Community News
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.
Letter to the editor: Dementia awareness
Dementia has been very prominent in the news recently and it’s good that the government finally seems to be taking this issue seriously, especially during Dementia Awareness Week.
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.
Petition calls for later trains
Fenland MP Steve Barclay is backing a campaign by residents calling for a late train service from Cambridge to March and an improved service to Stansted airport at weekends.
Testing time for Fen teams
Five teams pitted their wits against each other in the Age UK Cambridgeshire annual Fenland Trophy Quiz on Wednesday at March Library.
Family tribute to Wendy
Tribute has been paid to local businesswoman, Wendy Ward, who died on April 22 after a courageous battle against cancer.
Reader letter: Bring back Isle of Ely
The Community Secretary has proposed old county names (39 in all) be restored to champion English history.
CHATTERIS: Speedwatch volunteers wanted
Residents in Chatteris and Manea can help police crackdown on speeding drivers.
Festival success
“Absolutely delighted” is how St Peter’s Church fundraiser Paul Roberts described his response to Saturday’s new-look Garden and Flower Festival at the March church.
Cakes galore at charity coffee morning
The Wisbech branch of the Children’s Society held a successful coffee morning on Saturday, raised around £500.
Reader letter: Counties have become UKIP heartland
The UKIP county council election results throughout the country were quite remarkable. No more so than in East Anglia, where UKIP has entered the mainstream of politics and toppled solid Conservative holdings.
Dennis of Grunty Fen goes digital
Eight years after the death of one of the region’s best-loved entertainers his greatest comic creation has been given a fresh lease of life through a new website and online shop.
New home for Wisbech PHAB Club
Wisbech PHAB Club has moved to new premises in the Oasis Centre after outgrowing its previous home.
Lip reading invitation
As part of Adult Learners’ Week (May 18 to 24) the lipreading classes in Fenland and Peterborough invite all hard of hearing people, friends and families to try a lipreading class free.
Reader letter: Cannon fodder
I wish to take this opportunity to thank all of those people who voted for me in the recent County Council elections and the tremendous support I got from everyone.
Information day video
An information day was held at Glennfield Care Centre, Wisbech, on Thursday to promote local services and employment opportunities in the area.
Looking for volunteers for community archaeology
Fenland Archaeological Society (FenArch) is looking for volunteers with time to spare and an interest in archaeology for opportunities from now to the end of November,
Reader letter: UKIP gain is our loss
UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party) did very well at the recent council elections including Cambridgeshire there is no doubt about that.
Reader letter: Firm’s Will Aid
G Cartwright and Co recently took part in Will Aid and we are delighted to announce that we have raised over £1,300 for the nine Will Aid charities.
Reader letter: Time to ‘beef up’ policies
I see that in the local elections, UKIP won both Wisbech seats and also the Leverington, Chatteris and Waldersey seats.
Charity slams the “scourge” of payday loans
New data from StepChange Debt Charity shows that in the last year there has been a staggering rise in the number of people seeking its help with payday loans.
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Golden couple
A family day out marked the golden wedding anniversary of Leverington couple Jackie and Ralph Green on Saturday.
Charlie wants your votes in beauty pageant
March teenager Charlie Hawkins (14) is looking for your vote to get through to the next round of a national beauty pageant.
Still in love today
Childhood sweethearts Thelma and Harold Readshaw celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary on Thursday.
Reader letter: Branch thanks
Through the letters of this newspaper I would like to record my sincere thanks.
Does you know a Magik girl?
Does your daughter help around the house with the cooking and cleaning? Does your granddaughter do her homework without being asked, take the family dog for a walk or does she have hobby she’s totally dedicated to and always adds a smile to everyone’s day?
Help with grant applications
A workshop is being held in March Town Hall on May 23 for representatives of voluntary and community groups looking to make funding applications.
New covers for Rose Fair stallholders
The stalls at this year’s Wisbech Rose Fair festival will be fitting for the 50th anniversary - thanks to a donation of almost £600 from the town’s Round Table.
Great Wall of china challenge
Runner Lavinia Seward from Chatteris is taking on the challenge of the Great Wall of China Marathon on May 18.
Urgent appeal by Chatteris in Bloom
Chatteris Town in Bloom are desperately short of volunteers to help out with this year’s Anglia in Bloom competition.
Bible Society group marks 200 years
A long-standing Church group in Wisbech is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year.
Girls’ unforgettable Danish adventure
Four members of the 3rd Wisbech Senior Section group enjoyed an unforgettable adventure in Denmark.
Cash to help tackle arson
Community groups have just one month left to bid for chunks of cash for projects to help tackle problems with arson.
Cadets’ presentation evening
1220 (March) Squadron ATC celebrated another year of success when they held their annual presentation evening. Friends and family of squadron members were invited to spend the evening with the squadron to recap the year’s activities.
Fundraiser at St Peter’s
March St Peter’s Church has re-named its popular plant sale and turned it into a Garden and Flower Festival on Saturday May 11 from 9am to 1pm.
Get your camera out
Continuing in the tradition of Lilian Ream, Wisbech Society is launching a photographic competition in association with the town’s Currys PC World store.
Rail link campaign: Petition shows Wisbech wants a railway
Campaigners behind the fight to re-open the Wisbech rail link have given an update on the progress of the campaign and petition, which has over 2,500 signatures so far.
CHATTERIS: Christian Aid Week
Every year in May something amazing happens across Britain and Ireland; thousands of churches and communities take their faith on to the streets on behalf of the world’s poorest people.
Tough workout from Biggest Loser trainer
Biggest Loser trainer Richard Callender led a fitness event organised by a Whittlesey Weight Watchers leader.
Reader letter: Holocaust rescuer
Can you help find information about Rev C Morton who was the pastor of the Zion Chapel in Chatteris during World War II?
Clandestine visit to WWT Welney for cake group
Visitors to WWT Welney today (Saturday) might have noticed something a little out of the usual as the centre played host to a meeting of the Clandestine Cake Club.
Riding to show success
Upwell Playing Field Committee held their first Horse and Pony Show with Gymkhana recently and it was very successful.
Reader letter: In the dark
Cambs County Council is currently replacing many street lights in Chatteris but one in ten old lamp standards will be removed and not replaced as part of a county-wide plan to reduce energy use and costs.
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Tuesday 21 May 2013
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