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21:41 > Thursday 4th December 2008

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WHITTLESEY: Shards of ice come cascading down from Fenland's biggest wind turbine

14:41 - 03 December 2008

WORRIED residents forced the biggest wind turbine in Fenland to shut down after enormous shards of ice fell from the monster blades onto homes and businesses below. Lumps of ice three or four feet long flew through the air and smashed onto Kings Dyke Carp... Full Story from the Cambs Times »

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WISBECH: Man accused of possessing offensive weapon in Asda

18:07 - 04 December 2008

A MAN accused of possessing an offensive weapon in the Asda store at Wisbech has been committed for trial before Cambridge Crown Court. Janeks Janusis, 33, of York Road, Wisbech, is alleged to have been found with a lock knife in the North End premises on... Full Story from the Cambs Times »

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WISBECH: Mayor's trip to Wymondham library sees him questioning Wisbech library costs

11:46 - 04 December 2008

EXCLUSIVE By John Elworthy THE Mayor of Wisbech stood in front of a new £2 million Norfolk library this week and declared that this is what we could, perhaps should have had. Councillor Jonathan Farmer, who last month attacked the £2.5 million re-develo... Full Story from the Wisbech Standard »

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Video: Fenland history featured in new DVD

17:17 - 04 December 2008

FENLAND history is featured in new DVDs which see Cambridgeshire come back to life as a series of offerings from the East Anglian Film Archive. The DVDs tell the story of life in Cambridgeshire through a half century of change, including archive footage o... Full Story from the Wisbech Standard »

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Man attempts to rob schoolgirl of her mobile phone

15:16 - 04 December 2008

A man attempted to rob a 12-year-old girl as she walked to school in Huntingdon. The young girl was walking alone in Desborough Road, towards Hartford Road, at about 7.45am on Thursday, December 4 when she was approached by a man. The man asked her for t... Full Story from the Hunts Post »

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Guided bus project hit by cash shortage

11:32 - 04 December 2008

CAMBRIDGESHIRE County Council looks likely to have to borrow money to fund completion of the St Ives-Cambridge guided bus link – because construction work on the 9,500-home new town of Northstowe has been delayed. Multi-million pound contributions from de... Full Story from the Hunts Post »

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Gallery: Creative Exchange

15:59 - 03 December 2008

ST NEOTS S unique £2million Creative Exchange, designed to be a seed-bed for fledgling companies in the media sector and related industries, opened its doors last week. As well as having 14 units for start-up creative companies, the striking four-storey c... Full Story from the Hunts Post »

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Man charged with nine counts of rape in Littleport appears in court

12:24 - 01 December 2008

A MAN charged with nine counts of rape on two Littleport teenagers appeared in court today (Monday). Martin Abbs, 30, who is also charged with aggravated burglary, appeared at Cambridge Crown Court separately from 26-year-old Gary Smith, who... Full Story from the Ely Standard »

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Gallery: Singers’ record attempt

15:44 - 04 December 2008

PUPILS from Ely St John s Primary School took part in a nationwide sing-a-long ... and tried to break a world record in the process. The attempt which was officially adjudicated by representatives from Guinness World Records involved more than 500,000 chi... Full Story from the Ely Standard »

Video & Pictures From Across Cambs

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Video: Fenland history featured in new DVD

17:17 - 04 December 2008

FENLAND history is featured in new DVDs which see Cambridgeshire come back to life as a series of offerings from the East Anglian Film Archive. The DVDs tell the story of life in Cambridgeshire through a half century of change, including archive footage o... Full Story »

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Slideshow: Westwood School Choir treat shoppers to some seasonal music

13:57 - 04 December 2008

SHOPPERS in March were treated to some seasonal music on Wednesday when youngsters from the town s Westwood School Choir sang carols. The pupils who gathered outside Barclays Bank were conducted by Helen Sidaway and raised money for Sur Ryder Care.... Full Story »

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Video: Fenland history featured in new DVD

17:17 - 04 December 2008

FENLAND history is featured in new DVDs which see Cambridgeshire come back to life as a series of offerings from the East Anglian Film Archive. The DVDs tell the story of life in Cambridgeshire through a half century of change, including archive footage o... Full Story »

Stevie Harrow
Slideshow: Little Stevie’s massive ambitions.

17:26 - 03 December 2008

By ADAM LAZZARI AT four and a half foot tall, Stevie Harrow is one of the smallest 12-year-olds around. But the Manea-based gymnast, who will be competing in next year s British Championships, has massive ambitions. Father, Steve Harrow, said: Her ultima... Full Story »

Video: Have you got what it takes to be a retained firefighter?

17:44 - 26 November 2008

By day they are cooks, farmers and office staff. But within moments they can be saving lives – and risking their own – rescuing people from burning buildings and freeing trapped motorists. NATALIE BOWYER found out what it takes to be a retained firefighte... Full Story »

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Slideshow & Video: Remembrance day services 2008

11:44 - 11 November 2008

REMEMBRANCE services were held across the district on Sunday with parades, church services and the laying of wreaths. On the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day when the Armistice at the end of the First World War was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day... Full Story »

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Video & Gallery: Thousands Flock To See Same Difference Switch On Ely Lights

10:25 - 02 December 2008

THOUSANDS of people flocked to Friday s Christmas Lights switch-on in Ely with the X-Factor s Same Difference wowing crowds. A packed Market Square, which played host to a record crowd of more than 7,000 people, was treated to a surprise double performan... Full Story »

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Video & Slideshow: Thousands Turn Out To Honour The Fallen

16:46 - 10 November 2008

THOUSANDS of people turned out to honour the fallen in remembrance services across the region on Remembrance Sunday. With similar services taking place around the country, wreaths were laid at Littleport, Soham and Ely and also many of the surrounding vil... Full Story »

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