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Opinion: Brutal attack on cat beggars belief

Opinion: Brutal attack on cat beggars belief

Opinion: Brutal attack on cat beggars belief

28 June 2023

It is hard to understand human beings sometimes, and the brutal incident in Elm this week involving a cat, is most definitely one of those times.


Opinion: ‘Necessary materials’ for Fenland station’s car park must be so special

Opinion: ‘Necessary materials’ for Fenland station’s car park must be so special

Opinion: ‘Necessary materials’ for Fenland station’s car park must be so special

21 June 2023

I can’t wait for Manea railway station’s car park to open.


Opinion: Good try but mayor’s challenge was a bit too easy

Opinion: Good try but mayor’s challenge was a bit too easy

Opinion: Good try but mayor’s challenge was a bit too easy

15 June 2023

Cambridgeshire’s Mayor Nik Johnson is determined to make public transport better for everyone across the county.


‘While pizza is cheaper than fruit, we’ll be eating an ultra processed diet till we die’

‘While pizza is cheaper than fruit, we’ll be eating an ultra processed diet till we die’

‘While pizza is cheaper than fruit, we’ll be eating an ultra processed diet till we die’

13 June 2023

High prices, a post-Brexit food economy and the importance we place on good food leave us reliant on an ultra processed diet, suggests our columnist.


Opinion: Why all the fuss about Ariel being black shows people's true colours asks Eve Tawfick

Opinion: Why all the fuss about Ariel being black shows people's true colours asks Eve Tawfick

Opinion: Why all the fuss about Ariel being black shows people's true colours asks Eve Tawfick

10 June 2023

The new live action Disney remake of The Little Mermaid had a sellout first weekend in cinema - smashing the box office with a cool $211.3 million.


Opinion: Red tape and time halt parade

Opinion: Red tape and time halt parade

Opinion: Red tape and time halt parade

08 June 2023

Wisbech Rose Fair will go ahead this year – but once again it will be missing the hugely popular parade.


‘The rise of the internet prankster raises uncomfortable questions about what we find funny’

‘The rise of the internet prankster raises uncomfortable questions about what we find funny’

‘The rise of the internet prankster raises uncomfortable questions about what we find funny’

07 June 2023

Extreme online pranks are a far cry from You’ve Been Framed, says our columnist, and must make us question what kids are growing to think is funny.


Opinion: The world needs more Kayla’s...

Opinion: The world needs more Kayla’s...

Opinion: The world needs more Kayla’s...

26 May 2023

Plans to redevelop an area of Wisbech that has been dubbed an eyesore after being left derelict for years are currently hanging in the balance.


‘AI is the ultimate homework cheat and it’s lining our kids up for even more testing’

‘AI is the ultimate homework cheat and it’s lining our kids up for even more testing’

‘AI is the ultimate homework cheat and it’s lining our kids up for even more testing’

25 May 2023

As debate about this month's Year 6 SATs paper rumbles on, our columnist fears the rapid growth of AI is only going to mean more exams for children.


Opinion: Eurovision was whacky as usual but once again UK was once again robbed

Opinion: Eurovision was whacky as usual but once again UK was once again robbed

Opinion: Eurovision was whacky as usual but once again UK was once again robbed

18 May 2023

Last week it was all about pomp and circumstance – this weekend it was all about Eurovision.


‘Society is so used to classroom closures the government feels no pressure to tackle teacher strikes’

‘Society is so used to classroom closures the government feels no pressure to tackle teacher strikes’

‘Society is so used to classroom closures the government feels no pressure to tackle teacher strikes’

09 May 2023

Our columnist fears we’re now all so comfortable with school closures since the pandemic that there’s no urgency to resolve disputes with teachers.


Opinion: No one does pomp and circumstance like the British

Opinion: No one does pomp and circumstance like the British

Opinion: No one does pomp and circumstance like the British

08 May 2023

Nobody does pomp and circumstance like the British – that was the view of one American journalist I saw interviewed over the weekend.


Opinion: Perhaps Fenland should step up and help town pool’s trustees

Opinion: Perhaps Fenland should step up and help town pool’s trustees

Opinion: Perhaps Fenland should step up and help town pool’s trustees

29 April 2023

News that Chatteris’ Empress Swimming Pool closed temporarily because it can’t find someone to offer insurance is really sad for all those involved.


'Audience participation should be reserved for panto but the rules have become blurred'

'Audience participation should be reserved for panto but the rules have become blurred'

'Audience participation should be reserved for panto but the rules have become blurred'

11 April 2023

Theatre etiquette is under the spotlight but could venues do more to make the rules clear asks our columnist?


Certain elements of Y2K need to make a comeback

Certain elements of Y2K need to make a comeback

Certain elements of Y2K need to make a comeback

26 March 2023

Eve Tawfick discusses fashion in her monthly Baffling Britain column...


Opinion: I hope I would be brave and selfless in an emergency, like Audrius

Opinion: I hope I would be brave and selfless in an emergency, like Audrius

Opinion: I hope I would be brave and selfless in an emergency, like Audrius

25 March 2023

You never know how you will react in an emergency until it actually happens.


'After four years of staycations we'll holiday abroad to escape sewage'

'After four years of staycations we'll holiday abroad to escape sewage'

'After four years of staycations we'll holiday abroad to escape sewage'

21 March 2023

After four years of enjoying the UK's glorious coast our columnist is contemplating holidaying abroad to escape the sewage.


Opinion: Let's hope £20k reward does the trick at helps catch this evil killer

Opinion: Let's hope £20k reward does the trick at helps catch this evil killer

Opinion: Let's hope £20k reward does the trick at helps catch this evil killer

18 March 2023

A frail woman in her 80s was stabbed to death and her body set on fire in her own home.


'Cutting nursery staff to get parents back to work will backfire'

'Cutting nursery staff to get parents back to work will backfire'

'Cutting nursery staff to get parents back to work will backfire'

14 March 2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has a plan to get parents back to work, but it won't work, writes Lauren Abbott.


Opinion: Playing fields are not the place for treasure hunting - especially not uninvited in the middle of the night

Opinion: Playing fields are not the place for treasure hunting - especially not uninvited in the middle of the night

Opinion: Playing fields are not the place for treasure hunting - especially not uninvited in the middle of the night

11 March 2023

One of my favourite comedies of all time is 'The Detectorists' this rather gentle series is a kind of homage to the eccentricities of rural life.


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