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Villagers Rally Round Callum After Brain Tumor Surgery

18:47 - 08 July 2008

HADDENHAM residents have rallied round to support brave teenage cancer patient Callum Brown, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in February. The village sports and social club committee held a disco in June to raise money for 13-year-old Callum, who i...

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Ely Woman Was Running A Brothel

18:45 - 08 July 2008

A MASSUSE who ran a brothel from a flat in Ely has been jailed for 15 months and will be forced to hand over assets made by the business . Chinese-born Keqi Wu – also known as Chi Chi or Jessica - was arrested by police as part of a national crackdown to...

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Gallery: Good turn out for Pymoor Show

AFTER a wet and windy start, the visitors came in their droves to ensure this year s Pymoor Show was the most successful yet. Organisers have spent the last 10 months working hard to make this 10 anniversary show, which was opened by South East Cambridges...

Video & Gallery: Rain doesn't dampen Aquafest spirit

CROWDS still lined the course of the famous raft race at this year s Aquafest - despite a heavy downpour just minutes before the race. Heavy rain didn t deter many visitors to the event, which has been held in Ely on the first Sunday of July for the last...

Ely Pet of the Year Competition

Here are all the entries for our Pet of the Year competition, sponsored by Alan s Ark. The owner of the winning pet will receive £50-worth of vouchers to spend at Alan s Ark and a frame photograph of their pet, the second and third placed pets will also r...

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King's School Under-18s Are Cricket Champions

THE King s School Ely cemented their place as champions of Cambridgeshire cricket by winning the under-18 Solway Cup for the first time in 12 years, beating Cromwell by 19 runs in the final. Sam Frost top-scored with a rapid 54, but there were useful cont...

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