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International packaging firm makes significant relocation within East Cambs

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Local company Faerch Plast (formerly Anson Packaging) recently opened the doors of its impressive new UK headquarters and design facility on Lancaster Way Business Park in Ely. Hosted by the company’s Managing Director, the MP for South East Cambridgeshire, Lucy Frazer, joined East Cambridgeshire District Council’s economic development officers for a behind the scenes look …

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Russian doll rock boards train to Kings Cross to make her fortune

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A rolling stone may gather no moss – but a Russian matryoshka doll created in Ely has travelled to London to make her fortune. The doll, one of a pair of twins painted on rocks by Ely College teacher Fleur Patten, was hidden at Ely Station on Friday morning. Greater Anglia train dispatcher Jessika Ransome told …

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Ely College thespians take part in world's biggest youth drama festival

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Budding thespians from Ely College recently took part in the world’s largest youth drama festival this autumn. The students were part of a record 280,000 young people to have participated in the Shakespeare Schools Festival, run by Shakespeare Schools Foundation. Earlier this month the Ey College students performed an abridged adaptation of William Shakespeare’s farcical …

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King’s Ely wins sustainable Travel Award

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KING’S Ely has become the first independent school in Cambridgeshire to win a Modeshift STARS Bronze award. Modeshift STARS is the national awards scheme established to recognise schools and workplaces that demonstrate excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel. The scheme encourages schools and organisations across the country to join in …

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New craze rocks Ely

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A quirky new craze is rocking Ely – one psychedelic stone at a time. Hand painted rocks with different designs have been left at strategic destinations across the city by Ely resident Fleur Patten and her son George – with the hope that they will melt even the stoniest of hearts. The idea behind these …

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Latest addition to Ely Police Station causes of-fence

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Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s previous campaign used the slogan “Get Closer, Support the Force” – but this may become harder in Ely with the construction of a fence surrounding its police station and adjoining land. The wooden structure has been causing of-fence amongst local residents – but police say it will prevent injury and preserve the area. …

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More hard-up residents using Foodbank – and problem likely to get worse, its boss warns

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More residents in crisis are seeking help from Ely Foodbank than ever before, its boss says, warning that the problem is likely to get worse. Project director Cathy Wright told Spotted in Ely that despite East Cambridgeshire being perceived as an affluent area, many working people are struggling to keep up with the cost of …

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Ely unable to turn the screw and end with a draw against unbeaten Stowmarket.

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The Tigers dominated the first half. On debut, man of the match Jacob Muncey found space down the blindside and sprinted in untouched from twenty metres out, for a converted try. Joel Scott Paul was next to get on the scoreboard when Mitchell Kennett dummied one defender, broke through and offloaded for a converted try. …

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King’s Ely Acremont and Nursery pupils support Charity Toy Donation Appeal

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Pupils at King’s Ely Acremont and Nursery have gone out of their way to help support people who are less fortunate than themselves. Earlier this year, Richard Hill, his wife Samantha and their son, Jackson, who used to attend King’s Ely Nursery, moved from Ely to Belize on the eastern coast of Central America to …

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King’s Ely Junior raises thousands of pounds for Cancer Research UK

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Fantastic fundraisers at King’s Ely Junior (KEJ) have raised almost £18,000 for Cancer Research UK. KEJ chooses a different charity to support each year – and it is the pupils who decide which beneficiary they will be fundraising for. The children make their suggestions and then, in each house, elections are held, with the charity …

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Fun-filled Book Week goes down a storm with King’s Ely pupils

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Author visits, dress-up days and storytelling sessions galore were among the highlights of an action-packed Book Week at King’s Ely Acremont and King’s Ely Junior. To say the pupils and staff went all out for the literary extravaganza would be a slight understatement. The fun-filled week included visits from published authors Saci Lloyd, Pippa Goodhart …

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Little Thetford Acorns Pre-school Welcomes Prospective Parents to Open Day

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Little Thetford Acorns Pre-School (LTA) will welcome prospective new parents and their children at its annual Open Day on Monday 30th October. Families are invited to drop in any time between 12noon and 2pm to come and look round the well recognised local pre-school, speak to the manager, meet the staff and get a feel …

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There’s still time to get your garden under control for free!

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Ex-service personnel living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough can call the Green Aiders to clear their garden this autumn. The Green Aiders is a free, one-off garden clearance service run by community charity Groundwork Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, and there is still funding for more veterans and their families to benefit from the scheme. It is funded …

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Train operator hopes to give “leaves on the line” disruption the slip

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Greater Anglia is hoping to give “leaves on the line” disruption the slip this autumn by fitting special wheel protection on some of its trains. The operator, working together with Network Rail, has fitted special anti-slip “Wheel Slide Protection” (WSP) technology on its class 156 trains, which include services running between Ipswich and Cambridge/Peterborough. WSP …

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Junior stylists turned salon bosses Claire and Hannah are a cut above the rest

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When best buddies Claire Farrow and Hannah Smith became junior hairdressers over a decade ago, they dreamt of one day running their own salon. Today that dream becomes a reality. The two mums, who met while studying at Ely College, are celebrating the opening of Farrow & Smith Hair Design. The funky salon opened today …

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Prickwillow Ploughing Festival looks set to be a whole weekend of entertainment!

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This weekend is Prickwillow Ploughing Festival, gates open at 10.00am on Saturday and Sunday. Entertainment begins on Saturday at 11.15am, with The Hobblers on stage, The Hobblers are a Folk band based in the countryside of Norfolk, and will be preforming various Folk, and Irish Folk songs which I am sure you are going to …

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Train doors opened on wrong side during rail strike, Greater Anglia investigating

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Greater Anglia is investigating why train doors were allowed to open on the wrong side, allowing two passengers to disembark, on Tuesday. The incident happened on the 1350 Peterborough to Ipswich service, which calls at Ely. It took place while members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers’ union (RMT) were on strike regarding the …

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Almost 4 million visitors flock to East Cambs in three years

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We all love Ely – and now more tourists than ever are discovering the delights of one of England’s smallest cities. East Cambridgeshire is enjoying bumper tourism, with almost four million visitors heading to the area in the past three years, according to figures released today. Statistics show that overnight stays in the region have …

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Are more awards in the pipeline for Atrium Fitness?

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Atrium Fitness has been shortlisted in the UK’s biggest fitness awards and are in the running for a prestigious national award. The club has been shortlisted in the Customer Service Category at the National Fitness Awards, an annual event which recognises excellence and achievement in gyms throughout the country. The awards are organised by Script …

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Greater Anglia says passengers won't be affected if next week's rail strikes go ahead

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A bitter row has broken out between rail bosses and union members over planned strikes next week. The RMT union is planning to strike on Tuesday and Thursday (October 3 and 5), accusing Greater Anglia of failing to ensure the future of train guards across its network, calling it a “clear threat to passenger safety”. …

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MP Lucy Frazer announces "additional £3.1 million" for SE Cambs schools

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School funding will remain at the top of Lucy Frazer’s agenda, the MP promises Spotted in Ely, announcing “an additional £3.1 million” for South East Cambridgeshire’s schools. This week Ms Frazer said that once the government’s new National Funding Formula was fully implemented, primary and secondary schools across her constituency would get a funding boost …

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Welcome to Cambridgeshire Artistic Roller Skating Club:  A BRAND NEW club coming to Cambridgeshire. 

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Cambridgeshire Artistic Roller Skating Club launched in August when three taster sessions were held at Ely Paradise Centre.  Following the success of these sessions we have two permanent Grades and Fun sessions starting very soon. We welcome all ages and abilities.  Our goal is to provide a fun and exciting environment for every skater. We …

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Talking FreELY & Happy Cafe Ely 'Auction of Promises' an event not to be missed!

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On October the 13th Talking FreELY and The Happy Cafe welcome you to an ‘Auction of Promises’ at the newly refurbished Ely Tigers Rugby Club. The Auctioneer will be Mr David Palmer from ‘Flog It, Bargain Hunt and Cash in the Attic’. Supper is included in your ticket purchase and there will be live music from The …

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East Cambs schools face further staff losses and funding cuts, unions warn

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Cash strapped schools across East Cambridgeshire face a funding crisis, with all of the district’s colleges set to have their budgets slashed and teaching staff reduced in the next four years, unions warn. Figures released today predict that in real terms 88 per cent of schools throughout England face crippling budget cuts by 2020, with …

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Mums hit out at plans to axe Children's Centres

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Axing almost half of Cambridgeshire’s children’s centres is going to have dire effects on children’s health and wellbeing, mums and health professionals warn. With just four days to go before a consultation closes on the future of children’s centres throughout the county, a number of mothers from throughout East Cambridgeshire have voiced their concerns to …

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Increasing Pressure on Queen Adelaide due to extra trains. Have your say!

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This evening at Queen Adelaide Village Hall, Cambridgeshire County Council and Network Rail are asking people who live in the area or use the main route through the village to come to a public meeting seeking views.   The objective of the meeting to understand what impact to local residents more trains would cause especially …

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IVF decision 'maddening', says one of the first mums to be treated at Cambridge IVF clinic

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One of the first mums to be treated at the Cambridge IVF clinic has expressed dismay at news that NHS-funded IVF services have been suspended throughout Cambridgeshire. Ami Cull, whose twins Enzo and Emiah were born in August 2013, called the decision “maddening”, warning it would cause heartache for countless couples. This month Cambridgeshire and …

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Popular path re-opens

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A popular path closed to the public for the past two summers has now re-opened in Ely. Last week Anglian Water finished its work to fix a sunken path connecting West Fen Road with Cam Drive and the new Ely Leisure Village. Since June, the green space, popular with walkers, joggers,cyclists and dog walkers, has …

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Local Entrepreneur joins the board of world established technology company

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Local businessman, serial entrepreneur and family man, Jonathan James has been appointed to the board of technology giants TLM Technologies. James from Soham, who owns over 100 shops and many other businesses, has joined the board of the company in a non-executive role. TLM create end-to-end solutions specialising in the convenience and fuel industries. Jonathan James’ has more …

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Bishop Laney Sixth Form Celebrates Impressive First Year of Results

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Ely’s new Bishop Laney Sixth Form is celebrating today as it receives an excellent first set of results. Bishop Laney Sixth Form opened its doors last September as a new collaboration between Ely College and Soham Village College to provide excellent post-16 education for students across East Cambridgeshire. Currently, the sixth form offers predominantly vocational …

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Environment Agency calls on Mick George Ltd for Solution

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Having been awarded the £10.5million Earthworks contract, Mick George Ltd has recently set to work on raising the flood banks at the Ouse Washes reservoir, spanning Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, sub-contracting to JacksonHyder, in this Environment Agency project. The development in its entirety is estimated at a value of £27million, and is a consequence of recent …

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Ely based Ellgia are running the Berlin Marathon on the 24th September 2017 raising money for Macmillan

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Last year the board was considering how Ellgia could support the community as part of its corporate responsibilities and various charitable activities were discussed. One of the directors suggested that running a marathon would be an ideal way to support a charity and provide an incentive for a long term fitness campaign. The idea turned …

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High Street Passage Party

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The shops in Ely High Street Passage are throwing a street party on Thursday August 10th, following last years successful event organised by the independent retailers who work there. The party is absolutely free, and will feature live music, storytelling sessions, sewing demonstrations, taster massage sessions, face painting ice creams and a visit from Miss …

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Cambridge Voices: 30th Anniversary Celebration

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Ely Cathedral’s world-famous Lady Chapel will be the illustrious venue for Cambridge Voices’ Choral Extravaganza on 28th August Bank Holiday Monday this year, when this dynamic and innovative choir, directed by founder Ian de Massini, celebrate their 30th anniversary. Profits from this fundraising concert go to support the work of Babylon ARTS (operated by ADEC Charity No. 1043197). Founded …

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He Did It!!- Wayne cycled 100 miles for Charity

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Wayne Prigg has raised over £400 by competing in the Prudential RideLondon 100 which involved cycling 100 miles through London and Surrey for the children’s charity, Living with Reflux (LWR) last Sunday. Money raised will support Living with Reflux (www.livingwithreflux.org) a charity set up by families of babies and children who suffer from Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux (GOR) …

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Victory for King’s Ely students at British Junior Rowing Championships

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Two King’s Ely students were crowned British Champions at the prestigious British Junior Rowing Championships 2017. Holly Lancaster, 16, and Rebecca Garrett, 15, were among several King’s Ely students who competed in the Championships, held at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham from July 14th to 16th. Holly and Rebecca joined Olivia Morgan, from …

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Jacks Magnificent 7

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Last month, Jack Langford from Arbuckles Ely appealed for local groups to come forward as he wanted to give away 5, £100 cheques, money he was due to be paid as a bonus for his work. Every employee at Arbuckles receives a reward from owners, John and Maxine Murphy, when a server gets a 5 star …

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More haulage companies are signing up to the HGV Covenant in Soham South and Haddenham

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Geoff Hobbs Haulage Ltd and Turners Soham Ltd are the latest Commercial Vehicle Operators to sign the Covenant supported by Cambridgeshire County Council which sets a voluntary code of conduct to help reduce noise, pollution and increase safety. The Covenant between local communities and Commercial Vehicle Operators in Cambridgeshire has been developed for the benefit …

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King’s Ely Junior swimmers victorious at county championships

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Three King’s Ely Junior swimmers made a splash by winning medals at the Cambridgeshire ASA County Development Championships. Ben Alderton, 9, Kendle Putter, 10, and Lucas Hilcenko, 10, all competed in the Championships held in Peterborough earlier in June. Ben competed in both the 200m breaststroke and 50m freestyle. He won a Gold medal in …

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Warmer and dryer weather approaches for Aquafest

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[vc_row 0=””][vc_column][vc_column_text 0=””] This weekend should see warmer and dryer weather for one of Ely’s Big Days Out, “Aquafest 2017”. While participants of the water-based fun day won’t mind the wet weather, for the thousands of onlookers that flock to the banks of the Great Ouse will welcome the warmer temperatures for what promises to …

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District Councillors Take Action To Prevent Anti-Social Behaviour

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East Cambridgeshire District Councillors have taken action in response to public concerns about reported anti-social behaviour at a council owned car park on Angel Drove. Members of the public had reported people driving modified cars around the car park in recent evenings. District Councillors Lis Every, Richard Hobbs and Anna Bailey raised the issue with …

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