St Edmund's Knitting and Crochet Group prepares for Woolly Hat Day
The members of local St Edmund s Knitting and Crochet Group will be dedicating their next meeting to knitting orange woolly hats for the homelessness charity St Mungo s. Tuesday 25th Septfrom 7.30 pm at St Edmund s Church HallDownham Market The hats will be used to help launch Woolly Hat Day, a campaign organised […]
Downham Market Charity Carwash in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity
A charity car wash will be taking place this weekend at Downham Market s new fire station. Sunday 23rd September9am – 2pm Downham Market Fire Station, Ryston Close The car wash will be raising funds for The Fire Fighters Charity and is part of a series of fundraising events taking place right across the country. […]
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Downham Market wins award in Anglia in Bloom Competition
Congratulations to the Downham Market in Bloom team! Downhamweb has just learnt that Downham Market has been awarded a Silver Gilt Award in the Anglia in Bloom 2012 Competition. A Silver Gilt Award is actually higher than a Silver Award and according to Anglia in Bloom represents: “a high standard entry which meets nearly all […]
New Town Councillor for Downham Market
A by-election had been due to take place on Thursday 27 September to fill a vacancy on the North Downham ward of Downham Market Town Council. However as only one nomination was received there was no need for to hold a poll. We are informed that Michael Reginald Howland will therefore be elected un-opposed as […]
Calling all budding veggie growers
If you ve always dreamt about growing your own fruit and veg, but just don t have the space, now might be the perfect time to do something about it! Downham Market Allotment Association have a few vacant plots available for residents with a local postcode. Read more here or you can visit their Facebook […]
First Public Open Day for Downham's Old Fire Station
Downham Market & District Heritage Society is throwing open the doors of the Town’s Old Fire Station for its first public open day. Part of the national Heritage Open Days scheme, the building will be open from: 10.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday 8 September. The Old Fire Station was decommissioned in 2006, since when it […]
Art in Downham Market
Downham Market is home to a number of artists… Many of them are inspired by the historic beauty of the town. Landscapes of the iconic town clock seemed to be a favorite amongst […]
Flood Warning Information
Be Prepared… Flooding, although uncommon in the local area, can be an unpredictable phenomenon, and it s best to be prepared if the worst comes. Around five million people are beleived to be at risk of flooding in England and Wales alone, so the Enviroment Agency recomends you assemble a flood kit in […]
Downham in the News – Late August
Here you can find collected news stories not mentioned in the original Downham in the News – August post: If you are interested in reading an entire story please feel free to click the title link of each story. Without further adieu here they are: Top award for club in Downham Market DOWNHAM Conservative Club […]
Town Council Election News
A poll was due to take place on Thursday 13 September 2012 to fill a vacancy on Downham Market (North Downham Ward) Town Council. No nominations have been received and a new election date (subject to a contest) of Thursday 27 September 2012 has been set. The Notice of Election will be published on Wednesday […]
The Cinnamon Trust Needs You
Dog Walking Appeal Downham Market The Cinnamon Trust is the national charity formed to support the elderly and terminally ill and their much loved, much needed pets. Volunteers help to keep owners and pets together either by walking a dog for a housebound owner, fostering pets when the owners need hospital care and even cleaning […]