Wisbech

March youngsters welcomed a special guest to their school yesterday (Wednesday, January 21).

SPRAY TIME: Chatteris under 15s show the yellow card to people who fail to clean up their dogs’ mess with Cllr Murphy (left) and their manager Kevin Smith PHOTO: SUBMITTED

A club which provides a weekly fun outing for dementia patients has been nominated for the Pride In Fenland awards.

Sports equipment no longer used by a March school is being put to better use after being donated to charity.

Fenland has the lowest percentage of regular swimmers in the whole of Cambridgeshire, new figures have revealed.

A pioneering project to get more people in Fenland active could be launched if a £250,000 grant is approved.

A Chatteris Naval veteran’s hospital treatment over the last month has been branded “a disgrace” .

A charity has revealed that it expects in the coming weeks to receive more calls for help than ever before.

All Saints Church in Walsoken, recently raised £200 to support the work of Wisbech Food Bank, which offers short term help to those in need in the town.

This week continues on the trail of plants seen on my recent jolly to warmer places (Fuerteventura) over the Christmas break.

Almost half a million people could apply for a free TV Licence over the next 12 months, as more than 460,000 people across the UK celebrate their 75th birthday in the coming year.

The pressures of winter are continuing to affect Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

When a New Year starts there are lots of predictions and the world of property is one of many subjects that often has a mention in this annual ritual.

Students from the College of West Anglia met Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg after winning medals at a national competition.

A March school has teamed up with one of the town’s biggest employers to take advantage of a new government-endorsed business initiative.

A Wisbech Grammar School student has made her musical mark by scoring almost 100 per cent in her grade eight instrumental examination for the saxophone. Lauren Mounfield , 18, pictured above, soared above the 85 marks needed for a distinction to record a near perfect 98 per cent in the Trinity College London exam, demonstrating her skills in scales, arpeggios and pieces, as well as in aural exercises. A pupil of Ceri Griffin, Lauren has been playing the saxophone for eight years and has also achieved a merit at grade seven with the flute. She also plays in the school’s jazz band. PHOTO SUBMITTED

A charity which helps people with hearing problems is extending its services to the Fens.

Two members of March Lions have received a Membership Excellence Pin for 2013-2014. Lion John Potter and Lion Ian Groome were delighted to be presented with the prestigious pin. The award recognises them for each bringing in three new members in the past year. The pins were presented at the Lions meeting at the Oliver Cromwell Hotel, by Lion President Ruth Martin. The club meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.

A Wisbech nursery could be expanding into a primary school to meet the predicted extra need for spaces.