Littleport is well-served by its local services and shops – whether it’s a hairdo you need, a meal to eat in or takeaway, drapery/gifts, flowers/bouquets, need your feet sorting, pet supplies, garden stuff, lawnmowers to buy or needing mending, carpets/floor covering, and many more businesses lodged in premises around the town.

And together with Littleport’s plumbing and heating specialists, builders, home interior providers, tech and electrical experts etc., they all pay in for adverts in the community’s quarterly magazine, the glossy Littleport Life, that actually keeps the journal going as a free informative, coffee table publication, for Littleport’s residents.

Many also sponsor local clubs and teams as well as individual fundraisers for various good causes

The One Stop grocery shop in Wisbech Road, which backs on to St George’s church, where foodbank opens every Friday 11-12noon, is organising an Easter Scavenger Hunt on Good Friday March 29 from 10am-2pm in aid of Littleport Foodbank that will be open that morning.

And, as you would expect, prizes have been donated by Littleport businesses. It’s £1 an entry that includes a scavenger sheet and a prize. There’s a raffle, cake stall, glitter tattoos, games, balloons and more.

See in-store to enter the colouring competition. The winner gets a mini Easter hamper, 50p entry.

Also on Good Friday from 8pm, the Crown Inn has a glam Casino Night raising funds for the prostate cancer charity.

This Friday night, March 15, the Littleport and District Flower Arranging Club meet at the village hall at 7pm for a demonstration entitled Hello Spring by expert Madeline Bradley. Or karaoke is free at the Ex-Servicemen’s Club from 8pm.

Saturday, all the usual great activities are on offer at the Littleport Leisure Centre, and then Littleport Ex-Servicemen’s Club has music and dancing to The Casuals from 9pm £3 members £5 guests.

The Crown on Main Street has Jenna singing from 9pm and, on Sunday 17, Songbird and the Crow, 3-6pm.

Visit www.littleportwhatson.co.uk for a full calendar.