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Chatteris festival
Take the best parts of the Chatteris Historic Festivals mix them with the popular bits of the Jubilee Festival and what do you have – Chatteris Midsummer Festival 2013.
Group’s disgust over contractor’s no-show
A Wisbech group has said it is “disgusted” after a representative from Balfour Beatty failed to attend a meeting on Monday about the proposed streetlights changes in the town.
From Mayors to Molly Dancers at Arts Festival video
Wisbech Arts Festival is in full swing and there have already been some great events happening in the town.
Council accused over dilapidated buildings
Fenland council leader Alan Melton has hit back at claims the authority is doing little or nothing to improve derelict and dilapidated buildings across the district.
MARCH: Casualty cut from their car after accident
A casualty had to be cut from their car earlier today (Monday) in March.
March woman died after catalogue of failings
A March woman died following a catalogue of failings by emergency services, an inquest has heard.
Sport
Ton stand leads Wisbech to maximum points
Wisbech Town gained a maximum 25-point Cambs Tucker Premier victory when crushing St Ives by 132 runs and are a point behind leaders March.
March go top after thriller
March Town went top of the Cambs Tucker Premier League Division One cricket table after they beat visitors Godmanchester by just one wicket in a thriller at the Avenue.
Hares hold Soccer School
March Town FC will be hosting a Hares Soccer School which is running on Monday and Tuesday, May 29-30 from 9am-3pm at the GER ground.
Surrey clocks winning birds
Steve Surrey of Wisbech led the way in the Wisbech & District SRF Club’s Basingstoke event, with four birds dropping together to take the first four positions.
Team prize
The Deepings hosted their annual Rotary club 10K race this weekend. March AC competed with all of the local Peterborough clubs and scooped 1st Ladies team prize.
Going Cuckoo for good sport
If there is one water in the area that you can rely on for a cracking days sport now the cold weather has gone it’s the Cuckoo Canal pool on the Townsend Lakes complex at Upwell.
Lifestyle
Open gardens
Visitors who appreciate beautiful gardens are invited to take a look around Clear View, Cross Lane, Wisbech St Mary, which is open this weekend as part of the National Gardens Scheme.
Win tickets to see Europe’s best Elvis tribute act
There are Elvis Presley tribute artists and then there’s Lee Memphis King...
Racing ladies get a chance to dress to impress at the races
Ladies’ days and evenings are one of the great success stories of the horse racing industry, helping to boost attendances for Britain’s second most popular spectator sport.
Happy families at March woodland
Dunhams Wood at March is open once again this Whitsun Bank Holiday on both Sunday and Monday (May 26 and 27) from 2pm to 5pm and there’s a chance to play an unusual version of the card game happy Families.
Local history
Chatteris Community Archive is looking for pictures of local pubs and the people who ran them to celebrate Local History Day on June 7. The afternoon “At Home” presentation is in the library when any new pictures are welcome. The aim of the public “At home” meetings is to get those with photographs but no access to the web, to bring them along to be scanned and uploaded while telling their stories.
Chance to meet and pet the farm animals
Getting up close and personal with animals is always a treat for children and parents alike and Pigeons Farm at Thorney offers visitors just that opportunity.
Community
Walpole-Wisbech service
Residents in the Walpoles have been reassured there is provision for them to get to Wisbech after a Norfolk Green bus service was cancelled.
MP meets with Minister to discuss overcrowding
Fenland MP Steve Barclay held high level ministerial discussions with Housing Minister Mark Prisk to discuss how the Government can support his campaign for a clampdown on overcrowded housing and unscrupulous landlords.
Banger challenge in aid of EACH
An Upwell couple are due to set off tomorrow (Thursday) on a 1,000 mile car challenge to Barcelona and hope to raise over £3,000 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices.
New drop-in at Mencap’s Artworks
Michelle Mansfield, a highly motivated self advocate with learning disabilities, has set up a ‘drop-in’ session for other adults with learning disabilities in the Fens.
MARCH: Love Your Local Market
Fenland District Council is backing this year’s “Love Your Local Market” campaign, taking place across the country over the next two weeks (May 15-29).
More local legacy funding available to feed inspired young people
The county sports partnership for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, LIVING SPORT, has over £100,000 available to provide funding support for organisations to help capture young people and adults who were inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games one year on.
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Weather for Wisbech
Tuesday 21 May 2013
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 7 C to 13 C
Wind Speed: 22 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Light showers
Temperature: 4 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: North west
