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So, after months of hard work, we are actually approaching the opening day for The Cherry Tree in Haddenham. This family run Cafe / Bar is aiming to become a community hub, and a much needed local amenity. We have decided against a big opening event as there’s just too much to do to get …
The Newly Refurbished Cherry Tree in Haddenham to Open in October Read More »
The Babylon ARTS’ Selected Summer Open Exhibition 2019 saw a wealth of talent, from artists both local and national submitting their work for this five-week exhibition. The Babylon Gallery welcomed over 3200 visitors to the exhibition, which was supported by Ely on Par Golf Club Fireworks in association with Spotted in Ely. Mark Cooney, Spotted …
After over ten years successfully running adult men basketball teams Littleport Basketball Club has decided to start offering children basketball training sessions this year. With some encouragement and support from Littleport Leisure Centre the first training session took place on 18th of September with 11 participants turning up ranging from ages of 5 to 13. Sessions …
This Saturday Leading Cadet Cameron Hudson From 1094 (Ely) Air Cadets will be putting on a different kind of uniform to help raise funds for the Firefighters Charity by washing cars at Ely Fire Station. Cameron’s Mum and Dad are both full time Firefighters at Ely Fire Station and this Saturday it’s all hands to …
Ely Cadet supporting Charity car wash at Ely Fire Station this weekend Read More »
Ely Tigers sit top of the table after making it two wins on the spin, but they had to come from behind in the win over Ipswich YM in Suffolk, as the home side scored in the opening minutes under the posts. Tigers had a early chance to get some points on the board when …
Cadet Harry Talbott was just one of twenty four cadets and staff from Ely Squadron who joined other Squadrons from all around Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing helping to run the Duxford Air Show on Saturday. When Harry was asked to look after this beautiful Douglas DC3 he jumped at the chance. Cadets and staff from …
Soham Pumpkin Fair has been running since 1975 and is held annually on the last Saturday in September. Every year we raise money for local charities, while providing the community with an enjoyable day out. In the morning, between 9.30-11.30, we are busy booking in entries for our various competitions; then in the afternoon we …
More than 180 children sang to their heart’s content at King’s Ely’s annual Choral Day. The event, now in its twelfth year, saw music-loving pupils from nine different preparatory and primary schools coming together to sing at King’s Ely and Ely Cathedral on September 17th. Activities for the day were led by renowned conductor and …
Pupils have their voices well and truly heard at King’s Ely Choral Day Read More »
A 12 year old student from Witchford Village College has raised £1,350 for the East Anglia Teenage Cancer Trust in memory of three Grandparents. For the past 5 years, Oliver Chapman and his family have raised over £4,000 for various charities. Last Saturday the Chapmans completed a sprint triathlon by cycling from Ely to Littleport, …
Family Triathlon Raises Money for Teenage Cancer Trust Read More »
For all those people who expressed an interest in a new Ballroom/Latin Social Dance recently on Spotted in Ely. I’m pleased to announce that the details of the very first StrictELY Social Dance event are ready to share. An informal evening with a modern playlist to suit a variety of Ballroom and Latin styles.Professional dance …
Ely Cathedral will be lighting up the Octagon Tower in orange on Saturday evening the 21st September for Alzheimer’s Research UK, in aid of World Alzheimer’s Day. Alzheimer’s Research UK’s ‘Share the Orange Campaign’ launched yesterday, with Samuel L. Jackson in support! This campaign’s inspiring the public to think differently about dementia, while positioning the …
Ely Cathedral’s Octagon Tower Turns Orange for World Alzheimer’s Day Read More »
After the success of our March event, Ely Tigers RUFC are once again hosting a charity Ladies Day on September 28th in aid of Breast Cancer Now. We would love to see as many members of our local community there as possible. As well as a delicious afternoon tea, prosecco and rugby, we will be …
Ely mother of two, Jade has just been announced as a Finalist in the prestigious 2019 Brilliance in Blogging Awards (The BiBs) in Best of Pinterest category. Her blog, Mummies Waiting for a Disney Kinda Day (www.mummieswaiting.com) is a lifestyle blog about family travel, appealing to parents who are looking to plan a stress-free holiday …
Jade Staff Makes The Final in National Influencer Award Read More »
The Ely Potato Race is close again to being under starter’s orders – with the team behind the event once again on the lookout for runners! The annual relay race, organised by Isle of Ely Produce in conjunction with over 30 local potato farmers is being held on October 12 and will be officially started …
Ely Tigers showed their intent in the opening five minutes of their opening game of the new season, but it came at a price, new signing, Aaron Borland, picked up a Beccles kick in his own half and surged forward along the wing, which resulted in a try, however this was to be the players …
Miranda Sykes, the acclaimed singer and bassist with ‘Show of Hands’ returns in 2019 with a new album and UK tour. After a career spanning over 20 years, during which time she has played with many of the top musicians and singers within the folk world, she will be touring as she started out: One woman, …
Miranda Sykes 2019 ‘Behind the Wall’ Solo UK Tour Read More »
For over 30 years Ely Cathedral has hosted an annual service in celebration of animals. This year there will be a special tribute to one of Ely’s most notable residents, Garfield the cat, who sadly died in July. The author Cate Caruth, who’s published book, ‘What’s That doing there?’, is a collection of short stories …
Animal Service to include special ‘Garfield’ tribute Read More »
This weekend is Open Heritage Weekend in Ely! Where you can visit some of Ely’s oldest buildings for FREE! “The City of Ely is steeped in history and is proud of its strong heritage with the largest collection of monastic buildings in private dwelling in Europe. It is therefore fitting that we join in with …
RunTogether was devised by England Athletics to help promote mental wellbeing, to break down the stigma around mental health, and to support people of all levels to get running – RunAndTalk is for people of any running ability. Ely Runners is hosting a session on 26th September 2019. We will be meeting in the upstairs …
Solomon Boon and Charlotte Wilkinson have been formally installed as King’s Ely’s new Heads of School. Hundreds of people gathered inside Ely Cathedral for the school’s Beginning of Year Service, which saw the incoming Heads of School being robed in their prefects’ gowns. The new Heads of School then robed the Deputy Heads of School, …
New Heads of School, Deputy Heads, Prefects and Heads of Houses appointed Read More »
Cambridgeshire born actor Himesh Patel, is coming to Ely Cinema on Wednesday 11th September, for Babylon ARTS’ screening of Yesterday – Danny Boyle’s hit film, which stars Himesh Patel alongside Lily James. Himesh has been supporting the Save Ely Cinema campaign, making a short film to help raise awareness. Since launching the campaign in April, …
Star of Summer Hit Film – ‘Yesterday’ Himesh Patel Coming to Ely Cinema Read More »
You’re living in a global centre for new discoveries. In our area, right now, people are finding ways to personalise medicine for each patient, they’re measuring how obesity could affect your children, and discovering new ways to help our bodies fight disease and much more. Friday 27th and Saturday 28th September are your chance to …
LifeLab is Coming! Join Us in September to Make New Discoveries Read More »
Following on from last months Ambulance Service Visit, on Thursday night with half the Squadron on holiday, the remaining cadets and staff visited Ely Fire Station. The cadets and new recruits enjoyed an evening focussing on fire prevention and the role of the Fire Service as well as practical demonstrations of just a fraction of …
Fen House, Brain Injury Unit in Ely is fundraising for outdoor gym equipment. This will support people with rehabilitation following an injury, help to stimulate minds and bodies on the road to recovery. We have a just giving page and are welcoming any donations that you can give to help us achieve our goal, no …
Fen House Brain Injury Unit Fundraising for Outdoor Gym Equipment Read More »
CAP Money Students is a short, practical course that will put students in control of their finances while they are at university. It teaches the CAP Money Course alongside vital information about student debt. Students face one of the biggest budgeting challenges out there, an irregular income of termly loans/grants, long summer holidays with no …
Exciting news for Soham! The town is getting its own parkrun, thanks to the huge efforts of Soham locals and keen runners, Andrew and Jon. You will get to know them soon! parkrun organise free, weekly, 5K timed runs all around the world. They are open to everyone; they are free, safe and easy to …
City of Ely 1st XI made it back to back titles on Saturday as they claimed the Senior 2 title with a game to spare thanks to victory at Cherry Hinton. With the uncharacteristically hot weather it was no surprise when Ely skipper Mike Sellers elected to bat after winning the toss. Ely made a …
A report from Leading Cadet James Munday from 1094 (Ely) Squadron who has just returned from RAF Syreston and the home of the RAF”s 2 Flying Training School. James spent a week with cadets from all over the United Kingdom on the Air Cadet’s National Aerospace Camp. “What an amazing experience? I’ve had so much …
Let’s Run Girls Ely are currently looking for new running ladies to join their September beginners course. “I’m Ashleigh one of the leaders at Let’s Run Girls Ely and I want to invite ladies of all ages and running abilities along to our club. We have a new beginners group commencing on Tuesday 17th September …
Let’s Run Girls Ely New Course Starts in September Read More »
Graduates from the most recent Ely Runners Beginners course completed Littleport parkrun today. Ely Runners club members and coaches came out in full support of the beginners, who ran superbly, and demonstrated just how far they have come over the last ten weeks. Well done all! For information about Littleport parkrun see: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/littleport/ The next …
Ely Runners Beginners Graduate at Littleport parkrun Read More »
This weekend is the last chance to see the extraordinary mathematical art of Chris Koster in Ely’s Babylon Gallery. The gallery’s Summer Selected Exhibition is featuring three works from Koster’s Cambridge exhibition Infinite Realm. Koster’s paintings have been variously described as baffling, unique, beautiful and thoroughly arresting, and hailed in the press as a new art form. They are created …
Last Chance to See Chris Koster’s Mathematical Art in Ely Read More »
King’s Ely is celebrating a stellar set of GCSE results this year, with more than half of all grades achieved being 9 to 7, the equivalent of A*s and As. 87 per cent of all GCSE results achieved this year were grades 9 to 5, 75 per cent of which were grades 9 to 6 …
Superb GCSE results for hard-working King’s Ely students Read More »
Students, parents and staff came together this morning at Witchford Village College to celebrate this year’s GCSEs. All of the hard work, effort and commitment paid off for the students, as they opened their envelopes containing their results. Whilst the college celebrated everyone’s achievements, special mention must go to Sophie Lewin who achieved an incredible …
Hot on the heels of being found to be ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ features by OFSTED in June, Ely College has today consolidated its recent success with another year of strong GCSE results. 59 per cent of students secured grades 4-9 in both English and mathematics and 39 per cent of students secured the top grades …
Sue Freestone retires at the end of August as Principal and Chief Executive of King’s Ely after fifteen years at the helm. Sue became Head of King’s Ely in 2004 having previously led Sibford School, Oxfordshire from 1997. She made her mark as soon as she arrived in Ely by reversing the decision to drop …
Principal and Chief Executive of King’s Ely, Sue Freestone, retires Read More »
Bishop Laney Sixth Form is celebrating today as students receive an impressive set of results. This follows its excellent first OFSTED inspection in June at which it was judged to be ‘Good’ overall, with ‘Outstanding’ leadership and management. Bishop Laney Sixth Form is part of Ely College and provides excellent Post-16 education for students across …
Bishop Laney Sixth Form Celebrates Impressive Results Read More »
A local charity in Littleport is helping to improve the lives of adults with complex learning disabilities, with the help of food donations from its local Tesco store. Founded in 1994, Branching Out provides specialist work-based training to its members, in areas such as upcycling, gardening, arts and crafts and cooking. The group also provides …
Ely Charity serves up more hot meals, with help from Tesco Read More »
Here’s a great report from one of Ely Squadron’s cadets, Jake Bausor “Today I have had the amazing opportunity to take part in a British Airways Pilot Flying Experience Day at Booker Airfield, High Wycombe. I applied for this one off experience back in April and including me there was a total of 1800 applications …
Ely Squadron’s Cadet Attends British Airways Pilot Flying Experience Day Read More »
King’s Ely is celebrating an excellent set of A Level results, with a third of all grades achieved being A* and As. 14 per cent of A Level grades this year were A*, 34 per cent of results achieved were A* or A, 58 per cent of grades were A* to B, 82 per cent …
Third of King’s Ely A Level grades are all A* and A Read More »
Talented actors and actresses from King’s Ely achieved the ultimate accolade – a 5* review – at this summer’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe with their gritty and original production, Ugly Youth. “A theatrical triumph in every respect” and “an energetic piece, undertaken with enthusiasm and panache by its talented, young cast”, are among sterling comments made …
King’s Ely Drama team earns 5* review at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019 Read More »
Join the Ely Guild of Woodturners at this year’s ‘Art In Wood’ exhibition which will be held at the usual Ely Cathedral Conference Centre (opposite the magnificent Ely Cathedral – CB7 4EW) from the 17th through to the 26th August 2019. Entrance is free, so do pop in and see what it’s all about. Our …
Ely Guild of Woodturners Art in Wood Exhibition & Gallery Sale Read More »
Littleport parkrun held a special parkrun today to coincide with Pride in Ely, inviting parkrunners to run wearing bright clothes. A fantastic time was had by all. You can read the run report here: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/littleport/news/2019/08/10/run-the-rainbow-clare-andrews/ Everybody is always welcome at parkrun, which is a free, weekly, timed 5-kilometre run. Come and join us and enjoy …
Littleport ‘Run the Rainbow’ parkrun for Pride in Ely Read More »
Hayley Ellis, founder of Eco Ely, was featured on BBC Look East on Thursday 8th August 2019 for the work she has been doing to try and make Ely a Greener City. Eco Ely is a community group aimed at like-minded residents of Ely and surrounding villages, who are interested in environmental issues, sustainability, recycling …
Last week Cambridgeshire Artistic Roller Skating Club celebrated its second Birthday at the Paradise Centre in Ely they kindly shared their Birthday celebrations with us. After building our club from scratch we have now reached the start of our 3rd year! 🙈 Thank you to the over 700 skaters that have come along to our lessons …
Cambridgeshire Artistic Roller Skating Club Celebrates Second Birthday Read More »
Saturday August 3rd saw Ely Library once again transformed into a market space for talented stallholders selling a diverse range of highly skilled and beautiful works at our Lughnasadh Craft Fair! Lughnasadh marks the beginning of the harvest season and celebrates the plentiful first fruits and grains of the Celtic year. Thus we showcased a …
On Thursday 25th July we attended the Megahertz Electric Vehicle Open day on Lancaster Way Business Park with members of Eco Ely. The morning consisted of listening to various speakers from Megahertz, Mercedes Benz and EV-Box who all shared information about the future of electric vehicles and how the technology is developing and changing quickly …
Ely Cathedral’s Octagon Tower will be lit up in rainbow colours to celebrate Pride in Ely 2019. On August 9th and 10th, the Octagon tower will display rainbow lights to show its support for “all God’s children”. Ely’s second ever Pride Festival will take place on August 10th outside the Maltings. The Very Reverend Mark …
Following on from Ely Perspective’s successful Then & Now exhibition in June, at which old photos of Ely shops were displayed juxtaposed with current photos taken from the same angle, we are beginning a new project to capture people’s memories of Ely from days gone by. We were delighted to see visitors to the exhibition …
A district council has stepped up its proactive campaign to tackle environmental crime. The Let’s SCRAP fly-tipping event, organised by East Cambridgeshire District Council’s (ECDC) domestic environmental services team, was held at Ely Markets on Wednesday, 31st July. Several organisations, who form part of the Cambridgeshire SCRAP fly-tipping group, came together at the event, including …
Some Ely Trail Runners have started plogging in and around the City and it’s trails. Plogging combines jogging and litter picking, and it’s surprisingly hard work given there is sadly no shortage of litter, it involves the odd run, bending, reaching down into ditches and carrying a bin liner with you! Unfortunately, litter is a …
Bouldering, ridge walking and trail running were just some of the activities enjoyed by intrepid King’s Ely students during an adrenaline-fuelled expedition to the Lake District. To say the 10-day expedition, which kicked off on the first Sunday of the summer holidays, was action-packed would be a slight understatement – with the group of King’s …
Adventure loving King’s Ely students learn abundance of new skills in Lake District Read More »
Actors and Actresses from King’s Ely will be treading the boards at the world’s largest arts festival this summer – the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. More than 20 King’s Ely Senior students are starring in Ugly Youth, a gritty, original play written by King’s Ely’s Director of Drama and Theatre, Nick Huntington. The production is being …
Edinburgh Festival Fringe is calling for talented King’s Ely Drama team! Read More »
Meet “Babs” a 1952 Ferret Armoured Car powered by a six litre Rolls Royce engine. The ferret was christened “Babs” by the cadets as her original military service number plate 33 BA85 appears similar to her name. As recorded in the photos the ferret was a “barn find” and restored by the Squadron’s cadets and …
A Squadron Project with a Difference for Ely Air Cadets Read More »
Pupils and staff at King’s Ely Junior were in their element when they got to meet award-winning wildlife photographer and cameraman, Doug Allan. Doug, a recipient of the Fuchs Medal and the Polar Medal (twice), was Guest of Honour at King’s Ely Junior’s Prizegiving and Service of Thanksgiving, which took place in Ely Cathedral. Hundreds …
Wildlife cameraman’s visit goes down a storm at King’s Ely Junior Read More »
2019 is shaping up to be quite a year for one of Ely’s key visitor attractions, Oliver Cromwell’s House. It began with the opening of their new refurbishment by Earl Spencer back in March as a result of funding from the European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development. The former home of the Lord Protector and …
Ely Markets will host their Summer Lates event on Friday 26th July. This is the first of two dates with street food, live music and fun activities for all the family. “Come and join us for our mini-festival in the market place,” says Emma Grima, Commercial Director of East Cambridgeshire District Council. “The fun kicks …
The Ely Foodbank are delighted to be in new premises. From 23rd July, the new warehouse site will be at Glovers Business Park, Chettisham. This moves brings a larger space for the many donations received for the work of Foodbank. The opening times are Tuesdays 9-1.15pm for donations. As people struggle more with Universal Credit …
Two popular open spaces in Ely have been acknowledged for their high standards as part of a national award scheme. Ely Country Park and Jubilee Gardens have been recognised as some of the world’s very best green spaces by Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award. This marks the 15th year that Jubilee Gardens have been …
Jubilation as Ely’s Open Spaces Awarded Green Flags Read More »
Ely Tigers are looking for new players to join the club for the upcoming season. You do not need to have any previous rugby experience to come along and get involved. We are a friendly bunch and plenty of social events planned throughout the summer! If you’d like to know more please email playrugby4ely@gmail.com or …
Prospects Trust Unwrapped, in partnership with Lighthouse Ely, are hosting a tabletop 2nd hand Toy Sale on 20th July 2019, from 11.30am to 2pm at their new shop location, 13 Lynn Road, Ely, CB7 4EG. With the start of the school summer holidays, Prospects Trust wanted to share its eco-aims with the younger generation. Prospects …
Eco-friendly Farm Shop Bringing The Zero Waste Revolution to Ely Helps Re-love The Toys Read More »
An 8-week ‘Exploring What Matters’ course will be running at Ely Cathedral conference centre this September. The content has been developed by Action for Happiness, a national charity who aim to create a happier world, by sharing ways in which people can take action for their own wellbeing and that of their community. The Happy …
Two members of Ely Netball Club are this week attending as volunteers in Liverpool for the Vitality Netball World Cup. Referred to as Pivoteers, they are helping in all aspects of the tournament from spectator services to VIP interaction, ensuring everyone has an enjoyable time to make this the best Netball World Cup. The club …
Ely Netball Volunteers attend Vitality Netball World Cup Read More »
For the first time, whooper swans hatched from injured, resident birds at WWT Welney have been recorded migrating north towards Iceland. During 2018 two pairs of whooper swans fledged young, all six of which were fitted with leg rings that have individual codes. This method of tracking birds is reliant on bird watchers spotting, identifying …
Pupils attending Highfield Littleport Academy, in Cambridgeshire, will be looking to hone their footballing skills for the 2019/20 season after receiving their free Premier League Primary Stars equipment pack. Stocked full of items including Nike match footballs, training bibs and numbered and lettered floor markers, the Premier League equipment pack will aid teacher delivery of …
Students at WVC have been able to take part in a large range of activities this week. Year 7 went on a travel and tourism trip to Cambridge, having the opportunity to visit Kings College and to ride on the open-top sight-seeing bus. Thorpe Park was the destination for our Years 8 and 9, they …
Reggae Reggae Sauce entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den winner, Levi Roots, is confirmed as headline speaker at East Cambs Business Boost 2019 alongside Google and ex- Special Forces’ Jem Hills. Annual business event East Cambs Business Boost, which is now in its third year, has been created by East Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridgeshire Chambers of …
Levi Roots Confirmed as Headline Speaker at East Cambs Business Boost 2019 Read More »
A staff member at Highfield Ely Academy celebrates her award at first-ever Warwickshire County Council Children & Families event. On Thursday 20th June, Natalie Tatum, a Department Leader at Highfield Ely Academy, was presented with an award at the Children & Families Celebration event at Shire Hall. The awards were launched this year to celebrate …
The Prospects Trust will open its GREEN grocery, Farm Food Servery and Refill Larder this September in Ely. Eager to fundraise for the first stock of the shop and to create a series of Eco/Local events, Eco Ely, Spotted in Ely and the expertise of Ely Swishers have come together to host the first fun …
On Saturday 6th July residents from Ely had a ‘Tea Street Party’ to celebrate 70 years of Mayfield Close. Margherita one of the organisers of the event told us, “What a tremendous day was spent with our fantastic neighbours! Gorgeous people, lovely food and a very special visit. Thank you to the Mayor of Ely …
Celebrating Community and Urban Development in Ely 1949-2019 Read More »
Well done to our Squadron’s senior cadet Flight Sergeant Rory Donoghue who has spent another successful weekend at MOD Netheravon the Home of the Joint Service Parachute Wing. Flight Sergeant Donoghue attended his first static line parachute course jumping last October qualifying for his Air Cadet Parachute Wings. Rory has gone on to further privately …
The City of Ely Flower Club (East of England) chose the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) at Fen House, Ely for their Charity 2019. At their Open Evening in June they raised £150 and Roxanne Rolland and Lisa Thompson from BIRT were invited to attend their Annual Show on 4th July to talk to Members …
Join us at our volunteer recruitment days on Thursday 18th July, 3-8pm or on Saturday 20th July 11am-4pm to learn more about the volunteer roles we have on offer and see how you can help us to create an exciting new museum and brilliant activities and events for all ages in Ely. This is a …
Ely Museum needs your help! Exciting volunteer opportunities Read More »
On Monday 24th June, a team from Tesco, NW Ground Works and Shane White arrived at The Isle of Ely Primary School with a JCB Digger and Mini Dumper Truck. They were here to dig out a pond and kick start the school’s journey to becoming more Eco-friendly. At 7am, the team were snuck in …
On Saturday July 6th the Museum was pleased to welcome the Mayor of Ely, Councillor Mike Rouse, and Steph Peachey from Cambridgeshire Fens LAG to the museum where the Mayor Mike Rouse had kindly agreed to carry out the official opening of the new entrance porch by cutting the ribbon on the doors, followed by …
Prickwillow Museum Opening with LEADER Grant support Read More »
Almost 500 parents and community members turned out at The Peterborough Theatre this Tuesday as Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (CMAT) brought together 11 of its schools in a regional Performing Arts Festival. Over 360 students from 11 CMAT schools performed to a jampacked audience of friends, family and the local community at The Peterborough Theatre …
Families flock to inaugural performing arts celebration Read More »
Viva Arts and Community Group, Soham, Cambridgeshire has received funding from the National Heritage Lottery Fund to convert a derelict Edwardian Mill in Soham into a vibrant community space. The project is one of six to have been awarded a share of £5.1m in the Midlands and East of England with projects which drive diversity, …
Viva Mill Redevelopment Project Launches With National Heritage Lottery Grant Read More »
Wishing all our colonial cousins in the USA and the UK a happy Independence Day today the Fourth of July. Pictured below is Cadet Staff Sergeant Jackson Wynn whilst visiting the UK he stopped off to visit Ely Squadron and catch up with his lifelong friend and ex school pal Cadet Flight Sergeant Rory Donoghue. …
Ely Air Cadets wish all our American Friends and followers a great Fourth of July Read More »
Eco Ely, a Facebook group started by local lady Hayley Ellis, and supported by Spotted in Ely has grown in the two months it’s been running to over 1200 members! One of the main objectives of Eco Ely is to look at the way the community can reduce single use plastics, ditch the disposables, increase …
The 28th June 2019 saw Witchford Village College bathed in sunshine as our Year 11 leavers arrived in their splendor to enjoy an evening of sophistication at their Masquerade Prom. They arrived in style with vehicles that ranged from a Campervan, Ferrari, Range Rover, Capri to Search and Rescue siren lit cars, each and every one …
Intrepid King’s Ely students set a new record time in this year’s Martin Doyle Endurance Challenge. The gruelling and fiercely-contested timed event pits teams of two King’s Ely Senior students from each House against each other in a physically challenging combination of running, swimming, canoeing, climbing, slack-lining and an assault course. The annual competition was …
Students display grit and determination aplenty in annual endurance challenge Read More »
Press Release by Cambridgeshire County Council PEOPLE intending to travel to Cambridge for The Big Weekend or to visit the city centre on Saturday 6 July are being urged to leave their car at home and walk or cycle to the event – or use public transport, including the park and ride. The Big Weekend, …
Registered Charity All In Sound, is delighted that their dementia choir in Ely is still singing strong after more than a year and is proving more popular than ever. Thanks to a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, as well as more local funding from Hopkins Homes, through Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, City of Ely …
All in Sound Making Music in the Community with Ely College Read More »
This Sunday (7th July) will see the 41st Aquafest along the riverside in Ely. Since its commencement in 1978 it has grown from a very small event into a magnificent riverside gala for all the family. The event is run by the two Rotary Clubs in Ely and takes place on Lavender Green, Jubilee Gardens and …
Ely Netball Club are opening its doors to new members in support of England Netball’s BIGGEST SUMMER OF NETBALL. The national team, England Roses, will be competing in the Netball World Cup, taking place 12th – 22nd July in Liverpool. The tournament welcomes sixteen nations of elite professional netballers and will highlight women’s sport. To …
Viva Arts and Community Group, Soham, are currently preparing to take two full scale comedy-musicals; ‘A Slice of Saturday Night’ and ‘Sister Act’, to the world famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August. Over 70 people will be travelling together from Soham to Edinburgh including performers, musicians, backstage volunteers and creative professionals- each volunteering their time …
Viva Soham hit the world famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival with two musicals Read More »
Roll Up! Roll Up! Little Thetford Acorns Pre-School will open its doors on Saturday 29th June for its first-ever Summer Fete. Whether you live in Little Thetford or not, you are all warmly invited to a day of fun and frolics on the recreation ground in Little Thetford from 11am; with entertainment from Isle of …
Little Thetford Acorns Pre-school Host Summer Fete Read More »
The Lantern School held their first Arts Festival last week. During the Arts Festival the children enjoyed dance workshops with Vanessa and Sarah from The Lane Academy, drama with Ellis, Donna and Callie and an introduction to the ukulele with Nick. The school were also very lucky to have local artists Megan Brewis and Debbie …
Arts Festival at The Lantern Community Primary School Read More »
Ely Air Cadet Flight Sergeant Rory Donoghue experienced the Royal seal of approval yesterday (June 25th) when he attended his first engagement as the Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet for Cambridgeshire at the Peter Brotherhood engineering factory. Rory was recently appointed by The Lord Lieutenant for Cambridgeshire Julie Spence OBE QPM and today the 1094 Squadron Cadet …
On Friday the 21st June Déanta UK officially broke ground for an extension to their HQ facility at Lancaster Way Business Park, Ely. Lucy Frazer MP for South East Cambridgeshire attended a reception to mark the occasion with the Déanta team. This event marks significant progress for Déanta, who are currently experiencing rapid growth. The …
Deanta UK Continues Expansion at Lancaster Way Business Park in Ely Read More »
Two years on from the first event, Talking FreELY will be holding another public event at Ely Cathedral Conference Centre on Saturday 6th July from 9.30 until 12.30. The event aims to raise awareness of mental health, and provide information to people about where they can get help if they need it. As always, there …
The 6th Mental Health Awareness event for Talking FreELY this July Read More »
The Wilburton Beer Festival team are making last minute preparations for their 21st Charity Festival this coming weekend (22nd and 23rd June). Highlights include a selection of over 50 craft Beers and Ciders, Pimms, Prosecco, a Gin tent and an incredible band line up including Special Groove, Blue Thunder and Sabretooth Timmy. The family festival …
A new conservation area and wildlife pond has been officially opened at King’s Ely Acremont. The school’s budding Bill Oddies and Michaela Strachans are in their element using the pond dipping platform to search for tadpoles and water boatmen (all supervised of course!), hunting among the log piles for minibeasts and topping up the …
Children at King’s Ely Acremont get closer to nature Read More »
Ely Cathedral and its founder St Etheldreda will provide the inspiration for new poetry from writers of all ages as part of major new project to stimulate creativity. Prize-winning poet Jen Hadfield will bring Places of Poetry to Ely, using the incredible story of the foundation of the cathedral to help people pen their own …
Ely Cathedral to provide the inspiration for new poetry as part of unique project Read More »
King’s Ely was delighted to welcome students from St Bede’s Inter-Church School and Littleport and East Cambridgeshire Academy along to a special Innovation Day. The event involved more than 60 Key Stage 3 students from all three schools, who enjoyed an engaging and entertaining workshop where they competed to produce ideas for a new Smart …
Cambridgeshire Educational Partnership brings Innovation Day to King’s Ely Read More »
The Festival enters its second week with an abundance of arts and culture on offer locally. Catch The Festival Players in ‘Groping for Words’ by Sue Townsend at two village venues this week. First performed in 1983 when Margaret Thatcher was in power, the problems of adult literacy the play explores are still here a generation later. The …
East Cambridgeshire is clamping down on fly-tipping and littering and has issued increased numbers of fixed penalty notices for Environmental Crimes. In an effort to reduce fly-tipping and littering across the district, East Cambridgeshire District Council’s domestic team have been working with the waste and street cleansing team at East Cambs Street Scene in raising …
East Cambridgeshire District Council Serious About Enforcement of Environmental Crime Read More »
King’s Ely Junior’s Chamber Choir is on a high after having the opportunity to sing Evensong at St Paul’s Cathedral, London. The 35-strong choir, made up of boys and girls from Years 5 to 8, travelled to the capital for the service on June 3rd. They sang Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by Herbert Sumsion and …
An Evensong to remember for King’s Ely Junior’s Chamber Choir Read More »
The Cherry Tree Pub on Duck Lane, Haddenham has recently been bought by the Taylor family. The building is now undergoing major renovations, and we are hoping to re-open the doors towards the end of the summer. It will no longer be run as a pub in the traditional sense. Our aim is that it …
The British Asian actor best known as Tamwar Massod on Eastenders is playing the lead in a new big-budget film “Yesterday” by Danny Boyle, out this Summer. Born in Cambridgeshire, Himesh heard about the campaign to Save Ely Cinema through his local connections and is keen to lend his support. ‘I’ve visited Ely several times …
Boost for ‘Save Ely Cinema’ campaign from ‘Yesterday’ film star Himesh Patel Read More »
A local council has been working with a school in Ely to make thrown-away waste into an art display. East Cambridgeshire District Council’s (ECDC) waste team organised the event at Lantern Community Primary School in Nene Road to produce a giant school of fish structure out of items commonly-found in litter. The council have also …
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