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20:39 > Saturday 13th March 2010

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Nigel Lambert on March Market Place, just yards from his Greetings shop opposite. 6332BP310
March card shop owner leads protests against plans for market place ice cream café
16:39 - 12 March 2010

PLANS for a café style ice cream van on March Market Place were greeted with dismay by Nigel Lambert who splashed out £10,000 for an ice cream machine in his shop opposite....

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Alan Melton
Standards Board clears Fenland District Council Leader Alan Melton of any wrong doing
15:51 - 12 March 2010

BY John Elworthy A LOCAL council watchdog today cleared Fenland Council Leader Alan Melton of allegedly bringing the authority into disrepute. They also made it clear they felt councillors should be able express their views freely and unhindered. The Sta...

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Voice of the Fens.
Serious issues surround Fenland Council's suspension of taxi drivers
13:50 - 12 March 2010

SERIOUS issues surrounding the imposition of suspensions on two Fenland taxi drivers who have picked up six points on their licence, threatens to escalate simmering discontentment. Fresh from a narrow defeat over the removal of taxis from the Horsefair in...

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Help at hand soon for Whittlesey church, much to the relief of the Rev Nigel Whitehouse. 6028BP310
No more Singing in the Rain... as repairs start on Whittlesey church roof
13:37 - 12 March 2010

A TARPAULIN overcoat has to be used to cover the organ in an historic Fenland church to save it from water damage. The roof of St Andrew s Church, Whittlesey, has been leaking for more than 15 years....

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The East Anglian Air Ambulance celebrates its 10th anniversary.
SPECIAL REPORT: East Anglian Air Ambulance celebrates 10th anniversary
11:55 - 12 March 2010

SINCE the East Anglian Air Ambulance was launched, its crews have been on about 10,000 rescue missions, helping thousands of people when they need it most by providing specialist care at the scenes of emergencies and getting patients to hospital fast....

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Rail
PETERBOROUGH: Network Rail highlight dangers of misusing railway level crossings
11:25 - 12 March 2010

DRIVERS and pedestrians using some of North Cambridgeshire s busiest level crossings were today reminded of the dangers of misusing crossings as Network Rail s community safety team carried out an education and awareness day. The event, supported by offic...

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The Giggly Girls Group is one of the nine shortlisted for the Kid of the Year award. They received a monthly award from editorial assistant Barbara Sutton.
Choose your Kid of the Year - nine youngsters shortlisted for overall prize
08:00 - 12 March 2010

THE Kids Are Alright – and we ve been proving it for the last year. We are now giving our readers the opportunity to choose a Kid of the Year. Each month a Kids Are Alright judging panel has picked a winner. We have now pulled together a shortlist of nine...

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Work will resume on the new skate park near Riverbank Close, in March, next week.
Work on skate park in West End Park, March, to resume following public meeting
12:08 - 11 March 2010

WORK will resume next week on the construction of a BMX skate park in March s West End Park following a public meeting to allay protestors fears. Residents who believe the £55,000 park will be a magnet for anti-social behaviour we...

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Maple Grove School pupils celebrate World Book Week at March Library. Picture: BRIAN PURDY  5010BP310
Maple Grove pupils visit March Library to celebrate World Book Day
11:23 - 11 March 2010

CHILDREN dressed up as their favourite fictional characters for World Book Day and a visit to March Library. Classes from Maple Grove School visited the library on Friday as part of the week-long national celebrations. They were given an introduction to t...

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St John Ambulance.
St John Ambulance appeals for Fenland people to tell how first aid has helped them
10:55 - 11 March 2010

ST John Ambulance is appealing for people to come forward with real-life stories of how first aid has helped them. They want to hear how first aid, from stemming a severe bleed to putting someone in the recovery position, has made a difference. Amanda Nor...

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Whitemoor Prison
Three assaults in three days at Whitemoor Prison
10:25 - 11 March 2010

By ADAM LAZZARI THREE assaults have been carried out at HMP Whitemoor in the space of three days. One incident, on Wednesday, resulted in an inmate barricading himself in his cell and threatening to commit to suicide. Another assault was carried out at th...

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Justice
Carry on stealing and I'll find you some rent free accommodation judge tells shoplifter
13:40 - 10 March 2010

A SHOPLIFTER lined two bags with tin foil in a bid to beat a supermarket alarm system. But the linings failed to silence the alarm at the Asda store in Wisbech – and staff were alerted as Valerijs Bubleiko tried to walk out without paying for two bottles...

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Fenland
Expect delays motorists are warned as major road repairs programme gets under way in Fens
12:53 - 10 March 2010

DRIVERS are being warned of some possible delays to their journeys during a programme of road repairs which are about to start in Fenland. Between March 15 and April 16 contractors will be repairing areas of worn out road and the work will involve tempora...

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Elvis impersonator Derek Russell with some of the group
Elvis fans from Wisbech set to hold charity show in Hunstanton on Sunday
11:59 - 10 March 2010

A SHARED passion for the King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley has seen a group of local musicians raise more than £78,000 for charity. And the 34-strong group, which includes several people from the Wisbech area, will be performing their next show at Searl...

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Jan French
French back in favour and Archer gets vice chair role as Melton announces new appointments
11:59 - 10 March 2010

By John Elworthy COUNCIL Leader Alan Melton had a surprise in store today as he gave the chairmanship of a key Fenland Council committee to Councillor Jan French. It marks a return to favour for the March councillor, a former chairman of the planning co...

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