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CHATTERIS: Michael Jackson scarecrow - made for town's competition - stolen from garden

17:30 - 02 July 2009

Story by: ADAM LAZZARI A SCARECROW dressed as the late King of Pop Michael Jackson has been stolen and the owners are offering a £50 reward for its return. It was taken from the front of a house in Tithe Road, Chatteris between 2am-6am on Sunday – 48 hou... Full Story »

MARCH: Family tribute to businessman David Dobson, who died from rare cancer aged 68

13:16 - 02 July 2009

EXCLUSIVE by: MAGGIE GIBSON DAVID Dobson showed the same determination and courage fighting a rare cancer that he had done in building up his business from a market stall to a multi-million pound operation. However, despite his bravery, Mr Dobson, 68, die... Full Story »

VOICE OF THE FENS: Tell us about the great businesses for our inaugural awards

16:00 - 03 July 2009

IT has been a tough year for most businesses in Fenland; the current economic climate has made trading conditions very difficult. But as always, the business community has stood resilient and fought hard against the difficulties of a recession. Small or l... Full Story »

Gallery: MARCH: Gymnast Louis Smith guest of honour at Neale-Wade sports festival

13:30 - 03 July 2009

Story by: KELLY GREEN LOUIS Smith, gymnast and bronze medallist at the Beijing Olympics, attended a sports festival at Neale-Wade Community College on Thursday. The festival was run as part of National School Sports week, where pupils were encouraged to t... Full Story »

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• FENLAND: Inspector announces zero tolerance on drinking alcohol in designated areas
• FENLAND: Public exhibitions for proposed supermarkets in Chatteris and Whittlesey
• MARCH: Vandals strike again at Westwood Junior School, damaging swimming pool
• COATES: Summer fayre raises £500 for school and the Rudolf Fund charity

Wisbech Rose Fair

ROSE FAIR 2009: Floral displays now open - and get set for Saturday's colourful parade

WISBECH Rose Fair celebrations continue this weekend, with fabulous floral displays in town centre churches, and a colourful parade of floats taking to the streets on Saturday. The Rose Fair has one of the finest flower festivals in England, the theme of...

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VOICE OF THE FENS: Tell us about the great businesses for our inaugural awards

IT has been a tough year for most businesses in Fenland; the current economic climate has made trading conditions very difficult. But as always, the business community has stood resilient and fought hard against the difficulties of a recession. Small or l...

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Video & Gallery: CHATTERIS: A medieval festival with a modern twist

CHATTERIS took a step back into the Middle Ages when thousands of people turned out to enjoy a weekend of jousting, traditional crafts and merriment at the annual Chatteris Medieval Festival. And the Cambs Times and Wisbech Standard team helped to bring...

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Gallery: MARCH: Neale-Wade's Year 11 students enjoy school prom, themed on Moulin Rouge

A TASTE of the Moulin Rouge came to March as Year 11 students at the Neale-Wade Community College said goodbye to their school days in style. Posh frocks and tuxedoes were again commonplace the school s prom, held on Saturday. Hundreds of people gathered...

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MARCH: Gemma defies the odds to get England call up for major tournament in Australia

By ADAM LAZZARI DESPITE suffering a year and a half plagued with injuries, a hockey player from March has been picked to represent England in her first major international tournament. Gemma Darrington, 22, returned to training just two and a half months...

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MARCH II: Half centuries help secure sixth successive win and keep up pressure at top

HALF centuries from Jake Wenman and Andrew Bryan helped March seconds claim their sixth successive win and keep the pressure on the CCA Senior Division Two s leading two clubs. Wenman hit 54 and Bryan scored 52 not out as March reached 134-3. Earlier Rich...

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REVEALED: How Malcolm Moss had the 'biggest stroke of luck ever with his riverside London flat'

WHAT better way to spend a quiet night in than ploughing through the expenses of our MPs. Parliament has made it a little easier, of course, by publishing, for the first time, details of many of the expenses but the heavily redacted format had provoked so...

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Doghouse (15)

DANNY Dyer stars in this British 'zom-com' which is not a million miles away from last year's Lesbian Vampire Killers. A group of lads have headed to a remote village to help one of their friends, Vince (Stephen Graham) get over his divorce....

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The great news for petrol heads and party people everywhere is that it s almost that time of year again. Time for the incredible party that is Bug Jam, where over 30,000 show-goers can expect to have fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. And we want...

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BOY band legends Boyzone will be bringing Newmarket Nights to a close this year and we want you to be there. Because we have teamed up with the racecourse to offer eight of our readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to see the Irish cr...

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