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MP speaks up for East Cambs residents hit by high petrol prices
MP Sir Jim Paice spoke up in Parliament this week about his frustration at the higher prices East Cambridgeshire residents have to pay for petrol which, in some cases, was as much as 6p per litre more expensive than garages just 20 miles away.
‘A bold, different choice for Viva but a triumph that leaves the audience buzzing’
A review of Viva Theatre Group’s latest production, Bouncers.
Clamp down on metal theft bringing results, say police
POLICE have hailed the results of a day of action against metal theft which found that dealers were abiding by new legislation.
GALLERY: New leader elected and cabinet system scrapped at dramatic Cambridgeshire County Council meeting
THERE was a tangible sense of anticipation tinged with uncertainty as Cambridgeshire County Council met for the first time since the dramatic May 2 election at Shire Hall on Tuesday.
VIDEO: Ely football starlet joins Norwich City heroes for kit launch
ELY school pupil Ben Collier was given the chance to line-up alongside his heroes as he starred in the official video to promote Norwich City’s brand new home kit.
GALLERY: Best Boob Forward walkers raise funds to fight breast cancer
THIRTY hardy souls from Sutton were up at the crack of dawn on Saturday morning, to take part in a half marathon walk in aid of Cancer Research, to support their work in fighting breast cancer.
- Police organise evening of action to tackle anti-social behaviour hotspot in Ely
- Outwell couple to race against 70 other teams in Top Gear style Barcelona Banger challenge
- VIDEO: MP calls on Fenland Council to take court action over derelict buildings in Wisbech
- 3.17pm: Martin Curtis becomes Cambridgeshire County Council leader after bruising encounter at Shire Hall
- ‘Hard up’ benefits cheat who hid £80,000 from two councils given suspended sentence
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Ely cafe could become takeaway under new plans
A POPULAR café in Ely has applied for planning permission to become a takeaway.
- EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE BUSINESS AWARDS: Search begins to find district’s top companies and entrepreneurs
- Councillors’ backing for Ely pub’s expansion plans
- Wisbech gets its own Starbucks
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Latest government review is another attempt to run fire services as cheap as possible
I HAVE been associated with the fire service for four decades, in both formal position on Cambridgeshire fire authority until earlier this month and a long-life admirer of their work.
- Otter discovery? They were minks in those photographs - I used to shoot them with a friend
- Boathouse is another example of what Cambridge University wants, Cambridge University gets
- We all want to do our shopping as close to home as possible - so I support Soham store plan
- How will Ely benefit from Cambridge University Boat Club’s boathouse plan?
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- GALLERY: Rosmini Centre hosts international children’s festival to coincide with Wisbech Park protest
- Protest organiser says UKIP withdrew from anti immigration rally for fear media would use their presence as “racist propaganda”
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- AUDIO: Police commissioner says outreach worker for Fenland will take his private office staffing to 10
- VIDEO: Ely artist produces portrait of Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge
- VIDEO: Jennifer’s early morning dash is no wild goose chase as she saves eggs from being swept away by grass cutters
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Local Rescue kennels
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carpark charges
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Cottenham Family Festival
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World Book Night
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Victory for Bishop in Ely Laser Open
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ELY Sailing Club hosted its annual Laser Open on Saturday, with 10 sailors rigging their boats to take part.
- Littleport Town looking for a new manager
- Wilburton muscled out by experienced Sutton
- VIDEO and GALLERY: A glorious scintillating afternoon as Wisbech Town’s cup runneth over in 2-1 defeat of Stanway
- Battling draw brings curtain down on Robins’ season
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Olly Murs to perform in Peterborough on the same day his new single is released
THE huge Olly Murs outdoor summer concert at Peterborough’s Embankment on Sunday June 2 will certainly be a day to remember for his fans - not only is Olly performing in the city, his latest single is being released on the same day.
- Dance Review: Northern Ballet’s The Great Gatsby
- Russian musical tradition comes to Fenland, with a visit by the St Petersburg Blagovest Ensemble
- Lazy Sunday Afternoon: Soul singer Freddie Hall at the Townhouse in Ely
- Ely and District Model Railway Club annual exhibition
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Chatteris journalist writes biography on West Indian cricket great Brian Lara
A CHATTERIS journalist has written a biography of one of the greatest cricketers of all time.
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