Wisbech

People living in Cambridgeshire will be able to have their say on plans to alter the number of the county councillors.

In the past couple of weeks there has been more than a few column inches in the papers telling the tale of woe relating to the much loved comedian Rik Mayall.

Children at Southery Primary School helped to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. Youngsters, pictured above, enjoyed making parachutes, planting vegetables and cooking on Friday last week. The children also enjoyed a VE Day street party along with singing songs. Headteacher Julian Goodrum said: “It is important that the children understand the reason for the celebrations which were going on across the country.” mlnf15am05016

A nightmare winter is turning into a dream of a summer for dressage rider Emma Openshaw.

The Cathedral of the Fens is getting ready to welcome thousands of visitors when it stages one of the area’s biggest and oldest church flower festivals.

The search is now on to find the lucky girl who will be leading the parade through March during next month’s gala.

Plans to create an enterprise park on the outskirts of Wisbech were given the green light from Fenland District Council.

An NHS case manager is the latest to be honoured with a Queen’s Nurse title.

More members are being sought for a new Street Pride group that has just been set up in Tydd St Giles.

The spirit of wartime Britain is set to be revived at a series of events being held in Fenland to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

Reading is not just important – it’s also great fun. That’s the lesson Carrie Norman wants all the children in her school to learn.

I have received a letter from Fenland District Council stating that I owe an outstanding amount of £9.40 Council Tax.

A Fenland nursery school is celebrating after being judged as ‘good’ in all areas by education inspectors.

Prominent Wisbech councillor Steve Tierney is delighted with the Tories success in the town.

A wave of blue swept over Fenland District Council during the local elections.

Cheers rung out as Steve Barclay was once again declared MP for North East Cambridgeshire for the second time.

Conservative Parliamentary candidate Steve Barclay says the local picture is looking positive.

Ballot boxes have arrived at the Hudson Leisure Centre in Wisbech as the count begins.

Plans to improve a March playing field have now reached a landmark stage.

Wisbech estate agent Ben Carter is appealing for businesses to support his golf day to raise money for the Billy Lee Back On My Own Two Feet Appea.