the clock chiming? Would…
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From Cottingham Parochial Church Council We are delighted to let you know that the long awaited repairs to the church clock are due to start on 15 May! We’re not sure at this stage how long the work will take,…
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From Middleton Parish Council Middleton Parish Council has received several complaints about parking throughout the village. These include concerns about vehicles parked close to junctions and parking on pavements. Cars parked very near junctions can present a safety hazard for those…
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A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Cottingham and Middleton Village Store and Café This is a permanent role, 25 hours a week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, from 7.15am to 1.30pm Main tasks and responsibilities will include: 1….
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Every six years, St Mary Magdalene Church has to create a new electoral roll, and 2025 is the year! Why should I join the electoral roll? The electoral roll is a record of the support and interest the church has…
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With more events now taking place at St Mary Magdalene Church, our bell ringing team are looking to repurpose a quantity of upholstery fabric that’s come their way to make seat pads for the chairs. So now we just need…
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Cottingham and Middleton Community is a new What’s App community for our villages that acts as an umbrella for the various What’s App groups we have in the villages. We’ve also made a few changes to more closely define what…
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By Lesley Bailey In the words of poet John Keats in his iconic poem Ode to Autumn, this time of year is a ‘season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’. This year there seems to be a stunning harvest of blackberries,…
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A team of bell ringers successfully rang a full peal at St Mary Magdalene Church on Sunday 2 June, lasting 2 hours and 45 minutes and covering 31 different ‘methods’, which are effectively ‘tunes’ that the ringers learn, with the…
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