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A volunteering project offering support to families of young children in Lincolnshire/Norwich with autistic spectrum disorders Last year I had a try at volunteering in the UK and it turned out to be one of the most astonishing experiences of my life, so I am doing it again! I hope to be, ‘walking the walk …
Blue Thunder helped raise over £800 with their gig in the Hereward on behalf of the Breast Cancer Charity, Coppafeel. Organised by Jake Scott-Paul, the money raised will be added to the target he has already cleared to do the walk along The Great Wall of China with 3 band members of Union J, Jamie, …
I try and bring new and interesting moths to you good people and last night there were well over 100 moths in the light trap! Sadly the vast majority were dull brown things and there was a handful of wasps which is very bad news as they like to kill moths! Thankfully these particular wasps …
We have today received a sad press release from BDO LLP regarding the administration of Poets House in Ely as well as Paddocks House in Newmarket. The good news so far is that retention of all 72 staff across both hotels as been maintained and the doors will stay open for business. The directors of …
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 …
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 …
With another Folk Festival taking place, Morris groups from all over the UK descended on Ely to celebrate a Great British tradition. Ginette Heard and her knitting groups Knit & Natter and Stitch n’ Bitch made 21 woollen mice to commerate the 21 groups of Morris Dancers that flocked our street. The mice were put …
Jake, 34, is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for breast cancer charity Coppafeel as he takes on a trek across the world’s most famous wall with other fund-raisers and members of the pop band Union J – who appeared on the X Factor in 2012. The feat is being backed by the Sun newspaper, …
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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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The City of Ely’s Mayor Councillor Liz Every is proud to be hosting her second Tea Coffee and Cakes day at the Cathedral Centre this Saturday, 18th July from 10am to 4pm. Last year, her supported charity was the East Anglian’s Children’s Hospice and although it is not her chosen charity for this years term, …
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”.
The Ely Muslim Association excelled themselves tonight on the Market Square feeding over 250 people with the help of 4 local food suppliers. Sylhet, Montaz, Balti King and Le Spice all contributed to making a wonderful meal. The meal itself was food that those fasting would eat to quench their hunger after Sunset during Ramadan. …
Hundreds of people turned up for what was an amazing afternoon of fun at Strikes Bowling in Ely on Sunday. We even invited the 3rd Scouts down to play some bowling as a thank you from Ely for their amazing efforts in cleaning up parts of the City after Spotted in Ely posted a photo …
Wednesday 8th July saw the Maltings in Ely come alive to the sound of a host of excellent local musicians. The event was the Isle of Ely Arts Festival Band Night and featured the talents of Josh Aitken, The Fakers, The Famous Living Dead, Crooked Caesar, Columbia and Once Awake. The performers came from all across …
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 …
The Haddenham Beer Festival Committee is thrilled to announce that the amount of money raised for local charities and good causes is approximately £6,000! We agree very early on that the village stalls should be raisin g money for themselves and they raised around £2,000 – which is staggering – additionally the event raised £4,000 …
“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.
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 …
Over the weekend (4th and 5th July) Viva was out in Ely fundraising for our two shows who will be heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August. Viva has been taking our youth members to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival since 2005 and since then it has grown more popular and we are now taking …
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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 …
East Cambridgeshire’s young creative writers were awarded with prizes on Saturday 4 July in a ceremony at the former Magistrates’ Court. Judges Pippa Goodhart and Julian Sedgwick spoke highly of the superb standard that each of the young writers had achieved during Ely 501’s first year. In the 6 to 9 age group there were …
What an amazing month June has been!!! I can’t believe the amount of support there was for the A to Z of Cakes auction. A huge thank you to all who liked, shared and baked – the bids totalled a massive £518!!! In addition to the cake auction, I held a Butterfly Tea Party with …
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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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 …
This Wednesday, 8th July sees another Festival Band Night as part of the Isle of Ely Festival and inconjunction with various other organisations such as ADeC and the National Foundation for Youth Music. Doors open at the Maltings at 7pm and sees more acts than last year appearing on stage. Arts Crew Member, Ines tells …
Yesterday saw yet an other successful Aquafest in Ely with thousands of people lining the edge of the river to watch the familiar annual event. Opened by Mayor Liz Every and hosted in the main arena by BBC’s Sue Marchant, the day was packed with land and water based events, stalls, displays and fairground rides. …
Local businesses, including Spotted in Ely, will be hosting an event through the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce on Friday 3rd July at the Market Square in Ely. We are there to give out lots of magazines, so if you haven’t got your copy then come see us. We will be there from 10am to 2pm. …
Fenland Animal Rescue is a Non-Profit organisation designed to provide specialist rescue services to Organisations and Rescue services in the Fenland Area. F.A.R provides services to both wild and domestic animals that are either Trapped, Injured or Feral/Stray. Using specialist equipment we are able to rescues animals trapped at heights, below ground, on water and …
Family Fun over a Relaxing Weekend The Haddenham Beer Festival is approaching fast, and will be held on the Recreation Ground in Haddenham from the 3rd to the 5th of July, with drinks being served in the Pavilion and live music, food, stalls and family events being help on the Recreation Ground. The Haddenham Beer …
This morning, Spotted in Ely shared a story from reader Cheryl about a mass of litter left on Cherry Hill, which was followed by further comments from readers about similar situations in other areas. This stirred a passionate response from residents, and quickly came to the attention of local Scout Leader Brian Calvert. Knowing he …
Ely’s City Centre is slowly changing with quality high street stores and a variety of local independents still trading and a thriving Saturday Market. It is thought that by the end of the year all premises in the main streets will be occupied and open for business. The latest announcements comes from The White Stuff, …
Meet Jo and Andy Pearson, the new owners of Ely’s micropub The Liberty Belle. Jo will be running the day to day matters of the establishment. When asked Andy said, “Jo is running the pub, I’ll be Chief Taster. But in all seriousness, the ethos of the pub will not change and will be kept …
As part of Network Rail’s continuing national programme to maintain and improve the existing rail infrastructure, we are developing plans for the installation of a second track along part of the railway line between Ely and Soham. The benefits This investment will help to move freight traffic off the UK’s roads, and onto the railway, a …
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 …
Lucy Frazer MP agreed to accept questions and comments from the Spotted in Ely followers and true to her word has returned them to us along with a statement. Thank you to those who submitted questions and we will over the term of her office be in contact with her on a regular basis. I …
Sainsbury’s Ely has raised £2,167 for Branching Out, as part of the Local Charity of the Year scheme and is now looking for a new charity to support. The Littleport based charity supports people with learning disabilities and the group was chosen by customers and colleagues last June and has received support from the store …
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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. …
Etsy Cambridge, a group of Cambridgeshire designer-makers and vintage specialists who all have shops on the global online handmade marketplace Etsy, are coming to Ely for one weekend in July. They’re holding their latest pop-up shop event in the beautiful riverside Babylon Gallery on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July, 10-5 each day. The pop-up …
Calling all 13 – 16 year olds! If you love telling stories, rap or poetry, then you need to come along to the Littleport Spoken Word Workshop and Slam on Saturday 20th June 2015! Hosted by internationally-renowned poet Hollie McNish and freestyle rap champion Inja, this workshop will give you the chance to write about …
From being a new entry last week to Number 1 on this weeks Unsigned Charts presented by Cambridge 105. Local duet sensation, Charlie & Molly shot to the top spot with their own version of Long Time Gone recording 40% of the votes. Both are said to be delighted to have had so much support …
Filmed by Cambridge Filmworks, Spotted in Ely’s friend and BBC broadcaster Sue Marchant narrates as we believe we are cycling through the Ouse Washes Landscape. During Ousefest, you too can enjoy the same experience with so much beautiful scenery, nature to observe and of course a great way to get and keep fit. Sponsored by …
On Saturday 27 June, Ely Farmers’ Market will be celebrating 15 years of providing shoppers with some of the best local produce around. The day will be marked with food demonstrations, the chance to sample tasters of delicacies available for sale as well as the opportunity to enter a prize draw to win a hamper …
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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 …
The beautiful Elephant Hawkmoth is so named as the caterpillar appears to have a trunk! Flying from May to August it is quite common but mainly seen at night. However, if you have Honeysuckle in your garden, you may be lucky enough to see one at rest during the day. It can be found on …
We run a Back to Netball Club which started a year ago. The Witchford Sports Partnership secured funding from England netball to pilot this new initiative to get old players back into the sport again. The funding for this has now ended but I’m pleased to say that a year down the line we now …
Young sensations Charlie & Molly have been playing their music locally for  while now and have recently produced a CD that they have been selling to raise money for charity. They have been getting a lot of coverage and radio air time and last weekend they played at Strawberry Fair. They have now been entered into …
Ely businesses will be flocking to the Market Place as the special showcase day which focusses on raising awareness and visibility of local independent businesses is set to take place on Friday 3 July. Independents Day is part of a national campaign that aims to create a buzz around supporting independent businesses and encourages people …
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 …
Our school swimming pool was condemned in 2010. As parents, we are very aware that all children should have the opportunity to learn to swim, not only to keep them safe but also to enhance a healthy lifestyle. With that in mind we formed a committee with the aim of raising funds to build a …
Throughout this week a range of local Carers organisations will be holding information stands in store to inform customers about the services they offer in the local community. Sainsbury’s Ely is supporting Carers Week which takes place from 8th – 14th June. Across the week, the following organisations will be in store to talk to …
Once again, G’s Open farm Sunday was a huge success with even more people attending this year than in past years. The day, designed to give an understanding to farming especially on such a large scale certainly provokes a positive response to one of the areas leading employers. Many of the stands and shows are …
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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 …
Who knew that Littleport could become the central location for Speed Skating in the UK with the bold plan from Lyn Guest de Swarte. Lyn, a keen Fenland Skater has decided to take up the challenge of building an indoor stadium and even negotiated for land and is now underway for funding with the assistance …
Did you know that residents of the postcodes CB6 and CB7 are entitled to free entry to our amazing Cathedral. Just take along some ID with your address and claim a one years free Residential Pass and enter as many times as you like. We do however recommend leaving a donation to the Cathedral as …
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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 …
Every June, Independent Phoenix Traders across the country raise money for the fabulous charity Together for Short lives, formerly Children’s Hospices. Many traders host Butterfly Tea Parties – my own party is at my Ely house on Friday 19th June from 11am to 9pm. Phoenix Trading releases a set of products especially designed for the BTPs …
Last weekend, Scouts from across Cambridgeshire came together at Mepal Outdoor Centre for 24 hours and 6 minutes of non-stop activities. Three troops from Ely district attended, making up more than 20% of the total Scouts there. Activities even ran throughout the night and included air rifle shooting, climbing, high ropes, volleyball, a zip line, …
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 …
Jake, 34, is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for breast cancer charity Coppafeel as he takes on a 50km trek across the world’s most famous wall with other fund-raisers and members of the pop band Union J – who appeared on the X Factor in 2012. The feat is being backed by the Sun …
The Enterprising Communities Partnership, is hosting ‘The Skills Springboard’ in Ely at the Maltings on Tuesday 23 June. This is designed to help local people take the next important steps back into work. Workshops will be led by businesses, including Waitrose, Lloyds Bank and The Cambridge Business Lounge and include CV and Covering letter support …
The Leaderships at East Cambridgeshire District Council have this evening (Thursday 28 May) outlined their plans to continue to make the district a better place to live and work. The 100 Day commitment focuses on progressing six areas to benefit and improve the conditions for residents and businesses in East Cambridgeshire – these include: Delivering …
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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 …
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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Mike Leigh’s 1970s classic starring David Moat (Laurence), Sarah Dowd Crosby (Bev), Rania Kurdi (Sue), John Bedford (Tony) & Kirsten Martin (Angie) will hit The Brook stage in June! Abigail’s Party opened in April 1977 at the Hampstead Theatre and is most well-known for the arranged recording produced at the BBC as a Play for …
THE ROUTE The 10K run takes place on a track located on a narrow strip of land adjacent to the Old Bedford River and River Delph between Welney Village and Welches Dam. The track is predominantly straight and flat but has shingle in parts. It is approx 2.75m wide, with grassy aprons either side in …
The latest half marathon in the region was run on Sunday from the Ross Pears Sports Centre in Soham in which over 100 runners took part. It was perfect weather for the endurance race in which Alan Darby from the Ely Runners won in a time of 1 hour and 15 minutes. Martin Gear from …
We have recently been getting a lot of requests as to why there has not been another Spotted in Ely magazine over the last couple of months. The answer is simple, we have been working out how to mass produce the magazine to make it available both online and in print so that it is …
[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 …
The new Youth of Ely Hub on Barton Road is yet to open officially but Tesco have already shown their support for the local initiative by donating a TV and promise to help further in the future as the project grows. Spotted in Ely contacted Ian Westwood, deputy manager of the Ely store, to inform …
What we’d like people to remember about M.E How tiring the simplest things can be… The things healthy people take for granted, Showering, eating, cooking, even getting out of bed, or having company round – having to be a conversationalist may seem like an easy task to most, but the amount of thinking, talking, and …
Jan’s Story When I can, I make bespoke silver jewellery. It’s my happy fix. 6 years ago I was fit and healthy, with an active social life and several craft projects on the go. I loved going out and meeting up with friends for a bit of shopping, and I thoroughly enjoyed my job. Two …
Since showing the video earlier this week showing information on the Ely Foodbank, lots of you have contacted Spotted in Ely about Tesco and their missing Foodbank bin. Well, we are pleased to report that the Foodbank bin is still there and always has been but just re-homed within in the store temporarily. Ian Westwood, …
Sybil Marshall and Ewart Oakeshott, 2 names that are unfamiliar to many people but we found a plaque dedicated by them attached to a house on St Mary’s Street in Ely. So we asked young historian Tom Watkins what he could find out about these 2 names and their histories are very intriguing. Ewart Oakeshott (25 …
I am a 34 year old mother of two young children, living with ME. In May 2014 I was finally diagnosed with ME CFS after being severely ill for 9 months. I’d had countless blood tests, x-rays, antibiotics plus the stress of not knowing what was wrong with me – what a rollercoaster ride that …
Stephen Green, Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint, the former Minister of State for Trade and Investment and former Chairman of HSBC, and Dame Julia Cleverdon, Vice President of Business in the Community, to speak at CELEBRATION OF BUSINESS 2015 in Ely Cathedral. Ely Cathedral Business Group has announced that Lord Green and Dame Julia Cleverdon will …
My first experience of M.E. was watching my 11 year old daughter’s health gradually decline. She was an active, energetic young girl, the life and soul of every party, but following a bout of flu she slowly began to lose her stamina. Eventually she was housebound in bed with not even enough strength to wash …
“Have a great time at Ely Museum this Half Term! Join us for fun crafts inspired by the popular Hickory Dickory Dock Rhyme! Have fun exploring the museum with a special trail, make fun crafts including your own grandfather clock and mouse to help you complete the rhyme, don’t forget to taste the yummy clock …
On Eel Day the Ely Hereward Rotary Club had a stall on Jubilee Gardens with a wide variety of plants on offer. These were snapped up by appreciative customers, as were the homemade marmalade and marmalade muffins made by members of the club, raising £400 for the Mansa Colley Bojang School in The Gambia, which …
Ely Hereward Rotary Eel Day fundraising for Nepal and a Gambian School Read More »
I have had Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Fibromyalgia for five years and here are my symptoms and how it has affected me. Muscle pain all over, worse after exercise or exertion. You have to live a different life which is not so physically or mentally active. Always ‘pacing’ (ie resting to conserve energy in order to …
The Trussell Trust Ely Foodbank was set up in November 2012. It has helped approximately 8,000 people in the area living in financial crisis. Spending a morning at one of their distribution centres in Ely, and visited the warehouse where they store donated food items. Here Luke Edwards talk to Cathy Wright, Project Director, who explains more …
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Plans for the new district wide leisure centre need your help Read More »
I have had ME for over 30 years. It’s a fluctuating condition. I had it quite severely in the early years, was always ill, and often hospitalised with Pneumonia, Bronchitis, and various other infections, the most life threatening being Bacterial Meningitis. Over the years, I improved slowly, with a few setbacks following illnesses or operations – …
This Sunday, Ely District Scouts held an afternoon of football for local Cubs at Ely college. Twenty-five members of all abilities from all across the District were split into four mixed groups, and held a series of ‘friendly’ matches between the teams. There was great support from a crowd of parents and friends, and the …
Tuesday 12th May is International ME Awareness Day so we are marking this week with information and stories from local people with first hand experience of this debilitating and much misunderstood illness. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), is a chronic, debilitating condition with a wide range of symptoms that can vary in type …
Today is International ME Awareness Day and this is Julie’s story: Two months ago I experienced the greatest joy and despair all rolled into one when my first grandchild was born. For so long I had longed for a grandchild and had imagined myself baby sitting at every opportunity. Sadly that will not be the case, …
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We have recently been getting more requests than ever to post anonymously or change someone’s name. For those of you who follow Spotted in Ely, will know that we do not do this under any circumstances unless an authoritative request for help is required. Why don’t we? We believe that every person must be accountable …
The race is on the River Great Ouse by Lavender Green Ely. The race starts at the line at Lavender Green. The course runs to a marker buoy opposite the Cutter Inn and returns to the Start Line. The raft that completes the course in the shortest time is the Winner. Race Rules Person …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Viva is keeping the local community entertained this summer with not one, or two, but three summer shows. Tickets are now on sale for all three shows. Abigail’s Party will be performed at The Brook, Soham from Thursday 4th June to Saturday 6th June. Tickets are £10 / £8 and all three shows will …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The creators of Spotted in Ely are actively seeking ways of keeping the project self-funded and one way for that to happen is create websites for both business and Non-for-profit organisations. Prices for our sites start at just £350 which includes hosting for 1 year and you will also have the ability to add …
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