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- Young royals join Queen's pageant
- Short apprenticeships 'no benefit'
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- PM queries single currency survival
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News
Still time to pitch to Fenland dragons
START-up businesses in the Fenland area are encouraged to apply to a local Dragons Den to win a share of a £5,000 business prize, before the deadline at the end of this month.
Bribes to keep food contracts
A DIRECTOR of a potato firm is facing a lengthy jail term after paying bribes to a supermarket buyer.
Peele Community College headteacher suspended
THE headteacher of Peele Community College in Long Sutton, Ian Charles, has been suspended.
Meet the ‘chain gang’
MARCH has a new Mayor after Monday night’s annual ceremony when Bernard Keane, the outgoing encumbant, handed over the chain of office to Jan French.
Town council agrees loos take-over
THE take-over of March’s City Road toilets by the town council split members at Monday night’s meeting.
Sport
Gill ends amateur era in style
JORDAN Gill achieved the perfect way to finish his amateur boxing career by winning a Junior ABA title in Batley on Saturday.
Marlins send records tumbling
Stephen Mavin from March Marlins stole the show over the weekend at Ponds Forge, Sheffield competing in the British Gas Masters & Senior Age Group Long Course Championships, smashing two European records plus five British records.
Skipper leads the Wisbech fightback
WISBECH Town bounced back to form to beat Cambs Tucker League newcomers Castor by eight wickets on Saturday at Harecroft Road.
March make wait worthwhile
MARCH Town finally got their Cambs Tucker League campaign underway at the fourth attempt on Saturday and had a very comfortable 88-run win against Saffron Walden seconds.
George’s winning return
Reigning European KF3 champion George Russell enjoyed a triumphant return to the domestic scene with a dominant performance at PF International kart circuit at Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Lifestyle
Friendship ring for nature reserve
LOCAL people are invited to a special event where they can help plan the future for one of March’s best loved nature reserves.
Wimblington
WIMBLINGTON now has its programme in place for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Wake up to Drowsy Chaperone
MEMBERS of Wisbech Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society take to the stage this week with ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’.
Community
Friends of Rings End Nature Reserve
PEOPLE are invited to a special event where they can help plan the future for one of March’s best loved nature reserves.
Specialists at Fenland CAB
FENLAND Citizens Advice Bureau held a special ‘Tea and Cakes’ event on Friday in a bid to promote the centre’s specialist services.
Celebrate age
WOULD your community group like to be involved in this year’s Cambridgeshire Celebrates Age which takes place during the month of October each year?
Charity cheques from Swan
IT was presentation time at the Swan Inn at Parson Drove on Friday when customers and landlady Angela Willis handed over a total of £3,000.
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Weather for Wisbech
Thursday 17 May 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 8 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: South east
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Temperature: 9 C to 13 C
Wind Speed: 23 mph
Wind direction: North east
