News
Rising numbers of over 60s facing homelessness
Rising numbers of older people are facing homelessness according to a national debt charity.
Steve Barclay kicks off Carers Week by celebrating carers in North East Cambridgeshire
To celebrate the launch of Carers Week, which runs from 10-16 June, local MP Steve Barclay has joined forces with UK Care charities to recognise the contribution that carers in North East Cambridgeshire make on a daily basis.
Commissioner attends Specials swearing in
Police and Crime Commissioner Sir Graham Bright showed his support for the Special Constabulary on Wednesday evening when he attended an attestation ceremony to swear in Special Constables.
£178,000 lottery boost for local sport in East of England
A crime reduction charity in the East of England is among 31 projects to share in over £5.1 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Sport Activation Fund.
Steve Barclay joins fellow MP’s calls for EU Referendum Bill
Steve Barclay MP has supported calls for a referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union by voting for an amendment in last night’s debate on the Queen’s Speech.
Feelings high at Wisbech immigration protest
Feelings ran high at the Wisbech immigration protest earlier today (Saturday) but it went off peacefully.
Sport
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.
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.
Trophies for Wisbech pupils
Top athletes collected trophies for all round performance at the annual senior athletics championships at Wisbech Grammar School last Friday.
Leverington’s two in a row
Leverington made it two wins in a row for the first time since the 2011 season against March 3rds by 6 wickets.
Calling all young footballers
March Town FC will be hosting a Hares Soccer School which is running on May 29-30 from 9am-3pm at the GER.
March beat leaders and the rain
March Town beat both their unbeaten opposition and the weather, finishing their Cambs Tucker Premier League Division One game at Ramsey before 6pm with a four-wicket victory.
Lifestyle
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.
Property news: Holding back?
There has been quite a lot of recent media comment about what is happening to the residential property market and some commentators have suggested that prices are on the rise.
Property news: Beat the burglars
With an average of 74 UK homes being burgled each hour, the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) is advising homebuyers to prioritise safety when moving into a new home.
Community
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.
Children moved too much due to lack of foster carers
Children are being moved too many times between foster families because of the need for more foster carers across the UK, the Fostering Network has warned with the publication of new survey results.
Big noise for golden Rose Fair
The organisers of this year’s Wisbech Rose Fair parade are hoping to make the 50th year of the event the noisiest.
Scam awareness month
Cambridgeshire Trading Standards team is promoting Scam Awareness this month, in partnership with the Citizens Advice Bureau and Think Jessica, to encourage people to think twice when opening their post, door or e-mails to potential scammers.
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Weather for Wisbech
Sunday 19 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 10 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: East
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 10 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: North
