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FENLAND: Woman killed after collision involving a lorry and two cars on A141

10:59 - 05 September 2008

A WOMAN has died and three men injured following a road accident on a busy Fenland road this morning. The accident happened on the A141 near Tick Fen between Chatteris and Warboys and involved a lorry and two cars – a Honda Accord...

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TERRINGTON: Appeal after assault on woman

17:21 - 04 September 2008

Norfolk police are appealing for help in identifying two men involved in a vicious assault of a female in Terrington St Clement. On Sunday August 31 at around 1.20pm two men called at an address in Emorsgate. Police said the first male grabbed hold of the...

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Gallery: Leana, paralysed 12 years ago in car crash, gives birth to bouncing baby son Thomas

EXCLUSIVE By TOM JACKSON Photos: BRIAN PURDY TWELVE years ago Leana Rose was paralysed from the waist down in a car crash – but last week she celebrated the birth of her first child. The former Wimblington woman and her husband Sean – a Paralympic skier...

Centre manager Justin Wingfield takes in the river views.

Gallery: Boathouse business centre prepares to welcome first occupants

By ELAINE KING THE prestigious new Boathouse business centre alongside the River Nene in Wisbech is preparing to welcome its first occupants. The £4m landmark development includes impressive state-of the art office accommodation in a cedar-clad block, and...

Slideshow: Students celebrate record breaking GCSE results

STUDENTS across Fenland were celebrating after a record number achieved higher than expected GSCE exam results. Schools across the district reported that exam results were higher than previous years with Neale-Wade Community College reporting its best res...

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Action from the weekend’s racing at Silverstone

Motor Sport

Local drivers take top four

THE top four places of Sunday s Demon Tweeks/ Yokohama Stock Hatch Championships at Silverstone were taken by drivers from the Wisbech area. Citreon Saxo VTR driver Ryan Bensley finished the 40-car race first, completing the 12-lap circuit in 15:06.77, a...

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Football

WISBECH: Town forced to settle for a draw after Mildenhall visitors fight back

A CROWD of just over 200 saw Wisbech Town blow their chances of early success in the FA Cup when they threw away a two goal lead. The home side escaped with a draw after Mildenhall scored on the half time whistle and then added a second to make it 2-2 jus...

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