Video News
11:19 - 12 August 2008
HAULIERS had a visit from Jim Paice MP to discuss the rise in fuel duty on Friday. Partners from Geoff Hobbs Haulage in Soham told Mr Paice that their costs had gone up 15 per cent in the last year - and at 36,000 litres of diesel every 10 days, they are... Full Story »
17:13 - 11 August 2008
SOHAM-based fundraiser Liam Fairhust has been crowned Britain s Kindest Kid. Following a trip to Downing Street in the company of Five newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky, TV viewers were encouraged to vote from a shortlist of five charitable under-16s – and 13... Read More »
16:20 - 07 July 2008
CROWDS still lined the course of the famous raft race at this year s Aquafest - despite a heavy downpour just minutes before the race. Heavy rain didn t deter many visitors to the event, which has been held in Ely on the first Sunday of July for the last... Read More »
Photo Galleries
11:12 - 14 August 2008
One in three King s School Ely students achieved As or Bs in their three principal A-level subjects – the best-ever results in those two top grades. The overall percentage achieving As and Bs was 65 per cent, which was 6 per cent better than last year an... Full Story »
09:22 - 20 August 2008
BGB SOUTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE MIDLANDS Soham Town Rangers 0 Romulus 3 A NEW chapter in the 61-year history of Soham Town Rangers was started on Saturday, but the Greens failed to produce a performance to match the occasion. Soham were playing at non-l... Read More »
14:40 - 19 August 2008
CCA Senior League Division 2 City of Ely I 108 Histon II 182-8 Histon won by 74 runs ELY were defeated at home on Saturday when the visitors batted first and made 182-8 in their 45 overs. In reply, Ely were bowled out for 108.... Read More »
Slideshows
11:22 - 17 July 2008
THE nominations and then the votes poured into the Ely Standard office for the Pet of the Year 2008, staged earlier this month.In first place was Dolly (004) the Chihuahua, second is Buffy (017) the guinea pig. In joint third place, with an equal number of votes is Scratch (018) the rabbit and Blue (062) the ... Full Story »
14:06 - 13 May 2008
ST ANDREW S Primary in Soham held its annual fete on Saturday. Traditional games such as roll the penny, guess the number of sweets in a jar and hook the duck competed with a bouncy castle and face painting for childrens attention. The final total raised... Read More »
14:06 - 06 May 2008
TWO leading charities will pay for two additional choristers at Ely Cathedral from September. They will offer bursaries to boys aged seven or eight to join the Ely Cathedral choristers and the King s School. One bursary, offered by the Royal Masonic Trus... Read More »