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This evening at Queen Adelaide Village Hall, Cambridgeshire County Council and Network Rail are asking people who live in the area or use the main route through the village to come to a public meeting seeking views. The objective of the meeting to understand what impact to local residents more trains would cause especially …
Increasing Pressure on Queen Adelaide due to extra trains. Have your say! Read More »
Where can you find Middle Eastern style street food, oat milk lattes and scotchless eggs? The answer is at Ely’s next Vegan Fair, promising a culinary feast for foodies – regardless of diet. Launched last autumn, the Vegan Fair proved so popular that it’s set to make its return on Saturday, September 30. The fair …
One of the first mums to be treated at the Cambridge IVF clinic has expressed dismay at news that NHS-funded IVF services have been suspended throughout Cambridgeshire. Ami Cull, whose twins Enzo and Emiah were born in August 2013, called the decision “maddening”, warning it would cause heartache for countless couples. This month Cambridgeshire and …
A stunning selling exhibition of over 40 original etchings and lithographs by Pablo Picasso will be opening at Babylon ARTS a contemporary art gallery on Ely’s Riverside. This prestigious exhibition will be opened by Martin Millard, ASFAV, Director of Fine Art, Cheffins. The exhibition will be open to the public from Saturday 23 September – …
Pablo Picasso Selling Exhibition : Original Etchings and Lithographs Read More »
This morning Littleport residents woke up to little surprises all over the village, 50 of them in fact and all courtesy of The Port Youth Group! It was all part of the ‘Community Smile Project’ and trying to get a group of young people to keep the secret was the biggest challenge, but they succeeded. With …
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A prosthetic leg, a stethoscope and a front door are among some of the more unusual items left on Greater Anglia trains over the past few months. Other belongings left behind include enough musical instruments to form a band, a very valuable painting, sleeping bags and pushchairs. The rail operator is now reminding passengers to …
A popular path closed to the public for the past two summers has now re-opened in Ely. Last week Anglian Water finished its work to fix a sunken path connecting West Fen Road with Cam Drive and the new Ely Leisure Village. Since June, the green space, popular with walkers, joggers,cyclists and dog walkers, has …
Littleport is undergoing its very own Random Act of Kindness this morning as about 50 plants have been numbered and distributed around the village along with a message of happiness. Many port residents have taken to the Facebook group “Littleport Notice Board” this morning to express their delight at finding one these plants including Donna …
Rock Vox Choir would like to invite you to take part in our ‘BIG SING’. We are planning a big charity event called “One Love – Ely” to raise money for the British Red Cross UK Solidarity Fund, supporting victims of the UK terror attacks in Manchester and London. Date: 17th September 2017 Event times: …
Saturday 2nd September saw Sutton Feast’s Picnic in The Park event delight the crowds once again. This year the sun shone and hundreds of festival goers, young and old, came out to enjoy the festivities. This year the event featured 6 bands, headlined by Split Whiskers. It was a brilliant show and there was something …
Going to university and having to manage your own finances can be a worrying experience. Ely Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Counselling Centre are helping local students by offering a free, practical course which puts students in control of their finances while they are at college or university. The Ely CAP Team have been running …
Free Money Management Course for University Students Read More »
The Rotary Club of Ely have again provided sponsorship and support to the Ely Triathlon Event held at Kings School Ely. The weather was perfect for the event with all contestants, both senior and junior, giving their best. Ross Broomfield was the fastest male and Hannah Bye the fastest female in the Triathlon Event. The …
An historic church in central Ely is opening its gardens this weekend for a family friendly Summer Celebration. The free event at St Mary’s Church, next to Oliver Cromwell’s House on St Mary’s Street, will take place on the afternoon of Saturday 2nd September. From midday there’ll be balloon modelling, craft tables, inflatables, face painting, a BBQ and home made cream teas served in …
Local businessman, serial entrepreneur and family man, Jonathan James has been appointed to the board of technology giants TLM Technologies. James from Soham, who owns over 100 shops and many other businesses, has joined the board of the company in a non-executive role. TLM create end-to-end solutions specialising in the convenience and fuel industries. Jonathan James’ has more …
Local Entrepreneur joins the board of world established technology company Read More »
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest review site has awarded Ely Cathedral with a certificate of Excellence due to the amount of reviews given by it’s visitors. With nearly 2000 reviews of which over 1400 are 5 star, the attraction is rated first of 35 in the Places to Visit category. The most recent 5 star was …
Certificate of Excellence Awarded to Ely Cathedral Read More »
The summer holidays will come full circle for Ely Markets as they end the six-week break the same way as it started, with a celebration. Following the success of the first ‘Summer Late’ event, the second family-focused market is set to take place from 4pm on Friday 1st September. There will be a variety of food and drink …
On 13th July of this year 165 participants smashed all records for The Malcolm Whales Foundation. A combination of 100 + secondary students, post 16 students, a team from RAF Wyton and other willing participants concurred over 40 miles along the South West Coast Path. The Foundation is a charity founded by Damien Whales following the …
Three King’s Ely students helped their dragon boat race team race to victory – and raise thousands of pounds for charity. King’s Ely Sixth Form students Thomas Oldham, 18, Emma Tarshish, 18, and Emily Moore, 17, joined the Dragon Boat Eleven (DB11) team from Aston Martin Cambridge to compete in the much-anticipated Jardine Motors Group …
King’s Ely trio help dragon boat team race to victory! Read More »
Ely College today secured the best GCSE results in its history and a dramatic improvement on recent years, with 64% of students securing the top grades 4-9 in both English and mathematics – a 14 per cent point rise from last year, and a 29 per cent point rise on 2015. Further success included 60 …
Best ever results for Ely College as dramatic improvements secured in GCSE result Read More »
Monster Racing staged their middle and standard distance triathlons around Ely on Sunday, 20st August. These events attract a real mixed field from newcomers to the sport to GB age groupers and pro triathletes. Monster Racing multi-sport events are well supported with a generous prize fund from their sponsors which attracts those chasing the podium …
Last year Ely Rotary staged a special and unusual event at Ely Community College – a double-band show and dance featuring the “Glenn Miller” style music of the forties played by Opus 17, and the exciting Trad sound played by Barry Tyler’s Original Dixieland Jazz Band. This event was such an outstanding success that it …
Ely’s new Bishop Laney Sixth Form is celebrating today as it receives an excellent first set of results. Bishop Laney Sixth Form opened its doors last September as a new collaboration between Ely College and Soham Village College to provide excellent post-16 education for students across East Cambridgeshire. Currently, the sixth form offers predominantly vocational …
Bishop Laney Sixth Form Celebrates Impressive First Year of Results Read More »
Ely is likely to be abuzz with locals, out-of-town shoppers and tourists over the Bank Holiday Weekend in August when the colourful International World Food market “Flavours of the World” sets up stall in the city. The Flavours of the World international market comprises carefully selected stalls which will trade in the High Street and …
Having been awarded the £10.5million Earthworks contract, Mick George Ltd has recently set to work on raising the flood banks at the Ouse Washes reservoir, spanning Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, sub-contracting to JacksonHyder, in this Environment Agency project. The development in its entirety is estimated at a value of £27million, and is a consequence of recent …
Environment Agency calls on Mick George Ltd for Solution Read More »
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column][vc_column_text 0=””] Wagons are being lifted off the track with a rail crane, as a major recovery operation gets underway at the site where a freight train derailed in Ely on Monday 14 August. A rail crane was brought in overnight on Tuesday (15 August) so that work could begin to lift the 11 …
Major recovery operation gets underway to remove derailed freight train at Ely Read More »
COSMOS, powered by Cambridge Science Centre, is joining forces with The Maltings to deliver amazing interactive science that you really need to come and see. Open from Monday 14th August, 10am – 4pm and FREE to the public. Cambridge Science Centre has teamed up with the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership to provide Ely …
Ely City FC seems to be on a roll collecting sponsorships in 2017. McDonald’s in Ely is the latest corporate sponsor in using their Grass Roots Football Scheme. The scheme has been running for 3 years and Matt Jarrett, the franchisee in Ely presented the under 18’s team with an away kit for the season. …
Ely McDonalds present new team kit to the Robins Read More »
Last year the board was considering how Ellgia could support the community as part of its corporate responsibilities and various charitable activities were discussed. One of the directors suggested that running a marathon would be an ideal way to support a charity and provide an incentive for a long term fitness campaign. The idea turned …
We have come to the end of a year long knitting campaign called The Big Knit, this year’s aim was The Biggest Ever Knit. We set ourselves a target to submit 27,000 little hats, for which innocent smoothies pay .25p per hat. Whilst we didn’t quite reach that, the response to the challenge has been …
Year Long Challenge ends. A BIG Thank You to our BIG Knitters Read More »
The shops in Ely High Street Passage are throwing a street party on Thursday August 10th, following last years successful event organised by the independent retailers who work there. The party is absolutely free, and will feature live music, storytelling sessions, sewing demonstrations, taster massage sessions, face painting ice creams and a visit from Miss …
Ely Museum today announced that the funds needed to purchase the Great Gold Torc have been raised and it will find a home in Ely. In all £220,000 was needed and the money came from generous grants and donations and they hope to have the Torc available for a permanent display in the autumn. Dr …
Ely Did It!! The Great Gold Torc will find a home in Ely Museum Read More »
Ely Cathedral’s world-famous Lady Chapel will be the illustrious venue for Cambridge Voices’ Choral Extravaganza on 28th August Bank Holiday Monday this year, when this dynamic and innovative choir, directed by founder Ian de Massini, celebrate their 30th anniversary. Profits from this fundraising concert go to support the work of Babylon ARTS (operated by ADEC Charity No. 1043197). Founded …
Wayne Prigg has raised over £400 by competing in the Prudential RideLondon 100 which involved cycling 100 miles through London and Surrey for the children’s charity, Living with Reflux (LWR) last Sunday. Money raised will support Living with Reflux (www.livingwithreflux.org) a charity set up by families of babies and children who suffer from Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux (GOR) …
A potato producer is once again looking to put a little fun into this year’s harvest by running the 5th annual potato race in Ely – and are appealing for teams to take part. Isle of Ely Produce, of Littleport, is gearing up for the relay race which will see teams race from up and …
Sign up now to take part in this year’s Ely Potato Race! Read More »
Local Man Wayne Prigg will be cycling the grueling 100 miles through London and Surrey finishing at The Mall in central London as part of the 2017 Prudential RideLondon100 for children’s charity, Living with Reflux (LWR) on Sunday 30th July. He is supporting the charity as his niece, Maisie Prigg (8) who is from Ely, …
The Rotary Club Of Ely have donated £200 to the St John Ambulance Cadets. The donation will help the young cadets purchase winter jumpers and help them with their fundraising to pay for an outing. Pictured are Mike Bentley, from the Rotary Club, presenting the cheque to Kate Cattani, Unit Manager for the Ely Cadets.
Quirky and inspirational X Factor live qualifier Lucy Spraggan is to headline a day full of live music this weekend at Ely’s On Par Driving Range. Lucy who wooed the audience on her first appearance singing the original and comical song ‘Last Night’. During the second qualifying round, she reduced the judges to tears …
Sing! Choirs has had a bumper 2017 so far, celebrating 5 years of singing when 100 choir members came together for one big sing, followed by performances at The Roundhouse in London, as well as Ely Cathedral during the Science Festival and a sell-out performance during the Isle of Ely Arts Festival. In response to …
There was an important message behind the fun and frolics at King’s Ely Junior’s annual PowerHouse Games. It is the second year running that King’s Ely Junior has hosted the PowerHouse Games, which are the initiative of local man John Willis, founder of the charity Power2Inspire and whose daughter was in King’s Ely Senior up …
King’s Ely Junior hosts second annual PowerHouse Games Read More »
An important and interesting awards ceremony was held at Ely Community College on Wednesday to present awards for outstanding performance by various groups of the adult learning and skills organisation in Ely. There were eight groups, ranging from Career Progression, Supporting Into Work, Getting Into Work, Excellent Provider, and Excellent Partner, the latter sponsored by …
Phase 2 will enable Grovemere Property to open another 75 acres of additional land with various business consent. In October 2016 work began at Lancaster Way by contractor Mick George. Their role was to create an escape route for water and drainage and an extension of the current road system on the Enterprise Zone. The …
Lancaster Way Infrastructure Expansion Ends But Doesn't Stop There Read More »
The Haddenham Beer Festival committee are delighted to announce that this year’s beer festival has helped raise over £8000 for local charities and good causes. Held over the first weekend in July, the beer festival had a record amount of beer on sale (42 varieties), a record amount of ciders (18 to taste) and an …
Over the last four days of the Summer Term, students were encouraged to explore their creative potential during our Arts Week. Teaching staff were very innovative with their lesson plans and students rotated through creative projects with many that were academically based. During Science lessons students had the opportunity to build a hot air balloon …
Two King’s Ely students were crowned British Champions at the prestigious British Junior Rowing Championships 2017. Holly Lancaster, 16, and Rebecca Garrett, 15, were among several King’s Ely students who competed in the Championships, held at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham from July 14th to 16th. Holly and Rebecca joined Olivia Morgan, from …
Victory for King’s Ely students at British Junior Rowing Championships Read More »
Last month, Jack Langford from Arbuckles Ely appealed for local groups to come forward as he wanted to give away 5, £100 cheques, money he was due to be paid as a bonus for his work. Every employee at Arbuckles receives a reward from owners, John and Maxine Murphy, when a server gets a 5 star …
The National Heritage Memorial Fund has offered Ely Museum a grant of £150,000 towards the purchase of the East Cambridgeshire Gold Torc. The Museum has also been offered £40,000 from the V&A Purchase Grant and two smaller grants. The museum has almost reached its £220,000 target and now needs the help of local people to …
East Cambridgeshire District Council has been recognised at this year’s National Practitioner Support Service’s (NPSS) annual conference for their continued work on prevention of homelessness in the area. The housing department at the Council came away with two awards from the conference held on Tuesday 4th July at The University of Warwick. The first of which …
Geoff Hobbs Haulage Ltd and Turners Soham Ltd are the latest Commercial Vehicle Operators to sign the Covenant supported by Cambridgeshire County Council which sets a voluntary code of conduct to help reduce noise, pollution and increase safety. The Covenant between local communities and Commercial Vehicle Operators in Cambridgeshire has been developed for the benefit …
More haulage companies are signing up to the HGV Covenant in Soham South and Haddenham Read More »
Ely Markets will play host to a number of seasonal stalls to celebrate the start to the summer holidays on Friday 21st July. Visitors to the market will be able to sample street food stalls ranging from wood fired pizzas and Thai food to sweets, vegan treats and a pop up bar. There will also be …
Ely Markets Welcomes Start of Holidays with Summer Late Event Read More »
Ely City FC’s stadium is being renamed the Ellgia Stadium as the club has struck a new long-term partnership with Ely waste and recycling company Ellgia. The exciting new partnership will see the stadium rebranded as the Ellgia Stadium and areas of the stadium will adopt the distinctive Ellgia green branding. Ely City FC`s Stadium …
Three King’s Ely Junior swimmers made a splash by winning medals at the Cambridgeshire ASA County Development Championships. Ben Alderton, 9, Kendle Putter, 10, and Lucas Hilcenko, 10, all competed in the Championships held in Peterborough earlier in June. Ben competed in both the 200m breaststroke and 50m freestyle. He won a Gold medal in …
King’s Ely Junior swimmers victorious at county championships Read More »
It was like a scene from Old MacDonald’s Farm at King’s Ely Acremont and Nursery. Pupils were in their element when Ark Farm, a local educational mobile farm experience, paid them a visit before they broke up for the summer holidays. The animals themselves proved just as happy grazing and scratching around the spacious two-acre …
Pupils at King’s Ely Acremont and Nursery get a taste of the good life! Read More »
THE old adage of ‘if you want to learn something, learn it from the best’ has come into play this week for a local tennis coach. Coaches from around the world (including Sebastien Scaux from 10is Academy in Ely) have been taking part in the annual “LTA Coach Conference”. “Learning from the likes of Louis …
‘Kays of Ely, Lighting & Gifts’ previously Ely Lighting & Gifts is under new management, bringing back the original name ‘Kays’. New owners Wendy and David Gamble hope to give the shop a 21st-century twist, whilst retaining a traditional feel and good old fashioned customer service. Some of you may have already seen the new attractive …
Highfield Ely learners step out into the world of work thanks to the support of East Cambridgeshire businesses. Highfield Ely enterprising pupils are now getting a taste of their futures through a new supported employment work experience programme. 4 student placements over a period of 6/8 weeks have been offered by care provider Vera James …
Highfield Students Step Out Into The World of Employment Read More »
Ely Roller Skating Club spent a busy, hot weekend in Herne Bay at Maidstone Open. The 24 Skaters competed in free, figures, dance and free dance events. It was a tough competition and they came away with silver medals for Chloe Moore, Karis Houghton and Bryony Figgins and bronze for Teegan Bowen, Alex Witziers, Linayah …
City residents Ivar and Martina Jenssen, the team behind ely.myshopislocal.co.uk, are expanding. The Grand Opening of Stamford My Shop is Local was held on July 11 th at the Arts Centre in Stamford. Attending was the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress of Stamford, Councillor Max Sawyer and Mrs Audrey Sawyer, the local press and about 30 …
The Ely Pop Up Gospel choir is hoping to raise the roof and thousands for charity as local performers and special soloists take to the stage on Sunday 16th July. The choir was launched last year by West End performer and Ely mother of three Lisa Olsworth-Peter, who decided to start up the group again because …
The whole College took part in an Inter House Games Day on Friday. Students competed in their Houses (Lords, Twickenham, Wembley and Wimbledon) for the House Cup. This was no ordinary sports day, the emphasis was definitely on everyone taking part and choosing activities to suit the individual. Each pupil participated in a curriculum-based activity …
July 14th to 23rd marks Love Parks Week across the UK. East Cambridgeshire District Council is celebrating Love Parks week by unveiling an exciting addition to the play area at Ely Country Park. To support the Keep Britain Tidy’s campaign, the council is encouraging residents to get out and enjoy the open spaces and see what their …
Three sisters have raised almost £6,000 for a cause close to their heart by waving goodbye to their long locks. Siblings Charlotte, Florence and Winnie Henderson, who are all pupils at King’s Ely Junior, had their long hair cut off into stylish bobs on July 3rd to raise as much money as they could for …
King’s Ely Junior siblings raise thousands for Cancer Research UK Read More »
With Wimbledon in its second week, 10is Academy players are getting ready for their Road to Wimbledon competition. Twelve 10is Academy members went to Wimbledon on Friday to watch and support some of the English players (Bedene, Murray, Konta…). It was a very inspiring day for the young tennis players including Georgia, Alisa and Julian who will be …
As we head into the final weekend of the Isle of Ely Arts Festival there’s still a chance to catch some great cultural and musical events taking place throughout the district. Enjoy an eclectic mix of musical styles including solo acoustic acts and rock bands at the special annual Festival Gig night at Centre-E, Barton Road, Ely …
Ely is hosting a Have a Field Day at Pocket Park on Saturday 8th July from 12 noon. More information on the event can be found at https://community.38degrees.org.uk/mobilisations/3/events/228 Have a Field Day on Saturday 8th July is a celebration of the UK’s parks and green spaces. Charity, Fields in Trust is working with local communities to …
Ely College students, parents and staff assembled in Ely Cathedral last week for the College’s annual Presentation Evening. Over a hundred awards were handed out, many of which were presented by the newly elected Mayor of Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, James Palmer. The awards celebrated both the students’ academic and extra-curricular achievements. Richard Spencer, the principal …
Ely College Celebrates Student Achievement at Annual Presentation Evening Read More »
Most of us on our 18th birthday can only think of one thing! Party and get drunk for your first legal entry into a licenced establishment. Emily James from Soham, on the other hand, had other ideas. Her and 300 of her family and friends got together in a large field and had a concert …
What did you do for your 18th? Emily raised £4,000 for Air Ambulance Read More »
Work has begun on the creation of more than 120 car parking spots in Ely, local councillors have announced. East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) gave planning permission for the scheme in February of this year, and the Asset Development Committee and local Councillors have worked hard to procure the work to begin this month. The …
Work Begins on Additional Car Park for Ely Station Read More »
Little Thetford village is gearing up for its annual village Feast which will take place on Saturday 8th July from 12-4pm at the Village Hall and Recreation Ground. Local Hero Bert Russell and Lucy Frazer MP will be opening the event at 12pm. Lots of activities will be on offer for all ages including a …
Little Thetford Village Feast: Fun for all the Family! Read More »
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column][vc_column_text 0=””] This weekend should see warmer and dryer weather for one of Ely’s Big Days Out, “Aquafest 2017”. While participants of the water-based fun day won’t mind the wet weather, for the thousands of onlookers that flock to the banks of the Great Ouse will welcome the warmer temperatures for what promises to …
Warmer and dryer weather approaches for Aquafest Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Councillors have taken action in response to public concerns about reported anti-social behaviour at a council owned car park on Angel Drove. Members of the public had reported people driving modified cars around the car park in recent evenings. District Councillors Lis Every, Richard Hobbs and Anna Bailey raised the issue with …
District Councillors Take Action To Prevent Anti-Social Behaviour Read More »
Skateboarders, BMX and scooter riders are set to get a new skatepark thanks to a grant of up to £50,000 from funding body WREN. The money awarded by WREN’s FCC Community Action Fund, will be used to build a new state of the art skatepark at Haddenham Recreation Field in Hop Row, Haddenham. Cllr David …
A group of Ely College students have spent their free time over the past few weeks collecting food to donate to the Littleport Food Bank. Students in Turing House at Ely College have collected an array of food to donate to those in need, from baked beans to cornflakes. The donation was wholly organised by …
Ely College students collect donation for local food bank Read More »
Roll Up! Roll Up! Little Thetford Acorns Pre-School will open its doors on Saturday 1st July 2017 for its 3rd annual Family Fun Day – this year, featuring its very own Dog Show! Members of the public are invited to join in the fun (free of charge) on Little Thetford recreation ground between 12 noon and …
Little Thetford Acorns Opens Its Doors for Family Fun Day & Dog Show Read More »
Grab a blanket, grab some friends and head down to the East Lawn of Ely Cathedral on Saturday 1 July as Chapter house Theatre bring the magic of outdoor theatre to Ely with their production of Wind in the Willows. Alive with music and song, this magical family show is presented in traditional costume. You …
Following the Babylon Gallery’s successful recent Chagall exhibition their next national selling exhibition will be David Hockney Prints which will run from Friday 23 June through to Sunday 23 July. Located on Ely’s riverside the gallery is hosting the show featuring over 40 original prints and lithographs including illustrations from The Brothers Grimm and The …
Last Friday was the anniversary of the death of my colleague, Jo Cox, who was murdered because she stood up for what she believed in and placed herself in the public eye by standing for office. I think it is important to remember the person she was, what she stood for and the work she …
Elyte Fitness has just opened their new boutique Functional Fitness gym in Ely, Cambridgeshire. Located at the corner of Forehill Car Park on Broad Street, it is a fresh, innovative Functional Fitness Gymnasium and caters for all abilities from the complete novice to the experienced athlete. All aspects of training, fitness and nutrition are provided …
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Have you ever thought about giving up your day job and following your dream career? These artists, who are taking part in Cambridge Open Studios this July, did exactly that. Cambridge Open Studios is a month-long art event taking place on the first four weekends in July. Artists open their workshops to the public so …
Cambridge Open Studios artists who gave up their jobs to follow their dreams Read More »
In the heart of historic Ely, with the prominent Ely Cathedral as its back drop, you will find the charming Poets House Hotel & Restaurant. Converted from three Grade II listed properties of the early 1900’s, the hotel was once the home of a renowned local author. Nowadays it is a uniquely stylish hotel situated …
Poets House Hotel & Restaurant awarded 4 AA Silver Stars Read More »
The Isle of Ely Arts Festival comes alive to the sound of music this week as Eboracum Baroque bring Handel’s Water Music to St Mary’s Church, Ely on Thursday 22 June. This unique concert experience will include some of Handel’s most famous arias from his operas and oratorios. The ensemble who perform on period instruments will …
The Isle of Ely Arts Festival comes alive to the sound of music! Read More »
When illustrator Will Sedgwick chose an octopus to scale Ely Cathedral for the front cover of this year’s Ely 501 he couldn’t have known how close he was to the truth. The competition’s organiser Annabel Reddick of Burrows Bookshop explains: “Will had the same brief as our young writers, to create something original that would …
Ely College students celebrated their final PLEDGES and Futures Day of the year in style this week with over thirty external speakers and providers addressing students throughout the day. The day, which was the final of four PLEDGES and Futures days, focused on democracy and personal finance. A host of local speakers were in attendance …
Ely College students celebrate their final PLEDGES and Futures Day of the year Read More »
The Festival enters its second week with some great theatre, visual arts and music. You can catch performances of Behind the Scenes, the story of a small Fen village theatre group putting on a pantomime. Drawing on the author’s experience in amateur dramatics, and her familiarity with pantomime, the result is a touching comedy that …
Sunday 11th June saw the biggest and best Sutton Beast event to date! The Sutton Beast incorporates The Tony Robinson 10K and The Mini Beast Fun Run, and this saw record numbers of entries in both races with nearly 600 runners taking part. On a glorious day, Donovan Blake of ITV News set the runners …
Staff and students at Ely College were grateful this week to receive a £500 donation towards their raft for Ely Aquafest from regional accountancy firm, Lovewell Blake. Richard Spencer, Principal of Ely College, said: “We are very grateful to Lovewell Blake for their generous donation. It is important to us that our students feel a …
ADVENTUROUS King’s Ely students reached new heights during an action-packed half term break. Several expeditions were organised through the Ely Scheme, which is unique to King’s Ely, offering boundless opportunities for pupils to explore and learn through outdoor education. Year 9 students travelled to Yorkshire to take part in the annual Ely Scheme Yorkshire Three …
Expeditions put King’s Ely students’ stamina to the test Read More »
Alisa and Julian are congratulated for their season dedication and results. This week, among a dozen of players, Alisa and Julian received their “10is Academy Player of the year” prize. “Alisa and Julian had a tough year,” 10is Director Sebastien Scaux said. “We knew they would have a challenging season but we also knew that …
Ely Runners, enjoy varied training sessions around the streets and country lanes of Ely and the surrounding area. Ely Runners meet, come rain or shine, at the Paradise Sports Centre for 7pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 9am on Sundays. Tuesday training consists of hill training, speed work, repetitions and intervals. Thursday training is usually …
The Festival enters its second week with some great theatre, visual arts and music. You can catch performances of Behind the Scenes, the story of a small Fen village theatre group putting on a pantomime. Drawing on the author’s experience in amateur dramatics, and her familiarity with pantomime, the result is a touching comedy that …
Spotted in Ely is excited to announce the launch of its business directory on our website. More excited to welcome Eazipay and Grovemere as our partners on the directory. We really want to make our directory work and be the biggest in the area, so that you as a consumer can find a relevant company …
Eazipay and Grovemere partner with Spotted in Ely to help promote commerce Read More »
Local Man inspired by a former pupil aims HIGH for Highfield Ely, three times in just 12 hours. Gareth Booth was so impressed with the care and development provided by the Ely based special needs school to a friend’s child he has chosen Highfield as his charity when completing the Three Peaks Challenge in the …
Local man doing something amazing for a local special school! Read More »
Beer, family fun, great bands and amazing food! The organisers of the Haddenham Beer Festival have pulled out all the stops and this year’s festival weekend is promising to be the best yet. The event will be running from the evening of Friday 30th June until Sunday 2nd July and will be held on the …
Haddenham Beer Festival – A Weekend of Fun for Everyone! Read More »
Keen Spotted in Ely follower Stephen Germaney (thanks Stephen for your hard work) collected lots of questions to ask the 3 local candidates, Lucy Frazer (Conservative), Lucy Nethsinga (Liberal Democrat) and Huw Jones (Labour) and all agreed to answer them. Questions range from schools to Europe and everything in between. We even get a joke …
Not Made Up Your Mind Yet? All 3 candidates for SE Cambs speak to Spotted in Ely Read More »
Bollywood Dancing made waves in Ely when an Indian teacher started teaching at Ely’s favourite health club, Atrium, a few years ago. As Bollywood fever ran high, Ely’s first-ever Bollywood Fair was organised to raise money for Mayor of Ely’s charity fund. The classes stopped when the teacher, Kriti Sachdeva, moved away. The good news …
Bollywood Dancing Returns to Ely at Cambridgeshire Yoga and Vegan Festival Read More »
Mental health problems are as broad ranging as physical ones. Whether you consider your-self to have mental health issues or want to learn more about well-being, everyone is welcome to an event being hosted by local group Talking FreELY on the 1st of July. In short, Talking FreELY is for anyone. They believe that the …
Julia’s Tearooms in Ely have teamed up with Action for Happiness – an international movement for positive social change – to become the first Happy Cafe in Cambridgeshire. The team at Julia’s has cemented its commitment to improving the well-being of our community by joining the Happy Cafe network. The first Happy Cafe was set …
Babylon ARTS who run Ely Cinema at the Maltings are planning two screenings this summer to appeal to people living with dementia and their families and friends. Caroline Cawley, Director at Babylon ARTS said ‘Ely Cinema is very pleased to be able to offer two ‘Dementia Friendly’ screenings in June & July with support from …
Ely Cinema to Offer Dementia Friendly Screenings Read More »
Ted Coney’s Family Portraits – Ely’s first pop-up gallery. The home of local artist, Ted Coney has just opened for the 9th season. Situated on Waterside, it is also the home of artist, Ted Coney and his wife, Hazel. All Ted’s paintings are about family life and he has been making them for nearly fifty …
On Sunday 28th May, Oliver Cromwell’s House will be coming back to life like never before. Visitors to the house will be given a snapshot into the life of one of England’s most iconic and divisive men, and will even have the chance to ask questions of its occupants as they go about their daily …
Meet the Cromwells – not the real ones obviously!! Read More »
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