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Wisbech food bank is set to open
The Wisbech Food Bank opens its doors for the first time on Friday, June 7.
Bank Holiday health tips
The NHS is urging people to use health services wisely this forthcoming Bank Holiday weekend to ensure that they get the most appropriate care for their needs.
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.
Dress up challenge
Cambridgeshire schools are being urged to sign up for non-uniform day with a dance-inspired twist.
Macmillan Cancer Support is hoping dozens of local schools will take part in its new Dress Up and Dance challenge to help raise cash for people with cancer.
Regional News
William in Help for Heroes plea
The Duke of Cambridge called on the public to continue their support of injured British servicemen and women as he and Prince Harry officially opened four Help for Heroes Recovery centres, including in Colchester, during a visit to Tedworth House, Tidworth, Wiltshire.
Cambridge high on destination list
Cambridge has come eighth in the most-visited destinations made to the UK last year, according to latest figures.
River crossing 'could cost £5bn'
Options for a new River Thames road crossing include a scheme that would pass through "environmentally sensitive areas" and could cost as much £5 billion, the Government revealed.
'Police failed my murdered mother'
The daughter of a woman from Chelmsford killed by a convicted murderer has claimed that her mother would still be alive if police had done their jobs properly.
Three jailed for fake £1 coins plot
Three forgers including a man from Hertfordshire have been jailed for what police believe is the largest ever plot to make fake pound coins in the UK, some of which may still be in circulation.
National News
Call for child abduction UK 'hub'
Experts are calling for better recording and sharing of information to help tackle child abduction in the UK.
Eight held over family fire deaths
Eight people have been arrested by police investigating an arson attack that left eight members of the same family dead more than a decade ago.
Dog attack boy, two, has surgery
A two-year-old boy has undergone surgery on his face after he was savaged by a family dog.
Holiday weather warms up - a bit
Warmer weather will make a welcome return over the bank holiday weekend.
Stewardess charged after drugs find
An air stewardess has been charged following the seizure of around six kilos of cocaine at Heathrow Airport.
Business News
Firm celebrates new store
Wimblington-firm Fengrain has almost completed their £3.5m improvement programme to their 120,000 tonnes grain store and are planning a grand opening next month.
Renewed hopes for March-Wisbech rail link
Cambridgeshire County Council has included a rail link between March and Wisbech in its long term transport strategy, but it is unlikely to happen in the next decade.
Johnston Press
Newspaper title publisher Johnston Press reported its first increase in operating profit for nearly seven years in spite of the challenging economic environment.
Charity sees doubling of numbers with 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. From 2011 to 2012 the charity saw a 109 percent increase in the number of its clients with payday loans. In the same period the average amount owed increased by £390. The charity is also deeply concerned by the evidence it sees of widespread malpractice across the payday lending sector.
1 commentStepping on to the farming ladder
Six new tenants have been given the opportunity to start their own rural businesses thanks to Cambridgeshire County Council’s Farms Estate.
Charities and Fundraising
Striding out for Macmillan
Chatteris women Tina Holt, Cynthia Spooner, Madeleine Frost and Sandra Allen, stepped out for charity when they completed an 18.3 mile walk for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Nik’s Shout for Epilepsy makes a big noise
A charity set up in memory of tragic March woman Nikey Robinson has raised a whopping £3,129.71 in just eight weeks.
Take on the Thames Path Challenge and raise funds for local disability charity
Charity Papworth Trust is searching for people to take part in an exciting endurance walk along the Thames Path National Trail.
Cakes galore at charity coffee morning
The Wisbech branch of the Children’s Society held a successful coffee morning on Saturday, raised around £500.
Chatteris children asked to knit for charity
Chatteris youngsters are being asked to learn the art of knitting and join in with a charity challenge from this month (May, 2013) to help raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
Crime and Courts
Dramatic drop in metal theft
An intensive campaign against metal theft in the county has seen a dramatic drop in the number of offences.
Tax dodgers caught in Wisbech
HM Revenue and Customs officers cracked down on tax dodgers in the fast food industry in Wisbech and found three businesses that weren’t VAT registered, potentially owing over £100,000.
Immigration arrests in Wisbech
Seven immigration offenders have been arrested by Home Office Immigration Enforcement officers in Wisbech.
Attack at railway station
People who witnessed a violent attack on a man waiting for a train with his son at Littleport rail station have been urged to contact police.
Witnesses sought to violent attack at Littleport train station
People who witnessed a violent attack on a man waiting for a train with his son at Littleport rail station have been urged to contact police.
Education
MARCH: Fundraising students
March’s Neale-Wade Academy supported the recent RSPCA week by holding a pet food collection and selling RSPCA merchandise.
WISBECH: Wisbech parents fined
More parents of students at Thomas Clarkson Academy have been prosecuted for failing to ensure their children attend school.
MARCH: Parents prosecuted
The parents of three students at Neale-Wade Academy have been prosecuted for failing to ensure their children attend school.
Trip through history with pupils
Talented pupils at Glebelands Primary School whisked an audience through history with their performance of ‘The Key Master’.
Project launch video
A procession of schoolchildren through Wisbech town centre marked the launch of the artists in residence project at St Peter’s Church on Friday.
Health
In praise of dedicated staff
Dedicated staff are set to be recognised for their outstanding work at Papworth Hospital as its annual staff awards scheme launches.
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.
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.
Food allergy sufferers needed for survey
Do you have a food allergy? If so the Anaphylaxis Campaign, as part of the Patient Organisation Committee of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) would like you to take part in an important online survey.
HEALTH NEWS: Recognition for Papworth
A specialist valve replacement service at Papworth Hospital has received national recognition by becoming a nationally commissioned centre.
Environment
Greenvale gets green light after installation of solar PV panels at site in March
Greenvale, the UK’s leading supplier of fresh potatoes, has installed 210 solar photovoltaics (PV) panels at its site in Floods Ferry, Cambridgeshire.
Chance to be part of local natural history
Volunteer to help rewrite our understanding of bats in the county. WWT Welney Wetland Centre and The Norfolk Bat Survey would like to give anyone in West Norfolk a unique opportunity to find out which bat species are in their local area.
Bathing water sampling underway on Lincolnshire coast
Bathing beaches in Lincolnshire are once again being tested to make sure they meet strict water quality standards.
Bike ride to help save endangered spoonie
The WWT Welney Wetland Centre was the starting point of a 60-mile fundraising bike ride undertaken by a bird club member to raise cash for an endangered species.
Politics
MP launches video on derelict buildings
MP Steve Barclay has produced a video highlighting his campaign to force Fenland Council to take action over the district’s derelict and dilapidated buildings especially those in Wisbech.
Honorary Aldermen
Five former Cambridgeshire County Councillors, who have given a total of around 100 years of public service between them, have been nominated to become Honorary Aldermen.
Feelings high at Wisbech immigration protest video
Feelings ran high at the Wisbech immigration protest earlier today (Saturday) but it went off peacefully.
Saving money
Changes made to the cooling system in Fenland District Council’s computer server room are expected to cut the council’s electricity bill by £5,000 a year.
Fenland District Council - Latest News
Easing students’ path into work
Teenagers from four Fenland secondary schools will gather in Wisbech next week for an all-day lesson in the sort of skills they need to help them get a job.
Focus on funding
Practical advice for voluntary groups on how to boost their chances of securing extra cash will be available at a special event at March Town Hall on Thursday, May 23, 9.30am-3.30pm.
Task force acts to protect migrants
Three cases of human trafficking, including migrant workers being kept against their will, have been uncovered by a special task force set up to tackle problems faced by migrants in Wisbech.
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Weather for Wisbech
Thursday 23 May 2013
Today
Light showers
Temperature: 5 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 24 mph
Wind direction: North west
Tomorrow
Heavy rain
Temperature: 5 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 32 mph
Wind direction: North east
