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A GRANDMOTHER says her grandson could have been seriously hurt in a dramatic accident in Huntingdon on Wednesday morning. A blue Kia ploughed through the window of the Premier shop at Sapley Square at about 10.30am. Fortunately no-one was hurt w... Full Story »
A POSTCARD destined for grandparents in St Neots ended up 3,500 miles away in New York after a mix-up with the postal service. Peter and Mary Jones of Fisher Yard, St Neots, had been expecting to hear from their granddaughters, Charlie and Jess Webber, wh... Full Story »
A LEGAL clerk appeared before Fenland magistrates today accused of 13 counts of fraud totalling more than £400,000. Philip Nightingale, 57, spoke only briefly to confirm his name and date of birth when he stood in the dock at Wisbech to hear the charges... Full Story »
ALL 4,000 former council homes in Fenland – now run by Roddons Housing Association- are to be visited in the next three years and given an MOT . The housing association says each home will be inspected for faults and minor repairs will be carried out on... Full Story »
PEDIGREE pooches and mongrel mutts put their best paw forward for a dog show with a difference at Wisbech Park at the weekend. The Fun Dog show had been organised by animal lovers Dawn Sammons and June Scotting to raise money for less fortunate animals. T... Full Story »
A WHITE witch is about to cast a bad weather spell on Ely s Oliver Cromwell celebrations due to take place next month. And perhaps even more controversially, the witch has told the Ely Standard that he was contacted by an Ely councillor and asked to cast a spell... Full Story »
Click the play button above to see Rebecca Duckworth singing Pie Jesu at Proms at the Palace, which took place in Ely on Saturday night (August 23, 2008) at the Old Palace.... Full Story »
UTTLESFORD District Council raised the Olympic Flag on Sunday whilst, 5071 miles away, the handover of the flag to the Mayor of London took place during the closing ceremony of the Beijing Games. The flag was raised at the district council offices in Saff... Full Story »
THE fight against dangerous driving has taken to the skies with a new initiative warning motorists of an airborne speed camera. The Essex County Council-led scheme involves the Essex police helicopter, which uses state-of-the-art number plate recogniti... Full Story »
A NEW eye in the sky initiative has been met with criticism from residents concerned that tax payers money is being wasted. The Essex County Council-led scheme involves the Essex and Kent police helicopter prowling the skies above the Dunmow area to mo... Full Story »
WITH only a month until the biggest Great Dunmow carnival ever, the queen and her two princesses have been parading the county representing the town. Kim Carter, who was voted Queen for 2008/09, graced Walton-on-the-Naze with her presence as she boarded t... Full Story »