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Hundreds of People Attend Ely Cathedral For Justice Service on Sunday

17:25 - 06 October 2008

HUNDREDS of people in Cambridgeshire joined the congregation at Ely Cathedral on Sunday for the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire s Justice Service attended by visiting judges, and others directly involved in the maintenance of law and order, the administrat...

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Wicken Mechanic Wants Your Old Wheelchairs

14:10 - 06 October 2008

A WICKEN mechanic is on his way to Kenya – taking with him a container full of equipment for the disabled. Peter Rash and his wife Julie, both members of St Laurence s Church, were shocked when they first heard about the lack of facilities for the disabl...

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• Video: Baroness Morris Launches New Education Trust at Ely Cathedral
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Video: Baroness Morris Launches New Education Trust at Ely Cathedral

BARONESS Estelle Morris launched the new Ely Cathedral Education Trust on Friday. Ely Cathedral already has an established Education Department which organises more than 10,000 school visits each year, but it is hoped the new trust will expand the cathedr...

Video: 'Fen Tiger' sighting in Isleham

THE FEN Tiger has reared its head again – this time in Isleham. A couple from the village reported seeing a black creature with a long tail stalking around at 10pm on August Bank Holiday Monday, prompting a wildlife officer to start mapping out Big Cat s...

Video: Ely Cathedral Gets A Pink Glow to Celebrate the Cultural Olympiad

THE night sky around Ely Cathedral was bathed in pink on Friday night for the launch of the Cultural Olympiad. East Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridgeshire County Council co-hosted the event, which included performances from Ely Imps and the E...

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Sports Awards: Calling all School's and Sports Personalities!

THIS week we launch two more categories for the Ely Standard Sport Awards 2008. Award Category: School of the Year – sponsored by N & C Glass A word from our sponsor: N & C Glass has links with many schools throughout the county, providing both...

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East Cambs Weekend Football Round-up

JUNIOR FOOTBALL KERSHAW PREMIER DIVISION FORDHAM are off the bottom of the table after claiming their first victory of the campaign at home to Eaton Socon. It was a tough and hard-fought game, and the closest either team came to scoring in the first half...

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