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'How do you stop truancy? Not like this'

'How do you stop truancy? Not like this'

'How do you stop truancy? Not like this'

07 March 2023

Michael Gove's plan to tackle truancy by stopping child benefits will just make the issue worse, writes columnist Lauren Abbott.


Opinion: I'd rather pick up a cigarette than risk the unknown affects of vaping

Opinion: I'd rather pick up a cigarette than risk the unknown affects of vaping

Opinion: I'd rather pick up a cigarette than risk the unknown affects of vaping

04 March 2023

I don’t smoke, I never have and having watched my Dad die of a particularly nasty smoking-related cancer, I never will.


'Hard to look past Brexit when it comes to Sainsbury's salad shortages'

'Hard to look past Brexit when it comes to Sainsbury's salad shortages'

'Hard to look past Brexit when it comes to Sainsbury's salad shortages'

28 February 2023

Brexit can't be blamed for everything, writes columnist Lauren Abbott, but it's contributed to the lack of vegetables in supermarkets.

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No thank-you - we don't want your incinerator here

No thank-you - we don't want your incinerator here

No thank-you - we don't want your incinerator here

25 February 2023

This week saw the start of the laborious planning process to decide whether or not Fenland becomes home to the country's largest waste incinerator.


'If Thatcher was the milk snatcher isn't Khan's free school meals plan spot on?'

'If Thatcher was the milk snatcher isn't Khan's free school meals plan spot on?'

'If Thatcher was the milk snatcher isn't Khan's free school meals plan spot on?'

21 February 2023

If we were outraged when Thatcher abolished free milk surely Sadiq Khan's plan to give pupils free school meals is right, asks Lauren Abbott.


Opinion: Could Fenland's council tax cut be a political ruse ready for the elections this spring?

Opinion: Could Fenland's council tax cut be a political ruse ready for the elections this spring?

Opinion: Could Fenland's council tax cut be a political ruse ready for the elections this spring?

20 February 2023

Every one of the organisations that provides public services in our area are putting their chunk of our council tax bills up - well almost every one.


'Covid home learning made teens think school wasn't important'

'Covid home learning made teens think school wasn't important'

'Covid home learning made teens think school wasn't important'

15 February 2023

Home teaching gave teenagers the impression their learning could take a back seat, now they've developed an attitude to match, writes Lauren Abbott.


'My Harry and Meghan fatigue'

'My Harry and Meghan fatigue'

'My Harry and Meghan fatigue'

12 February 2023

In a new monthly column – Baffling Britain – reporter Eve Tawfick discusses the Royal Family.


'Future Queen's glitzy baby photo campaign ignores ugly reality'

'Future Queen's glitzy baby photo campaign ignores ugly reality'

'Future Queen's glitzy baby photo campaign ignores ugly reality'

07 February 2023

The future Queen is leading a glitzy baby photo campaign to help give children a better start in life, but she's ignoring an ugly reality.


Could we be facing triffid-size weeds sometime soon?

Could we be facing triffid-size weeds sometime soon?

Could we be facing triffid-size weeds sometime soon?

04 February 2023

Nobody likes the use of chemicals but I can't help but wonder what the powers that be at the county council are thinking with a new no spray policy.


Opinion: Is roundabout plan for March Broad Street a retrograde step? asks Citizen reporter Sarah Cliss

Opinion: Is roundabout plan for March Broad Street a retrograde step? asks Citizen reporter Sarah Cliss

Opinion: Is roundabout plan for March Broad Street a retrograde step? asks Citizen reporter Sarah Cliss

28 January 2023

March town centre is set to be transformed with an £8million make-over. Indeed work has already begun on the Market Place part of the project.


'If you're against teacher strikes I hope you've considered this'

'If you're against teacher strikes I hope you've considered this'

'If you're against teacher strikes I hope you've considered this'

24 January 2023

Columnist Lauren Abbott hopes anyone angry at teachers striking will look at the wider picture.


Signing a property to kids

Signing a property to kids

Signing a property to kids

22 January 2023

Here is the fortnightly Barwell's Banter column by Nickie Barwell, this week talking about signing over property.


The geriatric stage can mean more care is needed

The geriatric stage can mean more care is needed

The geriatric stage can mean more care is needed

21 January 2023

In the monthly Pet Subject column, Laura Dickens of Amical Vets in March, talks about pets ageing...


A fresh outlook for 2023

A fresh outlook for 2023

A fresh outlook for 2023

15 January 2023

In the fortnightly Get Active column, Fenland District Council physical activity coordinator Hettie West looks at small changes we can make for 2023.


Build a healthy relationship with your PC

Build a healthy relationship with your PC

Build a healthy relationship with your PC

14 January 2023

In his I.T Crowd column, Philip Brooks, of Diamond Byte Solutions of Wisbech, suggests you resolve to form a good relationship with your PC.


'Spoons and Greggs don't make Rishi man of people - he must experience NHS first hand'

'Spoons and Greggs don't make Rishi man of people - he must experience NHS first hand'

'Spoons and Greggs don't make Rishi man of people - he must experience NHS first hand'

10 January 2023

Rishi Sunak must be open and up front as the NHS fights to survive - but he also needs to experience it for himself, writes columnist Lauren Abbott.


Don’t become a fraud victim

Don’t become a fraud victim

Don’t become a fraud victim

08 January 2023

In the fortnightly I.T Crowd column, Philip Brooks, of Wisbech's Diamond Byte Solutions, discusses online attacks.


Exercise, outside or online

Exercise, outside or online

Exercise, outside or online

08 January 2023

Here's the fortnightly Get Active column, by Fenland District Council physical activity co-ordinator Hettie West.


Santa's Christmas Eve numbers are really mind-blowing

Santa's Christmas Eve numbers are really mind-blowing

Santa's Christmas Eve numbers are really mind-blowing

24 December 2022

Allan Grey crunches the numbers it would take Santa to deliver to every house tonight - this column is not suitable for children!


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