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Fenland artist has amazing back catalogue of work including a 16ft creation showing Wisbech before the 1978 floods

Fenland artist has amazing back catalogue of work including a 16ft creation showing Wisbech before the 1978 floods

One of the area's most prolific and as yet undiscovered artists has finally completed a major project he began over 40 years ago.
Drought declared after driest summer in 50 years

Drought declared after driest summer in 50 years

A drought has been declared for parts of England following the driest summer for 50 years which has deprived some areas of rainfall all summer.
Fenland village event raises £600 for cancer charity

Fenland village event raises £600 for cancer charity

An afternoon tea held in a Fenland village has raised over £600 for a cancer charity.
The car button you should always switch on in a heatwave

The car button you should always switch on in a heatwave

With motorists driving in sweltering temperatures, car experts say there is one tiny button in a vehicle that car owners should switch on.
Former vets' building is to be given new lease of life in Chatteris

Former vets' building is to be given new lease of life in Chatteris

A former veterinary surgery is to be give a new lease of life as a two-bedroom home after planners agreed to a change of use.
Cambridgeshire's Archives service awarded prestigious honour

Cambridgeshire's Archives service awarded prestigious honour

Cambridgeshire County Council’s Archives department has been awarded Archive Service Accreditation for the first time.

Charities caution against people joining mass boycott of energy bills

Charities caution against people joining mass boycott of energy bills

A new campaign aims to persuade one million people to stop paying their bills if energy prices aren't cut but charities are warning against joining.

BUSINESS

Charities caution against people joining mass boycott of energy bills

Charities caution against people joining mass boycott of energy bills

A new campaign aims to persuade one million people to stop paying their bills if energy prices aren't cut but charities are warning against joining.
Stephen celebrates 45 years at Chatteris firm

Stephen celebrates 45 years at Chatteris firm

A local salesman at engineering firm is celebrating a 45-year career in the industry this week, after joining the business as an apprentice in 1977.
Plans go in for Nene waterfront in Wisbech and include care home

Plans go in for Nene waterfront in Wisbech and include care home

Ambitious plans submitted this week could finally see a waterfront parcel of land in Wisbech developed including the building of a new care home.
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CRIME

Cambridgeshire is the worst in the country for number of drink drivers

Cambridgeshire is the worst in the country for number of drink drivers

Cambridgeshire has the highest number of drink drivers in the country according to new figures.
Vandals target 900 year-old Fenland church for third time this year

Vandals target 900 year-old Fenland church for third time this year

Police patrols are being stepped up around a parish church after vandals have struck the historic building for the third time this year.
Arrests after car is stopped by police in Chatteris

Arrests after car is stopped by police in Chatteris

A driver and passenger have been arrested on suspicion of intending to supply drugs after police stopped a car in Chatteris.
‘Be vigilant’ households in Cambridgeshire urged as millions targeted by rogue traders

‘Be vigilant’ households in Cambridgeshire urged as millions targeted by rogue traders

Households are urged to be vigilant this summer after it emerged more than one-in-six adults across the UK has been impacted by rogue traders.
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HEALTH

Nurses to start voting on whether to strike over pay

Nurses to start voting on whether to strike over pay

The Royal College of Nursing says it will urge hundreds of thousands of its members to say yes to strike action when ballot papers go out next month.
Make the most of walking: it’s seriously underrated

Make the most of walking: it’s seriously underrated

In the weekly Get Active column, Fenland District Council physical activity co-ordinator Hettie West discusses the importance of walking.
New ambulance handover area for QEH’s Emergency Department gets the go-ahead

New ambulance handover area for QEH’s Emergency Department gets the go-ahead

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust will be expand its Emergency Department including a new ambulance handover area.
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EDUCATION

6 things UCAS wants students to know before A-level results day

6 things UCAS wants students to know before A-level results day

A-level results day is now less than two weeks away and Universities UK and UCAS have released some advice for those facing a nervous wait.

Millions of steps ahead for Marshland High School students

Millions of steps ahead for Marshland High School students

When pupils return to a Fenland school next month, they will be aiming at a huge target when it comes to the number of steps racked-up in a month.
School’s out for summer

School’s out for summer

Here is the fortnightly Barwell's Banter column, written by Nickie Barwell of Barwell Accountants of Wisbech.
Thomas Clarkson Academy welcomes its biggest visitor

Thomas Clarkson Academy welcomes its biggest visitor

The end of the school year was made even more special for one Wisbech student when an enormous visitor arrived to surprise him and his friends.
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POLITICS

Charities caution against people joining mass boycott of energy bills

Charities caution against people joining mass boycott of energy bills

A new campaign aims to persuade one million people to stop paying their bills if energy prices aren't cut but charities are warning against joining.
Splashing fun set to open in Wisbech early next week

Splashing fun set to open in Wisbech early next week

Splashing fun set to open in Wisbech early next week
Would-be Prime Minister Liz Truss claims 'lots of issues with my water company' in South West Norfolk constituency

Would-be Prime Minister Liz Truss claims 'lots of issues with my water company' in South West Norfolk constituency

Anglian Water has defended its performance after Liz Truss, the frontrunner in the race to be the next prime minister, criticised its service.
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