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Ely Tigers Join Northampton Saints Club Affiliation Scheme

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Ely Tigers are extremely proud to have been chosen as the first club in Cambridgeshire to join the Northampton Saints club affiliation scheme. The scheme, started in 2020 is designed to build links with grassroots clubs and help provide support with the affiliated clubs development. You can read more about the announcement here: https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/community/affiliate-clubs  We …

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Cambridgeshire’s Eyes and Ears Schools Programme Partners with UK Gaming and Gambling Charity

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The national charity YGAM (The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust) has partnered with the local Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Eyes and Ears programme to provide a unique opportunity for teachers to attend two workshops providing access to a host of gaming and gambling teaching resources as well as the chance to obtain certification. Eyes and …

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10iS Academy’s Men 1 Roll Past Cottenham 1 in The LTA League

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The 10is Academy Men’s tennis team started its 2021-22 LTA Winter League schedule with an 8-0 victory over Cottenham Men’s 1 in the team’s first home match of the year on Wednesday evening. Pair number 1 Tom Shackleton and Sebastien Scaux earned 10is Academy’s first point of the day with a 6/4 6/1 victory, followed …

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The BFG in Pictures at The Babylon Gallery

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The Babylon Gallery will be hosting the work of Quentin Blake later this year as they showcase The BFG in Pictures touring exhibition from 23rd November to 23rd December. The BFG in Pictures is a touring exhibition from House of Illustration, featuring reproductions of Quentin Blake’s illustrations for Roald Dahl’s much-loved story The BFG. The …

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British Society of Master Glass Painters Centenary Exhibition

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A rare and exciting exhibition of contemporary stained glass has just begun the first leg of its UK tour at Ely Cathedral. The exhibition celebrates the Centenary of the British Society of Master Glass Painters (BSMGP), the UK’s only membership organisation devoted exclusively to the art and craft of stained glass, which was founded in …

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Passionate and Community-Centered Committee are Going for Gold with their Skatepark and BMX Plans

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“We need bigger skateparks, better facilities…we just need to go bigger and better!” Marc Churchill, BBC Olympic Reporter and Professional Skateboarder You have to have a heart of concrete not to be awed and inspired by the performances of the Olympian skateboarders and BMX riders in Tokyo this year. (And if you haven’t caught up …

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Alisa’s Ely Tennis Championship exploits are transcending tennis in Ely

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Alisa has burst onto the scene and become the new face of 10is Academy after a breakthrough 2021.  The 16-year-old stunned fans at Ely TC’s championship as she embarked on a fairy-tale run playing three finals and winning two of them in her longest tennis day.  She did it the hard way.   In her first …

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Amber Ankh Events Presents Ely’s Autumn Pagan and Alternative Fayre

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On the 26th September 2021 – Amber Ankh Events presents Ely’s Autumn Pagan and Alternative Fayre, will be taking place at The Maltings in Ely. Featuring a fabulous range of unique and interesting artisans, craftspeople, traders and mediums! Amber Ankh Events is proud to bring Ely’s Autumn Pagan and Alternative Fayre to The Maltings for …

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Ely Tigers Match Report: Ely Tigers 48 – 15 Norwich Union

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Ely Tigers welcomed Norwich Union to the Cambridge Commodities Park for their opening London 3 Eastern Counties League fixture. Tigers welcomed new faces to the starting 15, but it was one of the old guard that took the scoring honours, with Joel Scott Paul scoring the opening points with a penalty, Scott Paul extended the …

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Platinum Jubilee Planting Intiative to Leave Lasting Legacy for The Queen

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Next year marks 70 years of the monarch on the throne, and to celebrate the anniversary and create a lasting legacy a UK-wide tree planting initiative named The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) has been established. The unique scheme involves inviting people to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee,” with everyone encouraged to plant trees from …

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Covid-19 Business Supports Grant Opens for Sixth Round of Applications

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Further support is being offered to businesses in East Cambridgeshire affected by the Covid-19 pandemic through the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) scheme. The sixth round of the discretionary funding scheme has been launched in response to the four-week pause at Step 3 of the government roadmap announced by the Prime Minister on June 14th. Eligible …

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Littleport Lions Club Announce the Return of Breakfast with Santa

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Littleport Lions club are pleased to announce the return of the ever popular ‘Breakfast with Santa’. At the Almonry Ely on December 21st, 22nd and 23rd (not Christmas Eve) with only one sitting at 8.30am each day. This year we have introduced a continental breakfast.  The cost is £3.50 adults and £6.50 for children who …

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Ely Christmas Lights Switch On Event

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Unfortunately, due to the uncertainty with Covid 19, the Council has taken the decision not to  proceed with the Christmas Lights Switch on Event this year.   However, the Council very much looks forward to providing the Christmas Lights Illuminations and a Christmas shopping evening where these can be appreciated. More details regarding this will be published in …

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Ely Sinfonia Celebrates the Return to Live Performance with World Premiere of New British Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

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Colin Riley’s Stream-Shine played by violinist Philippa Mo complements Weber’s Invitation to the Dance and Brahms’ glorious Symphony no 4 On Saturday 25th September 2021, Ely Sinfonia will be playing its first “proper” post lockdown concert in a glorious re-awakening of Ely Cathedral to local talent.  The orchestra will be joined by virtuoso violinist, Philippa …

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AFC Ely Cruise to Victory in League Opener, Putting Nine Past Mepal

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AFC Ely enjoyed the perfect start to their league campaign with a domineering victory over a reformed Mepal outfit returning to competitive action after a spell away from the Cambridge County League. Whilst there will be greater tests for AFC Ely, a team entering their second season as a club, this win was a real …

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WaterWays Exhibition Makes A Splash

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On Friday 3rd September, the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists launched their new exhibition, WaterWays at Babylon Gallery on Ely’s riverside.  The gallery walls are filled with 137 watercolour paintings, the combinations of water with pigment results in a range of compositions, techniques and styles. All framed paintings are for sale, as well as a …

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King’s Ely Teacher becomes President of the Geographical Association

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A Teacher at King’s Ely has started his year as President of the Geographical Association (GA).  Alan Parkinson, who is Head of Geography at King’s Ely Junior, was Vice President of the GA last year, and became 2021-22 President on September 1st. Alan, who lives in Norfolk and who has been teaching at King’s Ely …

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Keep the Summer Vibes Rolling at the Fuel Festival this Weekend

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Keep those summer vibes rolling into September and book your FREE ticket to join us for the all-new FUEL FESTIVAL on Saturday 11th September from 2:30pm-9:30pm. Fuel is a Christian partnership event aiming to serve the people and churches across Ely and surrounding area. The full-packed programme will be enjoyed by people of ALL AGES and …

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Headteacher All Set for School Fundraising Skydive

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A Cambridgeshire Headteacher is resorting to a fundraising skydive because there isn’t enough government funding for much needed improvements to the school building and grounds.   Bridget Harrison will be raising money for The Rackham C of E Primary School in Witchford on 11th September by falling through the air at 125mph from 15,000 ft, the highest …

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Rise and Shine – it’s Sleeping Beauty Panto Time – The Pantomime of Your Dreams

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Producers at KD Theatre Productions in association with The Maltings Ely have announced their star cast for this year’s must-see pantomime adventure, Sleeping Beauty. The pantomime of your dreams will dazzle and delight audiences of all ages and will run from Friday 10th December 2021 – Friday 31st December 2021. Welcoming audiences back into The Maltings for panto is Ely’s Favourite Funny Man, Terry Gauci who …

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Ely’s Window Wanderland is back!

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Help The Stained Glass Museum and Babylon ARTS make Ely Window Wanderland 2021 even bigger and better than last year… Following the success of Ely’s first Window Wanderland, The Stained Glass Museum and Babylon ARTS have teamed up again to encourage Ely residents to transform Ely’s streets by making an illuminated window display as part of …

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Ely Squadron Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Residential

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As Ely Squadron continues to stand back up following the enforced pause in cadet activities during lockdown, 1094 Squadron cadets have been attending Summer camps, The National Aerospace Camp, Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions, road marching and day visits. Here’s a report from Corporal James Munday who has just returned from his Gold Duke of …

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Ely Rail Station ‘Turf Wars’ as Greater Anglia Staff Battle to Create the Best Floral Display

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Greater Anglia staff at Ely station are on a mission to delight passengers with flowers, holding a competition to see who can create the best display. The ‘Ely Station Turf Wars’ competition has seen 12 members of staff allocated to six planters on the platforms and asked them to get creative with their planting schemes. …

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King’s Ely Secures Reaccreditation of International School Award

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King’s Ely is delighted to have achieved reaccreditation of the prestigious International School Award. The British Council’s International School Award is a badge of honour for schools that do “outstanding work in international education”, such as through links with partner schools overseas. King’s Ely first received the award, which lasts for three years, in 2012. …

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Cardinalfolk Celebrate Freedom and Collaboration

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Fifty seven residents gathered for a community BBQ to celebrate supporting and working together through lockdown. Shopping, DIY helpers, Working together fundraising almost  £1000 for Babylon Arts through two virtual garage sales, creating an awareness and caring for others has built a great community. Written by Linda Neate

England’s Cathedrals Matter: New Research Reveals Cathedrals’ Considerable Contribution to their Local Economies and Communities

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A new report has highlighted the hugely positive economic and social impact England’s cathedrals have on the cities and communities they serve and the effect the pandemic has had on their contribution. The report, issued this week, states that in 2019, England’s 42 Anglican cathedrals contributed £235m to their local economies. They provided 6,065 jobs …

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Community Art Project on Display at the Babylon Gallery.

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The Ely Hereward Rotary Club is pleased to announce that all of the entries received for their Community Art Project, an initiative to commemorate the holding of the Varsity Boat Race earlier this year, are now on display at the Babylon Gallery. The display forms part of the Gallery’s Summer Exhibition, which will run until …

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Grrls Rock Camp Ely

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Grrls Rock Camp Ely is developed from Babylon Arts’ Creative Ideas Lab. This opportunity enabled artists and creative practitioners from across East Cambridgeshire to develop their ideas for engaging communities in the district, in arts and culture.  The use of the word “Grrls” takes influence from “Riot Grrrl”, a punk rock feminist punk movement that …

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Ely Rail Station Receives Hedgehog House as Staff Raise Money for Local Sanctuary

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Kind-hearted staff at Ely rail station have raised funds to help a local hedgehog sanctuary after receiving a hedgehog house for their new station wildlife garden. They raised £147.50 for Ryston Rachel’s Hedgehog Hotel, a self-funded Hedgehog Rescue in Downham Market which has been rescuing and rehabilitating hedgehogs for the past ten years. Greater Angila …

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Last Chance for Budding Young Designers to Create Two New Mazes to Celebrate Queen’s Green Canopy

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East Cambridgeshire District Council is calling on young people across the district to get involved in their maze designing competition. The Council is looking for two creative plans from budding designers which will then be planted at Ely Country Park using hornbeam trees within the next planting season. The two tree-based mazes will form part …

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Give it What You’ve Got. Get the Shot. And Test a Lot

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Leader of East Cambridgeshire District Council, Councillor Anna Bailey is asking residents to “Give it what you’ve got. Get the shot. And test a lot” in the District Council’s latest push to reduce the impact of moving into Step 4 of the Government’s road map. Following the lifting of several legal restrictions relating to the …

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City of Ely ASC Swimmers Compete at the East Region Festival of Swimming 2021

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Over the past two weekends, top City of Ely ASC swimmers have competed at the Swim England East Region Festival of Swimming competitions held in Norwich and London at the 50m Olympic size pools. This year these are a replacement for the regional competitions and swimmers had to achieve tough qualifying times to take part.  …

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Petition Launched to Downgrade the A1123 to a B Road

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A petition has been launched to ask Cambridgeshire County Council to downgrade the A1123 and the A1421 to a B road. The petition states:The A1123 in Cambridgeshire runs from Soham to St Ives and onward to Huntingdon, seriously blighting village life for communities along its route with the sheer volume of traffic, the number of …

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Planning Application Submitted for New Ecological Crematorium in East Cambs

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A planning application for an ecological crematorium in East Cambridgeshire has now been submitted. The application will now go through the planning process which includes documents being validated; it is after this process that the application will be live on the District Council’s website. The crematorium is proposed to be sited on the land which …

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Resilient King’s Ely Pupils Achieve Excellent GCSE Results

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Determination and an enthusiasm for learning has resulted in GCSE students at King’s Ely achieving a brilliant set of grades. Following what has certainly been a unique and challenging 18 months, King’s Ely is delighted to report that 94% of results this year are Grades 9-5, 65% are Grades 9-7 (the old A*-A) and 39% …

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Ely College Celebrates Fantastic GCSE and BTEC Success

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Staff and students at Ely College are celebrating after receiving another set of exciting GCSE results. Simon Warburton, Principal of Ely College, said: “I am immensely proud of our students and staff at Ely College who have responded superbly to the challenges of the last two years. The results awarded today reflect the hard work, …

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Sign Up for the Summer Reading Challenge at your Local Library Today!

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Young readers are being encouraged to sign up for the national Summer Reading Challenge at their nearest library in Cambridgeshire to join a nature-themed challenge that will inspire them to stand up for the planet. The Summer Reading Challenge is run annually by the Reading Agency, with this year’s theme being Wild World Heroes. The …

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More Museum Lates at The Stained Glass Museum to Celebrate New Acquisition

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To celebrate the recent major acquisition at The Stained Glass Museum by contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley (b.1977) join us this Summer for more #museumlates. Earlier this summer, The Stained Glass Museum was thrilled to announce a new major acquisition by American artist Kehinde Wiley. Wiley (b. 1977) is an established and celebrated visual artist, best …

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Ouse Washes: Middle Level Barrier Bank Raising Works

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The Middle Level Barrier Bank is the bank of the Ouse Washes reservoir extending from Earith to Welmore  Lake Sluice. The work we are doing is to comply with recommendations made by the reservoir Inspecting  Engineer to complete the works under the Reservoir Act 1975.  Progress The bank raising works started again on 15th July. The …

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Superb A Level Results for Diligent King’s Ely Students

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King’s Ely’s hardworking and resilient Sixth Form students have achieved a fantastic set of A Level grades. Following what has been a challenging 18 months for everyone involved in education, whether learning or teaching, Year 13 pupils at King’s Ely have plenty of reasons to celebrate today (August 10th). Of the 89 students in the …

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1094 Ely Air Cadets Complete their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award

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Over the past weekend, seven Cadets and four Staff from 1094 Squadron, City of Ely, Air Training Corps have been participating in the first of five planned Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme expeditions. As part of the Squadron’s Covid Secure return to face to face cadet activities, 1094 has been focusing on outdoor activities and …

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Lucy Frazer MP Launches COVID Community Champion Awards

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Awards to recognise the service of local communities and individuals who helped during the pandemic Lucy Frazer MP, for South East Cambridgeshire has launched the COVID Community Champion Awards. Recognising the fantastic efforts of people across the county who have gone and beyond to help others, Lucy is encouraging constituents to nominate individuals and groups …

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Further Success for Talented King’s Ely Photography Students!

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King’s Ely’s Photography Department is celebrating another victory in a national competition.  Year 11 King’s Ely Senior student, Ivana Peat, has been announced as the winner of the age 11-15 category in this year’s Beyond the Frame photography competition, organised by Norwich University of the Arts. Francesca Stevens, who is also in Year 11, has …

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Grant Fund Open for Community Groups in East Cambridgeshire

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East Cambridgeshire District Council has launched the first round of their community grant fund initiative which aims to support local community groups across the district. The East Cambridgeshire Community Grant Fund has two application windows each year, giving community groups across the district two opportunities to apply for support.  Applications for the first round of …

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Studies into New East Cambs Bus, Cycling and Walking Routes Given the Go Ahead

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East Cambridgeshire District Council will undertake feasibility studies into five new bus, cycling and walking routes across the district. The feasibility studies were given the green light after unanimous approval was granted by the Council’s Finance and Assets Committee on Thursday 22nd July. The Council will work with well-established charity, Sustrans, to complete the studies. The …

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Cambridge Commodities Sponsors Ely Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club

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Local nutritional ingredients supplier Cambridge Commodities is pleased to announce it is supporting its local Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club through a new sponsorship deal. James Stevens, CEO at Cambridge Commodities said: “Supporting a club such as this is really important to Cambridge Commodities. As a local business, we like to support the community …

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Grants Available to Local Organisations

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Applications are invited from local, voluntary and charitable organisations that provide a service which benefits the parishioners of the City of Ely.  This includes Ely and the villages of Prickwillow, Stuntney, Chettisham, Queen Adelaide and Shippea Hill. The Council has a small budget which is allocated to grants each year.  It is also encouraging applications …

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The Great Ely Potato Race 2021 Falls to Covid Virus – but Honours Mark

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The annual relay race which celebrates the humble potato has been postponed for the second time in its nine-year history, but it will then look to remember Spotted in Ely founder Mark Cooney in 2022 The contest, which is organised by Isle of Ely Produce with the help of over 30 local potato farmers, sees …

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Medals for Skilled King’s Ely Rowing Duo

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Two King’s Ely rowing students are celebrating a fantastic racing season. Sixth Form students Will Buckingham and Conall Comley, who are both dedicated members of King’s Ely Boat Club, won a Bronze medal at the fiercely contested British Rowing Junior Championships.  Conall and Will produced a stunning performance in the J18 Boys Double race, in …

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New homes Sales Consultant set to take on Cambridge Half Marathon

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Vistry East Midlands employee Damien Crosby has signed up to run the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon to raise vital funds for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity. The 29-year-old sales consultant from Cambridge will be competing in the 13.1-mile race on Sunday 17th October in memory of his late grandmother Marina. Damien is aiming to raise …

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Future Champions East Region Swimming for City of Ely ASC

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This weekend 24 and 25th July, City of Ely Swimming ASC enjoyed its first competitive action since March 2020 as competitions had been suspended.  Three of our 10/11 year old swimmers Jorja Atkinson, Joshua Black and Annabelle Smith competed at the East Region Future Champions, an event for the top 10/11 year olds in the …

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Soopa Doopa Spartans: Mind – Raising Awareness

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Despite dislocating a finger three weeks prior to the event, Jake Scott-Paul of Ely based branding company  Soopa Doopa, along with friend George Marsden, have successfully completed Spartans “Super” obstacle  course race. In doing so, they have helped to raise over £3,300 for Mind, the mental health charity.   The race, on the 24th of …

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East Cambridgeshire Schools’ Art Exhibition Award Winners Announced

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On Friday 16th July, the East Cambridgeshire Schools’ Art Exhibition opened at Babylon Gallery. Babylon ARTS held an online awards ceremony, in which the prize winners were announced from each of the six Key Stages, with work from children aged 4 to 19 years.  In it’s twelfth year, the exhibition includes artworks in a variety …

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Ely Museum Provides Ely Foodbank with Craft and Activity Packs to Spark Creativity this Summer!

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Following the success of our foodbank packs during 2020, the museum is delighted to be providing these packs again. Ely Museum, which reopened to the public in May 2021 following a £2.2m National Lottery Heritage  Fund redevelopment, is delighted to be providing the Ely Foodbank with craft and activity packs again  this year!  Whilst the …

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Honk! The Musical to be Staged Open-Air at Ely Cathedral this Summer

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KD Theatre Productions are delighted to be returning to the beautiful grounds of ‘The Dean’s Garden’ Ely Cathedral for their open-air production of the Olivier Award Winning family musical ‘HONK!’ by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. The musical which will be directed and choreographed by Daniel Bell and Katherine Hickmott will be performed against the …

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The 10is Academy Mixed 1st Team is off and Running at the 2021 LTA Dunlop Competition while the 2nd Team Loses First Ever Ely Derby

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The 10is Academy Mixed 1st team is off and running at the 2021 LTA Dunlop competition, as they defeated Gransdens 2nd team after a draw against St Neots on the opening match.  All of the talk this week heading into this one was on the absence of superstar Toby Huffer but in his absence, it …

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Community at The Heart of Council’s Corporate Plan

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East Cambridgeshire District Council has firmly placed the community at the heart of its new corporate plan for the 2021 to 2023 period. The plan, which was approved at last night’s Full Council meeting, includes commitments such as delivering the Council’s Youth Strategy and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy, as well as reviewing and making …

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College Celebrates Outstanding Students and Awards the First Community Spirit Award in Honour of Spotted in Ely’s Mark Cooney

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Earlier this month, four exceptional students were nominated for the inaugural Mark Cooney Community Spirit Award at Ely College. As the end of the summer term fast approaches, Ely College has taken this time to reflect;  it has been a challenging year for us all, but in dark times we continue to see bright sparks …

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Competition Launched to Find A-mazing Design for New Queen’s Green Canopy District Maze

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East Cambridgeshire District Council has launched a competition for young people aged between 5 and 18 to design two new mazes to be planted at Ely Country Park. The two tree-based mazes will form part of our celebration of the Queen’s Green Canopy, as well as helping to combat climate change and boost local nature.The …

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New Signing, Callum Fogg Scores Hat-Trick to Continue AFC Ely’s Impressive Start to Pre-season.

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AFC Ely vs Papworth Reserves 10/07/2021Pre-season Friendly On the back of an emphatic victory over Stretham last weekend, AFC Ely took to the field with bundles of self-belief – a self-belief expressed not only in their style of play, but in their results, too. It was new recruit Callum Fogg who did the business for the …

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King’s Ely Flautist Makes School History with ARSM Diploma Result

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King’s Ely’s Music Department is celebrating an outstanding set of Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) exam results – including one student who has achieved the highest mark in school history. Lauren Booth, who will be going into Year 11 in September, has achieved a 49/50 Distinction in her ARSM Diploma exam …

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Babylon Gallery Reaches Finals in the Awards for Best Arts Gallery in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire

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Ely’s riverside gallery has reached the final stage as the “Best Art Gallery in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire”, in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2021. The team at Babylon Gallery have asked for local support by casting your vote for the gallery, which is run by arts charity, Babylon ARTS.  Chief Executive Claire Somerville said “We’re delighted …

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Rainbow Preschool Achieves Ofsted GOOD!

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Staff, children and parents at Rainbow Preschool in Ely are celebrating after the Preschool was rated GOOD by Ofsted at their recent inspection. The Preschool Committee are extremely proud of Debbie Reed, Pre-school Manager, and all the staff who are always so passionate, caring and dedicated to their role they play in the children’s early years learning and work very hard to focus on …

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Witchford Village College Embraces Carpe Diem with New Subjects and Teachers

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Witchford Village College is celebrating growth in three areas of the College in September, including the addition of Latin for students in Years 7 and 8 and Classical Civilisation, which will be studied at GCSE level. New twilight lessons will also be offered to students including German for Year 8 and Latin for Year 9 …

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Pupils Benefit from New Seating Area and Vibrant Art Work Thanks to Financial Donation

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Pupils at Highfield Littleport Academy will have a brand new area to use during lunchtimes as well as new art work to enjoy thanks to a £600 donation from the Masons at Descensus Aquarum Lodge. The academy, which is part of the Active Learning Trust, is a special educational needs (SEN) provision school for pupils …

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Chamber to host ‘Freedom Day’ event with the Mayor

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In partnership with the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson, the Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce are welcoming businesses to their ‘Freedom Day’ event on Monday 19th July, at The Apex Coffee House on Lancaster Way Business Park in Ely.This event is an opportunity to get together face-to-face safely to help overcome the challenges …

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Countrystyle Enters into Partnership with Soham Town Rangers

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Soham Town Rangers Football Club, based in Cambridgeshire are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands and play at Julius Martin Lane. Countrystyle Recycling is pleased to announce that it will be partnering the club this season. The partnership is a welcomed opportunity to promote the importance of the sustainability and sport …

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Amber Ankh Events brings The Bayeux Tapestry to Ely…. Not the actual one!

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As part of The Unfamiliar Bazaar, an event designed to be a quirky, family friendly day of joy at The Maltings in Ely, Amber Ankh Events is thrilled to be working with Mia Hansson to bring her incredible historically accurate recreation of the famous Bayeux Tapestry to Ely on the 15th August 2021! Amber Ankh …

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Ely Freemasons Show Their Support for NHS, Social Care and Key Workers Day 2021

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Ely Freemasons gathered at the weekend to show their support for the countries first NHS, Social Care and Key Workers Day.  The event, which is part of a series of activities around the Country to give thanks for the tremendous contribution that those who work in the  NHS, Social Care and other Key workers have …

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Ely Arts Festival 2021’s Finale Weekend Ends with a Flourish

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On Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th June, Ely Arts Festival 2021 ended with a series of activities and events including live music, crafts, theatre and art.  Around 1000 people attended the final two days of Ely Arts Festival, which brought together locals and visitors at Jubilee Gardens for a weekend of fun, bringing the festival’s …

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Haddenham Community Land Trust Phase One Complete at Ovins Rise, Haddenham

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Kayleigh Brown, Tony Rose and their 2 children Kayne (aged 6) and Kay-Di (aged 12) are one of several families with young children who moved in to Ovins Rise over the last couple of months. “For us it’s a new lease of life, as we first walked in, it instantly felt like home,” says Kayleigh, …

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Ely Baby Bank Receives Much Needed Milk and Nappies Donation from Local Waitrose Store

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Volunteer led Ely Baby Bank received generous £333 donation from Ely Waitrose  Yesterday (Monday 28th June 2021) Ely Baby Bank was delighted to receive an amazing £333 donation from Ely Waitrose as part of their Give a Little Love scheme. Cilla Palmer, one of the Ely Baby Bank founding group, along with a team of …

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We Need Your Votes! For a Chance to Win a Grant to Spend on Essential Hygiene Supplies

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The Hygiene Bank Soham and Ely is urging local residents to vote for them in the Hopkins Homes Cambridgeshire Charity Vote with the hope of securing a grant of up to £7,000. Shortlisted with seven other local charities, The Hygiene Bank is vying to receive a share of a £10,000 donation from the award-winning housebuilder. …

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City of Ely Cricket Club Make History in First Match Against Kings Ely

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History was made on Saturday morning as City of Ely CC Women’s Cricket team played their first ever match against Kings Ely. It was another milestone in the journey of the club’s women’s section which started out two years ago as a small group of ladies who attended some introductory softball sessions. The club now …

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