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Government is Running Out of Time to Support Businesses in Urgent Need

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The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has written to the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer and both leadership candidates for the Conservative Party proposing a comprehensive five-point plan to provide vital support to UK businesses.   The BCC five-point plan to support businesses includes the following measures:  Ofgem to be given more power to strengthen …

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Warm hubs to help ease burden of cost of living crisis

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Specialist Warm Hubs will be operated from community buildings across East Cambridgeshire to support vulnerable and isolated people, as well as those on lower incomes this winter. East Cambridgeshire District Council, in partnership with South Cambs District Council, has appointed Cambridgeshire Acre to deliver the hubs as part of a basket of measures to address …

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Outdoor dance company to bring ballet magic to Ely this September

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Tom’s Midnight Garden, Philippa Pearce’s classic tale of the boy who wakes up to a world of adventure when a mysterious grandfather clock strikes 13, has been a favourite of readers since it was first published over half a century ago. Now, told for the first time through ballet, the story will be performed at …

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Keep On Running…

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A local Dad has turned to running to help him deal with the loss of his daughter, Mia, who was stillborn in September 2011. Martin and his wife Hema tragically lost their daughter who was eight days overdue following a normal low risk pregnancy. “We’d heard Mia’s heartbeat just a few hours before labour started …

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King’s Ely Pupils Achieve Superb GCSE Results

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GCSE students at King’s Ely have displayed vigour and adaptability in abundance, resulting in a quarter of grades achieved being the maximum 9. This year’s GCSE examinations were marked by external assessors for the first time since 2019. The percentage of Grade 9s, which is equivalent to higher than an A*, achieved by Year 11 …

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Ely College Celebrates Fantastic GCSE Results

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Staff and students at Ely College are celebrating another set of impressive GCSE results. Simon Warburton, Principal of Ely College, said: “These really are an exceptional set of results for an exceptional year group. Today marks the end of compulsory schooling for our 196 Year 11 students who, when the COVID pandemic struck, were just one …

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Council Confirms Sufficient Land Supply for Next Seven Years

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East Cambridgeshire District Council has confirmed there is enough land available on which to meet the district’s housing development requirements for the next seven years. Government policy requires the Council to demonstrate it can meet the future demand for housing. Specifically, it needs to prove it has five years’ worth of supply of land, and …

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Diligent King’s Ely students achieve excellent A-Level results

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Determination, attention to detail and consistently working hard has paid dividends for A-Level students at King’s Ely, with almost half of all grades achieved being A* to A this year. Of the 94 students in King’s Ely’s Year 13 cohort, 29 pupils have achieved all A* and A grades in their subjects and 56 students …

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Bishop Laney Sixth Form Celebrates Students’ Post-16 Success

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Students and staff at Bishop Laney Sixth Form have secured a fantastic set of Post-16 results this year. Adam Steels, Head of Bishop Laney Sixth Form, said: “I want to congratulate all our students for their excellent achievements today. Over the last two years, they have overcome many challenges that were beyond their control. The …

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Ely Museum Provides Ely Foodbank with Craft and Activity Packs to Spark
Creativity this Summer

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As the cost of living soars, and household budgets are squeezed, the museum is delighted to be providing these packs, filled with fun, to the foodbank. Ely Museum is continuing, for the third summer, to share the creative fun, and our love of the fens, with children across East Cambridgeshire with our creative ‘Museum From …

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10is Academy Summer Camp Offers Campers with Disabilities a Summer of Fun

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More than a hundred children enjoyed two weeks of fun tennis training at 10is Academy’s summer camps at King’s Ely.  Youngsters aged between 4 and 15 years old took part in a range of tennis activities throughout the fully booked sessions. It has been a chance for both current members and non-members to get active during …

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2022 Gets Better and Better for Ely Tennis Club

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The victorious trend continues, as the club’s Mixed Doubles, Super Seniors and Women’s Teams all record important victories. Most recently the Ely Women’s Super Seniors team opened their account with a thrilling and comprehensive 5-1 victory against Milton in the Cambs Super Senior’s League, and the Men’s Super Seniors managed a draw in a very …

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Businesses Asked to Donate Surplus Tech to Help Ukrainians

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East Cambridgeshire District Council is encouraging businesses with surplus laptops and tablets to consider donating them to a new campaign set up to help Ukrainian families. The Council has been working with organisations, charities and residents to help Ukrainian guests settle into the district. Many people who arrive here have often had to leave Ukraine …

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£6.3 million Levelling Up Fund bid for Littleport

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East Cambridgeshire District Council has submitted a £6.3 million Levelling Up Fund bid designed to help Littleport’s growing population live, work and thrive sustainably in the town. If successful, the Council’s bid will support the creation of 270 new jobs and inject £19 million into the town’s economy. It will also support the development of …

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Old Elean, Rebecca, to Represent Hockey Wales at 2022 Commonwealth Games

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Look out for former King’s Ely student (Old Elean), Rebecca Daniel, at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games! Rebecca, aged 21, has been selected for the Hockey Wales Women’s Team after impressing coaches at the Women’s Junior World Cup, held in South Africa. On July 16th, Rebecca also played for Hockey Wales Women against South Africa. …

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Create Your Very Own Hat at Ely Museum this Summer

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Learn more about the process of making elegant hats and have a go yourself as part of Ely Museum’s programme of events during the ‘Hold On To Your Hat!’ exhibition.  The fabulous summer of hats continues at Ely Museum!  Have you ever looked at a fascinator in a shop and thought, ‘I quite like this, …

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Discover the Creatives Together Exhibition in Wicken

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The exhibition is the vision of the versatile artist, Corinne Eagling. She has brought together 22 local ceramicists, artists and crafters to reveal a treasure trove of beautiful and original artwork.  Whether you live in Wicken, the surrounding villages or even further afield*, the Creatives Together team will welcome you to the exhibition, which is all …

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King’s Ely Sixth Form Students Reap Benefits of Mentor Match Programme

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An initiative which enables Sixth Form students at King’s Ely to join forces with a professional in a field that they are keen to pursue at University is growing from strength to strength. King’s Ely’s ‘Mentor Match Programme’ has been running for several years now. However a recent campaign to involve a larger number of …

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Grants Available to Local Organisations

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Applications are invited from local, voluntary and charitable organisations that provide a service which benefits the parishioners of the City of Ely.  This includes Ely and the villages of Prickwillow, Stuntney, Chettisham, Queen Adelaide and Shippea Hill. The Council has a small budget which is allocated to grants each year.  It is still encouraging applications …

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Pyramidal Orchid Spotted on Council Managed Land

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Plans to attract wildlife and increase biodiversity have led to East Cambridgeshire District Council recording its first-ever Pyramidal Orchid. The spectacular plant – which has brightly coloured pinky-purple flowers in the shape of a pyramid – has been spotted in one of the areas in Ely being carefully managed by the Council. This involves leaving …

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Council Launches £2million Fund to Support Growth in East Cambridgeshire

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A £2million Growth and Infrastructure Fund to support sustainable projects that improve the quality of life for residents has been launched by East Cambridgeshire District Council. Organisations, clubs or councils that want to deliver a project have until 7th October 2022 to bid for the funds which can be spent on infrastructure that assists, promotes, …

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Council Pledges to Deliver Best Deal for Residents

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East Cambridgeshire District Council has pledged to continue to work hard to secure the best outcomes for residents. The latest version of its Corporate Plan, which sets out its priorities for 2022/23, includes a focus on delivering sustainable transport schemes, community-led housing and environmental outcomes. Providing the means for active travel is a top priority. Last …

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King’s Ely Athlete Achieves First Place and New Personal Best at National Prep Schools’ Championships

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Speedy King’s Ely pupil, Oliver Loveday, sprinted his way to victory at the National Preparatory Schools’ Athletics Championships. Oliver, who is in Year 8 at King’s Ely Junior, joined top athletes from prep schools across the UK to compete in the Championships, which were held at The Pingles Stadium in Nuneaton on July 4th. Oliver, …

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Level 4 warning of extreme heat for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

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Health experts are urging people to prepare for extreme heat on Monday and Tuesday with a level 4 red warning in place for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The exceptionally hot temperatures mean that overnight temperatures may not fall below 20 Celsius in some locations, especially cities and larger towns.   Cambridge currently holds the UK’s record high temperature …

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Ely Students Have Their Day in Court

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Students from Ely College have had their day in court thanks to a new initiative being “trialed” by the East Cambridgeshire Community Safety Partnership. The light-hearted awareness-raising event at the former Ely Magistrates’ Court used role play to talk about serious issues such as knife-crime and county lines. It also gave young people the opportunity …

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Put a Feather in Your Cap at Ely Museum this Summer 

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Historic hats from work and play are on display in our brand new ‘Hold On To Your Hat!’ exhibition at Ely Museum. Fun for the whole family at Ely Museum this summer, with the Hold On To Your Hat!  Exhibition running from 16th July to 18th September 2022. Alongside a fantastic range of historic hats from work and …

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Council Announces Top 20 Environmental Actions

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Launching a climate café, reducing paper use and delivering 24 electric charging points all feature in East Cambridgeshire District Council’s latest Environmental Action Plan. Every year the District Council sets itself 20 challenging actions to help it achieve its goal to become net carbon zero by 2040. The latest action plan, which can be downloaded here, …

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10is Academy Ely’s Big Party as the Quadruple is Assured and SW19 is Coming to Ely

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A sporting week played out in Ely against a background of sunshine and Wimbledon fever.  10is Academy was chasing the quadruple. With the Men 1 and the 14U girls having already won the National League Division 2, the attention was turned toward the Cambridgeshire leagues with the Ladies 1 and the Men 1 ready to …

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New COVID-19 Funding Round – Eligible Businesses Encouraged to Apply for a Double Discount on Business Rates

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Businesses that experienced a downturn in trade as a result of the Covid pandemic but missed out on earlier grants or subsidies are being given a final opportunity to apply for a double discount on their business rates. East Cambridgeshire District Council believes more than 500 businesses across the district have yet to apply for …

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Ely Tennis Club is Hosting its Very Own Wimbledon Finals Day Event on Sunday 10th July

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The forecast currently looks very good, so come and join the fun at Ely Tennis Club! We are offering the excitement of some fun games of tennis (suitable for kids and adults and all levels of players) including a thrilling exhibition match with our collection of vintage wooden rackets and tennis whites. As well as …

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East Cambridgeshire District Council and Grovemere Property Limited Step In to Save the Ely Zipper Bus Service

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East Cambridgeshire District Council and Grovemere Property Limited have stepped in to provide urgent funds for a much loved Ely bus service at imminent risk of collapse. The Ely Zipper, which is commissioned by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA), has been providing an hourly service between Ely, Witcham, Haddenham, Wilburton, Stretham and Little …

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Ely Cathedral Wins 2022 Travellers’ Choice Award by Tripadvisor

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Ely Cathedral’s traveller reviews lands it a place among travellers’ favourites and is rated amongst the top ten percent of attractions worldwide.  Every year, Tripadvisor celebrates attractions that consistently deliver amazing experiences with a Travellers’ Choice Award—and this year Ely Cathedral is named amongst them as well as being acknowledged as one of the top …

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Game, Set, Match and Promotions for Ely Tennis Club’s Ladies 1st Team and Men’s 2nd Team

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Ely Tennis Club’s Ladies 1 needed at least a draw to win the Cambs 2022 LTA Dunlop Summer League division 5 outright but they closed the season out in style, beating Cambridge based Cocks and Hens 8-0. A maximum possible total of 14 points, 7 match wins out of 7 and an impressive 46 sets …

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Former Babylon Curator Returns to Riverside Gallery after 12 Years to present Harland Viney’s Dorset Inspired Exhibition

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On Wednesday 29th July, a new exhibition: You Live in a Paradise of Your Own Creation by Harland Viney launched at the Babylon Gallery, Ely.  The exhibition’s curator Nancy J Clemance worked at Babylon Gallery from 2004 to 2008. She then moved to Dorset and met artist Harland Viney, quickly becoming friends and collaborators. After …

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Campai! Ely Tennis Club and Inspire2coach Serves up a Smashing Minions Themed Coaching Session for Ely Youngsters

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The session proved so popular that coach Matt found ways of including more attendees than were originally expected so that nobody missed out! The lucky boys and girls were treated to a series of games and activities that were inspired by the cheeky yellow characters from the Universal Pictures movie series, and the idea proved …

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Critically Endangered Black-Tailed Godwits Thrown Lifeline in the Fens

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Yesterday, (28th June) saw the final release of hand-raised black-tailed godwits as part of an emergency intervention which has thrown the critically endangered wetland bird a lifeline and helped increase its chances of survival. With this latest release – the last of the project – over 200 headstarted birds will have been released onto the …

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Ely Museum Shortlisted for National Family Friendly Museum Award

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Ely Museum has been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award, it was announced today. Charity, Kids in Museums, has run a prestigious annual award for 16 years, recognising the most family friendly heritage sites in the UK. It is the only museum award to be judged by families. From late March …

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Crowns and Gowns II – ‘Cathedrals On Location’

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Over 20 film costumes from the world of movies to be exhibited in Ely Cathedral this summer.  Following the success of Crowns and Gowns I, this follow up exhibition showcases even more fabulous costumes and jewels from major movies and TV, filmed on location in some of the UK’s most notable Cathedrals. This visually exciting …

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Council Seeks Views on Policy to Address Unsafe Housing

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Anyone who rents privately in East Cambridgeshire is being asked for their views on how the Council should address unsafe and substandard housing in the district. The supply of good quality, affordable, privately rented accommodation is vital for the welfare of tenants, and to meet housing need. East Cambridgeshire District Council is seeking the views …

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Lantern Community Primary School Receives Prestigious School Games Mark Award

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Pupils and staff at Lantern Community Primary School, part of Meridian Trust, are celebrating achieving the School Games Bronze Mark Award, for their commitment to physical and sporting activities.  Launched in 2012, the School Games Mark is a government-led award scheme, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward and recognise the school’s engagement (provision …

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Car Park Makeover Benefits Residents, Visitors and Bees

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Blessing Smith and Christy Buckingham picked the perfect spot to meet for a day in Ely on Monday. The mother and daughter from Ely sat admiring the wildflowers packed into the new seating area at Newnham Street Car Park with three-month-old Elora-Sunshine. They are pictured chatting to Councillor Bill Hunt, assets champion at East Cambridgeshire …

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Leading East Anglian Orchestra Makes First Visit to Cambridgeshire to Perform As Part of the Ely Arts Festival

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Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra to play a glorious all-Mendelssohn concert in Ely Cathedral  One of East Anglia’s leading professional orchestras, the Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra, is to venture out of its own county for the first time to play a concert of some of the most loved music in the repertoire as part of the 2022 Ely …

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Greater Anglia Warns of “Severe Disruption ” Due to Industrial Action

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Greater Anglia is advising people to only travel if absolutely necessary and expect severe disruption as national rail strikes – should they go ahead – are set to heavily reduce train services next week The RMT union is holding three 24-hour strikes on Tuesday 21st, Thursday 23rd and Saturday 25th June, with members of the …

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District Council Lays Out Plans for Waste Improvements

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East Cambridgeshire District Council has apologised to residents and is assuring them measures have been put in place to address the issues relating to missed waste collections. A national shortage of HGV drivers combined with unforeseen staff absences has meant there has been a recent increase in the number of missed collections. Last week, East …

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Unique Wildlife Event Days in Haddenham, Rampton and Over

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You can join with nature experts, wildlife charities and some very special Fenland characters from the past in Haddenham, Rampton and Over this summer. Across three dedicated dates and locations, experts will be on hand to help people of all ages to discover the wildlife living in the local area. With tailor made talks, table …

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Church Transformation Reaches Major Milestone

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A major milestone has been reached in the transformation of Ely’s St Mary’s Parish Church to make the medieval building fit for the 21st century. The project has attracted support from local and national charities, including £100,000 from the Amey Community Fund, but the major contribution, a staggering £388,000, has come from church members and …

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Ely Arts Festival 2022 Voluntary Committee Make Final Preparations for Upcoming Summer Programme

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The Ely Arts Festival voluntary committee are making the final preparations for the Ely Arts Festival 2022 programme, which runs from Friday 17th June to Friday 1st July. It includes a variety of events for everyone to enjoy. Highlights include professional theatre company Impromptu Shakespeare, who present an improvised Shakespeare play in The Maltings on …

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Local Textile Group Explore the ‘Power of Stitch’ in Exhibition at Ely Riverside Gallery

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On Tuesday 31st May, the East Anglia Stitch Textiles (EAST) group launched their exhibition of works at the Babylon Gallery in Ely. The exhibition explores the ‘Power of Stitch’, pursuing their own areas of interest, with a deliberate focus on stitch to interpret their creative journey. Two years in the making, the group have been …

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‘Eel-izabeth’ paraded through Ely High Street to commemorate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

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On the morning of Sunday 5th June, Ely’s annual Eel Parade took place, led by a new 12m long carnival eel named ‘Eel-izabeth’ to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The rain subsided just as the Eel Parade started from Ely Cathedral at 10.30am and wiggled its way down the High Street and Forehill to the …

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Passionate King’s Ely Teacher Recognised with National Award

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A Teacher at King’s Ely has been crowned a winner in this year’s Pearson National Teaching Awards. Esmeralda Salgado, who is Head of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) at King’s Ely, has won Silver in the prestigious award scheme’s ‘Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School’ category. Esmeralda, who joined King’s Ely in 2009 and …

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County’s Largest Ever Tree Maze Officially Opened

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The county’s largest-ever tree maze has been officially opened at Ely Country Park to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Designed by Bottisham school pupil Toby Milner, aged 14, the intricate walkways have been planted up with more than 5000 native hornbeam saplings. A junior maze, aimed at younger children, has also been planted using the …

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‘Crowns, Gowns, Floral Tributes and Afternoon Tea’ as Ely Cathedral celebrates the Platinum Jubilee

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Ely Cathedral will be celebrating the Platinum Jubilee weekend in style by exhibiting the official replica of her HM The Queen’s Coronation dress, which was commissioned by Harrods in 2012 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. The dress is an exact copy of the original, was famously worn by Claire Foy at Ely Cathedral for the …

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10iS Academy Jubilant After the 14U Girls win in the National League

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It’s been another successful week for 10iS Academy (pronounced ‘Tennis Academy’) The week started with a 7-1 win for the Women 1st team away at Cottenham in the Cambridgeshire league. Captain Ling Ling and Giulia winning 4 sets while young Ciara (14) paired with Mutsuko won 3 sets. The win means the team is now …

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‘Gimme Something’ is the Debut Single from Local Band Max Headroom

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Gimme Something is the debut single from Cambridgeshire band Max Headroom. A song about anyone who’s trying to make their way in the world. We all make bad decisions, we all get jealous we all need someone to “Gimme Something” to get us through. With a barnstorming riff, a guitar sound that slaps you in …

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The Mad Hatters Music Festival Returns for its Second Year

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This popular Music Festival, set at the Mad Hatters Campsite just outside of Ely will run from 1st – 3rd July 2022.  Music will be in plentiful supply, with more than 20 Bands performing over two stages throughout the Festival, and a Neon DJ event on the Friday night. The event is family friendly, with …

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Ely City WI Celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

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Ely City Women’s Institute members have been out in force to decorate Ely in honour of Her Majesty, The Queen becoming the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. The planning, preparation and work behind the scenes has been in the making since 2021 and members have been busing crocheting, making pom poms, creating …

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Pupils from Highfield Ely Academy over the moon to receive reply from Her Majesty The Queen

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Pupils at Highfield Ely Academy were thrilled to receive several celebrity responses, including one from Her Majesty The Queen, after sending out letters with an invitation to ‘have an adventure with Flat Stanley’ – the character from the popular children’s book series. Nadine Long, a class teacher at Highfield Ely Academy, set her pupils the …

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Pro Wrestling Ambush Returns to Ely with ‘You Know The Drill’

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Pro Wrestling Ambush returns home to Ely Beet Sports and Social Club on 28th May for ‘You Know The Drill’. Pro Wrestling Ambush Men’s Champion TK Cooper will defend his belt against international wrestling star ‘Drilla’ Dan Moloney.  Plus see all your favourites Sunshine Machine’s Chuck Mambo, ‘The Nigerian Kaiju’ Warren Banks, Spike Trivet, Mike …

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Internationally Known Boys Choir Picks Ely Cathedral for its First Major UK Concert of 2022

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British boys’ choir Libera has chosen Ely Cathedral for its first major UK concert of 2022, when it will give one of the first live performances of music from its latest album, ‘IF’, which is already an international hit.  This concert is likely to be a real celebration, bringing together ‘IF’ and Libera’s return to …

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The Old Hall Ely Extends Jacobean Country Hotel and Events Venue with the addition of Orangery Restaurant and Event Space

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This Wednesday, The Old Hall, Ely, (Cambridgeshire) held an opening event at their newly constructed Orangery, an expansion of their Jacobean house, which offers an exclusive wedding and events venue, hotel and fine dining restaurant.  The Orangery, for which plans were approved in March 2020, blends seamlessly with the beauty of the existing building, being …

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Students at Littleport Community Primary School help to get ‘Eelizabeth’ ready to Celebrate Visit Ely’s Eel Parade

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On Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th May, Year 5 pupils from Littleport Community Primary School assisted in decorating a new carnival eel, named ‘Eel-izabeth’, ready for the Queen’s Jubilee inspired Eel Parade on Sunday 5th June.  Babylon ARTS commissioned artist Cary Outis to lead the sessions, tie-dyeing three sections of five  metres of cotton muslin …

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King’s Ely Pupil is Highest Achieving Contestant in Major STEM Competition

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Tenacious King’s Ely student, Eleanor MacGillivray, has been certified the highest scoring contestant in this year’s European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad. Eleanor, who is in Year 13 at King’s Ely Sixth Form, is no stranger to academic achievements, particularly when it comes to Maths and other STEM subjects. However, Eleanor has just secured her highest Mathematical …

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Downham Feoffees Primary Academy is a School the Village can be Proud of with ‘Good in all areas’ Ofsted Rating

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Staff and pupils at Downham Feoffees Primary Academy are celebrating the results of their latest Ofsted inspection which found the school to be ‘Good’ in all areas. The academy, which is part of Meridian Trust, had the accolade of being rated ‘Good’ across all five key areas within Ofsted’s framework – quality of education, behaviour …

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