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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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Deadline Nears for Contributions to Council Carbon Crackdown

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East Cambridgeshire District Council is urging all residents to submit their suggestions to help the council reach net zero carbon emissions before their February 28th deadline. The Ideas Forum, which is the place where residents can submit their comments, has reopened to collect suggestions ahead of the formation of the Council’s next annual Climate Environment and …

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Coming in from the cold – Babylon ARTS announces selected artists for the upcoming exhibition No Frost at Night

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As the country warms up following the recent cold snap, Babylon ARTS announces the five East-Anglian artists who have each been awarded a commission to produce a brand-new artwork for presentation at the Babylon Gallery later this spring. The new artworks will be created in response to a historical weather diary written in 1963 by …

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Third Round of Additional Restrictions Grant Launched to Help a Wider Range of Businesses

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East Cambridgeshire District Council has published details of its third round of the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) scheme, which has widened its eligibility criteria to support more businesses affected by national restrictions. The ARG scheme is designed to support businesses impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions in place from 26th December 2020 – 15th February 2021 that have …

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Signature Refresh Required for Some Postal and Proxy Voters Ahead of May Elections

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East Cambridgeshire District Council is urging all residents who are registered for a postal or proxy vote and have been contacted as part of the signature refresh exercise to return their completed forms by 4th March 2021 The signature refresh exercise is a rolling programme which takes place at the start of every year and …

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King’s Ely students enjoy Q&A session with Hollywood star, Jeremy Irvine

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It’s not every day that you get to fire questions at a Hollywood actor on Microsoft Teams. But that’s exactly what a group of King’s Ely Senior students were able to do with Jeremy Irvine just before half term, thanks to a fantastic opportunity organised by the school’s Drama Department. More than thirty students and …

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The Prince of Wales’ Half Term Nature Challenge

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The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), who run Welney Wetland Centre in Norfolk, are setting the Waterside Wednesday Challenge on 17th February as part of the Prince of Wales’ Half Term Nature Challenge.  WWT’s Challenge will be set via the @Clarencehouse Instagram page on Wednesday morning. Families taking part will be encouraged to follow the hashtag #POWNatureChallenge and share their creative …

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Council Seeks Views from Over 60’s On Impacts of Covid-19

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East Cambridgeshire District Council is requesting the views of residents  aged 60 and above to form a comprehensive picture of how COVID-19 has affected them and find out what help is required to support them as changes in restrictions emerge. The survey follows a review of COVID-19 statistics for the district which show a disproportionate amount …

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Talking FreEly about Jobloss, Mental Health and Wellbeing.

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For many of us, a significant part of our wellbeing is tied to our work with uncertainty and instability around employment being a known risk factor in declining mental health. With many businesses suffering the financial impact of the global pandemic, now is a time that many within our professional, social and family communities will …

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Council Continues to Take Strides Towards Net Zero Carbon Emissions

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East Cambridgeshire District Council’s commitment to reaching net zero carbon emissions has been illustrated by the green goals it has reached this year. Following the declaration of a climate emergency, the Council created an Environment and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan which set out the authority’s top 20 actions for tackling climate change in 2020/2021. Despite …

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King’s Ely pupils on top form in Trinity College London assessments

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Creative King’s Ely students have done themselves and the school proud in their latest Trinity College London examinations. A total of twenty-nine students from Year 4 at King’s Ely Junior through to Year 12 at King’s Ely Sixth Form sat Trinity College London examinations in Speech and Drama, Performing Text, Musical Theatre and Acting. An …

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Witchford Village College students take the lead as extra-curricular club turns digital

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This lockdown, teachers at Witchford Village College, a secondary school on the outskirts of Ely, have been working hard to ensure that as many of the school’s extra-curricular clubs and activities can continue to take place as possible.  One of its most popular clubs that has made the transition online is The Female Lead, a club that engages female students across all year groups in important and inspirational discussions. The Female …

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East Cambs’ Housing Delivery Test Bolsters Council’s Armoury Against Speculative Development

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Results of Central Government’s Housing Delivery Test shows that East Cambridgeshire District Council has not only reached but surpassed the deemed ‘threshold’. This measurement, alongside the Council’s confirmation of a five-year land supply in December 2020, provides more good news for the Council as it means that they are in a strong position to resist …

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“Fairytale” Wedding at Ely Cathedral Watched by Thousands

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The couple behind Spotted in Ely have described their whirlwind wedding at Ely Cathedral as “a fairytale”. Mark Cooney and Alison Powell tied the knot on Thursday afternoon, livestreamed by over 15,000 people around the globe via Facebook Live. Speaking the next day, Alison said the newly-weds had been “completely overwhelmed and blown away” by …

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Council’s Clean Sweep Over Witchford Development Appeals

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Following three earlier instances where the Council fought off unsuitable development, East Cambridgeshire District Council ended 2020 by having a fourth planning battle in Witchford being ruled in its favour. Over the past twelve months, the Council has fought off two big development appeals in Witchford for land between 27 and 39 Sutton Road and land …

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On World Wetlands Day Charities Collaborate to Launch Wetlands and Wellbeing Guide

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Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), the conservation charity which runs Welney Wetland Centre, in partnership with leading mental health charity the Mental Health Foundation (MHF), have created a  guide to help people improve their mental health and wellbeing  by getting out and connecting with winter wetland nature. Launched tomorrow on World Wetland Day (Tues 2nd …

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Multi-academy trust rises to the challenge of Covid-19 safety and online learning

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As schools across the nation respond to the latest lockdown measures, Eastern Learning Alliance, a multi-academy trust in East Anglia, has risen to the challenge of transitioning to remote learning and continuing face to face provision for the children of essential workers, earning praise and positive feedback from the parent communities of its five schools. …

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East Cambs Adopts New Climate Change SDP

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East Cambridgeshire District Council added another piece to its armoury to help safeguard the district’s environment by adopting its new Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). The implementation follows a unanimous vote by members at the council’s Finance and Assets Committee to formally adopt the Climate Change SPD. Now that the Climate Change SPD has …

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Ely College thanks Spotted in Ely for years of support as they honor Mark Cooney with new Community Spirit Award.

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Ely College is delighted to launch a very special award. The ‘Mark Cooney Community Spirit Award’ is a personal thank you from all of us at the College; year on year it will allow students to celebrate their peers’ important contributions to our local community.   Earlier this week, members of the college leadership team met with Spotted in Ely’s creator and chief editor, Mark Cooney, to pass on their best wishes …

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Unanimously Adopted

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East Cambridgeshire District Council’s new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy has been formally adopted following a unanimous vote at last night’s Finance and Assets Committee. The new policy, which was consulted on last year, sets out the Council’s commitment to provide an inclusive and supportive environment for staff, members, contractors and visitors that is free from …

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Keys to First Community Land Trust Home Handed to Tenants in Haddenham

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The Trustees of Haddenham Community Land Trust handed the keys to their first two properties over to tenants on 22nd January 2021. A further three properties will follow in February. The properties are situated on the fifty four property Ovins Rise development near the village centre, just off the A1123. HCLT will own seventeen of …

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East Cambs Announces Next Raft of Government Business Grants Following Tier 4 and Lockdown Restrictions

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East Cambridgeshire District Council has published details on three new government business grants which aim to help eligible businesses severely impacted by Tier 4 and current lockdown restrictions. The three grant schemes are the Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed), to cover the Tier 4 Restrictions from 26th December 2020 to 4th January 2021, the Local Restrictions Support …

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Ely Artist, Ted Coney extends his appeal for NHS Charities Together

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Ely Artist, Ted Coney collaborated with his nephew, Andrew who lives in Madrid, on a sketch and drawing about celebrating New Year under Covid restrictions. Ted did the sketch while Andrew wrote the poem.  Ted has continued  to make paintings about family life under lockdown but hopes to open his pop-up gallery on Waterside later …

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“Find someone you care about… tell them how much you appreciate them…,” Spotted in Ely’s founder Mark says during emotional announcement

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The man behind East Cambridgeshire’s most popular local media page has decided to go public about his heartbreaking prognosis, using Facebook Live to tell his friends he has terminal cancer. But rather than dwell on his devastating news, Spotted in Ely founder and editor Mark Cooney says he plans to use his remaining time to …

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Studies Show Mepal Rich in Biodiversity and Ecology as Public Survey Commences

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Biodiversity and ecology studies undertaken by East Cambridgeshire District Council have found that the site of the previous Mepal Outdoor Centre is home to several protected and notable species and habitats. These findings have been shared as part of the Council’s public survey for a proposed crematorium on the site, ahead of applying for outline …

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Parking Enforcement Removed in Council’s Town and City Centre Car Park

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East Cambridgeshire District Council has once again made the decision to remove parking enforcement in its car parks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes, which were also brought in during the first and second national lockdown, will mean that early morning and limited time restrictions will not be enforced in the Council’s town and city …

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Ely Cathedral Receives a Lifeline Grant from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund

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Ely Cathedral has received a financial boost from the government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help fund repairs during the coronavirus pandemic.  The Cathedral has been awarded the maximum amount of £25,000 for urgent restoration work to the west gable wall of Ely’s much celebrated Lady Chapel. This part of building dates back to …

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Council Relaunches Ideas Forum for Residents Ahead of Next Climate Change Action Plan

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East Cambridgeshire District Council is relaunching its Ideas Forum to give residents an opportunity to submit their thoughts on how the council could reduce their carbon emissions and boost the natural environment. The relaunch allows residents to submit their ideas ahead of the creation of the council’s second annual Climate Change Action Plan. The Ideas …

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Volunteer with Babylon ARTS to Help Make the City a Brighter Place

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Babylon ARTS is seeking to grow its volunteer team, to help brighten Ely’s cultural offer by supporting its cinema, gallery and events through 2021. Claire Somerville, chief executive of Babylon ARTS explains: “After the challenges of 2020, we’re reaching out to our community, in the hope of finding new volunteers to steward at the cinema …

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Academy’s Non-Uniform Day Raises £882 for Charity Supporting Homeless People

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A charity providing help for homeless people in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk has received some Christmas cheers thanks to a kind-hearted donation from Littleport and East Cambs Academy. Staff at the Academy visited The Purfleet Trust to drop off a number of boxes which contained essential items including groceries and toiletries. The boxes had …

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East Cambs Housing Service Recognised as Gold Standard in Midst of Pandemic

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East Cambridgeshire District Council’s Housing and Community Advice Service is one of a small number of local authorities to have achieved the top ‘gold’ standard of service recognised by the National Practitioner Support Service (NPSS). The team have been working towards gold standard for three years. They achieved bronze accreditation in 2017 and then progressed …

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The 30 in 3 Challenge

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Christopher Smith will be running 30 miles in 3 hours for 3 charities read his fundraising story below. “Next Tuesday on December 22nd 2020, I will be attempting to run 30 miles in under 3 hours. This is a fundraising event in aid of three charities:Liam Fairhurst FoundationAlzheimer’s Research UKand the East Anglian Air Ambulance. …

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Cambridge Commodities and Daybreaks offer free kids lunches

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Rounding out the year with the same enthusiasm for supporting the local community that has remained at the company’s core since its inception, Cambridge Commodities has partnered with Ely’s favourite sandwich bar, Daybreaks, to provide free lunches to children throughout the Christmas break. This marks the third such effort by Cambridge Commodities in recent months …

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Cambridgeshire Charities Receive Vital Funding from Hopkins Homes’ Charitable Fund

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Two Cambridgeshire charities, Lighthouse Ely and Sutton Parish Council, have received a welcome and timely boost towards their support for older and vulnerable individuals this winter, thanks to a donation from Hopkins Homes. Hopkins Homes donated the money to support the charity’s work through its Hopkins Charitable Fund – a half a million-pound fund distributed …

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