GALLERY and VIDEO: With one fell swoop grounded Baltic Arrow tugged safely into Port of Wisbech

Spectators gathered by the River Nene in Wisbech as the Baltic Arrow, with its cargo of timber from Latvia, was finally freed and pulled into port. PHOTO: Terry Harris

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GALLERY and VIDEO: With one fell swoop grounded Baltic Arrow tugged safely into Port of Wisbech

June 26, 2024

The Baltic Arrow grounded just outside Wisbech throughout Tuesday: an investigation is under way to find out what happened. PHOTO: Terry Harris

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GALLERY: Baltic Arrow waiting for the tide to turn at Wisbech to be freed

June 26, 2024

Austin Wright, 47, went missing after attending a medical appointment at Peterborough City Hospital on Thursday morning (13 June).

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Plea to find Wisbech man who goes missing after Peterborough hospital appointment

June 16, 2024

The new Wisbech Free school will be run by the Brooke Weston Trust, which also runs the Thomas Clarkson Academy (above), and is expected to be fully operational by 2026.

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Parents given a week to apply for places at new Wisbech school

June 7, 2024

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Students spared 40 mile round trip commute after agreement reached to fund Wisbech Free school

May 24, 2024

CCTV images of the suspected thief who carried out the burglary at Chloe’s jewellers, High Street, Wisbech, shop at 9.10am on Thursday May 2 have been circulated.

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£1,000 reward to find burglar who stole jewellery worth tens of thousands of pounds

May 14, 2024

Jordan Palmer appeared at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court where she admitted all offences and was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison, which includes the activation of the previously suspended sentence.

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Frozen salmon and alcohol thief Jordan Palmer swaps it for ‘porridge’

May 13, 2024

One of the dogs taken in by Ravenswood recently. 'Her face was swollen and her eye sore due to terrible teeth, she was in agony. She had 10 teeth removed'

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Funding crisis for Fenland rescue centre as it takes in 27 dogs and 3 cats in 10 days

May 9, 2024

Astonishingly the then (right) photo of 42 Edinburgh Drive was taken just 2 years ago. On the left is what it looks like after police were given court permission to close it and board it up. PHOTO: Google and Cambs Police

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Police win court consent to board up and close Wisbech house for 3 months

May 2, 2024

“We want to speak to this man in connection with the theft of a bike outside Tesco on Kirkgate Street, Wisbech on Friday, 12 April,” say police

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Police want to quiz this man following bike theft in Wisbech

April 26, 2024

Una Crown murder probe: Photos show Una shopping, with her late husband Jack, and her bungalow home in Wisbech.

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BREAKING: Man, 69, arrested in Una Crown, Wisbech, murder probe

April 15, 2024

Running between Friday 19th April until Thursday 25th April, special screenings will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Luxe cinema, Wisbech

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The Luxe Wisbech: 15 Years of Movie Magic!

April 12, 2024

Police pin a closure order to the land where rough sleeping is banned, and anyone caught there risks prosecution. Police also released photos – not all recent – of evidence of people living there.

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Rough sleepers risk jail if they camp next to Wisbech recycling centre

April 1, 2024

Behold Ye Ramblers and hosted by Wisbech, March and District Trades Council, will be on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 3pm in St Peter's Church hall, Wisbech.

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Wisbech play tells of founding of socialist Clarion Movement

April 9, 2024

A woman caught with almost 80 indecent images of children has been sentenced.

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Wisbech brother and sister in court on burglary, theft and drug charges

March 8, 2024

The extra money for Wisbech was announced today by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

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Budget: Wisbech one of 20 towns to share £400 million

March 6, 2024

Jordan Sharpin, 23, was a passenger in a black Vauxhall Astra which officers stopped after noticing the driver wasn’t wearing a seatbelt

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Wisbech drug dealer rues the day he didn’t tell driver to belt up

February 25, 2024

Diane Calton Smith (centre) and Alison Crouch have roles in the third annual Festival for International Women's Day being held in Wisbech on March 9

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Wisbech event will celebrate talents and achievements of Fenland women

February 25, 2024

Claire Coutinho, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (right), agreed a £450m incinerator for Wisbech (outline drawing above) but 24 hours later it was withdrawn for “clarification” of her decision.

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OPINION: German company MVV will make billions at the expense of the people of Wisbech whilst polluting the atmosphere

February 25, 2024

Police searching for missing David Cross, 35, have discovered the body of a man in the river in South Brink, near Wisbech.

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Body found in hunt for missing Wisbech man David Cross

February 23, 2024

Passing sentence, Judge Mark Bishop said Nathan Lovell (above) posed a “significant risk” to children and there was an unpredictability to his future behaviour

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15 years jail for Wisbech paedophile who targeted victims ‘in the most horrific of ways’

February 22, 2024

Arturas Opulskis, 41, has been jailed for sexual assault of a young girl in Wisbech

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8 years jail for sex offender who assaulted young girl in Wisbech

February 15, 2024

Scott Burke, of Leverington Common, Leverington, Wisbech, has been jailed

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Wisbech paedophile used photo of his dog to groom ‘teenage girl’

February 13, 2024

CAPTION Cllr Ros Hathorn says, ‘we are particularly interested in applications that consider climate change issues and look to enhance biodiversity’. Farmhouses featured are (right) Grange (Cranwell) Farm in Leverington and (left) Maltmas & Rookery Farm in Friday Bridge.

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‘Entrepreneurial’ tenants wanted for trio of Cambridgeshire farms

February 10, 2024

William Hughes, 27, of New Drove, Wisbech, targeted vulnerable and elderly residents: he has been jailed for 16 years.

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16 years jail for Wisbech burglar who terrorised vulnerable and elderly residents

February 9, 2024

David Cross, 35, of South Brink, Wisbech, was last seen on 31 January. He was reported missing on Sunday (4 February).

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Missing Wisbech man – police ‘growing increasingly concerned’

February 9, 2024

Online safeguarding team Confronted and Caught handed their evidence against Wisbech paedophile Alfred (Fred) Dempster to Cambridgeshire police. He has now been jailed for two offences.

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Lockdown success for paedophile hunters as Wisbech man jailed

February 10, 2024

The scene that greeted emergency workers at Guyhirn near Wisbech last night after a 2-car crash. PHOTO: Policing Fenland

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Driver lucky to be alive say villagers after crash at Guyhirn near Wisbech

February 10, 2024

More arrests can be expected as police probe cannabis factories operating in Wisbech, across Peterborough and in the village of Doddington near March.

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Police raid £1m cannabis factories in Wisbech, Doddington and Peterborough

February 4, 2024

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£20,000 reward unclaimed as police renew 11-year-old unsolved Wisbech murder

January 11, 2024

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GALLERY and VIDEO: With one fell swoop grounded Baltic Arrow tugged safely into Port of Wisbech

GALLERY: Baltic Arrow waiting for the tide to turn at Wisbech to be freed

Plea to find Wisbech man who goes missing after Peterborough hospital appointment

Parents given a week to apply for places at new Wisbech school

Students spared 40 mile round trip commute after agreement reached to fund Wisbech Free school

£1,000 reward to find burglar who stole jewellery worth tens of thousands of pounds

Frozen salmon and alcohol thief Jordan Palmer swaps it for ‘porridge’

Funding crisis for Fenland rescue centre as it takes in 27 dogs and 3 cats in 10 days

Police win court consent to board up and close Wisbech house for 3 months

Police want to quiz this man following bike theft in Wisbech

BREAKING: Man, 69, arrested in Una Crown, Wisbech, murder probe

The Luxe Wisbech: 15 Years of Movie Magic!

Rough sleepers risk jail if they camp next to Wisbech recycling centre

Wisbech play tells of founding of socialist Clarion Movement

Wisbech brother and sister in court on burglary, theft and drug charges

Budget: Wisbech one of 20 towns to share £400 million

Wisbech drug dealer rues the day he didn’t tell driver to belt up

Wisbech event will celebrate talents and achievements of Fenland women

OPINION: German company MVV will make billions at the expense of the people of Wisbech whilst polluting the atmosphere

Body found in hunt for missing Wisbech man David Cross

15 years jail for Wisbech paedophile who targeted victims ‘in the most horrific of ways’

8 years jail for sex offender who assaulted young girl in Wisbech

Wisbech paedophile used photo of his dog to groom ‘teenage girl’

‘Entrepreneurial’ tenants wanted for trio of Cambridgeshire farms

16 years jail for Wisbech burglar who terrorised vulnerable and elderly residents

Missing Wisbech man – police ‘growing increasingly concerned’

Lockdown success for paedophile hunters as Wisbech man jailed

Driver lucky to be alive say villagers after crash at Guyhirn near Wisbech

Police raid £1m cannabis factories in Wisbech, Doddington and Peterborough

£20,000 reward unclaimed as police renew 11-year-old unsolved Wisbech murder

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