A dash of Halloween magic – coupled with a tribute to the NHS (National Health Service) – are lighting up part of Ely this weekend.

Prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce on Monday a nationwide lockdown for England which could be introduced on Wednesday and last until December 1, according to The Times.

When you ‘Shop Local’ at the Royal Blue Meat Company, you’re getting quality meat supplied by local farmers.

A world in which a PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) is paid for by East Cambridgeshire District Council with his or her only remit to enforce parking could become a reality if the chief constable agrees.

For some families, it’s difficult to catch up with relatives or loved ones in person at the moment. So they’re sending flowers instead.

Wisbech Town FC’s first-team squad and management team are self-isolating after one of the group members tested positive for Covid-19.

A man who went on the run before being jailed for causing the death by dangerous driving of veterinary nurse Rachel Radwell, handed himself in to police today.

A Parson Drove church - whose 70-foot tower has been part of the Fens’ skyline since the 15th century - is to receive £32,200 for ‘vital repairs’.

From Covid-19 adversity to business collaboration, here’s how a Fenland touring park got through lockdown and continued their five-year plan.

Opposition leader Lucy Nethsingha says she was shocked that Cambridgeshire County Council spent £216,000 on a PR campaign for fostering “but are not willing to find any extra to help feed the poorest in the county over Christmas”.

Community is at the heart of Bygones Cafe, which recently moved into much bigger premises in Hill Street.

A suspected knife-wielding bank card thief who reportedly used his victim’s money to buy a bottle of whiskey has been arrested.

A motorcyclist has described the terrifying moment he witnessed his partner being struck by a lorry while riding along the A141 near Chatteris.

A two-month-old hedgehog, named Clay, was kicked to death by a group of children while they laughed, say a Cambridgeshire wildlife charity.

Here’s how Halloween is being celebrated in one part of the Fens - and Conner wrote to tell us.

Fast-food lovers in the Fens can now have McDonald’s and KFC delivered to their front door thanks to an expansion of a well-known delivery service.

Five Cambridgeshire MPs who voted against the motion to provide free school meals during the holidays have either not responded or refused to comment when asked to explain their rationale.

A roller skating rink in the Fens has been forced shut after one of their staff members has tested positive for Covid-19.

An open-air street market has its sights set on Cambs - and is appealing for the local business community to help identify the perfect location.

A student at a Norfolk high school has tested positive for coronavirus.

Suspected hare coursers who told police officers they’d travelled to the Fens from the South West to look for their lost dog have appeared in court.

A Fenland-based travel agency are joining the nationwide ‘Holiday To Help Out’ scheme in a bid to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic.

Two years ago, I finally plucked up the courage to step foot inside the doors of Slimming World.

A Fenland youth organisation which provides training for technicians of the future has received a funding boost from a local building firm.

A man ran over his neighbour’s landlord following a heated argument about parking in, what police are calling, a “shocking set of events”.

Over 10,000 poppies, hand-made by more than 100 volunteers, will be displayed all over a Fen town in the run-up to Remembrance Day.

Young people leaving care have been provided with bikes to help them access further education, employment or training thanks to £3,000 of funding from the Cambridgeshire police commissioner’s fund.

Robert Goddard offers designer clothing from names like Hugo Boss, Ted Baker and Gant - at prices that can be better than a brand’s own website.

A Wisbech hotel has entered amended plans for an annex with bedrooms as there’s more demand for larger rooms.

A large flock of worried sheep tried their best to all cram into a Fen resident’s garden after being chased out of their field by a dog off its lead.

A large lorry left a “seriously muddy” Fenland back road, causing long delays for motorists near Guyhirn and Wisbech St Mary.

A retired superintendent for the Royal Bahamas Police Force inspired a group of Fenland pupils after visiting an academy in Wisbech.

Many of the 2,400 signatures on a petition to save Mepal Outdoor Leisure Centre were from outside the area and invalid, councillors were told.

A council has offered £25,000 to help fund the provision of free school meals vouchers with the aim of ensuring that none of Cambridgeshire’s vulnerable children go hungry this Christmas.

Five-year-old triplets have been honoured with a national award for their fundraising efforts for the NSPCC.

A Fenland hero’s fight against slavery was featured in the final part of Hollywood star Samuel L. Jackson’s Enslaved documentary for the BBC.

I’m involved in a petition calling on Cambridgeshire County Council to provide free school meals over the school holidays:

Serving the community is important to Kerry Elkins, who recently became the new postmistress at the Post Office in Etcetera.

Two men have been arrested at a suspected ‘chop shop’ in the Fens.

A pop-up shop selling locally produced gin and vodka could open next month in Norwich’s Victorian arcade.

Highway improvement work to the A10/A142 BP roundabout has finished ahead of schedule.

Cambridgeshire County Council has issued a reminder that help is available for struggling families during the pandemic.

A hard-working volunteer and his team of helpers have been praised for 10 years of work transforming one of Fenland’s railway stations.

A Christmas tree that Peterborough tired of was re-born in Wisbech today.

A March man has charged with stealing £3,300 cash, a safe, a CCTV hard-drive and an iPhone, and being in possession of Class A drugs.

A former railway man who often shared his memories of rural life in the Fens near Ely has died aged 103.

A unique one-of-a-kind ‘film camera coffin’ is amongst the items donated by celebrities for an auction in aid of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices.

A 20-year-old man forced a 15-year-old girl to send sexual photos and videos and threatened to share them if she didn’t send more, a court has heard.

The 40ft in the Fens is open again after a tractor came off the road and its trailer became stuck on the embankment.

Businesses in the Fens, inspired by Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford, have rallied to help provide free meals for children during half-term.

A registered sex offender from the Fens will appear in court today, charged with making indecent images of a child and breaching a court order.

Police spent most of a Sunday in August bagging up 355 cannabis plants from a house in Wisbech after neighbours called police to a suspected burglary, a court was told.

McIntosh’s has been serving customers in Wisbech for almost 60 years, and always goes the extra mile.

Independent businesses and individuals are working together to provide free school meals to children in need over the half term school holidays.

A Fenland road was closed this afternoon after a tractor and trailer went off the road – and a second followed.

A primary school principal has published her 44th book aimed at developing children’s vocabulary.

A Conservative councillor – and chairman of his local football club – has nearly quadrupled his target after launching a fund-raising campaign to provide free lunches to children during half term.

A police call handler based in Huntingdon has shared the difficult realities of working on the frontline during a global pandemic.

The Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mrs Julie Spence OBE QPM presented March Boxing Club with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Award at the Braza Club. March.