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Cost, health and safety and policing prompt end of lights switch-on 

Remember the year? This was 2016

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Health and safety – including the ‘inability’ of police to manage the large numbers attending - are among reasons cited for cancelling the 20-year-old Christmas lights switch on in Ely.
Ely Christmas Lights Switch on 2015

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Council axes Christmas lights extravaganza

John Elworthy

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Aladdin is at Cambridge Arts Theatre until Sunday, January 9.

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Cambridge panto audiences raise £14k for charitable causes

Alan Davies

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Frances Stanley DL, Penny Nicoll, The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Wendy Milbank, Jen Gates

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East Anglia's biggest Christmas Fair raises £57,000 for local charities

Ben Jolley

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Road closed due to flooding, Sutton Gault, Ely Tuesday 28 December 2021. Picture by Terry Harris.

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Flooding forces closure of Cambridgeshire road

John Elworthy

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The Salvation Army, Wisbech, making a difference at Christmas. Volunteers packing 114 Christmas hampers

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Salvation Army delivers 114 hampers to the most needy

John Elworthy

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St Ives Methodist Church held a “dog nativity” performance.

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Dogs take on leading roles in unique Christmas nativity

Clare Butler

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Motorbikes on Hills Road in Cambridge on their way to Addenbrooke's Hospital to deliver toys

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In pictures: Hundreds of bikers in Addenbrooke's Christmas toy run

Louise Dunderdale

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A female cocker spaniel and her seven puppies were removed from a shipping container

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Family of abandoned spaniels find new homes in time for Christmas

Katie Woodcock

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Block Fen Animal Centre is hoping for a 'Christmas miracle' to find home for these long stay pets in the New Year.

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RSPCA hoping for ‘Christmas miracle’ to find homes for pets in New Year

Sally Jones

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