REVIEW 2020: Reporter Clare Butler looks back at her favourite moments of the year
Hunts Post reporter Clare Butler shares her end of year review. - Credit: ARCHANT
It’s been a year of writing about the courage of our communities when faced with a global pandemic – something that the people of Huntingdonshire took in their stride.
The strength of people and their kind-hearted approach to tackling 2020 by fighting through the confusion, negativity and despair that Covid-19 brought us has been an extraordinary year to cover.
Here are 8 of my favourite stories from the past 12 months:
Team Bex fundraisers
Rebecca’s courage and resilience led her to inspire thousands of people to take up running to raise money for charity.
Charity in memory of Hunts mum tops £35,000 during lockdown
Luke Claxton has raised thousands of pounds since losing him mum – and he made sure that lockdown didn’t stop that.
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- 1 Staff threatened with sledgehammer in armed robbery at St Neots jewellers
- 2 Fire Crews called to a blaze that started in a flat in St Ives
- 3 Horse rider injured in crash on Ramsey Road in Warboys
- 4 Drug dealers operating the ‘Marlo’ and ‘Star’ lines have been jailed
- 5 St Ives man undergoes pioneering heart treatment
- 6 Thousands more homes set for Alconbury Weald
- 7 Grandmother paralysed by Covid slowly improving, judge told
- 8 Martial Arts group praised by mayor after winning trophies national competition
- 9 Man who died in St Neots crash is named
- 10 Rail passengers urged to plan ahead of vital junction rebuild
Huntingdon UN peacekeeper Captain Sophie Piper tells of life in South Sudan and helping construct NHS Nightingale
It was a privilege speaking to Sophie and hearing the amazing work she had undertook at the start of lockdown.
St Neots singing dad Brian Moore’s NHS tribute gets approval from Matt Hancock
Brian cheered us all up at a really tough time, and even got his Tina Turner tribute recognised by the Health Secretary.
Hinchingbrooke Hospital nurse Sally Rees is honoured by her husband for Covid shifts
Sally’s husband got in touch to say how proud he was of his wife and her dedication and care for others.
Coronavirus survivor Mark Stocks raises money for hospital after fears he wouldn’t survive
Mark was amazing in making sure he raised awareness of coronavirus and the aftercare he received from Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
Hunts Post ‘We Need to Talk...’ podcast launch
Our first podcast focused on grief and how people have moved forward since devastating loss in life. A huge achievement for The Hunts Post to speak about this.
Nurses from Hinchingbrooke Hospital thank YOU for your support
For all the love, care and parcels that staff received – it was now their turn to say a big thank you to their communities.
