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17:32 - 11 March 2010
By ADAM LAZZARI A MIDDLE aged woman who police say has carried out a campaign of serious and persistent harassment to people in Wisbech has been given an anti-social behaviour order. The indefinite ASBO prevents Loran Freedman, 53, of Copperfields, Wisb...
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11:57 - 11 March 2010
IN the words of his owner, Allen the pony used to be a fat lawnmower . But according to Amanda Valderas he is now a sports car after he got in shape and won the regional finals for Indoor Horse Driving Trials (IHDT). The tiny...
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11:56 - 11 March 2010
By Helen Franklin I HAVE read with interest the letters relating to the BBC documentary. We have just returned home from our first ever stay in Wisbech and we saw many positive things about the town. How many Market towns have their own cinema and tradi...
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11:31 - 11 March 2010
BOOK characters came to life at St Peter s School in Wisbech, as pupils dressed up to celebrate their favourite literature. Colourful costumes chosen by the youngsters included Marley s Ghost from A Christmas Carol, Noah s Ark, police officers, a transfor...
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11:17 - 11 March 2010
THE family, fiancée and friends of a teenager who died when his car left a road in West Norfolk as he travelled home from Upwell on Saturday paid tribute to a loving, happy lad last night.
Thomas Jay Williams, known to friends and family as Tom, died afte...
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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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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
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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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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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...
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16:26 - 09 March 2010
CHECKING out his girlfriend s Facebook computer site gave Benjamin Boldan quite a shock, as he found pictures of her kissing other men. He spent a sleepless night – and the next morning he attacked a man he believed had featured in the photos. Boldan grab...
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16:20 - 09 March 2010
A CHARITY auction raised thousands of pounds for disaster victims around the world. The auction at Wisbech Grammar School raised more than £4,000 to provide emergency shelter for people caught in disasters. The school s four houses were asked to raise fun...
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15:59 - 09 March 2010
WISBECH taxi drivers leader Dave Patrick has accused Fenland District Council of running a kangaroo court – after discovering that two taxi drivers have been issued with a notice of suspension. The drivers -- who both have six points endorsed on their dr...
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13:38 - 09 March 2010
POLICE have issued a warning following the recent theft of similar vehicles in the Marshland area. Two Vauxhall Brava pick-up trucks have been stolen overnight from driveways in as many weeks. The most recent theft happened overnight between Thursday Marc...
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