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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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