A group of Fenland fishermen found hundreds of fish on the surface of the Forty Foot Drain gasping during Sunday’s heatwave.

A Cambridgeshire gymgoer drowned while swimming at the popular Norfolk beauty spot Bawsey Pits – just two days after his 22nd birthday

Nestle Purina’s relationship with the community will play a vital part in determining their position on a proposed £300m energy from waste plant near to their Wisbech factory.

Only four out of every 100 planning applications to Fenland District Council get it right first time.

A parish councillor has spoken out about “totally unacceptable” vandalism of a parish-owned bus shelter left covered in shattered glass.

A Chatteris councillor accepted the challenge to raise the issue of extending the proposed CAM metro out to the town at every future meeting of Fenland District Council.

An illegal waste site in the Fens – the size of a football pitch – has been swooped on by the Environment Agency as part of work to shut it down for good.

A man in his 30s from London has been arrested following two burglaries – and a further two attempts – at homes in Fenland.

Members of the March Can’t Sing Choir have met up for some safe socially-distant singing in the sun despite it being the “hottest day for years”.

A man arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a lorry overturned closing the A1 at Brampton has been released under investigation.

Firefighters remained in a Fenland field all weekend after more than 300 tonnes of straw bales went up in flames – quickly spreading to more.

The body of a man in his 20s has been found in water at a popular country park.

Child sexual offences in Cambridgeshire have increased by almost 40 per cent in the last five years.

In July, the government made it mandatory for face coverings to be worn while shopping and travelling on public transport.

Dramatic pictures have emerged from the A1 after a lorry driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving following a major crash.

Two designer watches, a diamond bracelet and three gold sovereigns are amongst items stolen in a Fenland home break-in.

A Fenland haulier has been recognised for its work throughout the coronavirus pandemic by being named as part of the national HGV Heroes initiative.

Walking around a lake 34 times dressed as a unicorn, singing 34 songs and creating 34 TikTok videos were among the challenges that a charity team completed to mark its milestone anniversary.

A visually impaired councillor described having his independence “stolen” as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

A sex offender is back behind bars just days after being released from prison after he “refused to get out of bed” to fulfil police requirements.

Families across Whittlesey turned out in force to mark the town’s first ever yard sale.

We asked and you delivered, here is a selection of the weird and wonderful entries to this year’s Emneth scarecrow competition – to submit, email: harry.rutter@archant.co.uk

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A watchdog upheld 12 complaints against the county council in the last year.

A fundraiser to help a Cambridgeshire nurse whose bike was stolen the day before her birthday has smashed its target within 24 hours.

The government is to big changes to local government, encouraging all areas of the country to accept powerful mayors.

The government has not handed over last year’s funding for affordable housing in Cambridgeshire, the Combined Authority has said.

March is slowly emerging from lockdown. But whilst many of us stayed indoors, self isolated and stepped only rarely in town, volunteers remained busy.

Fenland is getting a slice of county council money that will benefit Wisbech Market Place, a village community centre and West End Park, March.

A company will be set up to develop plans for the proposed Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro.

A man was spotted trying to steal a cat before assaulting its owner in a Fenland village.

Forty-seven cannabis plants with a street value of almost £40,000 were seized from a caravan that was parked up in a travellers site in Wisbech.

A former BBC Radio Cambridgeshire who faced allegations of breaching coronavirus lockdown rules has joined a not-for-profit community station.

When he returned home after schools were closed due to the coronavirus lockdown, Joseph Beer was in need of something to do to keep himself occupied.

The shocking moment a family’s entry for a village scarecrow competition was stolen outside their home in broad daylight has been caught on camera.

Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has been recognised for its volunteer work with a national award.

A young March man has been arrested after a stolen trailer – along with four others suspected stolen – were found by police.

Some may still be wary about going away for a weekend - and that’s understandable in light of the current Covid-19 pandemic. But, with UK staycations on the rise this summer, Cambridge’s University Arms - which is listed among Time Magazine top 100 places to visit in the world - has everything in place to ensure guests feel safe and welcome.

Two drivers escaped serious injury after a convertible car and works van collided on the busy A141 between March and Chatteris.

Caleb Hearns was arrested after failing a roadside breath test, blowing 81 ugs, more than twice the legal limit (35 ugs).

Some 2,000 registered an interest within weeks of their announcement but who will get the first of eight £100,000 homes due for completion later this year?

Creative activities helped many people get through the coronavirus lockdown - and two part-time arts courses are set to take place in Wisbech from September.

An entrepreneur who launched a fruit and veg delivery service during the coronavirus lockdown has now set up his own stall at two Fenland markets.

Peterborough United FC players have been encouraging residents to follow government rules around staying safe from coronavirus by sharing four short video messages.

A former primary school caretaker who secretly recorded indecent videos of pupils has been jailed for five years.

Chalk markings outside homes in Cambridgeshire have not been linked to dog thefts across the region, police have confirmed.

Police on patrol came across a strong cannabis smell - and found 11 plants were being grown nearby in the outdoors.

British Gas has apologised to a disabled man after his electricity and gas supply was switched to its tariff without his permission.

An independent review of excess deaths in Cambridgeshirs care homes was rejected by the county council.

A Fenland company has offered a lifeline to a struggling local business hit by the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The 2020 Fenland BusFest is still scheduled to go ahead in October despite the ongoing widespread coronavirus pandemic.

A bid has stalled to build a two-storey, three-bedroom home on the site of a former sewage works sold off by Fenland District Council with an £8,000 asking price.

The announcement by East Cambs Council on Friday to build a pet cemetery at Mepal comes as a family run farming and transport business had just announced proposals for a pet crematorium at Littleport.

A clinician who is helping to lead the battle against Covid-19 at Addenbrooke’s Hospital has praised the St John Ambulance volunteers.

Parts of Cambridgeshire and the Fens will be hotter than Mykonos and Ibiza this week, sparking a ‘Hot Weather Warning’ from The Met Office.

Three youngsters with visual impairment launched a free newspaper for young braille users during the coronavirus lockdown.

Arbuckles have shared photos of the progress they are making following a flooding in June ahead of their planned reopening at the end of October.

A 52-year-old Chatteris woman died in a collision on the A141 at Wimblington on Sunday (August 2).

Cambridgeshire gave a fond farewell to the US Navy Blue Angels’ C-130J after the aircraft made its way back home today (Tuesday).