Blooming Marvellous

Ely in Bloom concluded this year with a prize giving ceremony at the Maltings on Monday evening presented by Mayor Councillor Liz Every and Chairperson of the Ely in Bloom committee, Councillor Alison Arnold. The overall winners were the 1st District Scouts for their Volunteer Group Flower Bed. All winners are listed below: [table caption=”Ely …

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Thai Lounge Opens

Thai Lounge on Forehill opens with high praise last night. Opened by Deputy Mayor and Councillor, Ian Lindsey. Very busy and hectic night for their opening but the food was amazing and hosts were fantastic.

Book your ‘Zumbra’ party now for early bird discount

Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) invites you to wear your bra over your gym kit and join them for a three-hour long ‘Zum-bra-thon’ on Saturday 17th October, 1.30pm-5pm, in support of the Addenbrooke’s Breast Cancer Appeal. Register before Friday 4th September for an early bird discount. The event, which is open to all genders, ages and …

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Olympic rower Zac Purchase to visit Isle of Ely Rowing Club

Zac Purchase, men’s lightweight double sculls silver medalist in London 2012 and Beijing Olympic gold medalist in 2008 will be paying two inspirational visits to the Isle of Ely Rowing Club. Zac’s visits are part of a Learn to Row course for 17-25 year olds, which is funded by a grant, the £56 million National …

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Architects support refurbishment work at the Babylon Gallery this Autumn

Salmons Bros builders & Freeman Brear Architects support refurbishment work at the Babylon Gallery this Autumn Local builders Salmons Bros and Ely architects Freeman Brear are working with arts charity ADeC to refurbish the Babylon Gallery on Ely’s Waterside. The main work is being funded by the Arts Council who have injected one-off project funds …

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Arthur Rank Hospice Charity becomes an independent hospice

On Saturday 1st August 2015, Arthur Rank Hospice – having worked in partnership with NHS colleagues – became an independent hospice, run by the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity. Realising a long-held ambition, the hospice has entered into a new five-year agreement with UnitingCare Partnership LLP, who have been awarded the contract to provide care for …

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Mr Simms is 2 years old

Congratulations to David Learner and his team at Mr Simms Sweet Shop on reaching their second birthday. They state on their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mrsimmsely From all of us, to all of you Thank you x We couldn’t have done it without stars like you The boys that crunch and the girls that chew We could never have …

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We need you!

Volunteers needed to be involved in new HLF Project After the success of Rich Soil Rich Heritage, Viva is now launching a new HLF funded project Street Life 1939 – 1945. The idea behind the project is to give the people of today a bridge to the people who lived and worked in their towns …

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Emerald Frog Marketing appeals for businesses to donate for local charities

Littleport marketing and PR agency, Emerald Frog Marketing is celebrating five years in business  by organising an fundraising auction of promises to raise money for five local charities. Prizes donated to Emerald Frog’s “5 Star Charity Auction” will be available via an online public auction later this year to raise money to be split between …

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St Mary's Pharmacy celebrates a 5th year

St Mary’s Pharmacy in Ely is now 4 years old and going strong. Yahya, manager at the pharmacy told Spotted in Ely, “We are now celebrating our 4th anniversary. He continued to say, “We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers/patients for their continued custom and support”.

Tennis 14+ Summer Holiday Camp

The Witchford Sports Partnership together with Witchford Village College have been successful in securing funding to increase tennis provision within the local community. Here are details of the holiday camps running over the summer. The project has been funded through Sport England Small Grants SUMMER SPECIALS **Summer Tennis Court Membership only £20 for 5 weeks, unlimited play, 2 …

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The Journey of Life

“A Schools Art Exhibition” You may have seen lots of artwork hanging at the entrance of Ely Cathedral all inspired by the sculpture of Jonathon Clarke “The Way of Life”. The clothes express life through colour, shape and design.  

Barcode Campaign

One of our amazing Ely First Responders, Claire Taylor has bravely taken part in making a video for Bracode, a Breast Cancer awareness campaign launched by Addenbrookes Charity Trust. One size bra won’t fit ten different women. So why should one cancer treatment? We want to make breast cancer treatment more targeted, more effective and …

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Ely Hereward Rotary Clubs new President

At a club Handover meeting, outgoing President John Yates handed over to Janet Porter, the Club’s President for 2015/16. Janet is the fifth lady President in the club’s eleven-year history. John’s year has been one of the most successful to date – raising over £6,000 for local and worldwide causes including Pos+Ability, Act4Kidz, Ely Royal …

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Ely Foodbank becomes Ely Sainsbury’s new Local Charity of the Year

Charity to receive a year’s worth of fundraising and awareness support from the store’s colleagues and customers It’s the seventh year of the Sainsbury’s Local Charity of the Year scheme Sainsbury’s Ely has announced that Ely Foodbank will be the store’s Local Charity of the Year. The charity was voted in by customers in store …

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Supernature

I became a bit excited at the weekend. I had a rare visitor to my moth light, a red-necked footman (see image). These things happen occasionally.  Earlier this year we had 8 cranes and a ring ouzel on the farm, last year  a huge family of water voles, the year before a great grey shrike …

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Ely 501 comes to court

Ely Magistrates’ Court takes on a new lease of life on Saturday 4 July as it plays host to the presentation ceremony for Ely 501, the brand new creative writing challenge for East Cambridgeshire school children. Annabel Reddick from Burrows Bookshop, co-sponsor with Mr Simms Ely, thinks this is probably the first time the ancient …

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Top tips

Hi everyone. Where did that weekend go? We’re all very excited here as our little owls have finally fledged! I thought I’d just do a brief piece on how to make your garden wildlife friendly with a few simple tips. 1- Water. This is the single most important thing in attracting birds into your garden. …

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Sleepy bees

Hi, everyone.  Let’s talk about everbody’s favourite garden insect, the bee. There are three main types you will see. The honey bee, the bumble bee and the solitary bee. The first two most of you will be familiar with but it’s the solitary bees that are the major force in pollinating our garden flowers. There …

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Beavers Camp Out At Copley

Last week Ely District Beavers attended an activity weekend at Copley near St. Ives; a well-served Scouting facility where members have use of a four acre wooded site complete with HQ building, toilets, showers, and ready-prepared camping and cooking areas.   Young members from all around Ely District joined together to enjoy a range of activities including …

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Scampers and Spotted in Ely – A Perfect Partnerships

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Pay as you Play Summer Badminton

Although the official badminton season is over, Ely Victoria will again operate a weekly summer club which starts Tuesday 2nd June. £4.50 Adults / £3 Juniors (Covering all court time and feather shuttle use). No membership or regular commitment required, simply pay as you play. 7-10pm 3 courts initially available but this will be extended to 4 when attendance increases. If you are a club …

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G's Open Farm Sunday

WHEN:       10am to 3pm WHERE:     G’s Social Centre, Hainey Farm, Barway CB7 5TZ (signposted off the         A142 between Stuntney & Soham) ENTRY, PARKING & TOURS: Free entry, parking and tours. Disabled facilities.  Indoor and outdoor activities – all farm tours are on covered trailers.  Sorry, no dogs allowed. Proceeds from the day …

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Late Springtime

Hi, everyone. It’s late spring (although the weather may make you think otherwise!) and nature is now at its most active with so many hungry mouths to feed! This is the best time of year to see barn owls flying by day. Although normally nocturnal (active by night), with growing chicks to feed they have …

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Soham Carnival – Yet Another Amazing Show

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Cottenham Brass Entertains Ely

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Go Wild in Ely

Hi, everyone and welcome to Go Wild In Ely, a site dedicated to our fascinating fenland wildlife. It’s late Spring and the time of year when the birds are busily feeding their young. Look out for our common Summer visitors, the swift, the swallow and the house martin. All three nest under the eaves of …

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Tigerettes run The Spartan for NSPCC

We are a group of Ladies of various fitness levels and ages, trying to raise money for NSPCC. Our team is called the Tigerettes, as we are doing this in conjunction with Ely Tigers Rugby Club. Our team consists of: Debbie Marshall (Organiser), Sarah Thomas, Nikki Thomas, Serena Storey, Joanna Thompson, Kim Jones and Roz Lacey. We are running the 5K Spartan Race, …

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Exclusive Offer

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Singing for Ely to the World

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Writing an article for Spotted in Ely? Think Emotional Keywords

To help you write an article we have done some research into finding powerful words you should consider using in your headline. These words are keywords that search engines such as Google really like to see Free,   sale,   new,   professional,   guaranteed,   special,   tested,   improved,   immediately,   limited,   simplistic,   powerful,   big,   popular,   exclusive,   valuable,   how to,   endorsed,   …

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Stretham Feast

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sunday saw a lovely day on Stretham Village green. The winners of the float competitions were Stretham Primary School. Lots of entertainment was provided by Ely Military Band, Dog Show, Ely’s Starlet Majorette along with dozens of stalls including many charities, bell ringing lessons and a balloon artist. Although for many the highlight was the …

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