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Tea rooms may become a bedsit

former samovar tea rooms

Covid - A Year On

John Elworthy

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Samovar was once a highly popular Ely cafe but the pandemic put an end to it.

The van hit Stuntney Bridge in Ely, nicknamed Britain’s Most Bashed Bridge, at around 8.40am this morning (June 11).

Van overturns after striking Ely’s infamous ‘most bashed bridge’

Harry Rutter

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East Cambs police speedwatch

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

'Harassment' forces village speedwatch team to close

Daniel Mason

CLT launch

Planning

Parish council fails to win vote of confidence

John Elworthy

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Sue Freestone

The Queen

OBE for former King's Ely principal

John Elworthy

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Van stopped on A1 by police

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

'A crash waiting to happen' say police

John Elworthy

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The late Garfield aka Mr Sainsbury’s who was killed after being struck by a car in the Ely supermarket car park

Ely’s most famous cat is back for more adventures

Ben Jolley

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Age UK charity shop at Ely High Street is “urgently appealing” for volunteers after reopening

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Charity shop ‘urgently appealing’ for volunteers after reopening

Harry Rutter

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Scotsdale Hill Fordham

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Parish council protests after developers switch care home for homes

John Elworthy

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Cambridgeshire police headquarters, in Huntingdon. Picture: GOOGLE

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Woman claims police officer ‘forced himself’ upon her

John Elworthy

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Cambridgeshire Constabulary dealt with 27 untaxed vehicles across the county in just one day

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

‘Shift well spent!’: Fen Cops target illegal motorists in day of action

Harry Rutter

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Clever Cookie opening June 5 2021

Cookie firm praised by reality TV star Vicky Pattison opens new counter

Daniel Mason

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire reporter Johnny Dee’s 60th birthday bash was broadcast live from March market place

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BBC’s Johnny Dee all smiles at surprise market place birthday bash

Harry Rutter

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E-scooters in Wisbech

Crime

E-scooter riders stopped as police crackdown on their illegal use

Louise Hepburn

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Magpas chief executive Daryl Brown, 37, awarded MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours

Magpas chief executive 'surprised and honoured' by MBE

John Elworthy

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People enjoy the weather on Bournemouth beach in Dorset. Picture date: Saturday June 5, 2021.

Cambridgeshire Weather

Cambridgeshire set to scorch in temperatures hotter than Ibiza

Harry Rutter

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Should ‘Freedom Day’ still go ahead on June 21?

Coronavirus | Poll

Have your say! Should 'Freedom Day' still go ahead on June 21?

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Aiden Long, 20, and John Stanley, 21, were sentenced to three and a half years in prison.

Burglars used paving slabs and sledge hammers to smash into homes

Alexandra Collett

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Fenland dogs Elloe Bank Gorefield

Pets

Ely ranked as most pet-friendly place in the east

Daniel Mason

Noble Jack are performing at Ely Folk Festival 2021

Music

Return of folk festival will be outdoors and Covid-safe

Ben Jolley

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Stuart Driver

Crime

Jailed ‘prolific burglar’ is handed another prison sentence

Louise Hepburn

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Evocative photos of Wisbech in the 40s and 50s have been put together for a new book, now on sale for £5.

Gallery

A fiver for a photographic tour of historic Wisbech

John Elworthy

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Ralph Fiennes stars and directs Four Quartets at Cambridge Arts Theatre.

Theatre | Gallery

Ralph Fiennes to star in Four Quartets on Cambridge Arts Theatre stage

Alan Davies

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Cambridgeshire prepares for the Euros

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Police to deal 'robustly' with drink related Euro 2020 offenders

John Elworthy

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A Partial solar Eclispe is just visbale though the cloud cover in Cambridgeshire.City, Peterboroug

Gallery

Glimpse of partial eclipse across Cambridgeshire

John Elworthy

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Scotsdale Hill Fordham

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Parish council protests after developers switch care home for homes

John Elworthy

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The van hit Stuntney Bridge in Ely, nicknamed Britain’s Most Bashed Bridge, at around 8.40am this morning (June 11).

Van overturns after striking Ely’s infamous ‘most bashed bridge’

Harry Rutter

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CLT launch

Planning

Parish council fails to win vote of confidence

John Elworthy

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Age UK charity shop at Ely High Street is “urgently appealing” for volunteers after reopening

Coronavirus

Charity shop ‘urgently appealing’ for volunteers after reopening

Harry Rutter

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Heavy police presence is currently being reported in Lancaster Way, Chatteris.

Updated

Fire crews tackle blaze at Ely engineering works

John Elworthy

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Transformer to Burwell

Highways England

Transformer the weight equivalent of 14.5 double decker buses arrives...

John Elworthy

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This transformer, which is more than eight metres long, four metres tall and five metres wide.l.

Cambs Live | Updated

184-tonne transformer begins 12mph journey to Cambridgeshire

John Elworthy

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Lorry driving wrong way around roundabout

Lorry driver makes a fundamental error at Fenland roundabout...

Louise Hepburn

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Tea rooms may become a bedsit

former samovar tea rooms

Covid - A Year On

John Elworthy

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Samovar was once a highly popular Ely cafe but the pandemic put an end to it.

Sue Freestone

The Queen

OBE for former King's Ely principal

John Elworthy

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Magpas chief executive Daryl Brown, 37, awarded MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours

Magpas chief executive 'surprised and honoured' by MBE

John Elworthy

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Scotsdale Hill Fordham

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Parish council protests after developers switch care home for homes

John Elworthy

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Age UK charity shop at Ely High Street is “urgently appealing” for volunteers after reopening

Coronavirus

Charity shop ‘urgently appealing’ for volunteers after reopening

Harry Rutter

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Things to do

Ralph Fiennes to star in Four Quartets on Cambridge Arts Theatre stage

Ralph Fiennes stars and directs Four Quartets at Cambridge Arts Theatre.

Theatre | Gallery

Alan Davies

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Acclaimed actor Ralph Fiennes is set to appear on stage at Cambridge Arts Theatre in an adaptation of T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets.

Noble Jack are performing at Ely Folk Festival 2021

Music

Return of folk festival will be outdoors and Covid-safe

Ben Jolley

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Dirty Dancing was shown as the evening finale at Ely's drive-in cinema.

Drive-in cinema organisers 'floored with positive feedback'

Ben Jolley

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A Quiet Place: Part II is now showing at cinemas

Film | Video

REVIEW: A Quiet Place: Part 2 is a masterclass in horror

Ben Jolley

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The Milton Arms pub in Cambridge is offering a free breakfast to any locals who visit in their pyjamas between June 11-13.

Here's how to get a free pub breakfast this weekend

Ben Jolley

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Sport

Talk of the Fens podcast: Our take on England's hopes at Euro 2020

Talk of the Fens Podcast

Podcast

Daniel Mason

From the serious to the rather light-hearted, the latest episode of Talk of the Fens, the local and national sport podcast from Archant is now available.

Jordan Jenkins British under-21 semi-final

Speedway

Captain Jenkins reigns supreme for Mildenhall in British semi-final

Daniel Mason

Cottenham United Under 16 Girls 2020-21

Football

Defiant youngsters romp to handsome Cambs League victory

Daniel Mason

Jason Edwards Mildenhall Fen Tigers

Speedway

Class of 2021 relishing the challenge at Mildenhall Fen Tigers

Daniel Mason

Rob Golding Ely cycling

Cycling

Ferenc in record-breaking mood for Ely cyclists

Daniel Mason

Lifestyle

A fiver for a photographic tour of historic Wisbech

Evocative photos of Wisbech in the 40s and 50s have been put together for a new book, now on sale for £5.

Gallery

John Elworthy

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A new book will evoke memories of Wisbech in the 40s and 50s.

Spitfire MH434, Mustang TF51 Contrary Mary and a Hispano Bouchon in flight over IWM Duxford.

IWM Duxford | Gallery

IWM Duxford flying day commemorates 77th anniversary of D-Day

Alan Davies

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St John's College in Cambridge.

University of Cambridge

Open Cambridge returns this year for a feast of events over 10 days

Alan Davies

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Ely RAF Hospital

Heritage | Gallery

Potters and a gaping hole - a nostalgic look at Ely and Cambridgeshire

Ben Jolley

Families and younger fans can enjoy Flying Days: Showtime at IWM Duxford.

IWM Duxford

IWM Duxford announces final six Flying Days of the year

Alan Davies

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