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Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service looking for people to make a difference as it recruits wholetime firefighters

4 days ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Molly Nicholas

People seeking a new and exciting career are being urged to join the fire and rescue service as a wholetime firefighter. From July 14, applications will be open for a month for anyone interested in serving their community as a wholetime firefighter as part of Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service. Those successful, after the application and selection process, will be added to a holding list.
Wendreth Court care home in March holding first summer fete this month with stalls, hair braiding and food truck

4 days ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Molly Nicholas

A care home is holding a summer fete with money raised going towards its residents. Wendreth Court in March has organised its first summer fete on Saturday, June 21 from 11am-5pm. On the day, there will be many stalls in attendance, including candles The Flour Tub Bakery, arts and crafts and hand-knit items. There will also be Rays Ice Cream, as well as glitter tattoos and hair braiding. Smashalicious Food Truck will be parked up for guests.
Only Fools and Motors organisers Ali and Matt Dodd give thanks after Tydd St Mary events raise more than £13k for East Anglian Air Ambulance

4 days ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Alice Hobbs

Three more life-saving trips can take place across the region thanks to a couple’s monthly fundraisers. Husband and wife duo Ali and Matt Dodd have been supporting the East Anglian Air Ambulance service (EAAA) with their Only Fools and Motors events in Tydd St Mary since 2019. Six years on, the pair, with the help of family, friends and the Five Bells pub, have been able to raise more than £13,200, enough for three helicopter call-outs.
Wisbech schoolgirl Shyla Brown organises fundraising colour run

4 days ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Molly Nicholas

Published: 09:30, 03 June 2025 A young girl has organised a fundraising event to help the family of a classmate make memories together. Shyla Brown, who is 10 years old, has organised a colour run – all by herself – on Sunday at 2.30pm at Newton In The Isle Playing Field. The Peckover Primary School pupil came up with this idea after speaking to her Year 10 friend Kenzie, whose mum Kim Tarbie has a brain tumour.
Inquest opens into death of 31-year-old Wisbech man Arvydas Petrauskas, whose body was found in River Nene

5 days ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Molly Nicholas

Published: 14:36, 02 June 2025 A 31-year-old father-of-two who went missing from Wisbech is likely to have drowned, an inquest has heard. Arvydas Petrauskas, who was last seen on Friday, March 21, in Wisbech, was discovered 13 days later when his body was spotted in the River Nene. Area coroner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Elizabeth Grey, opened the inquest on Thursday, May 22, at Lawrence Court, in Huntingdon.
Two dads raise more than £400 for Little Miracles Charity Centre in Wisbech after braving the shave

5 days ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Molly Nicholas

Two dads have finally braved the shave after weeks of growing their hair for a good cause. Fred Beaumont and Andy Michelin let their hair and bears grow for six weeks starting on the first day of Lent - March 5Fred dyed his beard and head neon red for the cause, and then on Easter Sunday, they had their beards and hair shaved, raising £402 for the Little Miracles Charity Centre in Wisbech. The pair presented the cheque to the centre on Thursday.
Latest planning applications submitted to councils including installation of solar photovoltaic farm in March

5 days ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Molly Nicholas

The following planning applications have been submitted to Fenland District, West Norfolk and South Holland councils… FENLAND March: F/YR25/0409/VOC, Land South And West Of 4 - 5 Mill Hill Lane, Variation of condition 1 (list of approved drawings) of Planning permission F/YR21/1192/RM (Reserved Matters application relating to detailed matters of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to outline permission F/YR20/0335/O to erect 2 x dwellings (single-storey 4-bed)) to amend...
Firefighters from Chatteris tackle deliberate car blaze on Furrowfields Road

5 days ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Molly Nicholas

Firefighters rushed to put out a deliberate car blaze on a residential road. At 2.39am on Friday, a crew from Chatteris was called to the fire on Furrowfields Road in Chatteris. Wearing breathing apparatus, they extinguished the fire using hose reels and returned to their station by 4.15am. The cause of the fire was deliberate. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them by visiting www.cambs.police.uk to submit an online report or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
Driver dies at scene of crash between car and double decker on A47 at Guyhirn

5 days ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Molly Nicholas

A man has died following a crash between a car and a bus on the A47 at Guyhirn. The collision between a silver Mazda MX-5 and a Scania double-decker bus happened around 2.45pm on Saturday. The driver of the car, an 18-year-old man from March, was pronounced dead at the scene. Six passengers from the bus were taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn with minor injuries. Sergeant Mark Atkins said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who sadly lost his life.
Chatteris 2nd close in on top [place after huge win at Wisbech 4th

6 days ago | fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Jeremy Ransome

Chatteris 2nd are just two points from the top of the Cambs & Hunts Premier League Junior Five North after a massive 295-run win at Wisbech 4th, who are now bottom of the table. In our featured match, Chatteris elected to bat and made an impressive 318-4 from 40 overs. Top scorer was opener Liam Boxall with 124, Daniel Lynch made 92 not out, and other opener Harry Matthews 41. Dilan Kant took 2-60 from eight, and there was a wicket each for Oliver Didwell and Jake Bowering.