Ely Standard

2 days ago | elystandard.co.uk | Ben Jolley

Piccolo Lounge in Ely (Image: Loungers) A popular East Cambridgeshire restaurant will close for one day next week. Piccolo Lounge in Ely will be shut on Monday June 9. Loungers, the company that runs the restaurant, has confirmed that the closure is in place because of an annual staff party. READ MORE: Piccolo Lounge Ely Market Place restaurant food review LoungeFest, which began in 2013, is held to thank the business' 9,000 staff.

3 days ago | elystandard.co.uk | Sophie Skyring

4 1/1 An Isleham mumĀ has helped shape a new research strategy in memory of her young son. Lisa Radcliffe lost her four-year-old son George to rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer, just 17 months after his diagnosis in May 2022. George, described by his mother as "a bucket of joy," started school in September 2023 but tragically died just a month later, on October 14.

3 days ago | elystandard.co.uk | Sophie Skyring

The challenging event was in aid of the Magpas Air Ambulance and the life-savers who came to his aid after a severe accident in September 2022. Scott was left with a fractured spine, multiple leg and ankle breaks, a triple shoulder fracture, and a head injury after a ladder collapse. Despite his injuries, he managed to drag himself inside to call for help. The Magpas Air Ambulance team, consisting of Dr Jon Townsend and critical care paramedic Shaunna Truskinger, flew to Scott's rescue.

3 days ago | elystandard.co.uk | Sophie Skyring

2 1/1 Poetry and music lovers are invited to an annual celebration. The Evening of Music and Poetry, featuring works including poems about memory boxes and steel, takes place on June 17 at St Andrew's Church, Witchford. The event kicks off at 7pm, and entry is free, with no need for tickets. A retiring collection will be taken.

4 days ago | elystandard.co.uk | Ben Jolley

Richard Melfi-Wroe, 32, had been ordered not to contact the victim after being arrested for a string of offences against her in June last year. But he deluged her with violent and aggressive messages and calls, vowing to “take everything” from her, starting with her dog and then her Waterbeach home. Among the many threats to destroy her life, he also said he hoped her loved ones were “ready for what happens next”, adding, “it’s on you”.