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Poignant memorial events mark 75th anniversary of B-50 crash over Isleham
This weekend saw poignant memorial events to mark the 75th anniversary of the tragic deaths of 12 brave airmen (11 USAF and 1 RAF) who sacrificed their own lives to save the village of Isleham. On the foggy morning of October 13, 1949, a B50 Superfortress
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Legal challenge for council over decision to approve 540 homes in Soham
Residents have called on East Cambridgeshire District Council to review its decision to approve 540 homes in Soham amid claims of "bias". Solicitors acting on behalf of the Qua Fen Common Action Group claimed the decision breached the district
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'Arrogant' council response to Ely 20mph petition slammed by district leader
Councillor Anna Bailey, Leader of East Cambridgeshire District Council, has slammed Cambridgeshire County Council's response to her petition on the Ely 20mph zone. In a letter sent to the Ely Standard, Cllr Bailey condemned Cambridgeshire County
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Fun on the basketball court for the Amazons
On Sunday, the Amazons girls team played their first-ever basketball games in Cambridge against Cambridge Cats and Braintree Blue Devils. The Amazons did not win, but considering this was for many of the girls their first taste of a real basketball
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Head-on crash drink driver three times the limit left victim with lasting injuries
A drink driver from March has been jailed for causing a head-on crash in East Cambridgeshire which left a woman with long-lasting injuries. Kestutis Korzeniauskas, 52, was driving a black Vauxhall Insignia along Twenty Pence Road, towards Wilburton
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Community reports from across the Soham area
Yvonne Long reports on community news from across Soham. Soham Community Group Members of The Monday Club met at The Causeway Centre on October 7. The entertainment was Tim Young who spoke about Ladies of the Air. This was an interesting talk
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Britain's 'most flooded road' to be focus of innovative £100,000 trial
It is known as Britain's 'most flooded road' - a stretch less than one mile long that spent 89 days under water last year. But soon this notorious route will benefit from new technology which aims to help stop drivers from taking risks and getting
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Littleport barmaid to become new landlady of The Crown Inn
Interesting times ahead for top Littleport venues, says columnist Lyn As Littleport starts to think about what’s happening by way of something nice to do in the coming week – and with Christmas suddenly looming large, as it does prior to Halloween
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Disqualified and uninsured driver has car seized in Ely
An uninsured and disqualified driver had their car seized in Ely. On Saturday afternoon (October 12), officers from the East Cambridgeshire neighbourhood team stopped the vehicle whilst driving in the city. The car was seized after the driver
