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07:15 > Sunday 14th March 2010

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Aidan Murdoch and his dog Lily.  2751PU310
Gallery: Young dog handler to take part in Crufts competition
17:14 - 09 March 2010

A YOUNG dog handler from Fenland will be among a Cambridgeshire team competing on the on world s greatest stage tomorrow (Saturday). Eight-year-old Aiden Murdoch, from Chatteris, will take part in the junior flyball competition at Crufts with his Labrador... Full Story »

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Gallery: Wisbech played host to colourful and traditional Rising of the Court ceremony

14:44 - 01 March 2010

WISBECH played host to a colourful and traditional ceremony on Friday with the Rising of the Court. For hundreds of years an annual procession has made its way from the court house to a local hostelry for lunch. However, this year there was a break in tra... Read More »

Abbie Ross in Kenya
Gallery: Teenager spends six months helping some of the world's poorest children in Kenya

12:10 - 25 February 2010

TEENAGER Abbie Ross has spent the last six months helping some of the world s poorest children. Abbie, 18, from Friday Bridge returned from Kenya a fortnight ago, where worked voluntarily in a primary school, a hospital and an orphanage. She said: I abso... Read More »

Asparagus farmer Victor Aveling told Evan Davis he
Gallery: Fenland farmer tells BBC documentary he'd be out of business if he employed locals

22:00 - 24 February 2010

ASPARAGUS farmer Victor Aveling told a BBC documentary maker that if he had to recruit from the unemployed in the local area, I would not be in business . His comments came during tonight s controversial programme ... Read More »

Action from the match
Gallery: Chatteris remain top of the league after 4-1 win over Hemingfords

17:07 - 22 February 2010

Kershaw Senior A Division Chatteris Town 4 Hemingfords Utd 1 TOP of the league and with the squad s average age at just 20, Chatteris Town are going places. Saturday s win, which came courtesy of a Ritchie Allen hat-trick and an outstanding midfield dis... Read More »

Some of the younger members of Dance Mania perform at the show.  2523BP210
Gallery: Dance Mania's show Pop Till Ya Drop attracts sell-out crowds

12:15 - 16 February 2010

POP Till Ya Drop has proved a massive hit for the March-based group Dance Mania, whose performances this week are a sell-out. Youngsters wowed the audiences with imaginative routines to some of pop music s greatest hits from... Read More »

John Lilley screams in pain as Pagan Priest rips a strip of hair off his leg.  1770BP210
Gallery: Febru-hairy week at College of West Anglia in Wisbech launched with leg waxing

16:45 - 08 February 2010

STUDENTS preparations for careers in the Army, the Navy or the police force could not have got any worse… when they had strips torn off them for charity. Scary hairstyles and make-up of the girls who waxed their legs took away some of the pain – but for... Read More »

March
Gallery: Neale-Wade students battle to become March's first Young Chef of the Year

16:47 - 02 February 2010

THREE young masters of the kitchen served up healthy and tasty treats in the fight to be crowned March Rotary Club s first Young Chef of the Year. Saturday s heat at Neale-Wade Community College marked the club s first venture into the nationwide contest.... Read More »

Darts
Gallery: Darts fans treated to match with world champions Martin 'Wolfie' Adams and Trina Gulliver

09:27 - 19 January 2010

DARTS fans in March were treated to a live county match involving world champions Martin Wolfie Adams and Trina Gulliver at the weekend. The pair brought with them the BDO World Championship trophies they won at Lakeside earlier this month. Adams also b... Read More »

Straw bear
Gallery: Straw Bear festival close to being called off after Fenland Council forget road signs

12:41 - 18 January 2010

WHITTLESEY S Straw Bear Festival came close to being called off on Saturday when Fenland District Council forgot to instruct contractors over road closures. We hold our hands up, this was a genuine oversight on our part and we can only a... Read More »

Fenland Gymnastics
Gallery: First session at Fenland Gymnastics Academy held in Wisbech

17:24 - 11 January 2010

By ADAM LAZZARI FENLAND could become the home of a new Cambridgeshire boys gymnastics squad. The first session of the newly-formed Fenland Gymnastics Academy was held at a premises on Algore s Way, Wisbech on Saturday. Head coach Stewart Harrison used t... Read More »

Children enjoy the snow
Gallery: Skating enthusiasts make the most of cold snap in Outwell

12:41 - 11 January 2010

THE extended cold snap has been a major disruption for many, but skating enthusiasts in Outwell made the most of it on Saturday. Villagers cleared the snow from Well Creek and people skated on the river for what is believed to be the first time since 1996... Read More »

New leader
Gallery: New leader goes to ground as he sets about ending council's culture of secrecy

12:21 - 08 January 2010

By John Elworthy NEW council leader Alan Melton went to ground today whilst council officials pondered his post election remarks which could bring about significant change at Fenland Hall. Cllr Melton is not expected to return to Fenland Hall until next... Read More »

One of many scenes captured at Fenland
Gallery: Fenland 2009 round-up - School Pictures

09:00 - 29 December 2009

FENLAND S schools have again been busy throughout 2009 – and our photographers have visited numerous events. There have been charity days, prize giving ceremonies and campaigns at our schools over the last 12 months that we have featured in our newspaper... Read More »

One of the many pictures chosen for our round-up by photographer Brian Purdy.
Gallery: Fenland 2009 round-up - Kids

09:00 - 28 December 2009

OUR third Fenland 2009 round-up features a number of photographs taken across the district featuring youngsters. There were academic achievements, sporting success and bravery from Fenland s children this year. And then there were those who helped out at... Read More »

March Town United have enjoyed a superb turnaround in the last 12 months.
Gallery: Fenland 2009 round-up - Sport

09:00 - 27 December 2009

THIS year has been an eventful sporting year in March, Chatteris, Whittlesey and the surrounding villages. Our award-winning photographer has put together this selection of photographs, depicting some of the highlights. Included in the package are scenes... Read More »

One of the many fundraising events from Sainsbury
Gallery: Fenland 2009 round-up - News

09:00 - 26 December 2009

THE countdown is now on to 2010 – but before New Year s Day arrives there s time to look back at some pictures that ran alongside Fenland stories from 2009. Over the next six days we bring you round-ups of the year – and the pictures have all been chosen... Read More »

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