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'Harassment' forces village speedwatch team to close

East Cambs police speedwatch

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Daniel Mason

A village speedwatch team was disbanded because of alleged harassment and intimidation.

Van stopped on A1 by police

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

'A crash waiting to happen' say police

John Elworthy

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Should ‘Freedom Day’ still go ahead on June 21?

Coronavirus | Poll

Have your say! Should 'Freedom Day' still go ahead on June 21?

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Cambridgeshire Constabulary dealt with 27 untaxed vehicles across the county in just one day

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

‘Shift well spent!’: Fen Cops target illegal motorists in day of action

Harry Rutter

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CLT launch

Planning

Parish council fails to win vote of confidence

John Elworthy

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Aiden Long, 20, and John Stanley, 21, were sentenced to three and a half years in prison.

Burglars used paving slabs and sledge hammers to smash into homes

Alexandra Collett

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Burrowmoor Road March flooding

Flooding

New ditch to relieve flood issues 'more challenging than expected'

Daniel Mason

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Cambridgeshire police headquarters, in Huntingdon. Picture: GOOGLE

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Woman claims police officer ‘forced himself’ upon her

John Elworthy

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Evocative photos of Wisbech in the 40s and 50s have been put together for a new book, now on sale for £5.

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A fiver for a photographic tour of historic Wisbech

John Elworthy

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The van hit Stuntney Bridge in Ely, nicknamed Britain’s Most Bashed Bridge, at around 8.40am this morning (June 11).

Van overturns after striking Ely’s infamous ‘most bashed bridge’

Harry Rutter

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The Coffee Tree Xperience at Guyhirn is closed for good after eight years.

Cafe to shut for good after eight years

Ben Jolley

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Magpas chief executive Daryl Brown, 37, awarded MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours

Magpas chief executive 'surprised and honoured' by MBE

John Elworthy

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BBC Radio Cambridgeshire reporter Johnny Dee’s 60th birthday bash was broadcast live from March market place

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BBC’s Johnny Dee all smiles at surprise market place birthday bash

Harry Rutter

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People enjoy the weather on Bournemouth beach in Dorset. Picture date: Saturday June 5, 2021.

Cambridgeshire Weather

Cambridgeshire set to scorch in temperatures hotter than Ibiza

Harry Rutter

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Cambridgeshire prepares for the Euros

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Police to deal 'robustly' with drink related Euro 2020 offenders

John Elworthy

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A Partial solar Eclispe is just visbale though the cloud cover in Cambridgeshire.City, Peterboroug

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Glimpse of partial eclipse across Cambridgeshire

John Elworthy

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Photo dated 7/10/2019 of Sir David Attenborough. Picture: PA Archive/PA Images/David Parry

Sir David Attenborough helps Norfolk students with science lesson

Chris Bishop

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Fenland Council’s purple operational vehicles will get a makeover as they are clad in a new loan shark awareness message

Fenland District Council

Campaign makes clear the dangers of loan sharks and illegal money lending

Ben Jolley

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Heavy police presence is currently being reported in Lancaster Way, Chatteris.

Updated

Fire crews tackle blaze at Ely engineering works

John Elworthy

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Sally Rose and Cllr Ray Jack, deputy mayor of March

Reader Letters

Letter: Can't sing choir get back to doing what they love most

Reader Letters

Anti incinerator protests in wisbech

Environment News

‘It is vital people join the fight’ say campaigners ahead of next rally

Louise Hepburn

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Steve Barclay, MP for NE Cambs and Treasury minister, defending the government’s decision to cut the overseas aid budget.

Stephen Barclay

Cutting overseas aid ‘tough choice but right choice’ says MP Steve Barclay

John Elworthy

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Older married couple carrying packed boxes from a removal van towards their new home

Promotion

Opinion: Data, not dates, fuels property market

Peter Sharkey

An e-scooter rider failed a breath test

Crime

E-scooter rider charged with drink driving

Louise Hepburn

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Talk of the Fens Podcast

Podcast

Talk of the Fens podcast: Our take on England's hopes at Euro 2020

Daniel Mason

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Cambridgeshire police headquarters, in Huntingdon. Picture: GOOGLE

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Woman claims police officer ‘forced himself’ upon her

John Elworthy

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Evocative photos of Wisbech in the 40s and 50s have been put together for a new book, now on sale for £5.

Gallery

A fiver for a photographic tour of historic Wisbech

John Elworthy

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Wisbech Table Tennis Club Pinnacle House

Table tennis club 'bitterly disappointed' to be told to move

Daniel Mason

Van stopped on A1 by police

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

'A crash waiting to happen' say police

John Elworthy

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Clever Cookie opening June 5 2021

Cookie firm praised by reality TV star Vicky Pattison opens new counter

Daniel Mason

An e-scooter rider failed a breath test

Crime

E-scooter rider charged with drink driving

Louise Hepburn

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Lorry driving wrong way around roundabout

Lorry driver makes a fundamental error at Fenland roundabout...

Louise Hepburn

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E-scooters in Wisbech

Crime

E-scooter riders stopped as police crackdown on their illegal use

Louise Hepburn

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News

Magpas chief executive 'surprised and honoured' by MBE

Magpas chief executive Daryl Brown, 37, awarded MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours

John Elworthy

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Among the Queen's Birthday Honour is an MBE awarded to Magpas chief executive Daryl Brown

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire reporter Johnny Dee’s 60th birthday bash was broadcast live from March market place

BBC | Gallery

BBC’s Johnny Dee all smiles at surprise market place birthday bash

Harry Rutter

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People enjoy the weather on Bournemouth beach in Dorset. Picture date: Saturday June 5, 2021.

Cambridgeshire Weather

Cambridgeshire set to scorch in temperatures hotter than Ibiza

Harry Rutter

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Burrowmoor Road March flooding

Flooding

New ditch to relieve flood issues 'more challenging than expected'

Daniel Mason

Should ‘Freedom Day’ still go ahead on June 21?

Coronavirus | Poll

Have your say! Should 'Freedom Day' still go ahead on June 21?

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Things to do

Adult gaming centre gets green light

Merkur Slots say turning former electrical store Hughes into a gaming centre will rejuvenate the area in Wisbech.

John Elworthy

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Empty shop wins approval to become 24/7 slots paradise of the Fens.

A Quiet Place: Part II is now showing at cinemas

Film | Video

REVIEW: A Quiet Place: Part 2 is a masterclass in horror

Ben Jolley

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The neon space adventure that you'll find inside GloGolf Peterborough.

Video

Climb onboard a space adventure at GloGolf

Ben Jolley & Harry Rutter

The team at The Light Cinema in Wisbech, who welcomed film lovers back into their screens this afternoon.

Cinema reopens after months of lockdown closure

Ben Jolley

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38 Chapel Street, Ely, will have a ‘pop-up’ opening on Bank Holiday Monday.

Gallery

Nine stunning Cambs gardens to explore while raising money for charity

Penny Miles

Sport

Talk of the Fens podcast: Our take on England's hopes at Euro 2020

Talk of the Fens Podcast

Podcast

Daniel Mason

From the serious to the rather light-hearted, the latest episode of Talk of the Fens, the local and national sport podcast from Archant is now available.

Emma Searle March Town Ladies

Women's Football

Weakened March Town still show defiance against league leaders

Daniel Mason

Ramsey vs Wisbech Cambs League June 5 2021

Cricket | Gallery

Wisbech win hard-fought Cambs League battle in summer sunshine

Daniel Mason

Wednesday 5-9 age group Wisbech Tennis Club

Tennis youngsters out in force for half-term fun

Daniel Mason

Anne-Marie, Amy and Dawn

Running

Three Counties Running Club take on Boston and Blickling

Sarah-Jane Macdonald

Lifestyle

A fiver for a photographic tour of historic Wisbech

Evocative photos of Wisbech in the 40s and 50s have been put together for a new book, now on sale for £5.

Gallery

John Elworthy

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A new book will evoke memories of Wisbech in the 40s and 50s.

New Bridge, Upwell, Norfolk

Home with Retro mint green bathroom for sale for £110,000

Caroline Culot

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Post Mill Farm on Benwick Road in Doddington is up for grabs through Cheffins and is on the market for £2.2million.

Farming

Fen farm on more than 200 acres of land up for sale for £2.2million

Harry Rutter

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Ely artist Lory Beat has brought Oliver Cromwell's House to life in a colourful painting

Ely Cathedral | Gallery

Artist brings city to life in colourful paintings

Ben Jolley

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Rose & Crown 3D survey

Underground brought to life in 3D

Ben Jolley

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