News
Bringing stories to life video
Stories came to life in the picturesque surroundings of St Peter’s Church Gardens, Wisbech, on Wednesday.
Big fun for A Local Wish
This weekend sees a major fundraising event in aid of Fenland-based charity A Local Wish.
Wisbech food bank is set to open
The Wisbech Food Bank opens its doors for the first time on Friday, June 7.
LEVERINGTON: Fire in the open
Firefighters had to extinguish a fire in the open in Leverington on Tuesday night.
Cabinet shuffle at Fenland
A raft of new appointments at Fenland Council has been announced by leader Alan Melton.
Sport
Fenmen switch to UCL
Wisbech Town Football Club will be joining the Chromasport & Trophies United Counties League next season.
Wisbech CC host county games
Wisbech Town CC will host four county cricket teams in one day at Harecroft Road next Wednesday, May 29.
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.
Lifestyle
Flower festival
St Andrew’s Church in Outwell celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and the flower festival reflects this.
Time for pudding
Floating Islands, Chewettes, Hats, Peasecods and Whitepot. These are just some of the puddings that will be featured in a talk at Octavia Hill Museum this Friday afternoon as part of the Wisbech Arts Festival.
Author visit to Octavia Cafe
After Hours Live welcomes author GP Taylor on Friday June 7 who will be talking about his writing process, his novels and his faith.
Kung Fu Masters
The internationally acclaimed Shaolin Warriors are returning to the UK with a brand new show, Return of the Master, before embarking on a world tour.
Heart awareness
Business woman Julia Alemany-Bird is holding a ‘Tea, Cakes and Spanish Horses’ afternoon to raise funds for Heart Rhythm Week after recovering from heart problems herself.
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.
Community
Gum busters in the Horsefair
The Horsefair Shopping Centre at Wisbech has embarked on a regular mission to remove chewing gum from its open spaces.
Volunteers Week: Dates for Fenland
Staff from the Volunteer Centre Fenland will be out and about at several venues over the next few days as part of Volunteers Week.
CAB funding boost
MP Steve Barclay has welcomed the announcement of a major funding package worth £345,162 to boost frontline welfare advice services for Fenland residents.
Afternoon with Adam
Farmer and presenter Adam Henson wowed the audience of 275 when he was the guest speaker at the invitation of the Isle of Ely Federation Board of Trustees of the WI.
Scam email warning
The 52,200 tax credits claimants in Cambridgeshire are being warned by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the run-up to the renewal deadline about scam or “phishing” emails sent out by fraudsters.
Snail race raises cash for centre
A snail race night held at Leverington Sports and Social Club raised £600 for the Macmillan and Hudson Palliative Care Unit in Wisbech.
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Weather for Wisbech
Saturday 25 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 6 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 6 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: North west
