Mark Cooney

Editor of Spot Everything Ltd which covers Spotted in Ely and other publications coming soon.

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity becomes an independent hospice

On Saturday 1st August 2015, Arthur Rank Hospice – having worked in partnership with NHS colleagues – became an independent hospice, run by the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity. Realising a long-held ambition, the hospice has entered into a new five-year agreement with UnitingCare Partnership LLP, who have been awarded the contract to provide care for …

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Mr Simms is 2 years old

Congratulations to David Learner and his team at Mr Simms Sweet Shop on reaching their second birthday. They state on their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mrsimmsely From all of us, to all of you Thank you x We couldn’t have done it without stars like you The boys that crunch and the girls that chew We could never have …

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We need you!

Volunteers needed to be involved in new HLF Project After the success of Rich Soil Rich Heritage, Viva is now launching a new HLF funded project Street Life 1939 – 1945. The idea behind the project is to give the people of today a bridge to the people who lived and worked in their towns …

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Emerald Frog Marketing appeals for businesses to donate for local charities

Littleport marketing and PR agency, Emerald Frog Marketing is celebrating five years in business  by organising an fundraising auction of promises to raise money for five local charities. Prizes donated to Emerald Frog’s “5 Star Charity Auction” will be available via an online public auction later this year to raise money to be split between …

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St Mary's Pharmacy celebrates a 5th year

St Mary’s Pharmacy in Ely is now 4 years old and going strong. Yahya, manager at the pharmacy told Spotted in Ely, “We are now celebrating our 4th anniversary. He continued to say, “We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers/patients for their continued custom and support”.

We were Bowled Over

Hundreds of people turned up for what was an amazing afternoon of fun at Strikes Bowling in Ely on Sunday. We even invited the 3rd Scouts down to play some bowling as a thank you from Ely for their amazing efforts in cleaning up parts of the City after Spotted in Ely posted a photo …

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Tennis 14+ Summer Holiday Camp

The Witchford Sports Partnership together with Witchford Village College have been successful in securing funding to increase tennis provision within the local community. Here are details of the holiday camps running over the summer. The project has been funded through Sport England Small Grants SUMMER SPECIALS **Summer Tennis Court Membership only £20 for 5 weeks, unlimited play, 2 …

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The Journey of Life

“A Schools Art Exhibition” You may have seen lots of artwork hanging at the entrance of Ely Cathedral all inspired by the sculpture of Jonathon Clarke “The Way of Life”. The clothes express life through colour, shape and design.  

Barcode Campaign

One of our amazing Ely First Responders, Claire Taylor has bravely taken part in making a video for Bracode, a Breast Cancer awareness campaign launched by Addenbrookes Charity Trust. One size bra won’t fit ten different women. So why should one cancer treatment? We want to make breast cancer treatment more targeted, more effective and …

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Ely Foodbank becomes Ely Sainsbury’s new Local Charity of the Year

Charity to receive a year’s worth of fundraising and awareness support from the store’s colleagues and customers It’s the seventh year of the Sainsbury’s Local Charity of the Year scheme Sainsbury’s Ely has announced that Ely Foodbank will be the store’s Local Charity of the Year. The charity was voted in by customers in store …

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Supernature

I became a bit excited at the weekend. I had a rare visitor to my moth light, a red-necked footman (see image). These things happen occasionally.  Earlier this year we had 8 cranes and a ring ouzel on the farm, last year  a huge family of water voles, the year before a great grey shrike …

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Ely to Get New Shops

Ely’s City Centre is slowly changing with quality high street stores and a variety of local independents still trading and a thriving Saturday Market. It is thought that by the end of the year all premises in the main streets will be occupied and open for business. The latest announcements comes from The White Stuff, …

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Ely 501 comes to court

Ely Magistrates’ Court takes on a new lease of life on Saturday 4 July as it plays host to the presentation ceremony for Ely 501, the brand new creative writing challenge for East Cambridgeshire school children. Annabel Reddick from Burrows Bookshop, co-sponsor with Mr Simms Ely, thinks this is probably the first time the ancient …

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Top tips

Hi everyone. Where did that weekend go? We’re all very excited here as our little owls have finally fledged! I thought I’d just do a brief piece on how to make your garden wildlife friendly with a few simple tips. 1- Water. This is the single most important thing in attracting birds into your garden. …

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Sleepy bees

Hi, everyone.  Let’s talk about everbody’s favourite garden insect, the bee. There are three main types you will see. The honey bee, the bumble bee and the solitary bee. The first two most of you will be familiar with but it’s the solitary bees that are the major force in pollinating our garden flowers. There …

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Get Charlie & Molly to #1

Young sensations Charlie & Molly have been playing their music locally for  while now and have recently produced a CD that they have been selling to raise money for charity. They have been getting a lot of coverage and radio air time and last weekend they played at Strawberry Fair. They have now been entered into …

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Beavers Camp Out At Copley

Last week Ely District Beavers attended an activity weekend at Copley near St. Ives; a well-served Scouting facility where members have use of a four acre wooded site complete with HQ building, toilets, showers, and ready-prepared camping and cooking areas.   Young members from all around Ely District joined together to enjoy a range of activities including …

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Scampers and Spotted in Ely – A Perfect Partnerships

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Pay as you Play Summer Badminton

Although the official badminton season is over, Ely Victoria will again operate a weekly summer club which starts Tuesday 2nd June. £4.50 Adults / £3 Juniors (Covering all court time and feather shuttle use). No membership or regular commitment required, simply pay as you play. 7-10pm 3 courts initially available but this will be extended to 4 when attendance increases. If you are a club …

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G's Open Farm Sunday

WHEN:       10am to 3pm WHERE:     G’s Social Centre, Hainey Farm, Barway CB7 5TZ (signposted off the         A142 between Stuntney & Soham) ENTRY, PARKING & TOURS: Free entry, parking and tours. Disabled facilities.  Indoor and outdoor activities – all farm tours are on covered trailers.  Sorry, no dogs allowed. Proceeds from the day …

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Late Springtime

Hi, everyone. It’s late spring (although the weather may make you think otherwise!) and nature is now at its most active with so many hungry mouths to feed! This is the best time of year to see barn owls flying by day. Although normally nocturnal (active by night), with growing chicks to feed they have …

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Soham Carnival – Yet Another Amazing Show

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Cottenham Brass Entertains Ely

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Go Wild in Ely

Hi, everyone and welcome to Go Wild In Ely, a site dedicated to our fascinating fenland wildlife. It’s late Spring and the time of year when the birds are busily feeding their young. Look out for our common Summer visitors, the swift, the swallow and the house martin. All three nest under the eaves of …

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Before & After – Case Study

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have been working on a website over the last week for TC Windows in Soham and we wanted to share the “Before & After” of what we have achieved. The new site has all the same text and information as the original but laid out in a very fancy and modern way.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” …

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Exclusive Offer

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Singing for Ely to the World

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Writing an article for Spotted in Ely? Think Emotional Keywords

To help you write an article we have done some research into finding powerful words you should consider using in your headline. These words are keywords that search engines such as Google really like to see Free,   sale,   new,   professional,   guaranteed,   special,   tested,   improved,   immediately,   limited,   simplistic,   powerful,   big,   popular,   exclusive,   valuable,   how to,   endorsed,   …

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Stretham Feast

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sunday saw a lovely day on Stretham Village green. The winners of the float competitions were Stretham Primary School. Lots of entertainment was provided by Ely Military Band, Dog Show, Ely’s Starlet Majorette along with dozens of stalls including many charities, bell ringing lessons and a balloon artist. Although for many the highlight was the …

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Jan's ME Story

Jan’s Story When I can, I make bespoke silver jewellery. It’s my happy fix. 6 years ago I was fit and healthy, with an active social life and several craft projects on the go. I loved going out and meeting up with friends for a bit of shopping, and I thoroughly enjoyed my job. Two …

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Joanne's Story

I am a 34 year old mother of two young children, living with ME. In May 2014 I was finally diagnosed with ME CFS after being severely ill for 9 months. I’d had countless blood tests, x-rays, antibiotics plus the stress of not knowing what was wrong with me – what a rollercoaster ride that …

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Dawn's Story

My first experience of M.E. was watching my 11 year old daughter’s health gradually decline. She was an active, energetic young girl, the life and soul of every party, but following a bout of flu she slowly began to lose her stamina. Eventually she was housebound in bed with not even enough strength to wash …

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Glynis' ME symptoms

I have had Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Fibromyalgia for five years and here are my symptoms and how it has affected me. Muscle pain all over, worse after exercise or exertion. You have to live a different life which is not so physically or mentally active. Always ‘pacing’ (ie resting to conserve energy in order to …

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Plans for the new district wide leisure centre need your help

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Helena's ME Story

I have had ME for over 30 years. It’s a fluctuating condition. I had it quite severely in the early years, was always ill, and often hospitalised with Pneumonia, Bronchitis, and various other infections, the most life threatening being Bacterial Meningitis. Over the years, I improved slowly, with a few setbacks following illnesses or operations – …

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