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Tanya Ffitch - BHF Shop Assistant in Ely recieves a cheques from Zoe Habbin, Bar & Catering Manager at Ely On-Par Golf Course

Ely On-Par Golf Day Raises £500 for British Heart Foundation

September last year saw a charity golf day between members of Ely’s On Par who raised over £500 through generous donations, auction and green fees. Shop Assistant Tanya Ffitch from Ely’s British Heart Foundation came to collect the cheque from Zoe Habbin, Catering & Bar Manager for On-Par. Owner of On-Par, Graham Mawe said “It …

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Ely just missed out on a bonus point win against West Norfolk

It was a back and forth first ten minutes with neither side conceding. Finally, the deadlock was broken when Ely gained a penalty in the opposition twenty-two. Man of the match Mitchell Kennett opted for the quick-tap penalty and rumbled his way over the line for a converted try. The Tigers crossed again a few …

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Your last chance to enter Babylon ARTS’ Album Art Exhibition 

It’s your last chance this week for amateur and professional artists to enter Babylon ARTS’ fundraising Album Art competition. Florence Tong, Head of Project Delivery at Babylon ARTS said ‘You need to get your entries in by Monday 17 December. There’s £100 prize up for grabs for ‘Best in Show’. Entries are open to any …

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Rock Vox Carol Singing for Addenbrookes in Ely

On Saturday, local choir Rock Vox sang Christmas Carols outside Waitrose and raised a marvellous £208.82 for Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust. Rock Vox Choir from Ely are fundraising for Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust at our Christmas events including carol singing in Ely and hosting our own Christmas concert in Isleham. Clare Vox from the group told us, we …

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Ely Tigers with another runaway win against bottom of the league Ipswich YM

On the second week running Ely didn’t concede a try. The Tigers crossed the line eight times. Matt McCarthy scored four with winger Paul Dewey slightly behind him with a brace. Thomas Jackson also scored in his return to the first XV from injury. Ever-present Jim Storey also crossed from the back of a dominant …

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King’s Ely riders qualify for Royal Windsor Show and NSEA Finals

King’s Ely’s Equestrian Team will be representing the school at both the National Schools’ Equestrian Association (NSEA) Show Jumping Finals and the Royal Windsor Horse Show 2019. Some of the school’s riders will also be competing at the Hickstead Elite Qualifiers following their stellar efforts at the NSEA Show Jumping Qualifiers, held at Forest Edge …

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12 Hours of Sport at Witchford Village College

Today the College is buzzing with one hundred and twenty-six students taking part in 12 hours of continuous sport. Students will be improving their sports skills, team building and working on their physical strengths whilst having fun. The main aim of the day is to raise money for the Malcolm Whales Foundation. Damien Whales founded …

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Pupils’ production of Frankenstein goes down a storm

Talented King’s Ely Junior pupils wowed audiences with their electrifying production of Frankenstein. After months of planning and rehearsing, Year 7 and 8 thespians took to the stage on November 20th and 21st to present an adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel that was full of shocking twists and turns, and which certainly kept audiences …

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King’s Ely pupils go all out to celebrate Children in Need 2018

Pudsey ears and spotty socks have resulted in King’s Ely raising hundreds of pounds for Children in Need. Pupils and staff at King’s Ely Acremont and Nursery and King’s Ely Junior grabbed their spottiest and wackiest accessories and went the extra mile to celebrate the annual fundraising campaign on November 16th. At King’s Ely Acremont …

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Create it!, Do it!, Record it! and Shout about it! with Ely Wildlife Watch

10 year old Jasmine McIntosh lives in Ely and is a long standing member of Ely Wildlife Watch, the junior club of the Wildlife Trust. Jasmine has been working hard to achieve her Kestrel award. This award has four wildlife challenges: Create it!, Do it!, Record it! and Shout about it!. To complete the final …

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Mayor opens valuable new service for patients in Cambridge

People in Cambridge, Ely and surrounding villages are now able to attend GP and nurse appointments in the evening and at weekends thanks to a free, new NHS service. The service, which was officially launched by Cambridge City Council Mayor, Cllr Nigel Gawthrope last night (21 November), is run by Cambs GP Network (CGPN) – …

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Mia and George to represent King’s Ely at Houses of Parliament

Two King’s Ely Senior students will get to have their viewpoints heard by prominent Judge, Sir Brian Leveson. Secondary school students across South East Cambridgeshire have been competing in this year’s Inter Schools Parliamentary Debating Competition. The contest, pioneered and organised by local MP Lucy Frazer, is now in its fifth year. Year 10 students …

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Author visits inspire budding writers at King’s Ely

Pupils at King’s Ely Acremont and King’s Ely Junior were in their element when two highly regarded authors paid them a visit. King’s Ely Acremont welcomed children’s author and illustrator Chloë Inkpen into school, where she led enthralling workshops and storytelling sessions with the children, and signed copies of her books. Chloë and her father, …

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King’s Ely students on top form at British Rowing Senior Championships

King’s Ely rowers enjoyed success at the prestigious British Rowing Senior Championships. Sixth Form students Holly Lancaster and Rebecca Garrett won the Girls’ Under 19 Doubles race at the competition on October 20th. Alex Millard and Will White, also students at King’s Ely Sixth Form, came second in the Boys’ Under 19 Doubles race on …

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King’s Ely raises whopping £23,583 for charities in Uganda

The King’s Ely community has raised more than £23,000 for two charities which support poverty-stricken families in East Africa. Over the last 12 months, students, staff, families and friends of King’s Ely have been taking on a whole host of fundraising initiatives in aid of the Uganda Marathon charity and the Friends of Mengo Hospital …

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King’s Ely riders make school history at National Championships

The King’s Ely Equestrian Team made school history at the National Schools Equestrian Association’s (NSEA) National Championships. The three-day event took place at the College Equestrian Centre in Keysoe, Bedfordshire, from October 19th to 22nd and saw riders from some of the UK’s top equestrian schools battling it out in competitive classes. King’s Ely riders …

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Will you dare visit the ‘haunted’ Soham Library on Halloween?

Soham Library will be thrown into almost complete darkness to reveal the secret side of the library for this first ever Haunted House event on Wednesday 31 October from 5.30pm. Young people and everyone looking for a good fright is welcome to this creative, fun and creepy experience. As a way of engaging young volunteers …

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1094 Ely Squadron visited the old United States Air Force Base RAF Bentwaters

Here is a report from one of our Cadet Sergeants Luca Chadwick “On Saturday -20th October- a group of cadets from 1094 (Ely) Squadron visited the old United States Air Force Base RAF Bentwaters which is now known as Bentwaters Parks. The base used to be home to the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, most famous …

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alt-J star and Old Elean Gus returns to King’s Ely to speak at annual lecture

Gus Unger-Hamilton – Old Elean and member of hit band alt-J – returned to King’s Ely to speak at this year’s James Bowman Lecture. Gus is keyboardist in the critically-acclaimed British indie rock band, alt-J. The band was formed in 2007 whilst Gus was reading English at the University of Leeds. Gus started his singing …

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Olympic Athelete Talks Business at East Cambs Event

An Olympic gold medalist is set to headline an event aimed at small and medium East Cambridgeshire businesses this November.  Annual business event, East Cambs Business Boost, which debuted last year, has been created by East Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce. The event is set to bring together over 200 local SMEs …

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‘There But Not There’ Elys ATC Granted Ten Tommy Silhouettes

We just received the most exciting e-mail at 1094 City of Ely Squadron “Remembered and Youth United are pleased to announce that you have been successful in your application for 10 There But Not There Silhouettes, fully funded by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. We look forward to seeing the installations and Remembrance events …

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The East Cambridgeshire Gold Torc has now been on display at Ely Museum for a full year

The East Cambridgeshire Gold Torc has now been on display at Ely Museum for a full year as of the 8th October! In the spring of 2017 we began the task of raising the £220’000 we needed to purchase the torc, and public fundraising beginning that summer. It would not have been possible to acquire this amazing …

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King’s Ely Acremont Nursery taking part in Alzheimer’s Society, Memory Walk.

On Sunday, October 14th members of staff from King’s Ely Acremont Nursery will be taking part in the Alzheimer’s Society, Memory Walk. Together we will be completing a 7k course around the picturesque city of Cambridge. Around 225,000 people develop dementia every year – that’s the equivalent to one person every three minutes. To sponsor …

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A tough and physical encounter with Wisbech saw the Tigers end up on top.

The opposition started off the stronger side. Consistent possession led to Ely conceding two penalties early on with Wisbech converting both. Ely came back with a penalty of their own and just before the end of the half Charlie Coupland ran a storming line and slipped straight through the opposition defence, danced round three would …

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Higher Youth Tour Cambs launches with fun-filled workshops at King’s Ely

Manchester based indie pop band BrightLine visited King’s Ely to launch the eagerly-anticipated Higher Youth Tour Cambs. The event on October 1st saw the band delivering workshops to students in Years 7 to 13 based on self-esteem from a Christian perspective. The Higher Tour, which is supporting the work of the Message Trust, aims to …

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Lighthouse lights up the Macmillan pot

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Macmillan coffee morning – those who baked cakes, ate cakes, and supported our two “Brave the Shave” volunteers! Including gift aid we will be sending a whopping £825.65 to Macmillan Cancer Support to help in their valuable work. ☕️🍰☕️🍰☕️🍰☕️🍰☕️🍰☕️🍰☕️🍰☕️

King’s Ely Acremont pupils have a blast at Ely Fire Station

There were smiles all round when children from King’s Ely Acremont visited Ely Fire Station. Reception pupils took the short walk along Egremont Street to the station, where they were able to get up very close to one of the fire engines. Members of Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service were on hand to educate their …

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Pupils sing to their heart’s content at King’s Ely Choral Day

More than 200 children had their voices well and truly heard at King’s Ely’s annual Choral Day. The event, now in its 11th year, saw pupils from eight different local preparatory and primary schools coming together to sing at King’s Ely and Ely Cathedral on September 18th. Activities for the day were led by renowned …

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King’s Ely’s Rebecca selected for Under 18’s National Hockey squad

King’s Ely student Rebecca Daniel has another string to add to her bow of sporting successes. The talented Sixth Form student, 17, represented the Under 18’s National Hockey squad earlier this month and participated in a two-day training camp at the Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre. Rebecca, who lives near Newmarket, was selected following …

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Ely Netball Club – Cambridge & District Netball League Weekend Results

Ely1 faced opposition MI72 in a Division 2 fixture on Saturday.   Building on a steady start, Ely1 continued to press their opposition in all four quarters, with neither side giving anything away in a tightly contested game, ending in a draw 33-33 and being Ely1’s third consecutive draw.  Ely1 currently sit in fifth place of …

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Ely displayed a solid performance at home against Crusaders.

The Tigers were a different team in the first half compared to last week. The flowing rugby meant they would cross the white wash early on. Ever-present Luke Turner scored a characteristic try after the ball was shipped wide. Joel Scott Paul added another converted try of a similar vein moments later. The opposition kicked …

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Holst’s The Planets Suite: 100 Years To The Day

Ely Cathedral to host centenary celebration of one of the UK’s best-loved musical works exactly 100 years to the day after the first performance. One hundred years to the day after its first performance, Gustav Holst’s magnificent Planets Suite will ring out in Ely Cathedral, on Saturday 29th September 2018, when Ely Sinfonia takes to …

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New staff members welcomed onto King’s Ely leadership team

King’s Ely has welcomed several new members of staff this September, including four new additions to positions of leadership. Jonathan Shaw is the new Head of King’s Ely Senior. Born in Staffordshire, Jonathan is a History graduate of Nottingham University with an MA in Leadership from the Institute of Education in London. He has worked …

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Royal Air Force Association charity street collections in Ely

On Saturday 15th September twenty three cadets from 1094 (City of Ely) Squadron spent the day collecting for the Royal Air Force Association in Ely Market Square. RAFA believe that every generation owes a debt of gratitude to the RAF and their families. To protect the peace and safety we enjoy every day, they sacrifice …

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Safety Partnership Relaunches Community Campaign For Vulnerable People

A campaign which aims to help residents recognise risks in the community and help protect vulnerable people who might not be able to look out for themselves has relaunched this week. The East Cambridgeshire Community Safety Partnership has relaunched a campaign to help keep vulnerable people safe in the district as well as educate residents …

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Awards at Ely Squadron with three sets of blue ATP wings for Cadets

Awards and smiles all round tonight at Ely Squadron with three sets of blue ATP wings for Cadets Ethan Saggers, Cameron Hudson and Finn Elcombe for passing the first phase of their Aviation Training. The cadets completed their basic Airmanship training and then moved on to the Part Task Trainer simulator course at 614 Volunteer …

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Inter Squadron Swimming Competition success for Ely Air Cadets

Saturday saw the Squadron’s Swimming team go up against the other 29 Air Cadet Squadrons from across Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire in a friendly but hard fought competition. Last year the Squadron was proud to win the junior boys trophy but this year the competition was even tougher in that category and the Squadron came third. …

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Calling all budding Girl Choristers!

Calling all budding Girl Choristers! The annual Ely Cathedral Girls’ Choir Taster Day is taking place on Sat 20 Oct. ‘Be A Girl Chorister For A Day’ is free and for girls with a love of music and singing, who are in years 5-8. For more info contact Jane Formston on 01353 660707