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ROAD CLOSURE

Forty Foot Bank near Chatteris will be closed from Monday, January 15 until Friday, March 15, so that a water main can be replaced.

Motorists to face nine-mile diversion as key road will close for two months

Illustrative image of proposed regeneration of Needham Tower, Ely College, Downham Road, Ely. Image taken from planning documents.

College looks to transform ‘unsafe building’ into ‘state of the art’ sixth form

Clubs and Societies

From left: Johanna Partridge, Wendy Powell and Viv Doji.

Clubs and Societies NSPCC talk at Ely Rotary Club is informative

Alexander Mount was driving a Mercedes C Class at about 12.30pm on September 20 when it lost power on the A14 at Bar Hill. This image is for illustrative purposes only.

Drug driver caught twice in two weeks is disqualified

TRAFFIC ALERT

Avoid delays by checking for road closures.

TRAFFIC ALERT Latest traffic and travel updates for Cambridgeshire for today (December 6)

RSPCA tips to keep animals safe in the cold

Review

Rosemary Westwell says the production was a joy to watch.

Review College production was "vibrant, energetic and a sheer joy to watch".

Police are appealing for information after meat was stolen from farm shops in Longstanton and Cottenham.

Meat stolen from two Cambridgeshire farm shops over weekend

Stock image of a solar farm.

Countdown to decision day for Sunnica Energy Farm

Lucy Frazer has visited businesses in East Cambridgeshire.

Columnist South East Cambridgeshire MP Lucy Frazer writes for the Ely Standard

There has been a rise in reported burglaries in East Cambridgeshire recently, especially car key thefts from homes.

Rise in car key thefts in East Cambridgeshire

The students from Ely St. John’s Primary School attended on November 30, treating the care home residents, staff and visitors to a musical start to the festive season.

Students visit care home to sing Christmas carols with residents

There will be no CrossCountry services on Thursday (December 7) due to planned industrial action by the ASLEF union.

RAIL STRIKES No rail services on some routes this Thursday due to strikes

Police have released CCTV images of a woman they would like to speak to in connection with a racially aggravated public order offence in Ely.

Police want to speak to woman in CCTV images - can you help?

WWT Welney is putting on a range of events to allow people to get closer to the swans.

Swan spectacle makes for a wild winter at WWT Welney

Check out our traffic alerts if you are travelling in Cambridgeshire this morning (December 5).

TRAFFIC ALERT Latest traffic and travel updates for Cambridgeshire (December 5)

Experts have revealed whether it is actually cheaper to keep your heating on all day

Is it cheaper to leave my heating on all day?

Local newspaper editors are calling on the BBC to abandon its plans to roll out local news websites in areas already served by independent publishers

Opinion BBC now a threat to all local newspapers

The court heard the cyclist ran a red light.

Cyclist who left man with life-changing injuries is sentenced

Things to do

Clubs and Societies

From left: Johanna Partridge, Wendy Powell and Viv Doji.

Clubs and Societies NSPCC talk at Ely Rotary Club is informative

Review

Rosemary Westwell says the production was a joy to watch.

Review College production was "vibrant, energetic and a sheer joy to watch".

The students from Ely St. John’s Primary School attended on November 30, treating the care home residents, staff and visitors to a musical start to the festive season.

Students visit care home to sing Christmas carols with residents

Sarah the Cook at Ely’s Festive Market

Panto dame storms Ely Christmas lights switch-on

The Kings Head pub in Wilburton High Street is up for sale for £359,995.

Covid-closed East Cambs pub up for sale: can you bring their back to its former self?

Some of the High School Musical cast

Witchford Amateur Dramatic Society to perform High School Musical

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Sport

Gunbie converted for the Cambridgeshire side.

Call up for Ely Tigers colts players at weekend

The netball players raised money for Children in Need.

Netball players donned fancy dress to battle it out on court

Running

James Arran competing on Sunday.

Running Results for the Knowles Transport Hereward Relay and Ultra

Horseracing

Jockey Gavin Sheehan’s performance in the saddle as ‘phenomenal’ at Huntingdon.

Horseracing Bailey heaps praise on Sheehan after Parc D'Amour keeps his head in front

Barracudas bring home the medals at championships.

Barracudas bring home the medals at championships

Football

Ely City and Walsham Le Willows in action on Saturday.

Football Ely City and Walsham Le Willows in stalemate after weekend fixture

Rugby

Two try scorer Jim Storey in the match against Diss.

Rugby Home win for Ely Tigers against Diss at the weekend

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Lifestyle

The students from Ely St. John’s Primary School attended on November 30, treating the care home residents, staff and visitors to a musical start to the festive season.

Students visit care home to sing Christmas carols with residents

Columnist

December 26 1906 - snow in Ely market.

Columnist Read about the origins of some well-known festive traditions

CHRISTMAS

Mandy Watkins, Premier Travel Ely branch manager, and Lauren Raper travel consultant, with some of the new toys donated for Ely Toy Bank by customers.

CHRISTMAS Ely community supporting church toy bank

Adams Heritage Centre Christmas window display.

How advent will be spent in Littleport this year

Ely Museum has received a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to develop collections, events and new exhibitions for the community.

Museum receives grant to develop collections, events and exhibitions

CHRISTMAS

The Rotary Club of Ely’s Father Christmas and sleigh will be touring the streets of Ely again this year.

CHRISTMAS Father Christmas is back touring Ely streets again this year

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National News

Juan Pablo Vargas makes matador cape movements during a demonstration outside the Supreme Court building in Mexico City (Fernando Llano/AP)

Mexico’s Supreme Court lifts 2022 ban on bullfighting

Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron (Andrew Matthews/PA)

David Cameron tells Republicans they must back Ukraine

A world-first trial of a rheumatoid arthritis drug is offering new hope for type 1 diabetics (Julien Behal/PA)

Rheumatoid arthritis drug ‘offers new hope for type 1 diabetics’

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French policemen patrol near the Eiffel Tower after the attack (Christophe Ena/AP)

Man accused of Paris attacks handed terror-linked charges

Robert Jenrick has quit as immigration minister (James Manning/PA)

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick quits after new Rwanda legislation unveiled

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Juanita Castro has died (Alan Diaz/AP)

Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Fidel and Raul, dies aged 90

Sisters (left) Jane Basham and (right) Sandra Basham, the latter of whom died of Covid in January 2021 (Jane Basham/PA)

Bereaved family members call Johnson’s apology at Covid inquiry ‘meaningless’

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