Lucy Carter

2 days ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Lucy Carter

Police issued numerous tickets to drivers parking on double yellow lines - despite there being free car parks moments away. Officers conducted patrols around Whittlesey to tackle the ongoing issue. On one occasion, four tickets were issued to cars parked on double yellow lines on Falcon Lane and St Marys Street. Via the Policing Fenland Facebook page, officers said: “There are plenty of free car parks and places to park in Whittlesey, even if it means walking a little further to your destination.

1 week ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Lucy Carter

Budding young musicians are taking to the stage at a town cinema. Three bands made up of students from King’s Lynn’s College of West Anglia are heading to The Light on Friday, April 25. Acts include Blues Bands, Erin’s Melodies and Greyscale and vary in genres from blues to acoustic pop. The event was planned by college student Margaret Ulatowska as the final project for her course. Her love for music and interest in gig management inspired her to create the event.

2 weeks ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Lucy Carter

A prisoner at HMP Whitemoor has had a year added to his sentence after he attacked another inmate. Reece Ludlow, 32, approached the victim at 6.30pm on September 20, 2022. Ludlow threw a cup of boiling blue liquid over him at the March prison and then punched him in the face several times. The blue liquid, which has not been identified, caused burns and blisters to the victim’s shoulder and torso. The victim managed to get back to his cell while prison officers dealt with Ludlow.

2 weeks ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Lucy Carter

Firefighters were called to a house in town to put out a bonfire that had spread inside. Crews were called to the property on Heron Road in Wisbech at 5.53pm on Saturday. Firefighters arrived to find a bonfire that had spread to a house. The crews used a hose reel to extinguish the fire and returned to their stations by 7.30pm. Fire crews were called to the Wisbech property. Picture: iStockFire crews came to the conclusion that the blaze was accidental.

2 weeks ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Lucy Carter

A derelict house fire thought to have been started deliberately has prompted police to appeal for information. The blaze took place on Saturday evening at the site of a derelict house on Church Lane in Tydd St Giles. The incident took place at 7.56pm, and crews from Wisbech and Long Sutton were called to the scene. Firefighters used a hose reel to extinguish the fire and returned to their stations by 9.40pm. The cause of the fire is believed to be deliberate.