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Cathedral ‘Good to Go’ as it Welcomes Back Visitors with New Tours and Experiences

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Ely Cathedral has welcomed over 4500 visitors in the first two weeks of reopening to visitors.  Like many major attractions, Ely has been awarded  ‘Good To Go’ status which is the Visit Britain’s industry standard and means they have taken all the necessary steps to help ensure people’s safety in line with latest Government and Public Health guidance. …

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The WakeHereward Project Presents: Hereward Rising! Featuring the Hereward Charity Challenge.

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The History951 years ago, just before daybreak on the 2nd June 1070, a fleet of Viking longships fared into Peterborough. Onboard was an exiled English rebel named Hereward and his Band of Men. They had allied with elite Danish Viking warriors called Housecarls and they sacked the monastery at Peterborough leaving it desolate and ruined. …

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2021 Road to Wimbledon Competition: To Infinity and Beyond

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While the LTA National League is taking a break, 10is Academy players had one more competition to play before the start of the school holidays: an internal competition and the “Road to Wimbledon”.  The “Road to Wimbledon” is the biggest junior tournament in British tennis and gives all 14U players the opportunity to progress through …

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Lincolnshire Based Artist and Young Curator Launches ‘I Matter’ a New Exhibition Featuring Work by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Artists

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Following a far-reaching open-call in January, fifteen artists have been selected to feature in a unique and timely exhibition called I Matter, curated by Babylon Young Curator Olu Taiwo at Babylon Gallery in Ely. Formed of new and existing works created by artists from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and communities, the exhibition responds …

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Crowdfunding Campaign Launched to make Ely Arts Festival 2021 Shine!

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The Ely Arts Festival committee have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £1000 to ensure the success of this years’ event and strengthen its foundations for future years.  Run by a voluntary committee, the festival has been brought together despite the uncertainties of Covid, to provide residents and visitors to Ely with a vibrant programme …

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Kicking Back from Covid With Environmentally Friendly Festival Fun

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Businesses in Cambridgeshire have declared it’s time to kick back from Covid and come together for a Summer festival of fun. They’ve come together to hold an Eco-Festival in the countryside just outside Ely, on the weekend of 18th – 20th June. The event will be one of the first large scale gatherings in the …

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Last Few Days for East Cambs Businesses to Apply for Local Restrictions Support Grant

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East Cambridgeshire District Council is urging businesses to check their eligibility and apply for the Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) ahead of the deadline on 31st May. The LRSG is available for businesses that have a rateable value and were legally required to close between 16th February to 31st March due to lockdown restrictions. The funding is …

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Kind-hearted King’s Ely student receives card from Her Majesty The Queen

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A king’s Ely pupil is jubilant after receiving a thank you card from Her Majesty The Queen. Willow Barry, who is in Year 3 at King’s Ely Junior, wrote to the Royal Family on April 11th to express her sadness of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh’s passing two days prior. In her letter, Willow …

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Ely Museum reopens, following its £2.2m redevelopment

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Ely Museum reopened its doors today following a nearly 2 year shutdown, to allow for extensive redevelopment work and of course latterly due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. The £2.2m project was made possible thanks to a successful Heritage Lottery bid, along with support and funding from local councils, businesses and private donors. The redevelopment …

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Helping Cambridgeshire Close the Loop on Vegware Waste Collections

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Countrystyle Recycling have teamed up with sister company Envar to provide a “Closed Loop” collection service for all hospitality companies, caterers, cafes plus many more companies who uses Vegware products. This is great news for Ely and Cambridgeshire Companies, as this new service provides a “True Closed Loop” recycling service for compostable packaging from restaurants …

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Fourth Round of Additional Restrictions Grants Open for Businesses in East Cambs

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East Cambridgeshire District Council has published details of its fourth round of the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) scheme to provide support to business sectors, who up until now, haven’t been eligible for support from other grant schemes. Round four of the ARG scheme is designed to provide support to businesses who were significantly impacted by …

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Stained Glass Museum Reopens with New Artwork by Celebrated Artist Kehinde Wiley

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Major Acquisition to The Stained Glass Museum By Contemporary Artist Kehinde Wiley (B.1977) The Stained Glass Museum is thrilled to announce a new major acquisition by  American artist Kehinde Wiley. Wiley (b. 1977) is an established and celebrated visual artist, best known for his portraits that place black men and women in traditional settings of original …

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Have your say on the future of one of Cambridgeshire’s key healthcare services!

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Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is inviting your thoughts about its services and asking what you think it should strive for in the future. The Charity is in the process of formulating its next five-year strategy which will be launched in 2022, coinciding with its 40th anniversary.  Over the next decade more people in Cambridgeshire will …

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Palace Green Homes unveil stunning show home on Haddenham site near Ely

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Local developer Palace Green Homes is delighted to invite potential buyers to view their fully furnished show home at their West End Gardens site near Ely. In light of Covid-19 restrictions, viewings are strictly on an appointment only basis. The show home, furnished and designed by local interior company Angel and Blume, is now available …

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Ely City Youth Annual Charity Fixture

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Ely City U18s will be hosting their annual Charity Fixture on Tuesday 18th May. Subject to Government Covid Roadmap guidance, entry for spectators will be by donation only. This year Ely City Youth’s chosen Charity is Headway. Headway Cambridgeshire provides specialist services and support to people with an acquired brain injury and other neurological conditions …

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WWT Welney Wetland Centre in East Anglia wildlife hides and cafe re-opening on 17 May 2021

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Nature lovers will once again be able to view wildlife from inside the popular hides and the multi-level observatory at WWT Welney Wetland Centre, when government restrictions on closing indoor areas are lifted on 17 May. The Wigeon café will also be re-starting indoor seating, giving visitors the full wetland centre experience for the first time …

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Consultation Underway to Direct COVID-19 Recovery and Economic Growth Investment Into Soham

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East Cambridgeshire District Council has commenced a consultation to ask residents and organisations how earmarked funding for Soham to assist in COVID-19 recovery and economic growth should be invested. The funding is set to support Soham to rebuild and recover, but also to explore new opportunities for the town. Soham is one of the market …

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More children to reap benefits of Cathedral Choristership in Ely

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Choristership at Ely Cathedral is evolving to allow equal opportunities for boys and girls – and to enable more children and young people with a love of singing to get involved. King’s Ely has educated the choristers of Ely Cathedral for over 1,000 years and joining the Cathedral Choir continues to be a popular choice …

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Babylon ARTS Brings the Big Screen Back!

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Babylon Cinema at The Maltings will reopen and welcome back the public from Thursday 20th May with an exciting programme of family favourites, independent films, 2021 award winners and nominees, and theatre-on-screen experiences. The cinema, which has been closed to the public since March 2020 due to Covid-19, will reopen with enhanced safety and hygiene …

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

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Amber Ankh Events presents Ely’s Spring Pagan and Alternative Fayre, taking place at The Maltings in Ely, on 23rd May, and featuring a fabulous range of unique and interesting artisans, craftspeople, traders and mediums! Amber Ankh Events  is proud to bring Ely’s Spring Pagan and Alternative Fayre to The Maltings for for the first time …

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Ely Will Be Celebrating the Spirit of the Fens, with Refreshed Arts Festival this June

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Organisers are delighted to announce that Ely Arts Festival is back for 2021. After the enforced break in 2020 due to Covid, a new volunteer committee has formed to bring together arts and cultural events and activities to celebrate how the creative ‘spirit of the Fens’ has endured through this challenging time. Ely Arts Festival …

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Witchford Village College Students Stay Connected with New iPad Scheme

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As part of its continuous focus on raising attainment, and in order to narrow the digital divide between students, Witchford Village College, a secondary school in Ely, has announced the launch of its new 1:1 iPad scheme. Following a recent survey of parents, where 91% voted in favour of the introduction of the scheme, the school is providing every student with their own personal iPad. …

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King’s Ely Student Offered Rare ‘joint first study’ at Royal College of Music

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A King’s Ely pupil has accepted her offer from the Royal College of Music (RCM) to study both the French Horn and the Recorder. The Royal College of Music Junior Department (RCMJD) rarely offers students ‘joint first study’, so Polly Casey, who is in Year 9 at King’s Ely Senior, has quite a busy schedule …

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England Cricketer, Lydia Greenway, Inspires King’s Ely Pupils During Visit

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Cricket star, Lydia Greenway, visited King’s Ely to help launch what looks set to be an action-packed Summer Term of school sport. Lydia, who represented the England Cricket team on more than 200 occasions and who is now a Head Coach for ‘Cricket For Girls’, popped into school on April 21st. The sun shone brightly …

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£1m Improvements to A142 Lancaster Way Roundabout at Ely Finish on Schedule

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Highway improvement work to the A142 Lancaster Way roundabout finishes on schedule this week. The £1m scheme was reopened to traffic on Tuesday afternoon, following its 13 weeks delivery programme to the end of April. The improvement works, which started in February, have provided two-lane entries for the A142 approaches to the Lancaster Way roundabout …

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King’s Ely Pupils Clock Up Over 4,000 Kilometres and £1,000 for Charity

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Students in Withburga House – one of the Girls’ Day Houses at King’s Ely Senior – have raised more than £1,000 for the UK eating disorder charity, Beat. Sue-Ellen Godde, Housemistress of Withburga, House Tutors and of course the Withburga girls themselves, decided to walk their way around Europe – virtually – to help maintain …

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10is Academy LTA National League Regional Division Results

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10is Academy Men’s 1 opened their LTA National League Regional Division 2 with scintillant win for their first match against Cambourne 2.  On Friday, 10is Academy lost their number player, Toby Huffer due to injury. Despite not having Toby present, 10is Academy secured a 4-2 victory. In the singles, 10is had three victories Captain Sebastien …

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WWT Welney Wetland Centre re-opened on 12th April 2021

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People from the East of England are now able to find solace from the latest lockdown by getting out into the 1,300 acres of big skies and beautiful wetland nature at WWT Welney Wetland Centre which re-opened on Monday 12 April.  Visitors are able to find out what is currently available and to get tickets on …

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Witchford Village College Student Invited to Participate in One-Minute Silence to Honour the Duke of Edinburgh

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On Saturday 17 April, a one-minute silence was held on Huntingdon Market Square to mark the passing of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Louis R., a student from Witchford Village College and Duke of Edinburgh Award recipient was invited to join Huntingdon mayor, Cllr Karl Webb, chairman of Cambridgeshire County Council, Cllr Mac McGuire …

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COVID-Secure Checks Extended to Newly Opened Businesses

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East Cambridgeshire District Council is continuing to work with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to contact operational businesses within the district to check they have the necessary COVID-secure measures in place to help tackle coronavirus (COVID-19) in the local area. The latest round of checks which commenced this week include businesses that opened following …

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ITN Reveals Ely College Student as Winner of ‘My News In 65’

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Ely College student Will Maltby unveiled as winner of a prestigious national children’s journalism competition.  ITN has announced Mei Gray and Will Maltby as winners of its first ever children’s journalism competition, ‘My News in65’. Gray won in the 7-10 age group for her piece on the Covid-19 puppy boom with Year 9 Ely College student, Will Maltby securing top …

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Babylon Gallery reopens with Exhibition of Five Brand New Works Inspired by Diary Kept by Soham Resident

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The Babylon Gallery and gift shop, on Ely’s riverside, will be reopening on Friday 23rd April with the exhibition titled: No Frost at Night.  Five new artworks have been created in response to a historical weather diary written in 1963 by Betty Mann, a lifelong resident of Soham in Cambridgeshire. Some of these artworks have …

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Council Cracking Down on Offensive Graffiti Offenders

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The East Cambs Community Safety Partnership is clamping down on graffiti following a spate of offensive incidents in Ely within the last four months. The East Cambs Community Safety Partnership, which includes East Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridgeshire Constabulary, is a collection of organisations concerned with reducing crime and antisocial behaviour in the district. As …

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Ely College Awarded Pioneering Mental Health Recognition

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Ely College and Bishop Laney Sixth Form has achieved the School Mental Health Award which is delivered by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools. Ely College and Bishop Laney Sixth Form were awarded a Gold standard for its outstanding mental health and wellbeing provision. This award, compiled and submitted by Assistant …

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Papworth Trust OWL bikes opens pop-up shop at Ely Market

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OWL Bikes delivers training to adults with a learning disability who want to progress onto employment or volunteering opportunities, in Cambridgeshire. We do this through supporting retail, customer service and bicycle maintenance skills in our shop and workshop. Papworth Trust social enterprise OWL Bikes have started running pop-up shops around the county where they can …

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The Mighty Haddenham Rovers Go Marching On!

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Haddenham Rovers vs Pymoor Park Rangers The Mighty Haddenham Rovers go marching on!! Unbeaten in a league fixture since being established two years ago. The first 45 was rather frustrating. Lacking in final quality, saw several chances go begging. Some quality link up play between Ben Marshall, Luke Mansfield and George Rayner saw the Pymoor …

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Statement from The City of Ely Council Regarding the Death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

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It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on the 9th April 2021. On behalf of the members and staff of the City of Ely Council and residents of the City of Ely, we extend our condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and all the …

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Two fortuitous goals and a Will Cooper last-gasp header secures the Derby Day win for AFC Ely.

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AFC Ely vs Crusaders 2019 Kershaw 30 Year Junior Cup Matchweek 1 Saturday’s all-Ely encounter saw the return of competitive football to the Paradise. In what should have been AFC Ely’s second game back following amateur sport’s resumption, had it not been for the cancellation of last week’s friendly, the home side took the spoils of …

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Chairman Invites Cambridgeshire to mark the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

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Flags are flying at half-mast across the county as Cambridgeshire mourns the sad news of the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh today. The Chairman of Cambridgeshire County Council Cllr Mac McGuire will today send a letter of condolence to Her Majesty The Queen on behalf of the people of Cambridgeshire. He …

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King’s Ely Staff Members put their best feet forward for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity

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Members of staff at King’s Ely have raised more than £3,000 for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity by completing the ‘Run Everyone 2021’ challenge. Twenty-three King’s Ely employees joined forces to take on the virtual challenge, which was launched by the people behind the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon. Their mission was to run or walk …

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Create a New Opportunity at Deanta in April

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Deanta UK Ltd From our HQ in Ely we offer an extensive range of market-leading interior door solutions. With over 20 years’ experience, we are a forward-thinking, innovative company, working hard to revolutionise the door industry with an ever-expanding range of premium doors and accessories. What Makes Us Different? We are a rapidly growing business. …

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Ely Museum to receive £27,644 from second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund

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Ely Museum is among more than 2,700 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund The award will support Ely Museum as it prepares to re-open to the public, following a Heritage Lottery Fund redevelopment which began in summer 2019 Ely Museum in Cambridgeshire has received a …

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Egg-cellent Conservation Project Helps Rare Birds this Easter

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As birds begin returning this spring, a search for some very special eggs will soon be underway. The work of Project Godwit will resume next month, after last year’s lockdown saw efforts come to a halt on aspects of the project.  The first few black-tailed godwits have arrived back in the Fens during the last …

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King’s Ely students Shine in Annual Senior Instrumental Music Festival

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Musicians at King’s Ely were on fine form in this year’s lockdown-tailored Senior Instrumental Music Festival. Director of Music at King’s Ely, Neil Porter-Thaw, and his team were determined for the annual musical extravaganza to go ahead despite the restrictions, and the outcome was impressive. The festival saw musicians in Years 9 to 13 battling …

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Call for Contributors – Deadline Extended

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Thank you to everyone who has already submitted an expression of interest for the Ely Arts Festival event programme this year. We’re aware that given the challenges that groups and organisations have faced due to Covid, there may be limitations on the activities you can run or the type of work that you could present. We hope that …

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Team Rackham Presents the Jerusalema Dance Challenge

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At Rackham Primary School, in Witchford, we love to make our pupils smile with funny staff videos and we have made several over the past three years. Staff and pupils alike always seem to enjoy them. This Easter marks a year since our special video message to pupils, shared shortly after our nation’s first coronavirus …

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Lights, Camera, Action! Witchford Village College Students Wow at Virtual Concert

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Witchford Village College has ended its spring term on a high with a Performing Arts virtual concert. Streamed live for parents, staff and students of the school, the show included a spectacular array of music, dance and drama performances from students across all year groups. After just one week back at the school following lockdown home-learning, the concert was created and arranged as a way of bringing the school’s close-knit community back together in celebration, before breaking …

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The Harbour School Praises School Community Following First Term with Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (CMAT)

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The headteacher of The Harbour School has thanked the school’s community for their support as the school reaches the end of its first term as part of Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (CMAT). The Harbour School, in Wilburton, near Ely, caters for a full role of 89 boys with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs …

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Rotary Aquafest 2021 Committee Saddened by Decision

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The Rotary Aquafest Committee members, after much discussion and debate, took the decision last Thursday to cancel this year’s event. There were many reasons for cancelling this popular community event. Mainly it was the uncertainty over how the easing of Covid restrictions will work out. Aquafest is not an event that can be socially distanced …

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District Council Places its Support Behind County’s Proposed Reclassification of A1123 and A1421

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Following a motion made at East Cambridgeshire District Council’s most recent Full Council meeting, the Council has confirmed its support for the proposed reclassification of the A1123 and A1421. The proposals, which are currently being consulted on by Cambridgeshire County Council, would see the two ‘A’ roads in the district reclassified to ‘B’ roads. Councillor …

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Recycling Success for East Cambridgeshire

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East Cambridgeshire District Council is celebrating the recycling and waste reduction efforts of its residents which has seen the district move from 38th to 27th out of 341 local authorities across the country. Annual data, which reviews recycling in local authority areas, is published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).  The latest data …

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East Cambs Pledge £180,000 for Improvements at Gardiner Memorial Hall

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East Cambridgeshire District Council has pledged to provide £180,000 to Burwell Parish Council to undertake improvements to Gardiner Memorial Hall. The decision, which was approved unanimously by members of the Council’s Finance and Assets Committee yesterday evening, agrees to grant £180,000 from the Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding to go towards the first phase …

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Prevent a Plague of Litter Post-lockdown, Urges Council

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East Cambridgeshire District Council is encouraging its residents to be mindful of the environment as restrictions ease and outdoor gatherings of up to six people are permitted. According to campaign group Keep Britain Tidy, litter left in parks, beaches and streets reached epidemic levels after the coronavirus lockdown eased last summer, with Councils spending an …

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Council Appeals for Residents to ‘Play Their Part ’ and Watch The Boat Race From Home

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East Cambridgeshire District Council is urging residents not to venture into Ely on Sunday 4th April in the hope of watching the Boat Race which is closed to the public. The best place to watch the events unfold is from the comfort and safety of their own homes on television. Councillor Anna Bailey, Leader of …

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Changes to Waste Collections Over Bank Holidays

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East Cambridgeshire District Council’s trading company, East Cambs Street Scene (ECSS) will be changing waste collection days on a temporary basis over the Easter and May bank holiday weekends. All residents will have their waste collected earlier than usual ahead of the Easter weekend. The first earlier collections will take place on Saturday, March 27th, …

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New Residents Mark Exciting Future for Haddenham Development

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Palace Green Homes has welcomed its first private buyers to their new homes on the stunning West End Gardens development in Haddenham, with the show home launching on site in the coming week for viewings. Palace Green Homes welcomed the new residents to their home last week, marking the exciting future of the highly anticipated …

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Ely Cathedral and Soham Church End ‘iffy Wifi’ and Soar Digital to New Heights

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Soon more people will be able to log on to the internet whilst out and about in Ely, thanks to the latest stage of work to extend free Wifi in East Cambridgeshire.  Work started today (Tuesday 23rd March) on hugely extending digital connectivity in both Ely and Soham – in each case, using ecclesiastical landmarks …

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East Cambs Health and Happiness Event Returns

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A Health and Happiness event for East Cambridgeshire is returning on March 26th, but this time to residents’ screens. The Health and Happiness Day, which first took place in 2016 at Ely Country Park, is a one-day event featuring demonstrations and guidance from local organisations that encourage people to make positive changes to their health …

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East Cambs and HSE Team up to make sure Businesses are COVID-Secure

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East Cambridgeshire District Council is working with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to contact operational businesses within the district to check they continue to have the necessary COVID-secure measures in place and to help tackle coronavirus (COVID-19) in the local area. During the checks, advice and guidance will be provided to manage risk and …

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The Shade Primary School are Raising £2,000 to Create a Beautiful Sensory Room

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The staff and PTA at The Shade Primary school want to raise money to buy resources to create a sensory room for all children to access. There are many benefits to having a sensory room, many that support children’s Mental health and emotional well being. Other benefits include; improving a persons emotional state, including increased …

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Viva! Marks Anniversary of Lockdown with Greatest Showman Video

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Soham-based Viva Theatre Company is marking the anniversary of the start of the first lockdown by releasing a video of members singing and dancing to ‘From Now On’ from The Greatest Showman.  The video is being released on YouTube on 22nd March at 8pm to raise funds for the new theatre being created in Soham.   …

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Ely Primary School Plans for Specialist STEM Room Following Charity Donation

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A primary school in Ely is planning to create a new specialised technology room, thanks to a generous £4,000 donation from a community charity. Rebecca Ireland-Curtis, headteacher of Ely St Mary’s Church of England Junior School, which is part of the Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust, was contacted by the Ely Community Unit Trust at …

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Ely Cathedral Remembers Victims of Covid-19 on National Day of Reflection

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Ely Cathedral will be remembering all those who have died as a result of the Coronvirus pandemic in a special day of prayer and reflection on March 23rd. This date marks a year since the initial lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, which has led to over 125,000 deaths in the UK and several …

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Showcase Ely’s Boat Race – Join Ely Hereward Rotary Club’s Community Art Project

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Ely hosts an historic event this April – for only the second time in its 191 year history the famous university boat race will be held in Ely.    Sadly none of us will be able to support the event directly as no spectators will be allowed. Let’s show our support for the event and our …

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Council Pledges to Aid Local School Tech Shortages

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East Cambridgeshire District Council is offering a provision of laptops and desktop computers to local schools in a move to help solve educational technology shortages in the district. Approximately 13 laptops and 50 desktops from the Council will be donated to the Digital Drive Cambridgeshire and Peterborough where they will be upgraded to meet the …

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Erasmus+ Project gets Underway Virtually for King’s Ely and Partner Schools

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The pandemic and its associated lockdown and travel restrictions have not stopped King’s Ely students and their friends overseas from enjoying their latest Erasmus+ project. Last Autumn, King’s Ely secured funding from the European Commission and British Council to deliver ‘The Village’ – a collaborative project involving King’s Ely students and pupils at two of …

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Lockdown Challenge sees King’s Ely Pupils Raise £11,000 for Suicide Charity

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A challenge to climb the height of Mount Everest by completing multiple ascents of the steps in their own homes has resulted in King’s Ely students raising £11,000 for charity. Pupils in Osmond House and Wilkinson House at King’s Ely Senior came up with the idea of the ‘King’s Ely Mount Everest Challenge’ for several …

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Exclusive Preview with Special Message from Children’s Author Julian Sedgewick to Celebrate World Book Day!

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Ely College will celebrate World Book Day across two weeks this year so that all Year 7 and Year 8 students can take part in activities during their LIVE library lessons. Covid, remote learning and a busy week ahead of phrased returns into school isn’t going to stop us from celebrating World Book Dy 2021 …

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Waste Not Want Not: District’s Waste Company Joins Forces with Ely Markets for Food Waste Action Week Competition

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East Cambs Street Scene is joining forces with Ely Markets to launch a competition for Food Waste Action Week. The nationwide event, organised by WRAP, one of the globe’s leading sustainability charities, aims to highlight that food waste is an issue that affects everyone – and the planet. Ely Markets and East Cambs Street Scene …

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A foot in the door of the creative industries for students in East Cambridgeshire and Fenland

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Today, Babylon ARTS is launching twelve ‘Creative Briefs’ designed by industry professionals to give students in East Cambridgeshire and Fenland, a taste of life in a creative career.  The launch comes at the start of the ‘Discover Creative Careers Week 2021’; a national initiative to highlight the range of careers and workplaces across the creative …

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Valentine’s Initiative sees King’s Ely Community Raising Funds for Orphanage

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An initiative launched by musicians at King’s Ely to spread love and positivity during lockdown has raised more than £1,400 for an orphanage in India. King’s Ely’s award-winning boys’ a cappella group, The King’s Barbers, shine all year round, however Valentine’s Day and the month of February is a particular highlight for them, as they …

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East Cambs Freezes its Portion of Council Tax for Eighth Consecutive Year

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East Cambridgeshire District Council will be freezing the East Cambs element of council tax for the 2021/2022 period – the eighth consecutive year it has done so. The overall council tax bill that residents pay is divided and goes towards a range of public services including the district council, the county council, parish/town/city council and …

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ARCO Diploma for Dedicated King’s Ely Musician

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King’s Ely Sixth Form student and Ely Cathedral Organ Scholar, Miriam Reveley, has achieved her Associateship of the Royal College of Organists (ARCO) diploma. Miriam, 17, says she is “delighted” to have been awarded the diploma, which is something very few organists achieve while still at school. Miriam, who joined King’s Ely Senior in Year …

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