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Beetle and Bingo afternoon raises funds for local church
A Beetle and Bingo afternoon raised funds for a local church. Hosted by the Friends of St Andrew's Church in Witchford, the event on November 4 featured games of beetle and bingo, with a break for tea, coffee, and cakes. The event was well-attended
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Extension to concrete factory proposed for East Cambridgeshire village
A construction firm has touted plans to build a 15 hectare extension to its East Cambridgeshire concrete factory. A screening application submitted to East Cambridgeshire District Council seeks permission for the additional building on land adjoining
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Person hit by train between Ely and Cambridge
Rail travel between Ely and Cambridge is disrupted this afternoon (November 13) after reports of a person was sadly hit by a train. In a post on X, the train operator Great Northern confirmed "with great sadness" that someone had been hit:
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Fate of former Haddenham pub sealed as council approve plans
The fate of a former pub in East Cambridgeshire has been sealed after the council gave the green light to a planning application. Odyssey Pensions lodged a planning application to East Cambridgeshire District Council to convert the site of The
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Former Bishop of Ely 'deeply sorry' for 'not pursuing' John Smyth abuse
Stephen Conway, the former Bishop of Ely, has issued an apology after a damning report found he was aware of sadistic abuse committed by John Smyth, a lay preacher in the Anglican Church. The Right Rev Conway, who now serves as the Bishop of Lincoln
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'It's not right': Fuming grandma slams Sainsbury's for removing free apple from menu
An Ely grandmother is fuming that apples are not included in Sainsbury's autumn hot meal menu for children and instead now cost 55 pence each - but the supermarket chain says it "continues to offer nutritionally balanced options at great value".
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Ely Christmas fair raises money for disaster-hit families
An event at Ely's Methodist Church raised £353 for the Rotary Club's ShelterBox fund. Held on Saturday, November 9, the well-attended event featured various Christmas-themed stalls, including a popular cake stall and stalls selling cards, books
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Nails and screws found scattered in Ely street
Nails and screws have been found scattered in an Ely street. Police said that, after speaking to residents of New Barns Avenue, they found the issue has been going on for over a month and is affecting the whole street. The nails and screws
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'Waste not want not' could be Littleport's civic motto, says columnist
Waste not want not could be Littleport’s civic motto, says columnist Lyn. And with Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, commemorated on the 11th day of the 11th month at 11am, still in our thoughts, we also remember those here at home in wartime
