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Ely came alive on Friday 19th September with an unforgettable celebration of kindness, strength, and community spirit at the Ely Hero Awards 2025. It was truly an enchanted evening where heroes bloom and change blossoms, as friends, families, and Sponsors gathered to honour extraordinary individuals who make a real difference in the lives of others. …
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The finalists for the Ely Hero Awards 2025 have been revealed, showcasing the incredible dedication, kindness, and community spirit that makes Ely such a special place. The judging panel faced the difficult task of selecting finalists from an inspiring group of nominees, each of whom has made a remarkable impact on the community. Every nominee …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Local girl Charlotte Page has recently won the award of Fundraiser of the Year by Young Kennel Club to which she is very proud of achieving. This award now gives Charlotte the opportunity to win one extra award for which she needs the help of everyone around the Ely area. As well as Fundraiser of …
Local Girl nominated for Young Person of the Year Award Read More »
Sybil Marshall and Ewart Oakeshott, 2 names that are unfamiliar to many people but we found a plaque dedicated by them attached to a house on St Mary’s Street in Ely. So we asked young historian Tom Watkins what he could find out about these 2 names and their histories are very intriguing. Ewart Oakeshott (25 …
Mum’s from our region were crowned Superwomen at a ceremony following the Random Acts of Kindness competition created by The Handmade in Ely group of local crafters and Spotted in Ely. Held at Bar 62 on Saturday 14th March, the ladies and their families attended the presentation and received their prizes. Each of the women …
At the bottom of Fore Hill in Ely, tucked away in a back corner office is a life changing community scheme that many people don’t know even exists. The East Cambs Social Car Scheme provides door to door transport to people in Ely and the surrounding villages who are unable to access public transport. This …
Unsung Heroes – The East Cambs Social Car Scheme Read More »
In October 2007, our son who was 6 months old at the time was rushed to Intensive Care after developing Bacterial Pneumococcal Meningitis. Following a lumbar puncture and CT scan he spent the next 3 days in Intensive Care. We were initially informed on day one at 3 am shortly after treatment had commenced that he …
Little boy who survived meningitis raises £600 Read More »
The Shade school are lucky in many ways. Firstly they have a brand new, shiny school, lots of lovely bright children and some fantastic staff. But one of the members of staff is very special indeed. Mr Cockerton is The Shade’s Caretaker and he goes above and beyond for the school on a regular basis. …
Met an amazing guy called Jeremy today from JK Memorials who has given his time, Free, to add 6 remembered soldiers to memorial in Soham. Its so far taken 2 days to complete and yet he was telling me he also repainted all 3,000 characters in his spare time a few years ago. This guy …
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