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03:10 > Friday 21st November 2008

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News From Across Cambridgeshire

Health and safety officer Barry Freeman updates the company’s safety record board.
MARCH: Mondi supports Cambs Times road safety campaign

15:57 - 20 November 2008

SAFETY is on everyone s mind, all day every day. That is the philosophy of the Mondi factory in March. And with its rigorous safety policies for staff and visitors to the Hostmoor site, the company is happy to support the Cambs Times campaign Let s Make... Full Story from the Cambs Times »

Kemp
FENLAND: Safety campaigner under fire from Kemp for focusing on barriers

14:21 - 20 November 2008

THE county s highways chief has criticised road safety campaigner Graham Chappell for focusing his campaign for barriers along Fenland drains on the accident which killed nine year old Charlotte Walker. Mark Kemp, director of highways, s... Full Story from the Cambs Times »

Mayor
WISBECH: Mayor launches extraordinary attack on 'wasted' £2.5 million library refurbishment

15:11 - 20 November 2008

EXCLUSIVE By JOHN ELWORTHY THE Mayor of Wisbech has launched an extraordinary attack on the re-development of the town s library claiming there were better ways of spending £2.5 million. Councillor Jonathan Farmer said the Ely Place library is going t... Full Story from the Wisbech Standard »

Breaking news
LONG SUTTON: Police launch murder investigation after woman's body found.

17:07 - 20 November 2008

A MURDER inquiry has been launched following the death of a 48-year-old woman from Long Sutton. Police and ambulance workers were called to Windsor Gardens, Long Sutton just before 8pm on Wednesday. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and a 61-year... Full Story from the Wisbech Standard »

Pippa Hildesley
Huntingdon sailing instructor set for 6,500-mile epic journey

12:17 - 20 November 2008

A SAILING instructor from Huntingdon is to undertake an epic, solo, non-stop voyage across the Atlantic in a bid to qualify for the one of world s most prestigious races. Pippa Hildesley, 34, is hoping to fulfil her lifelong ambition of entering the OSTAR... Full Story from the Hunts Post »

Fire
Mother and baby suffer smoke inhalation after fleeing from a fire in their home

09:10 - 20 November 2008

A mother and her 11-month-old child suffered smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in their home. Firefighters were called at 12.50pm on Wednesday, November 19 to reports of a fire in the kitchen of a house in Horse Common Close in Huntingdon. When... Full Story from the Hunts Post »

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Open day planned at new St Neots creative building

10:07 - 19 November 2008

AN innovative office building will open to the public for the first time next week. The Creative Exchange, located on the campus of Longsands College in St Neots, has been specially designed for creative businesses. An open day on Thursday, November 27, w... Full Story from the Hunts Post »

Growing Concern Among Farmers For Future Of Land at Wicken

09:32 - 20 November 2008

CONCERN is growing among the farming community about plans to create fenland habitat on prime agricultural land between Wicken and Cambridge. The National Trust wants to create a large scale nature reserve; an area stretching east from the River Cam to B... Full Story from the Ely Standard »

Country Park for Ely A Step Nearer

17:56 - 19 November 2008

A TOTAL of £400,000 has been allocated for the provision of a new Ely Country Park, it was announced this week. And there may be more money to come – an extra £350,000 could be provided from the Cambridgeshire Housing Growth Fund. News of the funding was... Full Story from the Ely Standard »

Video & Pictures From Across Cambs

Budding road safety campaigners and film-makers are pictured in Guyhirn last week whilst drivers break the speed limit. Pictured from left to right are: Becky Freeman, Bethany Freeman, Emma Goode, Jordan Milnthorpe, Stephanie Jones and Laura Whitrod.
Video: A Film By Young People Guyhirn - No Speeding Zone

16:42 - 17 November 2008

By ADAM LAZZARI THE death of a 13-year-old schoolgirl and her mother has inspired a group of children to make a campaigning DVD about road safety. It will be shown at a public viewing at Guyhirn Village Hall on Saturday. Danielle Fletcher and her mother... Full Story »

March Mayor Councillor Trevor Quince presents the John Abbott picture to winner Mrs Brayne, watched by other Lions. 2234BP118
Slideshow: Lions from March and Chatteris raise money for Children in Need

16:43 - 20 November 2008

LIONS from March and Chatteris raised £446.80 for Children in Need when they spent most of Friday at Tesco s March store. Shoppers dug deep into their pockets and purses to fill buckets with coins and there was a draw for a picture and calendar which were... Full Story »

Budding road safety campaigners and film-makers are pictured in Guyhirn last week whilst drivers break the speed limit. Pictured from left to right are: Becky Freeman, Bethany Freeman, Emma Goode, Jordan Milnthorpe, Stephanie Jones and Laura Whitrod.
Video: A Film By Young People Guyhirn - No Speeding Zone

16:42 - 17 November 2008

By ADAM LAZZARI THE death of a 13-year-old schoolgirl and her mother has inspired a group of children to make a campaigning DVD about road safety. It will be shown at a public viewing at Guyhirn Village Hall on Saturday. Danielle Fletcher and her mother... Full Story »

March Mayor Councillor Trevor Quince presents the John Abbott picture to winner Mrs Brayne, watched by other Lions. 2234BP118
Slideshow: Lions from March and Chatteris raise money for Children in Need

16:43 - 20 November 2008

LIONS from March and Chatteris raised £446.80 for Children in Need when they spent most of Friday at Tesco s March store. Shoppers dug deep into their pockets and purses to fill buckets with coins and there was a draw for a picture and calendar which were... Full Story »

Duncan Tulloch
Video: Murder probe after Huntingdon man dies

14:30 - 17 November 2008

A murder investigation has been launched after a man died following an assault in Huntingdon. Duncan Tulloch, 51, died in Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon on November 3. A post mortem revealed that injuries sustained during an assault up to a month... Full Story »

Remembrance day
Slideshow & Video: Remembrance day services 2008

11:44 - 11 November 2008

REMEMBRANCE services were held across the district on Sunday with parades, church services and the laying of wreaths. On the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day when the Armistice at the end of the First World War was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day... Full Story »

wreath laying in Ely
Video & Slideshow: Thousands Turn Out To Honour The Fallen

16:46 - 10 November 2008

THOUSANDS of people turned out to honour the fallen in remembrance services across the region on Remembrance Sunday. With similar services taking place around the country, wreaths were laid at Littleport, Soham and Ely and also many of the surrounding vil... Full Story »

wreath laying in Ely
Video & Slideshow: Thousands Turn Out To Honour The Fallen

16:46 - 10 November 2008

THOUSANDS of people turned out to honour the fallen in remembrance services across the region on Remembrance Sunday. With similar services taking place around the country, wreaths were laid at Littleport, Soham and Ely and also many of the surrounding vil... Full Story »

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