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Community news from across Soham
Yvonne Long brings the news from community groups and organisations across Soham. Soham Community Group Members of The Monday Club met at The Causeway on the morning of Monday, July 22. A new member was welcomed who had been on the waiting
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Charlotte Cane reflects on time as MP one month after General Election
Charlotte Cane has reflected on her time as MP for Ely and East Cambridgeshire since winning the General Election in July. Ms Cane took the seat on July 4 with 17,127 votes and a majority of 495 over her predecessor Lucy Frazer. Ms Frazer
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Ely Consort ready to expand highly-lauded choir for upcoming concerts
A highly sought-after choir is looking to boost its ranks for upcoming concerts. Ely Consort, the esteemed chamber choir, has completed an impressive season and is now focusing on recruiting new members to enrich its programme roster for the 2024
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'Significant damage' to motorsports stadium following fire
A large motorsports stadium which caught fire on Tuesday evening has sustained "significant damage", it has been revealed. A total of 29 crews from across Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire were sent to the fire at Mildenhall Stadium in West Row
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Cardboard cow appears in 'wild' long grass of field in Mepal
A cardboard cow mysteriously appeared in the long grass at a field in an East Cambridgeshire village. Residents of Mepal are unhappy that some public spaces in the village have been left uncut since May. They say the parish council has not
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Pride in Ely 'has important job' after attacks on LGBTQ+ community
Pride in Ely "has an important job" after increasing attacks against the LGBTQ+ community, a trustee has said. Author and trustee for the Pride in Ely charity Sarah Marsh said the event is vital in supporting LGBTQ+ people and "educating the rest
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Ely Country Park's junior parkrun seeing growing attendance
Every Sunday morning, Ely Country Park comes alive with eager children participating in the local junior parkrun. Organised by the national parkrun UK and its major partner, Vitality health, the free event has become a popular pastime for families
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Summer activities in Littleport for all the family
There's plenty to keep everyone entertained during the summer holidays, says columnist Lyn Gibb-de Swarte. Littleport’s schools are out for the summer. In days of old, that event heralded the week of the Littleport Show on the grounds of Highfield
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'Magical event' at the Yoga Hut Free Spirit Festival
The Yoga Hut Free Spirit Festival returned for a soul-nourishing day last weekend. Sally Talbot hosted the intimate event, now in its third year, just outside of Littleport on July 27. The festival evolved from a two hour workshop to a full
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Ely Netball Club celebrates triumphant summer league performance
Ely Netball Club has concluded its summer league games with key achievements in both the Cambridgeshire and Fenland leagues. The club fielded two teams at Northstowe for the Cambridgeshire league, and one for the Fenland games at St Ives. The
