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Philip
FENLAND: Legal clerk in court at Wisbech today on fraud charges totalling more than £400,000

14:36 - 27 August 2008

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 from the Cambs Times »

Housing
FENLAND: Housing Association plan 4,000 home visits in next three years to carry out new 'MOTs'

11:34 - 27 August 2008

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 from the Cambs Times »

Philip
FENLAND: Legal clerk in court at Wisbech today on fraud charges totalling more than £400,000

14:36 - 27 August 2008

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 from the Wisbech Standard »

Beverley Downham with Isabel aged five and dog Toby
Gallery: Fun Dog show at Wisbech Park

12:35 - 27 August 2008

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 from the Wisbech Standard »

Crash
Gallery: Drive-In Shopping: Car Ploughs Into Shop

12:58 - 27 August 2008

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 from the Hunts Post »

Postcard couple
Postcard's 3,500-mile detour to New York

09:42 - 27 August 2008

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 from the Hunts Post »

Jazz Beans
Success as Riverside Festival attracts 3,000

09:09 - 27 August 2008

SO MANY people wanted to buy last minute tickets for the duck race at the Riverside Festival in St Neots on Monday that the organisers had to delay the start of the race. Hundreds of people sponsored plastic ducks, raising £400 for the Mayor of St Neots,... Full Story from the Hunts Post »

Performing a spell
White witch casts bad weather spell on Cromwell celebrations

12:55 - 27 August 2008

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 from the Ely Standard »

Rebecca Duckworth
Video: Rebecca Duckworth at Proms at the Palace

14:04 - 27 August 2008

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 from the Ely Standard »

Video & Pictures From Across Cambs

Liam hits the top spot
Video: Liam Crowned Britain's Kindest Kid

17:13 - 11 August 2008

SOHAM-based fundraiser Liam Fairhust has been crowned Britain s Kindest Kid. Following a trip to Downing Street in the company of Five newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky, TV viewers were encouraged to vote from a shortlist of five charitable under-16s – and 13... Full Story »

Celebrations
Slideshow: Students celebrate record breaking GCSE results

13:31 - 22 August 2008

STUDENTS across Fenland were celebrating after a record number achieved higher than expected GSCE exam results. Schools across the district reported that exam results were higher than previous years with Neale-Wade Community College reporting its best res... Full Story »

Liam hits the top spot
Video: Liam Crowned Britain's Kindest Kid

17:13 - 11 August 2008

SOHAM-based fundraiser Liam Fairhust has been crowned Britain s Kindest Kid. Following a trip to Downing Street in the company of Five newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky, TV viewers were encouraged to vote from a shortlist of five charitable under-16s – and 13... Full Story »

Celebrations
Slideshow: Students celebrate record breaking GCSE results

13:31 - 22 August 2008

STUDENTS across Fenland were celebrating after a record number achieved higher than expected GSCE exam results. Schools across the district reported that exam results were higher than previous years with Neale-Wade Community College reporting its best res... Full Story »

1940
Video & Gallery: Thousands attend Ramsey's sixth annual 1940s weekend

09:45 - 19 August 2008

THOUSANDS of people descended on Ramsey at the weekend for the sixth annual 1940s weekend. Organisers believe the event was the biggest ever, with up to 10,000 people said to have visited the many attractions at RAF Upwood. A hangar dance attended by 1,00... Full Story »

PICTURE PERFECT: Emma Whitbread having her face painted by Cambourne girl guide Nadine Wilson. 2981hd0608
Slideshow: Cambourne holds first youth Street Fest

12:59 - 18 June 2008

SUMO wrestling, archery and a Wii competition were just a few of the attractions on offer at Cambourne s first youth Street Fest. Organised by the Cambourne Youth Partnership, the fun-filled event took place on Saturday (June 14) from 11am to 11pm. Activ... Full Story »

Peter Cresswell with Phil Turner on Sunday
Video: Olympic flag hoisted in Ely on Sunday

08:21 - 26 August 2008

AS the Beijing Games drew to a close on Sunday and the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson accepted the Olympic flag, East Cambridgeshire helped to launch its own push towards London 2012. A Cambridgeshire s flag was hoisted at Grafham Water, and East Cambrid... Full Story »

Dolly
Video & Slideshow: Ely Pet of the Year Results

11:22 - 17 July 2008

THE nominations and then the votes poured into the Ely Standard office for the Pet of the Year 2008, staged earlier this month.In first place was Dolly (004) the Chihuahua, second is Buffy (017) the guinea pig. In joint third place, with an equal number of votes is Scratch (018) the rabbit and Blue (062) the ... Full Story »

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