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Pride in Fenland Awards 2020 will go online next week after virus caused ceremony to be postponed

Pride in Fenland Awards 2020 will go online next week after virus caused ceremony to be postponed

Pride in Fenland Awards 2020 will go online next week after virus caused ceremony to be postponed

05 January 2021

Unsung community heroes from across Fenland will be honoured next week when the district’s 13th annual Pride in Fenland awards return online!


Tydd St Giles Golf captain hands over cash to his chosen charity of the year

Tydd St Giles Golf captain hands over cash to his chosen charity of the year

Tydd St Giles Golf captain hands over cash to his chosen charity of the year

04 January 2021

Golfers at a Fenland club have raised over £1,600 for a charity that helps adults with learning difficulties.


Two lucky Wisbech neighbours win £1,000 to start the year

Two lucky Wisbech neighbours win £1,000 to start the year

Two lucky Wisbech neighbours win £1,000 to start the year

04 January 2021

Two people in Wisbech had an extra reason to celebrate this New Year after winning £1,000 each thanks to their postcode.


Wisbech Grammar School pupils help town's Rotary Club give gift of Christmas to Eastern European children

Wisbech Grammar School pupils help town's Rotary Club give gift of Christmas to Eastern European children

Wisbech Grammar School pupils help town's Rotary Club give gift of Christmas to Eastern European children

04 January 2021

For many years, Wisbech Rotary and friends have sent ‘shoeboxes’ filled with goodies to families in Eastern Europe at Christmas time.


Letter to Fenland Citizen sparks family reunion and a book

Letter to Fenland Citizen sparks family reunion and a book

Letter to Fenland Citizen sparks family reunion and a book

31 December 2020

A letter sent to the Fenland Citizen over six years ago has not only led to a family being reunited but also to the publication of a book.


Scotty’s Little Soldiers founder, Nikki Scott, awarded a British Empire Medal in New Year's Honours

Scotty’s Little Soldiers founder, Nikki Scott, awarded a British Empire Medal in New Year's Honours

Scotty’s Little Soldiers founder, Nikki Scott, awarded a British Empire Medal in New Year's Honours

31 December 2020

Nikki Scott the founder of bereaved military children’s charity set up in memory of a former March Neale-Wade pupil has been honoured by the Queen.


Fenland supermarket ensures those in need get a 'FareShare' of surplus food

Fenland supermarket ensures those in need get a 'FareShare' of surplus food

Fenland supermarket ensures those in need get a 'FareShare' of surplus food

31 December 2020

Jack’s at Chatteris has continued to provide valuable support to local charities throughout 2020.


Former Fenland restaurant could be home to up to 30 people if HMO plans are approved

Former Fenland restaurant could be home to up to 30 people if HMO plans are approved

Former Fenland restaurant could be home to up to 30 people if HMO plans are approved

31 December 2020

A former village restaurant could soon become home to up to 30 people if plans to convert it into a house of multiple occupation get the go-ahead.


Fenland church organist, a sports coach, a community volunteer and county's chief fire officer among those named in Queen's New Year's Honours

Fenland church organist, a sports coach, a community volunteer and county's chief fire officer among those named in Queen's New Year's Honours

Fenland church organist, a sports coach, a community volunteer and county's chief fire officer among those named in Queen's New Year's Honours

30 December 2020

Four Fenland women including a church organist and a sports coach are among those to be honoured in the Queen's New Year's Honours List.


Review of 2020 - a year like no other - here we look back on the most recent months

Review of 2020 - a year like no other - here we look back on the most recent months

Review of 2020 - a year like no other - here we look back on the most recent months

28 December 2020

As we continue to look back on the last 12 months in an online series of reviews, we turn our attention to October, November and December.


Review of 2020 - a year like no other - here we look back on those late summer early autumn months

Review of 2020 - a year like no other - here we look back on those late summer early autumn months

Review of 2020 - a year like no other - here we look back on those late summer early autumn months

28 December 2020

As we continue to look back on the last 12 months in an online series of reviews, we turn our attention to July, August and September.


Review of 2020 - a year like no other - here we look back in those sunshine-filled days of early summer

Review of 2020 - a year like no other - here we look back in those sunshine-filled days of early summer

Review of 2020 - a year like no other - here we look back in those sunshine-filled days of early summer

27 December 2020

As we continue to look back on the last 12 months in an online series of reviews, we turn our attention to April, May and June.


Staff at Lyncroft Care Home in Wisbech celebrate staff awards

Staff at Lyncroft Care Home in Wisbech celebrate staff awards

Staff at Lyncroft Care Home in Wisbech celebrate staff awards

26 December 2020

The team at Lyncroft Care Home in Wisbech have celebrated their annual Country Court Staff Awards.


A look inside the first £100K Homes built in Cambridgeshire

A look inside the first £100K Homes built in Cambridgeshire

A look inside the first £100K Homes built in Cambridgeshire

25 December 2020

Public's first look inside the first £100K Homes as Cambridgeshire Mayor James Palmer releases exclusive photos of the recently completed properties.


As we say goodbye to 2020 - a year like no other - we take a look back at the last 12 months

As we say goodbye to 2020 - a year like no other - we take a look back at the last 12 months

As we say goodbye to 2020 - a year like no other - we take a look back at the last 12 months

25 December 2020

As 2020 finally comes to an end we can look back on the last 12 months and reflect on the year that was in a series of online reviews.


Askham Village Community partners with The Care Workers’ Charity to help support those impacted by COVID-19

Askham Village Community partners with The Care Workers’ Charity to help support those impacted by COVID-19

Askham Village Community partners with The Care Workers’ Charity to help support those impacted by COVID-19

25 December 2020

Doddington's Askham Village Community is supporting The Care Workers’ Charity to provide financial stability to care employees across the UK.


Magpas Air Ambulance will be saving lives in Cambridgeshire this Christmas

Magpas Air Ambulance will be saving lives in Cambridgeshire this Christmas

Magpas Air Ambulance will be saving lives in Cambridgeshire this Christmas

24 December 2020

Like many of us this year, Magpas Air Ambulance Doctor Anna won’t be spending Christmas with her family.


Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

24 December 2020

This week we publish your letters on lockdown, housing, the health service and politics.


Fenland family aim to spread message of goodwill as they recreate Christmas Day truce of 1914

Fenland family aim to spread message of goodwill as they recreate Christmas Day truce of 1914

Fenland family aim to spread message of goodwill as they recreate Christmas Day truce of 1914

23 December 2020

A Fenland family are hoping to spread a message of goodwill and peace this Christmas with a special display on the big day.


Greater Anglia keeping Cambridgeshire stations squeaky clean

Greater Anglia keeping Cambridgeshire stations squeaky clean

Greater Anglia keeping Cambridgeshire stations squeaky clean

22 December 2020

Train operator Greater Anglia is keeping stations squeaky clean including using powerful fogging guns to sanitise waiting rooms and toilets.


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