- Spain 'snubs Queen's jubilee lunch'
- Figures show fall in railway crimes
- Young royals join Queen's pageant
- Warning given over 'housing crisis'
- Social care 'at breaking point'
- Media wins video footage battle
- Double record for kidney donor
- Children suffocated, inquest told
- Support Greece or see euro fail: PM
- Vauxhall wins £125m jobs boost
Latest News
Appointments still available
PATIENTS and clients of the Vineyard Counselling Consultancy at the Riverside Practice in March can still see their counsellors despite the service no longer being offered at the surgery.
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.
Regional News
Injured soldiers finish desert trek
Four injured paratroopers have trekked across the North African desert and raised almost £50,000 for a Colchester-based charity supporting wounded servicemen and their families.
Boy's 'wicked' stepfather jailed
A "wicked and controlling" man who murdered his "fun-loving, mischievous" stepson in Peterborough has been ordered to serve at least 17 years in prison.
'Shame' of Stansted passport queues
Stansted Airport saw passengers queueing from the passport desks to the plane in scenes which made one influential MP feel ashamed.
Potato firm director paid bribes
A potato firm director from Cambridgeshire has been told he faces a significant jail term after he was found guilty of paying bribes to a buyer at supermarket giant Sainsbury's.
O'Leary agrees X Factor return
Colchester-born Dermot O'Leary has signed up to return to The X Factor, hosting the show for a sixth series.
National News
Spain 'snubs Queen's jubilee lunch'
Queen Sofia of Spain will not be attending a lunch to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee amid a row over Gibraltar, it has been reported.
Figures show fall in railway crimes
Crime on Britain's railways has fallen for the eighth successive year, according to statistics.
Young royals join Queen's pageant
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to join the Queen on her royal barge during the River Thames pageant celebrating the Diamond Jubilee.
Warning given over 'housing crisis'
More new homes must be built to tackle "the country's burgeoning housing crisis", a new report has said.
Social care 'at breaking point'
The social care system is at breaking point, with 88% of social workers fearing that cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk.
Business News
EXCLUSIVE: New premises licence granted to Wisbech’s Rose and Crown Hotel as it prepares to open
THE historic Rose and Crown Hotel in Wisbech is due to re-open at the end of the month with a fresh look and a clean slate after being granted a new premises licence.
Pressing for rail improvements
TWO Norfolk MPs have continued to press the case for an upgrade of the Ely North junction as part of the economic growth of the region.
Business venture success
THE official opening of Phase III of a business park is a true Fenland success story.
Entrepreneurs can bid for £35k of funding
CAMBRIDGESHIRE entrepreneurs have the opportunity to secure up to £35,000 in start-up funding courtesy of Anglia Ruskin University.
Overweight vehicles crackdown
ENFORCEMENT checks on overweight vehicles using the A14 are to be carried out by police.
Charities and Fundraising
Christian Aid Week
NEXT week (12-19 May) is Christian Aid Week, marking 54 years of door-to-door fundraising.
Make a racket and help train a hearing dog puppy
HEARING Dogs for Deaf People is calling in children to make a racket and raise money to help train a hearing dog puppy.
Nominate your cause
ASDA in Wisbech is looking for community groups and local good causes to be nominated for its new Community Life scheme.
Charity events going on in the Horsefair
THERE are still a few pitches left for a charity car boot sale in the Horsefair car park in Wisbech on Bank Holiday Monday.
Teigan SIGNs UP to national campaign
SCHOOLGIRL Teigan Liebscher is backing a national campaign to get GCSE in British Sign Language introduced into all schools and is hoping Fenland people will add their support.
Crime and Courts
Trap is stolen
POLICE are appealing for information about the theft of a rabbit trap and damage caused at allotments in Chatteris.
Youth offending inspection
WORK in Cambridgeshire to reduce offending and help safeguard youngsters is above the national average a new comprehensive report has found.
Drivers are warned or penalised for using illegal number plates
IN a three-Force month-long campaign 278 drivers were given a formal penalty for using a misrepresented number plate on their vehicle.
Overweight vehicles crackdown
ENFORCEMENT checks on overweight vehicles using the A14 are to be carried out by police.
Do you recognise cable?
POLICE have released images of cable that were recovered from an address in Wisbech.
Education
Learning is not just for the young
THIS week (14-19th May) is Adult Learners Week and while many people have the preconceived idea that learning is just for the young two Wisbech students prove it’s never too late to learn.
This school will be “outstanding”
INADEQUATE that’s the damning conclusion of government inspectors who have put March Neale-Wade Community College into special measures.
Primary school choices
THE vast majority of children in Cambridgeshire will be starting Reception in September in their first choice primary school, according to new figures.
‘High five’ as unusual game returns
A UNIQUE sporting facility is set to make a welcome return to a Fenland school thanks to the efforts of a hardened group of enthusiasts.
Schools and community groups sign up to local Ramsey pledge
SCHOOLS and community groups in Ramsey have joined forces to improve the lives of people in the town.
Health
Hospital says sorry for Lincoln’s death
A HOSPITAL has apologised and paid compensation to a Wisbech couple whose baby was stillborn following a catalogue of errors during his birth.
Can you make a difference
ARE you interested in mental health issues? Do you want to make a difference to the local NHS?
Health help for the Bank Holiday
HEALTH leaders in Cambridgeshire are advising residents of the range of services available to help them over the weekend while GP surgeries are closed.
Residents asked to monitor smells
RESIDENTS affected by the odour coming from Strattons Liquid Waste Disposal in Walsoken are being asked by Environmental Health to monitor when the smell is occurring.
Teenage pregenancy rate
NORFOLK’S teenage pregnancy rate has fallen to its lowest level in 12 years, according to statistics to be highlighted to county councillors.
Environment
Compost Awareness week
A roadshow to celebrate nature’s own way of recycling is set to tour Cambridgeshire next week.
Footways work in Wisbech and March
CONTRACTORS working on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council are about to invest £80,000 on repairs and improvements to footways in Fenland.
Nests drowned in floods
THE ongoing floods are having a catastrophic impact on some of Britain’s already-threatened wildlife, says the RSPB.
New report on A47
MAJOR economic benefits, including some 10,000 jobs and over £800m in private investment, would flow from targeted improvements of the A47 in Norfolk, a new report reveals.
Politics
New report on A47
MAJOR economic benefits, including some 10,000 jobs and over £800m in private investment, would flow from targeted improvements of the A47 in Norfolk, a new report reveals.
Award for Wisbech council
WISBECH Town Council has received re-accreditation for Quality Town Council.
Crackdown on false ‘alone’ claims for council tax reduction
FENLAND District Council is actively pursuing people who falsely claim that they live alone in order to get a 25 per cent discount in their council tax.
Blow for rail link plans
PLANS to reopen a rail link between March and Wisbech were dealt a blow last week when Fenland District Council ruled out taking a role in the project.
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Thursday 17 May 2012
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