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New Police Initiative Launched to offer Support and Advice about Healthy Living to Youth

Local Police Crime Reduction Officer, Sue Loaker, will be launching a new initiative in May 2016 which is titled ‘Sue’s Essentials’. ‘Sue’s Essentials’ is a project that is being launched to protect the dignity and comfort of young ladies and men in East Cambs. We recognise that (unfortunately) there are some people that are struggling to …

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Council dog warden reminds owners of new rules

News / By Mark Cooney

New East Cambridgeshire District Council dog warden Jenessa Springhall is reminding dog owners of the changes to microchipping laws that come into force this month. Now, owners of dogs found by the police or local authorities not to have a microchip will have the benefits explained to them and be given a short period to …

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Police search for yet more possible shoplifters

News / By Mark Cooney

The Police would like to speak to these males in relation to a theft of over £700 worth of electricals from a supermarket in Ely on 12th April 2016. If you have any information then please call PCSO Ian Hawkins at Ely Police Station on 101 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

Eel Catchers Daughter Welcomes 25,000th Customer

Business, News / By Mark Cooney

An extra special visitor to The Eel Catcher’s Daughter earlier this week … Charlie Stringer from Ely got a nice little surprise as she became the stores 25,000th customer. Helen who owns the Eel Catchers Daughter still hand writes all of their receipts and has done since they opened in November 2013. Charlie was presented …

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Cathedral to launch YouTube Channel

News / By Mark Cooney

Tomorrow (Wednesday) will see the launch of Ely Cathedrals YouTube channel, bringing one of the oldest buildings in the UK into the modern day. Saying on their Facebook page, “We are really excited and can’t wait to show you some of the beautiful films taken of our Choir at the Candlemas event we held in …

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The Perfect Recipe for a Pure Ely

Business, News / By Mark Cooney

Next week will see the soft launch of Ely’s newest beauty salon, Pure Ely in Three Cups Walk opposite 3At3 Cafe. In the property that was to be Julian London Kitchens, Cheryl Bailey is to open a high end spa after being in a smaller unit for some years and gathering many repeat clients. Along with …

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The Red Hat Society come to Ely to celebrate 15 years

Featured / By Mark Cooney

230 ladies from The Red Hat Society descended into Ely today celebrate their 15th year as a group of ladies who can now say they can. Julie McGinley, Queen of the Sluice Women Chapter from Downham Market told Spotted in Ely “Every year on April 25th we come from all of chapters to spend the …

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Men sought for £800 of items stolen

News / By Mark Cooney

Police would like to speak to the males in the photos in relation to a theft of over £800 worth of electrical goods from a local supermarket on Wednesday 20th April. If you have any information then please contact PCSO Ian Hawkins at Ely Police Station on 101 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 …

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E4Ely – Issue 10 – Out Now

Featured, Magazine / By Mark Cooney

Ely celebrates the Queens 90th Birthday with the City of Ely Military Band. Also this week, Fenland Jamming 10 years on, Aldreth Village Fair, Lucy Frazer’s Letter to Spotted in Ely and also how to get involved with Eel Throwing (not real ones). Plus all the usual Whats on and much more.

Gallery of Queens Celebrations on the Market Place

Featured, Gallery / By Mark Cooney

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was 90 yesterday and Ely celebrated it in its own unique way. Over 200 people attended the Market Place along with Ely’s Mayor, Cllr Lis Every and other dignitaries from the area. The Cathedral got involved by turning the Octogon tower from its usually evening white colour to that of …

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Feeling humbled

Editors Blog, Featured / By Mark Cooney

Doing the work I do from time to time I find myself meeting some extraordinary people and Tuesday was one of those occasion when I had the privilege to meet Callum Fairhurst who has been through and seen more than any person should from someone who is 3 times his age. He is just 18! …

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Cambridge United helps Mayor continues her Celebration of Volunteering

Featured / By Mark Cooney

As part of the Mayors Celebration of Volunteering two events were held this last weekend. On Friday evening hosted by St Peters Church Ely and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ely (Hereward) Dave Doggett, the Chairman of Cambridge United Football Club spoke on volunteering and the role of the Club in the community The …

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Birds Eye View of the Ely Leisure Village

Featured / By Mark Cooney

With less than a year to go before the realisation of the Ely Leisure Village, long time supporter of Spotted in Ely, Andrew Cardwell gives us a birds eye view of the development using his Phantom 3 drone. 5 retail blocks have already been confirmed and we spoke to 2 of the franchisees this week …

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Police issue warning over Modified Car Meet due in Ely

News / By Mark Cooney

East Cambs Modified Season Opener for 2016 has been advertised for this evening at 7PM. It is likely to be taking place at St Thomas’ Place, Ely, and the Park and Ride Car Park off Bartholemew’s Walk. This is a meeting for car enthusiasts – with modified vehicles including bikes, trucks and 4x4s. While we …

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E4Ely – Issue 9 – Out Now

Featured / By Mark Cooney

In this weeks E4Ely Magazine you can see: Drayman’s Son cleans up awards The Marathon Man for Diabetes UK and why the Flying Scotsman is now not coming to Ely and much much more Click here to open: https://issuu.com/inmediagroupely/docs/issue_9_final

Operators fear coaches will just not come Ely

News / By Mark Cooney

Newbury has closed its public toilets and now the drivers are boycotting the town. Coaches are now heading to another town further on which means Newbury loses 800 tourists who stay for dinner/lunch and buy from local shops and operators fear the same may happen here. So we know Barton Road loos are to stay open …

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CALLING ALL SUPPORTERS!!

Sport / By Mark Cooney

This Saturday is the last game of the season for both senior teams and for the first time this season both teams are at home. The development XV are up first as they entertain Cantabs 2’s, kick off for this is 2 o’clock. Then at 3 o’clock the 1st XV take centre stage as they …

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Police want to question 2 ladies over purse theft in Ely

News / By Mark Cooney

The Police would like to speak to the ladies pictured in relation to a purse theft in Ely on Thursday 14th April. The purse is believed to have been taken from a ladies handbag. We would advise everyone who carries their purse in their bag to ensure it is tucked right at the bottom and …

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Rotary News – Camtrust & The Presidents Night

News, Organisations / By Mark Cooney

ELY ROTARY CLUB DONATION Once again The Rotary Club of Ely have been able to make a further donation to Camtrust, a local charity specialising in lifelong learning for adults with disabilities and learning difficulties. This money will go towards helping buy essential items for their centre, based at Impington, near Histon, Cambridge. The purpose …

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Cultural Connections opens at Babylon ARTS

News / By Mark Cooney

Cultural Connections : Deanna Tyson, John Lyons & Mohammed Djazmi Wednesday 6 – Sunday 24 April 2016 Babylon ARTS, Babylon Gallery, Waterside, Ely CB7 4AU Open: Tues – Sun 12 – 4pm, Closed Mon. Free entry Preview, Meet the Artists: Saturday 9 April: 12.30pm – 2.30pm Mask-making Workshop: Saturday 16 April: 2pm – 4.30pm ‘Don’t …

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London Marathon for a Man from Ely for Diabetes UK

News / By Mark Cooney

A man from Ely will be tackling the London Marathon for Diabetes UK after living with Type 1 diabetes since he was a teenager. The London Marathon, run on 24 April 2016, sees dozens of Team Diabetes UK runners take to the streets to run the 26.2 mile course. Paul Sycamore, 32, is running the …

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Do you recognise any of these women?

News / By Mark Cooney

The Police would like to speak to the four women in the photos in connection with the theft of £459 worth of make-up from Superdrug in Market Place, Ely on April 4. Anyone with information should call police on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111. Third photo removed after concerns. This was …

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Flying Scotsman is now NOT coming to Ely amidst safety fears

Featured / By Mark Cooney

The world most renowned steam locomotive, The Flying Scotsman was supposed to be passing through Ely on May 25th. However Cathedral Tours, the operator of the train has decided to cancel several trips planned the renovated engine due to safety fears. Earlier this month, nearly 60 people put themselves in danger as the train passed …

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A Clean Sweep of Awards plus a nice surprise for The Drayman's Son

Featured / By Mark Cooney

For the first time in CamRA Ely history a pub has taken a clean sweep of available awards. Andy & Jo Pearson, owners of the renamed Drayman’s Son, took over the pub on Forehill last July from the previous owner. Then it was named the Liberty Bell. They knew a few weeks ago that they …

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E4Ely – Issue 8 – ArtReach 2016 Special

Featured, Magazine / By Mark Cooney

How time has flown and already into Issue 8 of E4Ely. This week is our ArtReach Special where you get to see the entrants of this amazing competition and meet some of the winners. You can also find out about Sutton Feast and Sutton Beast, Ely Leisure Village update, about entering Aquafest and a couple …

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ArtReach 2016 – A Success Story for young artists

Featured / By Mark Cooney

ArtReach 2016 concluded in spectacular fashion as 5 winners were selected from the huge range of entries submitted to Ely Police. Many of the pieces of art will be displayed around the Police Station to brighten up the usual dull white walls and remind the local force why they are here and give a better …

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Editors introduction to LinkedIn

Editors Blog / By Mark Cooney

Spotted in Ely has never really been about business but more focusing on the people and the events of Ely. Times have to change especially now the small team of people commit over 100 hours of work to the project. It’s because of this commitment that we now have over 80% of the online interaction …

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New district leisure centre planning application submitted

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Further progress on delivering the new district leisure centre was made this week with the submission of the reserved matters planning application. The scheme has been granted outline planning permission under the hybrid planning application for the cinema, but the plans have to go through the Reserved Matters process to agree the design and layout …

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Ely Jazz at the King's Arms

News / By Mark Cooney

Ely Jazz is a monthly event which takes place on the first Thursday of every month at the Kings Arms. The events have been going on for the past 2 and a half years and are becoming renowned for the quality of jazz that is on offer. This month we have The Phil Marshall Quartet …

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Celebrating 30 years of keeping Ely fit

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Council owned Paradise Leisure Centre today celebrates 30 years of being open. Opened in 1986 by Northern Ireland international Pat Jennings the leisure centre has become a hub for many sporting activities with a main hall, squash courts, training gym and dance studio. The centre is expected to remain open for the foreseeable future …

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Council-owned land at The Vineyards in Ely to remain as open space

News / By Mark Cooney

The triangular piece of land at The Vineyards, closest to Ely market square, and solely owned by East Cambridgeshire District Council (see map), is to remain as open space. The decision for the land not to be developed was reached after a review by Councillors at the Asset Development Committee meeting on Wednesday 23rd March …

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A10 Closed after 2 lorry accident this morning

News / By Mark Cooney

At the A10 near Littleport at approximately 0910 am, officers had cause to attend this collision between a milk wagon and a (much larger) curtain sided lorry. The drivers of both vehicles are ok – the driver of the milk wagon suffered a slight injury. The driver of the milk wagon has been reported for …

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E4Ely Issue 7 – Out Now

Featured, Magazine / By Mark Cooney

This weeks copy and without any April Fools jokes is out now and exclusively online. Find out why your street lights will be turned off for 4 hours every night and how your child can get national training in Cycling plus much more. Do you have a story you would like in next weeks copy? …

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The King's Barbers. A new experience in mens grooming

Business, News / By Mark Cooney

Yesterday Spotted in Ely went undercover to see what our new sponsor, The Kings Barber has to offer on Market Street. Within moments of walking in, we were greeted and offered a tea or coffee as well as being asked if we wanted our coats hanging. There was no queue on a Tuesday afternoon and …

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E4Ely Issue 6

Featured, Magazine / By Mark Cooney

We are please with Issue 6 of E4Ely. Lots of lovely fundraising stories this week with more news from the local Rotaries and much much more. Oh yes even more events than last week. Don’t forget if you want your story in next week then email us, pr@spottedinely.com

Over £3000 given to charities from 2015 Ely Potato Race

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Street Race Delivers Multiple Local Charity Funding. Isle of Ely Produce organisers of the annual Potato Race on the streets of Ely have today announced the beneficiaries of the charity proceeds from the 2015 event. The race sees local farmers and businesses teaming up to see who can race up and down the high street …

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Soham Comrades Band takes 3rd place in the Nationals

News / By Mark Cooney

Soham Comrades competed yesterday in the London & Southern Counties 2nd Section Brass Band Championships of Great Britain and scooped a brilliant 3rd placing out of 16 bands . The band has had a brilliant 12 months . In January we competed in the Butlins Mineworkers Competition and came 2nd out of 24 bands and …

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More than £1100 raised through Curry and Calendars

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Last night Sylhet in Ely held a Curry Night for Ely Community First Responders with the aim of buying a new life saving defibrillator for Ely. The aim was to raise £777 which was exceeded when money from the night and calendar sales from Spotted in Ely added together. Zahid Ahmed, owner of Sylhet said, …

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A Soup-er evening for Ely!

News / By Mark Cooney

Ely Soup’s very first event Was on 18th March Held at Babylon Gallery, Ely Local crowd-funding project Winner of £180 was ‘Ely Milks’: a local breast-feeding group We had a fantastic launch of Ely Soup on Friday, with four great pitches from: Ely Foodbank – appealing for money to buy food Ely Library – appealing …

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Sad news for Ely at the passing of Nigel Clarke

Featured / By Mark Cooney

One of Ely’s most enigmatic characters, Nigel Clarke, died suddenly last weekend. For more than 30 years Nigel worked at King’s Ely in many roles including Estates Bursar and Lab Technician. He retired just 5 years ago. Even while working at King’s he was a very active member of Ely’s community. He will be remembered …

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E4Ely – Issue 5

Featured / By Mark Cooney

This weeks magazine is now out. We have changed from Wednesday to Friday due to working commitments.

Ely’s Barton Road toilets to remain open

News / By Mark Cooney

East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) is pleased to announce that positive steps have been taken in light of public feedback to retain the public conveniences at Barton Road, Ely. At the Commercial Services committee meeting on 15th March 2016, councillors voted to keep the Barton Road toilets open. The matter will now be referred back …

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Many join in for a night of fund-raising for Grief Encounter

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Last Saturday the Cathedral saw more than £11,000 raised for Grief Encounter organised by Soham local, Jason Fretwell. Jason, a catering manager for Clare College in Cambridge decided he wanted to help after his wife, Katie experienced the bereavement at the loss of her mother and the charity was there to help. Furthermore, Grief Encounter Founding Patron, …

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Spreading the word on Apprenticeships

News / By Mark Cooney

There has never been a better time to employ an apprentice or start an apprenticeship, yet many businesses in the area remain unaware of how to recruit locally. As part of National Apprenticeships Week, Mayor of Ely Lis Every and District Councillor for Sutton Lisa Stubbs met with Senior Operations Manager Bernel Alberga, at Elean …

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Local Company Sid Bibby saves the day and a lot of money for Grief Encounter

News / By Mark Cooney

Last Saturday saw the Cathedral host the very busy and successful Grief Encounter Ball in which over £10,000 was raised. The event had many suppliers involved and sadly due to the wet weather, the grass around the side entrance was churned up. The Cathedral had not hosted events in the Lady Chapel to this size …

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One stop shop for free business support a hit with local companies

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Local companies took to the Maltings this Tuesday [8th March] for what was a very successful first pop up business surgery. The free event in Ely, which took place from 8.30am until midday, was organised by Signpost to Grow of the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in conjunction with East Cambridgeshire District …

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Ely Rotary donate to Headway

News, Organisations / By Mark Cooney

Once again the Rotary Club of Ely has awarded a donation of £200 to Headway Cambridgeshire, to help fund the work they carry out in support of local adults with brain injury. It is often asked what sort of local charity the Rotary Club benefits, and where the money so kindly donated by local people …

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We are all free – Exhibition of Amnesty – Our Human Rights

Featured / By Mark Cooney

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An exhibition of artworks about our Human Rights by internationally-renowned and award-winning children’s illustrators is now in the Cathedral. Axel Scheffler (The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom), Korky Paul (Winnie the Witch, The Monster Book of Horrible Horrors), Chris Ridell (The Edge Chronicles, the Ottoline series) and Polly Dunbar (Dog Blue, Fly Away Katie) are just …

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Berry nice visit to Ely and no Soggy Bottoms

Featured, Gallery / By Mark Cooney

Queen of Cakes, Mary Berry CBE came to visit Ely today promoting her new book “Foolproof Cooking” through local booksellers Toppings. The audience packed into St Mary’s Church and then a special signing took place. Tickets for the event sold all 250 tickets within 12 hours of going on sale but people where invited to …

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Kids should be made to clean this up and more

News / By Mark Cooney

This is state of the Greys of Ely coach after just a 10 minute school run yesterday. While Greys were happy to talk to us about the incident they did want to name the school as most of the children there are brilliant on other journeys. Chairs have been destroyed and litter strewn all over …

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Ely Celebrates it's Volunteers

Featured, News / By Mark Cooney

Monday night saw an army of volunteers descend on the Maltings with Mayor Cllr Lis Every to celebrate they work that they do every year on various projects including Ely in Bloom, Christmas Lights and CCTV Monitoring. Representing the various projects were it’s projects leaders, Mike Collier for Christmas Lights, Ian Newstead for the Switch …

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E4Ely Issue 4 – March 2nd

Featured, Magazine / By Mark Cooney

Did you miss anything on Spotted in Ely this week? Well fear not, its all in the magazine which you can read online, download or through you Issuu app on your smartphone. In this weeks edition: Food & Drink 2016 New defib installed in local primary school What happens to all the 5p’s from carrier …

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Still time to enter Ely 501

Featured, Youth / By Mark Cooney

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The creative writing challenge for East Cambridgeshire children up to the age of 13 has launched its 2016 competition and the organisers are hoping to top last year’s astonishing results. Well over seventy entries were received and the standard couldn’t have been higher. “It was truly amazing!” says Annabel Reddick from Burrows Bookshop. Along …

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Win a Giant Easter Egg 2016!

Competitions, News, Organisations / By Mark Cooney

The Ely Hereward Rotary club is offering the chance to win one of eight giant Easter eggs again this year, raising money for local charities and good causes. Tickets are £1 each, and eggs are located at the following outlets, each running its own draw: Toppers Hairdressers, The Lamb Hotel, Burrows Newsagents, Café Nero, The …

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Diet Enthusiasts Sought by Police after theft in Ely

News / By Mark Cooney

Can you help us to identify these two males? We have released CCTV images of two men we’d like to speak to in connection with the theft of more than £600-worth of weight loss tablets from a shop in Ely. The incident happened at about 6pm on February 18, in Brays Lane, Ely. Anyone with …

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Extra flavour added to this year’s Food & Drink Festival as trio of celeb chefs is announced

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Ely’s best kept secret has finally been revealed – the celebrity chef line up for 2016’s Food & Drink Festival. The first of three wonderful chefs to be appearing at this year’s festival, which will take place on the 1st and 2nd May, is Jean-Christophe Novelli, theaward-winning French chef and Michelin Star restaurateur. He simply …

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Don't cry!! Still tickets left but just one week till Evita opens

News, Organisations, Youth / By Mark Cooney

Viva has a busy week ahead with the next show of 2016…Evita! Rehearsals for Evita started in October 2015 and now show week is nearly here. With a cast of 40 and a whole group of volunteers from the local community this is one Viva show not to miss. All the stops have been pulled …

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Create a little miracle for Little Miracles

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Since 2005, the Big Lottery Fund and ITV have given the public a say in awarding more than £30 million of National Lottery funding to 600 Good Causes across the UK. This year Little Miracles Cambridge, Ely & Newmarket (CEN) has the opportunity to win £50,000 to help us continue the work we are doing …

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Do you know whose mini-moto this is?

News / By Mark Cooney

Police are trying to find the owner of this mini-moto bike which was abandoned on Cloverfield Drive in Soham earlier this month. If you have any information please call 101

Starbucks Reopens in Ely

News / By Mark Cooney

Franchise company 23.5 Degrees has opened a new Starbucks store in the Cloisters. The previous occupants Carrington’s closed last year. This is the second store of Starbucks to come to Ely but the original coffee shop was owned by head office. The shop has gone under a new lick of paint and furniture which is …

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Where do all those 5p's go when you buy a carrier from Tesco

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Tesco Ely this week have become the latest recipient to give away £30,000 to local good causes in their “Bags of Help” scheme. The multi-national company created the scheme after the Government passed the law that 5p will be charged on carrier bags last year. The new law meant that no large organisation could give away …

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Could you go from the sofa to a marathon in one year? Yes you can!

News / By Mark Cooney

This is exactly what Soham mum Sam did, and all for a cause close to her heart. When Sam’s daughter Evie required major skull surgery at one year old, the family stayed in a Ronald McDonald charity house actually inside the specialist children’s hospital. The family were a 90 second lift ride away from Evie’s …

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eGYM – A new fitness lifestyle for busy people

News / By Mark Cooney

If your are like me scared of visiting the gym then you can find a new non-intimidating way to exercise in the form of eGym at the Atrium Club on Newnham Street in Ely. The newly installed eGym is only the second in UK to be installed but has proved highly successful in parts of …

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The Sutton Beast is Back for 2016

News / By Mark Cooney

One of the region’s most popular 10K and Fun Run events is back for 2016 and online entry for both races is already open. ‘The Beast’ is held annually in Sutton, as part of its Feast events, and both races involve a multi terrain course – the Tony Robinson 10K taking you off the edge …

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New primary school to host life-saving defibrillator

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Donations from school builder and pharmacy make purchase possible Pupils raise over £230 for cardiac charity A newly-built Cambridgeshire primary school will have a life-saving defibrillator on site thanks to the generosity of two local sponsors and a national cardiac charity. Isle of Ely Primary School on Cam Drive has been able to buy the …

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E4Ely Issue 3 – 24th Feb 2016 – Out now

Featured, Magazine / By Mark Cooney

Ely Cathedral hosts school’s Music Festival Final

News / By Mark Cooney

KING’S Ely’s annual Music Festival concluded this week after two weeks of keenly contested competition. Parents, pupils, staff and members of the public were welcomed to the splendour of Ely Cathedral, where the King’s Ely orchestra performed upon arrival, and later enjoyed a high standard of music by students from King’s Ely Senior. This year, …

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New bus shelters a welcome addition to Market Street

News / By Mark Cooney

It was out with the old and in with the new at Market Street, Ely, as four replacement bus shelters were erected, much to the delight of local residents. They were installed the week beginning 18th January and were completed that Sunday. Work was undertaken in the evenings to reduce disruption. The old bus shelters …

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Eat Curry for First Responders

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Zahid, restaurant owner of Sylhet on Market Street in Ely has announced that he is to have a curry night for charity on March 21st. The benefactors to the night will be Spotted in Ely’s own charity of the year, Ely Community First Responders and alongside the sales of calendars we did at new year, …

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advertiser / By Mark Cooney

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News / By Mark Cooney

Nesting box for the Peregrines

News / By Mark Cooney

The Cathedral now has the nesting box for peregrines installed on the South West side of the West Tower. The idea came from PCSO Jonathan Hall of Ely Police Station an keen bird watcher and nature lover. After meeting with Viki Rowlinson the Clerk of works it was decided to install it in the section …

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EUROPE – You an IN or an OUT person?

News / By Mark Cooney

Our country faces an important collective decision next year with regard to our involvement in the European Union. In recognition of this, ECBG are holding a debate in the Cathedral on 3 March 2016 to explore the arguments on both sides of this important issue. Come and hear: George Freeman MP, Minister for Life Sciences, …

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advertiser / By Mark Cooney

Lucy Frazer encourages communities to Clean for the Queen

News / By Mark Cooney

“Clean for The Queen” brings together all of the anti-litter organisations from the UK and aims to get people involved in Britain’s largest litter pick. Community groups including parish councils, residents’ associations, and local schools and businesses are encouraged to organise their own litter pick or clean up in the coming weeks, or over the …

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More upgrades submitted for development

News / By Mark Cooney

With plans and consultation already underway on the Market Square, seems the owners of the old Woolworths store and the Bargain Shop on Forehill also plan to make changes. The plan is to build 6 townhouses and 1 flat and a retail unit while retaining the existing front of the building. Car parking – “The proposal provides …

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More vehicle crime – Littleport this time

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Vehicle crime in Littleport spiked on the 9th February with a series of seven works vans attacked. The offender(s) are targeting tools – and they continue to find them in the backs of vans. This CCTV still has been taken from a private recording made in Fisher’s Bank, Littleport. While it is difficult to make …

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Sutton By Elections won by Lib Dems

News / By Mark Cooney

Cllr Lorna Dupre is duly elected as Cambridgeshire County Council Division Councillor after a by election yesterday. There was only a 31.4% but Dupre won by over 400 votes to Conservative Mike Bradley. Voting took place all over the ward during the day and closed at 10pm. The count was conducted in Little Downham and …

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Are you enthusiastic and articulate? Then join the team at Ely Cathedral

News / By Mark Cooney

The Cathedral is looking for people to come forward and be stewards for just a hours hours each. If you love music, like meeting a diverse group of people from all walks of life and are always enthusiastic and confident but articulate and friendly then they need you to join their team. Cathedral Stewards play …

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E for Ely – Launch Issue 2

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Money Bootcamp comes to Ely – People in Arts need to read this!!

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Have a great idea for an arts project, but don’t know how to get it funded? Book for the Money Bootcamp now. Market Place offers a full day of intensive high-quality training and mentoring for artists, arts and community organisations with an ambition to raise funds for an arts project. We work with projects at …

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Lib Dems say NO to Toilet Closures

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Lorna Dupre has spoken out over ECDC’s agenda to close 3 of the public conveniences throughout Ely. Others are also at risk including Fordham. The local Liberal Democrat group leader is calling everyone to oppose the closures and ask for a full consultation before any decision being made. Councillor Lorna Dupre from the Sutton Ward …

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Matisse Exhibition Open at BabylonARTS

Featured / By Mark Cooney

An exhibition opens today (Saturday) at BabylonARTS by the Waterside in Ely. Matisse: Drawing with Scissors, features 35 lithographic prints of the famous cut out produced during his final years. Frenchman Henri Matisse was born in 1869. During his life he was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter. He studied …

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Change of Plans for Market Place 60's Block

Featured / By Mark Cooney

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Local property investors & management company Rannerlow have announced they are submitting new plans to change the look of the Market Place by converting the old 60’s style building into a modern feel for Ely. The company own the block and have been looking at ways to improve the look of the out-dated building for …

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300 Miles, 2 Days & 2 Charities to benefit from the Octagon Cycling Club

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Thirty cyclists from Octagon Cycling Club are pedalling 300 miles over two days in May to raise money for two local charities. ‘The 300’ is an octagon shaped route from Ely, taking in Letchworth, Aylesbury, Chipping Norton, Birmingham, Loughborough, Grantham and Spalding. Two of the cyclists are attempting the challenge on a tandem. The fundraising …

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Lorry catches fire as it collides with power lines

News / By Mark Cooney

Crews from Ely and Chatteris were called to a road traffic incident in Block Fen Drove, Chatteris. A fire had broken out involving and HGV that had been involved in a collision with power lines. A male casualty was out of the vehicle on the arrival of the fire service and was taken to hospital …

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Sade's Story

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Heartbreak & Happiness On the 13th July 2015 we became parents to our perfect boy, Jack. What should have been the most exciting day of our lives soon turned into the scariest as our new-born was rushed to intensive care. Soon after his birth we were told that he may have a heart condition. After …

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Police take 3 Peaks Challenge for Ataxia UK

News / By Mark Cooney

Police officers will be taking on three of the UK’s highest mountains – and the inspiration behind their challenge is one of their colleague’s son. Eight members of the A shift at Ely station, which includes PC Mark Wootton, have signed up for the Three Peaks Challenge in April. Mark’s eldest son, Henry, was diagnosed …

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Launch Issue of E for Ely is now live

News / By Mark Cooney

We are still learning the best routine for producing the weekly e-magazine “E for Ely” but we think we are getting there. Take a look at what this week has to offer: 75 Years of the Air Training Corp, Sade’s Story and Cybernet Security plus much more including vacancies and whats on.

Stop Thieves by Getting Engraved

News / By Mark Cooney

The local bobbies will be holding two security marking events at Ely Police Station following the recent thefts of tools from vehicles across the East Cambs area. We are offering to mark your property with an engraver to make it less desirable to would be thieves and also to help them get it back to you if …

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75 years of the Air Training Corps – What a spectacle in Ely

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Over 800 Air Training Corps cadets from all over Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire came together in Ely on Sunday and marched through the City from Broad Street to the Cathedral led by their very own marching band. Hundreds lined the streets to watch as a sea of blue, all dressed in their smartest regalia and carrying …

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Big Fish to follow the success of The Addams Family

News / By Mark Cooney

Following the success of WTG’s musical The Addams Family, we bring to you Big Fish (12 chairs version) musical. Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed Columbia Pictures film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest… and then some! …

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SOUPER times ahead for Ely

Featured / By Mark Cooney

People helping a person, that is the idea of Ely SOUP, a new community crowd funding project being launched in the city. It’s simple, pay £5 for soup, bread and a vote. During the evening, four groups/individuals present their idea for a project. People chat about the pitches they’ve heard whilst enjoying food together, they …

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World Cancer Day 2016

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Every one knows someone affected by Cancer, today is the day “We Can, I Can” attitude towards this awful disease should start. What is World Cancer Day? A truly global event taking place every year on 4 February, World Cancer Day unites the world’s population in the fight against cancer. It aims to save millions …

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Police ask for Youth of Ely to brighten up the local station

Competitions, Featured / By Mark Cooney

The Police at Ely are calling on all youngsters to help brighten their workplace and make the building a more welcoming place for the public by running a competition to celebrate young local talent. Called “Art Reach 2016” they will be accepting entries in any form that can be wall mounted. There are four categories. Those …

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No Speeders is great news but mobile users beware

News / By Mark Cooney

In response to concerns from local residents we conducted speed monitoring in Kings Avenue in Ely this morning. Over 150 vehicles were checked and there were no speeders seen which is great news. But continued vigilance around drivers using mobile phones – this one from Angel Drove, Ely yesterday. PC Gerry Cronin: ‘I see it …

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Littleport Co-Op Thefts. Police looking for 2 men connected

News / By Mark Cooney

We’ve released CCTV images of two men we’d like to speak to in connection with a theft from the Co-Op in Littleport. At about 1pm yesterday (February 1), two men entered the store and used scissors to detach the security tags from a number of bottles of spirits. They left with the alcohol which …

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Seizure of Class A drugs in Ely

News / By Mark Cooney

Officers searched an address in Ely today following drugs intelligence suggesting that the house was being used for the consumption of Class A substances. The house was searched at 1100hrs and substances including crack cocaine and heroin were recovered as well as cannabis. The volume of substances was consistent with personal possession and a 46 …

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The Winter Beer Festival is under way

Featured / By Mark Cooney

Beer lovers from all over the UK descend on Ely for the Winter Beer Festival at the Maltings this weekend. Over 5000 pints of beer are available to the connoisseurs of CAMRA from many breweries located all across the country. Local brewers Three Blind Mice started in 2014 located on Black Bank Road in Little …

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