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04:36 > Friday 12th March 2010

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Loran Freedman
Middle aged Wisbech woman given ASBO
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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Allen goes from 'Fat lawnmower to sports car' - and powers to driving trials title
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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Wisbech
Wisbech, you have many reasons to be cheerful says Southampton visitor to the town
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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Pupils at St Peter's School in Wisbech bring fictional characters to life for book week
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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Tom
More than 600 join Facebook tribute to one in a million lad killed in car crash
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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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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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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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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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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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...

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Facebook
Court hears what happened when jealous boyfriend checked out girlfriend's Facebook
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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Grammar
Charity auction at Wisbech Grammar School raises more than £4,000 for disaster relief
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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Taxi
Taxi drivers leader accuses Fenland Council of running kangaroo court over suspension threats
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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Vauxhall
Now its the Vauxhal Brava pick up that is being targeted by thieves in the Marshland area
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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