Latest News
17:11 - 10 March 2010
THE decision to remove a Conservative councillor from two prominent committees after he spoke out against party policy was not politically motivated the leader of the district council has confirmed. Council leader Fred Brown, told the Ely Standard that t... Full Story »
09:26 - 10 March 2010
A SOHAM man sentenced for his EIGHTH drink driving offence earlier this year, has had the terms of his five-month suspended jail sentence changed. Originally, William Jenkins was ordered to take part in a drink impaired drivers course, but on Thursday ci... Full Story »
17:20 - 09 March 2010
A DELAY in declaring a fire at Mufitt s Industries in Littleport a Major Incident may have hindered the efforts of emergency services in the early stages, a report has suggested. Several of the agencies involved in handling the incident agreed that confus... Full Story »
Court Watch
17:10 - 10 March 2010
A TEENAGER has denied that he took a van without the owner s consent before causing damage to 14-feet of garden fence and three conifer trees. Daniel Tunnell, 18, of Springhead Lane, Ely, is alleged to have committed the offence on February 2. He is also... Full Story »
17:07 - 10 March 2010
MAGISTRATES dismissed a theft charge facing 24-year-old Daniel Nunn after the Crown Prosecution Service failed to produce evidence against him. Nunn, of Hempfield Place, Littleport, had denied stealing a leather tobacco pouch belonging to Suzanne Battey i... Full Story »
Community Life
10:04 - 09 March 2010
ELY Ely Cathedral SERVICES for March 11 - 17 THURSDAY: 7.40am – Morning Prayer; 8am – Holy Communion; 12.10 - Holy Communion; 5.30pm – Evensong. Friday: 7.40am – Morning Prayer; 8am - Holy Communion; 5.30pm – Evensong. Saturday: 7.40am – Morning Prayer... Full Story »
18:01 - 01 March 2010
TEENAGE sweethearts from Ely celebrated 50 golden years of marriage on February 27. Winifred Smith and Ian Hall were the head girl and head boy of Ely High School and King s School Ely respectively and met when they were about 15 years-old.
They were mar... Full Story »
Keep It Local Campaign
11:34 - 14 September 2009
THE Ely Standard s Keep it Local campaign continues to gain support. The latest business to get involved is city-based dentist surgery 1A Dental, which bought a well-established practice in St Mary s Street earlier this year. The business is already expan... Full Story »
10:38 - 10 August 2009
LADIES wear specialist Catherine Jane, is the latest business to lend its support to the Ely Standard s Keep it Local campaign. A charming boutique store in Ely s High Street Passage, Catherine Jane is celebrating 20 years of independent trading this wee... Full Story »
Features
15:55 - 28 July 2009
A TEENAGER from Sutton who had to have her legs amputated after contracting meningitis has spoken about her ordeal for the first time. Nicole Wilson, aged 17, from Sutton, contracted the potentially fatal disease in June last year, while on holiday in Cyp... Full Story »
12:22 - 12 March 2009
ELY-based author David Burke spent Sunday lunches with a frail lady in her 80s. But these were no Age Concern visits – the lady he was sharing fish fingers with none other than Melita Lettie Norwood, a Cold War spy who hid her true profession until she... Full Story »
Smallholder's Diary
12:43 - 19 October 2009
WELL the pigs have finally gone! They were slapped marked last Saturday evening whilst having their final meal. As this was our first time, we were apprehensive as to whether we would hit them hard enough as you cannot see the mark. There was a niggling... Full Story »
12:37 - 12 October 2009
THE pigs have just about reached their finishing weight and preparations are being made for their journey to the abattoir. There are certain requirements we need to carry out prior to transporting them. Firstly we need to clean out and disinfect our trail... Full Story »
Bird's Eye View of Ely - By Debbie Davies
16:59 - 08 March 2010
WELL, it seems I am not the only person in Ely who loves shoes! Several people, including a man who owns 15 pairs of the same make of trainers, have emailed to say they suffer from the same footwear affliction as I do. My inbox is rapidly developing into... Full Story »
10:10 - 03 March 2010
I KNOW it probably makes me sound a bit shallow but I am finding my Lent pledges a bit hard to stick to. A lot of people have asked me just how many handbags, shoes and books I would expect to buy in 40 days , and although it might only be one pair of sh... Full Story »
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