Recently added articles from Fenland Citizen (Wisbech, England):

Motorcycle crash victim named.

Jul 21, 2008 ... POLICE have named the male motorcyclist who suffered fatal injuries in a collision with a lorry in Welney on Saturday morning. Darren Mulliner (38), from the Southampton area, was travelling towards Wisbech on a Buell motorcycle when he was involved in a collision with a ...

Villagers plead for action over speeders.

Jul 17, 2008 ... A SPECIAL event aimed at getting drivers to think about their driving is being held in Parson Drove on Saturday following complaints from residents about speeding in the village. Cambs Fire and Rescue Service, together with Cambs Police, will stage the day at the playing field ...

Abseil off at open day.

Jul 17, 2008 ... A CHARITY abseil planned for the Wisbech Fire Station open day this Saturday has been called off after an injury to the climbing guide. The event had been due to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The open day at the fire station is still going ahead and is being ...

88-year-old woman's handbag stolen.

Jul 17, 2008 ... POLICE are appealing for information after an 88-year-old woman had her handbag stolen in Wisbech Market Place. The bag was stolen from her walking frame between 1.30pm and 3.10pm on Friday, July 11. The victim was shopping and had visited Stead and Simpsons, The ...

School's garden tribute to Charlotte.

Jul 17, 2008 ... CHILDREN at Christchurch's Townley School have created a special garden in memory of Charlotte Walker, the Year 5 pupil killed in a car crash in February. The nine-year-old from Tipp's End loved the Secret Garden area in the school grounds and pupils decided the way to remember ...

Family escape house fire.

Jul 17, 2008 ... A FAMILY from Wimblington had a lucky escape last night (Wednesday) after a candle placed in a child's bedroom window caught fire to a nearby curtain. The child was in the room at the time but closed the door and alerted the rest of the family, who all escaped from the house and ...

[pounds sterling]5,000 reward to trap scrapyard arsonists.

Jul 17, 2008 ... OWNER Mick Denton has put up a [pounds sterling]5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of arsonists who caused a huge fire at his Wisbech scrapyard on Tuesday morning. Firefighters battled for over 16 hours to put out the blaze, which started at around 4.30am at the ...

FENMEN miss out on duo.

Jul 17, 2008 ... WISBECH TOWN have missed out on signing defender Kevin Leggett and midfielder Mark Abbs, who have both been training ...

Fenmen open with six games at home.

Jul 17, 2008 ... WISBECH TOWN face a tough opening first fixture in the Ridgeons League with the arrival of last season's runaway Division One champions Tiptree United at Fenland Park on August 9. Manager Steve Taylor will certainly know a lot about two of Tipree's players as topscorer Tom ...

MAN SAVED BY MAGPAS HELPS THEM SAVE OTHERS.

Jul 16, 2008 ... A MAN whose life was saved by a doctor and paramedic from a charitable organisation is now helping the charity raise cash to save the lives of others. Mark Clingo (pictured left) was close to death after suffering massive head and chest injuries in a motorcycle accident in his ...

CAMPAIGN HOTS UP.

Jul 16, 2008 ... CLOSING a Wisbech Post Office will leave thousands of elderly and vulnerable people high and dry. That was the message given out to local MP Malcolm Moss at a protest meeting outside Wisbech's Harecroft Road branch on Friday. Mr Moss met well over 70 protestors at the ...

Firefighters put out huge scrapyard blaze.

Jul 16, 2008 ... FIREFIGHTERS have successfully put out the huge fire which took place at a Wisbech scrapyard in the early hours of yesterday (Tuesday) morning. An investigation is now taking place into the cause of the blaze at Denton's, on Osborne Road, which saw plumes of smoke and flames ...

Busy Hares have three games in five days.

Jul 16, 2008 ... March Town face a busy schedule of three games in five days as they step up their preparations for the coming season. The Hares are in action at Bushfield Peterborough against Fletton tomorrow night and then travel to Littleport on Saturday before their first home appearance ...

Huge fire at scrapyard.

Jul 15, 2008 ... FIREFIGHTERS have been battling a huge blaze at a scrapyard in Wisbech for more than three hours. Crews were alerted to the blaze at Denton's, in Osborne Road, at around 4.23am today (Tuesday) and four engines raced to the scene. More than 25 firefighters used jets to ...

VILLAGERS ACT OVER SPEEDERS.

Jul 15, 2008 ... DRIVERS speeding through a Fenland village could find themselves on the receiving end of warning letters thanks to a new scheme launched by residents. Volunteers have been manning speed radar guns on roads around Upwell in the past few weeks and have been making a note of ...

MUMS' [pounds sterling]25,000 WALK.

Jul 15, 2008 ... CHEERS greeted local mum Christine Bonner when she completed a major sponsored walk on Sunday. Christine was one of three mothers whose soldier sons were killed in Afghanistan to take part in the walk to raise cash for injured soldiers. The mum from Tydd Gote was ...

Jail for pervert who showed no remorse over child images.

Jul 15, 2008 ... A PERVERT who "showed no remorse" after he was caught with almost 1,500 indecent images of children on his computer has been jailed. Robert Cragg (42), from Wisbech, was locked up for 21 months by a judge at Peterborough Crown Court after he admitted possessing, making and ...

Visiting mayor's market place talk.

Jul 15, 2008 ... WISBECH Town Council welcomed a visit from the Mayor of Downham Market on Monday night as they investigate the possibility of taking control of the Market Place. As it stands, Fenland Council's Cabinet is set to make their decision on the long running saga at their meeting on ...

Wheelchair stolen from Aiden (14).

Jul 15, 2008 ... HEARTLESS thieves have stolen a wheelchair belonging to a disabled Wisbech schoolboy. Fourteen-year-old Aiden Potter was left housebound over the weekend after the black customised chair was taken from outside his home in Welbeck Road on Friday night. Aiden, who is ...

Ken saves girl's life in river rescue.

Jul 15, 2008 ... CITIZEN angling correspondent Ken Wade has been praised as a 'hero' after saving a young girl from drowning in Peterborough on Saturday. The child, who is thought to be about four years old, was underwater - having fallen from a moored boat - when Mr Wade raced to the scene. He ...