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Calling All Knitters: Arthur Rank Hospice Charity Appeals for Handmade Easter Chicks

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Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is calling on local knitters and crafters to help bring a little joy this spring by creating its much-loved knitted Easter chicks. The colourful, hand-knitted chicks have become a familiar and much-anticipated sight in the Hospice, its charity shops and at local events during the lead-up to Easter. Each chick is …

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King’s Ely Pupils Clock Up Over 4,000 Kilometres and £1,000 for Charity

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Students in Withburga House – one of the Girls’ Day Houses at King’s Ely Senior – have raised more than £1,000 for the UK eating disorder charity, Beat. Sue-Ellen Godde, Housemistress of Withburga, House Tutors and of course the Withburga girls themselves, decided to walk their way around Europe – virtually – to help maintain …

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Tanya Ffitch - BHF Shop Assistant in Ely recieves a cheques from Zoe Habbin, Bar & Catering Manager at Ely On-Par Golf Course

Ely On-Par Golf Day Raises £500 for British Heart Foundation

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September last year saw a charity golf day between members of Ely’s On Par who raised over £500 through generous donations, auction and green fees. Shop Assistant Tanya Ffitch from Ely’s British Heart Foundation came to collect the cheque from Zoe Habbin, Catering & Bar Manager for On-Par. Owner of On-Par, Graham Mawe said “It …

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Brave Oliver to take on London night walk to raise funds for autism charity

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When Oliver Chapman contacted meningitis as a baby, his parents were told he might not survive the night. A decade on, amazing Oliver’s gearing up for a nocturnal trek through London – his fourth epic charity mission to help causes close to his heart. This Saturday Oliver, 10, and mum Tracey are planning to take …

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Brave brain tumour survivor Ella, 12, hosts fundraiser to save more lives

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A Sutton family is celebrating their daughter’s recovery from a life-threatening brain tumour by hosting a fundraiser for the Brain Tumour Charity. Sid and Sally Bibby will don their bandannas with pride during the coffee and cake fundraiser at Sid Bibby’s Turf & Landscaping on March 2 – almost a decade after daughter Ella-Rose was …

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Massive cash boost keeps Lantern kids at cutting edge of technology

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Kids at The Lantern Community Primary School are celebrating a major tech upgrade at their school, thanks to a £18,000 cash boost. Sixteen iPads, 30 laptops and an interactive classroom board have now been delivered to the Ely primary school, which will help children stay on the cutting edge of technology. Digital leaders, made up …

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Charity in memory of heroic Liam Fairhurst hosts fifth birthday in Parliament

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The charity set up in memory of heroic Soham schoolboy Liam Fairhurst recently held its fifth birthday in the House of Commons. Friends, family and supporters of the Liam Fairhurst Foundation gathered at The Speaker House earlier this month to pay tribute to an incredible teen who lived by the motto: “Life Is measured in …

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Witchford shows spirit of goodwill following heartless theft

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Witchford’s post mistress has been overwhelmed by the kindness shown by villagers since a heartless thief stole charity boxes from inside the shop. The whole village has rallied together to show their incredible community spirit – raising almost £800 in just 48 hours, more than five times the money thought to have been inside the …

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Bobby Scheme named Hopkins Homes' Cambridgeshire Charity of the Year

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A charity helping elderly and vulnerable residents to secure their homes against burglars is £7000 better off after being named Hopkins Homes’ Cambridgeshire Charity of the Year. Yesterday Hopkins Homes announced that the Bobby Scheme had won the competition, which invites members of the public to vote for their favourite local charity. The Ely Foodbank …

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Animal friendly oxygen masks provided to fire stations across Cambs

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We consider pets to be part of the family – and thanks to animal-loving firefighter Neil Hoskin, every fire station in Cambridgeshire is now equipped with special animal oxygen masks. The Smokey Paws masks are designed to help save the lives of four-legged, two-legged, and even no-legged friends. Station and area commanders from across Cambridgeshire …

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Ely Cathedral to host spectacular light show to raise awareness of refugees

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Ely Cathedral will host a spectacular light show next month to raise awareness of families escaping war-torn Syria. In the first show of its kind ever seen in the district, the cathedral will light up with colours and images, as well as featuring poignant artwork by local children, highlighting the plight of refugees. On the …

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Fond Farewell from Class of 78 to Needhams Tower with Charity Abseil

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The class of ‘78 from the City of Ely College will abseil down their old school building – the soon to be demolished Needham’s Tower – to raise money for charity. Ian Cox (top left), Geoffrey Everett (top rt), Robert Skinner and Elaine Pullar. Four of the former students met up and agreed that turning 50 would …

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Charity “overwhelmed” by generosity to children’s Christmas gift appeal

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A charity supporting struggling families has been “overwhelmed” by people’s kindness towards local children in need in the run up to Christmas. Beauty salon Pure Ely collected donations of children’s gifts before Christmas on behalf of Home-Start Cambridgeshire, which supports hundreds of families each year. The presents were then handed out to youngsters by Father …

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SPOTTY IN ELY: The Lantern goes spotty dotty for Children in Need

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Children and staff alike were beary surprised when Pudsey made an appearance at the Lantern Community Primary School on Friday. The Ely primary was one of numerous schools across our district fundraising for the BBC’s annual Children in Need appeal. Youngsters swapped their purple and yellow uniforms for bright spots and fluffy headbands, each making …

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Help put a smile on a child's face this Christmas

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Can you help to spread some Christmas cheer and donate a gift to a local child in need? Home-Start Cambridgeshire, a charity supporting struggling families, is collecting gift donations at local beauty salon Pure Ely – and they’re hoping the whole community will get behind it. Co-ordinator Charlotte Daleworth told Spotted in Ely: “Christmas can …

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Pretty in Pink: Lantern kids Wear It Pink for breast cancer charity

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Kind-hearted kids from The Lantern Community Primary School were pretty in pink on Friday to raise funds for the UK’s leading breast cancer charity. Classes in years four to six at the Ely school donned a stunning array of pink garments, with some even dying their hair in different shades. Youngsters taking part in the …

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Shoenique star Jo's Indulgence Boutique Evening will sweep you off your feet

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Busy entrepreneur, mum, teacher and events organiser Joanna Branson has plenty to keep her on her toes. Her small business, Shoenique – Life is Too Short for Boring Shoes, won the Grafton Centre’s Mumpreneur Award in Cambridge last year. Her EastEnders themed stilettos swept soap star Luisa Bradshaw-White off her feet at the London Gay …

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Let them eat cake! Spotted in Ely's Macmillan fundraiser raises over £150 for cancer care

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What’s even better than cake? Cake that raises cash to help cancer patients. Spotted in Ely’s second ever Macmillan Coffee Morning today has so far raised over £150. Hosted at Ely’s new Market Street Brasserie, the charity fundraiser featured cupcakes, brownies and other sweet treats made by friends, supporters and members of Spotted in Ely. …

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Charity bingo night to raise cash for Angie and Marlene's favourite charity

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Two friends who recently raised over £500 in a memorial walk to remember two fellow Tesco employees who tragically died within a day of each other are holding a bingo to raise even more money for their chosen charities. Shirley Hammond and Mel Starling, who both work at Tesco Ely, have organised the charity bingo …

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Selfless Sophia gets the chop for kids with cancer

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Ely’s Little Princess Sophia Isaacs went for the chop last weekend, raising an incredible £765 for kids battling cancer – more than seven times her initial target. When you factor in Just Giving donations, her sponsored haircut has so far raised £882.50 for The Little Princess Trust, a charity supplying real hair wigs to youngsters …

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Selfless Sophia set to get locks bobbed this Saturday for kids with cancer

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Selfless Sophia Isaacs – the Ely schoolgirl featured on the front cover of E4Ely Magazine back in May – will have her luscious locks bobbed this Saturday to help youngsters battling cancer. She has already raised £425 (£497.50 including Gift Aid) for The Little Princess Trust, a charity supplying real hair wigs to kids who’ve …

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Remembering lost friends – and raising cash for their chosen charities

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Two Tesco Ely employees are preparing for a fundraising walk to keep “the memory alive” of two long-serving colleagues who tragically died within a day of each other. On June 26 Shirley Hammond and Mel Starling will lead a scenic walk from Tesco supermarket along the Ely riverside and back to raise cash for Arthur …

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Cycling for LGP

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Kate Potter earlier this year lost her father suddenly, after suffering a fatal heat-attack. Lester Potter was a keen sportsman and cyclist who had started plans to ride from Geneva to Milan in June of this year. Along with Nicola Bell and Finlay MacLean, Kate has taken up his challenge and decided to ride a …

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