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Man who ran 'fly-tippers paradise’ faces £32,000 bill

The waste site run by Raymond Wortley

Peterborough Magistrates Court

John Elworthy

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A 75-year-old man who kept gates open to allow fly-tippers and took £20 a head off tipper drivers to bring illegal waste to his site, is now facing a £32,000 bill in fines and costs.

Townley Primary School, in Christchurch, now rated as good by Ofsted

Pupils tell Ofsted school so good they don't want to leave

John Elworthy

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Online energy bills due to rise in cost of living crisis

Cost of Living | Survey

SURVEY: How is cost of living crisis affecting you?

Daniel Mason

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivers his one-year Spending Review in the House of Common

Cost of Living

Explained: What the cost of living support package means for you

Owen Sennitt

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Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner opposes the axing of regional TV news output from the BBC at its studio in the city

BBC

Axing BBC TV news from Cambridge 'a backward step' says MP

John Elworthy

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Clear up operation after the major crash on the A1101 in Wisbech on Sunday (May 22).

Cambs Live News

Man, 28, and boy, 15, arrested after major A1101 crash in Wisbech

Harry Rutter

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Brian Whitewick turned 100 today (May 26)

The Queen

100th birthday for Clovelly House resident

John Elworthy

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Mims Davies said Chancellor Rishi Sunak (pictured) is "agile" enough to navigate Britain through a cost-of-living crisis

Cost of Living

Every household in the UK to get £400 to help with rising energy bills

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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NHS doctors during Covid-19 pandemic

Bosses warn of 'choppy waters' ahead for health trust

Hannah Brown, Local Democracy Reporter

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A police car next to a field, with a sunset behind.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Man arrested in Wisbech after illegally entering UK three times

Pearce Bates

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Dave and Angela Dawes from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire at a press conference at Down Hall Country House

Lifestyle | Video

Breakup and burglary! Couple's chaos after £101m win on Euromillions

Pearce Bates and Harry Rutter

Arsonists targeted a barn on Stretham Road, Wilburton

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

Village barn struck by arsonists in 4am blaze

Daniel Mason

Darryl Preston on working with Cambridgeshire Police to tackle knife crime

Knife Crime

Assaults and robbery up amid 'concerning rise' in Cambridgeshire knife...

Daniel Mason

Cambridgeshire County Council has committed to the anti-racism charter.

Cambridgeshire County Council

Council partners with trade union becoming anti-racist organisation

Katie Woodcock

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Leverington Street Pride

Fenland District Council

'Unsung heroes' celebrate 10 years of keeping Fenland cleaner

John Elworthy

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House of Commons on Wednesday with MP Steve Barclay to the left of the prime minister

Stephen Barclay

My boss, the Prime Minister, is not a liar, says MP Steve Barclay

John Elworthy

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Cllr Lis Every of East Cambridgeshire's Community Safety Partnership

Darryl Preston

Up to £5,000 available to help make our communities safer

Daniel Mason

RMT members at Greater Anglia have voted to strike, which could impact trains between Cambridge and London Liverpool Street

Greater Anglia

RMT railway strike could hit trains through Cambridgeshire this summer

Will Durrant

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Young woman with shopping basket shopping in supermarket.

Promotion

Opinion: Creativity is required as prices rise

Peter Sharkey

Head chef Sadie Cooper recognised for her efforts at Wisbech school

Thomas Clarkson Academy

Head chef Sadie wins award for 'phenomenal work'

John Elworthy

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Weapons handed in during a week long amnesty by Cambs police

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Knife crime up 27 per cent in a year says Cambridgeshire police

John Elworthy

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Wrexham's Reece-Hall Johnson during the National League match at Solihull Moors

Football

Wembley debut 'a highlight of my career' for footballer Reece

Daniel Mason

Jon has sent Her Majesty his special piece of artwork

Jon serves up a painting fit for Her Majesty

John Elworthy

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EDITORS NOTE IMAGE REDACTED AT SOURCE Handout photo dated 19/06/20 issued by the Cabinet Office show

Sue Gray report finds lockdown party behaviour was 'unacceptable'

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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One very happy mayor: Cllr Susan Wallwork

New mayor pledges to 'do Wisbech proud'

John Elworthy

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Dave and Angela Dawes from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire at a press conference at Down Hall Country House

Lifestyle | Video

Breakup and burglary! Couple's chaos after £101m win on Euromillions

Pearce Bates and Harry Rutter

A police car next to a field, with a sunset behind.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Man arrested in Wisbech after illegally entering UK three times

Pearce Bates

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Clear up operation after the major crash on the A1101 in Wisbech on Sunday (May 22).

Cambs Live News

Man, 28, and boy, 15, arrested after major A1101 crash in Wisbech

Harry Rutter

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Arsonists targeted a barn on Stretham Road, Wilburton

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

Village barn struck by arsonists in 4am blaze

Daniel Mason

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Officers from Cambridgeshire Constabulary closed Churchill Road, Wisbech shortly after 5pm today (Sunday, May 22)

Cambridgeshire Constabulary | Updated

Recap: Main road through Wisbech town centre shut after serious crash

Will Durrant

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The A1101 Welney Wash Road will be closed for five weeks this summer as a temporary flood barrier is installed.

Flooding

Village road closing for five weeks for temporary barrier installation

Katie Woodcock

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Police in Fen Ditton found drugs worth an estimated £37,000

Cambridge Crown Court

Middlesbrough couple found in Cambs with drugs worth around £37,000

Will Durrant

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Google Maps image of A47, with hedges either side.

Cambridgeshire Highways

Lorry breaks down on A47 near Wisbech

Pearce Bates

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News

Man who ran 'fly-tippers paradise’ faces £32,000 bill

The waste site run by Raymond Wortley

Peterborough Magistrates Court

John Elworthy

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A 75-year-old man who kept gates open to allow fly-tippers and took £20 a head off tipper drivers to bring illegal waste to his site, is now facing a £32,000 bill in fines and costs.

Young woman with shopping basket shopping in supermarket.

Promotion

Opinion: Creativity is required as prices rise

Peter Sharkey

Townley Primary School, in Christchurch, now rated as good by Ofsted

Pupils tell Ofsted school so good they don't want to leave

John Elworthy

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivers his one-year Spending Review in the House of Common

Cost of Living

Explained: What the cost of living support package means for you

Owen Sennitt

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Brian Whitewick turned 100 today (May 26)

The Queen

100th birthday for Clovelly House resident

John Elworthy

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Things to do

Inside Wisbech's new 'Get Out' escape room

Get Out escape room, with a blue sign and glass windows.

Days Out Guide | Gallery

Pearce Bates

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A new escape room is opened its doors in Wisbech last Monday, named Get Out.

File photo dated 3/6/2002 of Brian May from Queen rehearsing on the roof of Buckingham Palace, Londo

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Queen, Alicia Keys and Diana Ross to star in BBC's Platinum Jubilee Party

Owen Sennitt

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family on Great Yarmouth Beach

StayCation

Visit Great Yarmouth for a family staycation

Michael Adkins

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A 'blood moon' rising over Cromer Pier. Picture: Antony Kelly

Skygazing

Tomorrow's lunar eclipse: How and when to see it

Grace Piercy

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Keane will play Forest Live 2022 at Thetford Forest on Friday, June 17.

Forest Live

Keane to see a gig? Forest Live concerts return to Thetford Forest

Alan Davies

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Sport

Wisbech swimmers win round 2 of the Junior Fenland League

Wisbech swimmers team photo at the Junior Fenland League

Harry Goodman

Swimmers from Wisbech competed in round two of the Junior Fenland League in Newmarket last weekend.

Three Counties RC members face the camera at Hunstanton

Three Counties RC enjoy triathlon, March AC members make their mark

Lee Power

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March AC's Emma Tuck, David Burgess and Alan Brown at the Mammoth Marathon event

Local athletes take on more marathon challenges

Lee Power

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Wisbech and King's Lynn Tang Soo Do students holding their trophies

Wisbech & King's Lynn Tang Soo Do students win 10 trophies

Harry Goodman

Wisbech swimmers at the Cambridgeshire County Development Meet

Wisbech Swimmers Club bring home the gold

Harry Goodman

Lifestyle

OPINION: The price of happiness and contentment

Symbol of family protection by a general agent

Personal Finance | Promotion

Peter Sharkey

Knowing that your family will be safe should anything untoward happen undoubtedly brings a level of contentment, says financial expert Peter Sharkey.

Princess Anne unveils the Fenland Black Oak Table, made from a 5,000-year-old tree unearthed in Southery, Norfolk, in 2012

Royal Family | Gallery

Princess Anne unveils new 'national treasure' Jubilee table in Ely

Will Durrant

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Princess Anne paid a visit to Wisbech's new Citizens Advice Bureau on her visit to Cambridgeshire today (May 17)

Royal Family | Gallery

Princess Anne visits Wisbech's new Citizens Advice Bureau on Cambs trip

Will Durrant

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Long delays at the passport office in Peterborough on Monday, May 16

UK Government

Long queues at Peterborough passport office ahead of holiday season

Will Durrant

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Queen Elizabeth, the future Queen Mother, inspecting Lancaster bomber crews on a visit to RAF Warboys.

Royal Family

Exclusive look at royal photograph taken at RAF Warboys

Alan Davies

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