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A slice of Paradise will be forever lost for swimming champion Hayley Turner when Ely’s central pool closes this weekend. Hayley’s excited about the opening of The Hive – but the Paradise Pools hold special memories for the Little Downham record-breaker. Nicknamed “Turbo Turner” for her super speeds, at the tender age of nine, Hayley …
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Ely’s new leisure centre – which will be called The Hive to reflect the area’s Fen heritage – is causing a major buzz at East Cambridgeshire District Council. Councillor David Ambrose-Smith, who chairs the community services committee, announced today that The Hive is on track to open next year. “This is a really exciting project …
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Ely is fast gaining a name for itself as a haven for vegans. As well as its second special Vegan Market set for Bank Holiday Weekend, the city is also gearing up to host Cambridgeshire’s first ever yoga and vegan festival. Cambridgeshire Yoga and Vegan Fest, held at the Paradise Centre on June 11, is …
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Negotiations are currently under way with “an interested party” in a quest to find a permanent postmaster for Ely, Spotted in Ely can reveal. A Post Office spokesperson said today: “We are looking for a long-term permanent solution for Ely and we are in discussion with an interested party.” Meanwhile the branch at Central Hall, …
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The issues that caused Ely Post Office to be mysteriously closed this week have now been resolved, according to the Costcutter’s owner and the Post Office. A Post Office spokeswoman told Spotted in Ely that the company is trying to find a “permanent solution for Ely”. At 1pm today (Friday), the Costcutter shop at Central …
Post Office customers in Ely have been shocked that the city’s only branch has been mysteriously shut since yesterday. Meanwhile a permanent postmaster has STILL not been found for Ely – eight months after the last one lost his contract. Yesterday (Monday) morning a notice went up in the Costcutter in Ely, saying “problem with …
Ely’s current Post Office may have to relocate once a new postmaster has been selected, Spotted in Ely can reveal. A Post Office spokeswoman said today that the company had received two applications from applicants interested in running the Ely branch, which is currently being operated by a temporary postmaster, with reduced opening hours and …
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Why will the Paradise Centre stay but Paradise Pools close? The clue is in East Cambridgeshire’s Local Plan. Last week, Spotted in Ely reported that the Paradise Pools will close once Ely’s new leisure centre off the A10 is completed. This has led to numerous questions from followers, asking why the existing gym is remaining …
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The opening of Ely’s state of the art leisure centre will signal Paradise lost for lovers of the existing swimming pools – but pool staff employed by the council will get to keep their jobs, enquiries by Spotted in Ely reveal. This week Councillor Richard Hobbs, chair of East Cambridgeshire District Council’s commercial services committee …
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