Britain lurched closer to leaving the European Union Monday when Parliament stopped resisting and gave Prime Minister Theresa May the power to file for divorce from the bloc. But in a blow to May’s government, the prospect of Scotland’s exit from the United Kingdom suddenly appeared nearer, too.
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Protestant leader may step aside for new Belfast unity deal
The senior Protestant politician in Northern Ireland left the door open Sunday for stepping aside as part of a potential deal to revive the British territory’s unity government with Catholics. Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster said she asserted no personal claim to be “first minister,” the top post that she held before January’s collapse of power-sharing.
Canada near the front of the queue for UK trade talks in a post-Brexit world
As the United Kingdom prepares to begin its formal negotiations to leave the European Union , the British government is looking to the Commonwealth for new business opportunities. And Canada could find itself at the front of the queue.
Wisbech fundraising group raises a whopping A 35,240 in just one year for Macmillan Cancer Support
The Macmillan Wisbech fundraising group has had an exceptional year and have raised over A 35k in 2016. A huge ‘thank you’ to all of the local people who generously donated.
RSA Insurance Invests in UK Dog Care Fintech Company, Pitpatpet
RSA Insurance has made its first external investment in a fintech company, Pitpatpet Ltd., the Cambridge, England-based creator of the PitPat dog activity monitor and dog care intelligence data platform. PitPat attaches quickly and securely to a dog’s collar where it has a battery life of over a year.
Tierney v Lay war of words set to go before the conduct committee of Fenland District Council
Allegations by 78-year-old UKIP councillor Alan Lay that he was threatened by the mayor of Wisbech Garry Tibbs will be considered by the conduct committee of Fenland Council following a complaint by deputy mayor Steve Tierney. Cllr Tierney claims that during a Wisbech town council meeting discussing the minutes Cllr Lay claimed that Cllr Tibbs had threatened him at the previous meeting.
Wisbech police car snapped with number plate ‘obscured by dirt and…
Police car spotted in Cromwell Road, Wisbech, with dirty number plates – earlier police had fined a Ely motorist A 100 for a similar offence. An eagle eyed motorist posted a photo of a police car with a number plate obscured by dirt – on the day police in Ely fined a motorist 100 for the same offence! “One rule for them, one for us?” questioned the reader who sent in the photo of the Wisbech police just hours after Cambs police released details of the Ely offender.
Care workers found not guilty following Bawsey Pits drowning trial
Support workers who had been on trial accused of failing to take care of a teenager who drowned at Bawsey Pits, near King’s Lynn, have today been found not guilty. Umar Balogun, 16, drowned whilst on a trip to a former sand quarry on July 16, 2013, accompanied by support workers Vanda Cawley and Kevin Roweth.
The Latest: British Supreme Court to rule on Brexit Tuesday
Britain’s Supreme Court says it will give its highly anticipated judgment in a legal battle over Brexit next week. Britain’s highest court will deliver its judgment on Jan. 24 on whether Prime Minister Theresa May can formally begin the process of leaving the European Union without Parliament’s approval.
Northern Ireland sets March 2 election after government collapse
Northern Ireland’s former Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness leaves Assembly at Parliament Buildings in Stormont in Belfast, Northern Ireland, January 16, 2017. Britain’s Northern Ireland minister called an early election on Monday for March 2 following the collapse of the region’s power-sharing government that risks a lengthy period of political paralysis just as Britain prepares for talks to leave the EU.
Three-year-old Nadia from Wisbech transformed into princess for a day
A seriously ill three-year-old girl from Wisbech had her wish granted to become a princess for the day. “Happy and caring” Nadia Bartnik travelled to Leamington Spa with her family, where she had a royal makeover at the Raspberry Salon, thanks to the charity Rays of Sunshine.
Council leader backs call for inquiry into who agreed jobs loss for…
Council leader Steve Count today backed MP Steve Barclay’s call for a probe into the Greater Cambridge and Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership . Cllr Count, leader of Cambridgeshire County Council and a board member of LEP, says he is surprised over allegations that a Chatteris firm is being enticed to Huntingdon with the offer of generous business rates concession.
Councillor Paul Clapp sends warning after knife is found in bush by litter pickers in Wisbech
UKIP Councillor Paul Clapp has warned people in Wisbech to be vigilant after a knife was discovered in a bush by litter pickers. The knife, which appears to have a blade of around three inches, was found by volunteers from the Oasis Community Centre, who were carrying out a litter-pick along Cherry Road on Monday .
Laptop, Samsung tablet, iPad, Xbox and cash stolen in Ollard Avenue,…
Do you recognise this man Police want to speak to him in relation to a burglary in Ollard Avenue, Wisbech where a laptop, Samsung tablet, iPad, Xbox and money was stolen 2. Do you recognise this man? Police want to speak to him in connection with a burglary in Ollard Avenue, Wisbech where a laptop, Samsung tablet, iPad, Xbox and money was stolen. Do you recognise this man? Police want to speak to him in relation to a burglary in Ollard Avenue, Wisbech where a laptop, Samsung tablet, iPad, Xbox and money was stolen.
Learn illustration and pencil drawing skills at free workshops in Chatteris
Artist Richard Savage will lead the workshops whilst international performance storyteller and author Polly Howat reads ‘The Story of Black Shuck for inspiration. Richard will guide participants to develop a variety of drawing skills/techniques through the themes of landscape, animals and people.
Appeal on rejected traveller’s site at Crease Bank, Whittlesey,…
A Government inspector dismissed an appeal against the refusal by Fenland planners to allow a gypsy travellers’ site in Whittlesey. George and Eileen Price, of Crease Bank, wanted the three extra caravan pitches on land they had bought next to their home.
Britain’s May calls for unity in 2017 after divisive Brexit vote
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at the annual Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 2, 2016. British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged in a New Year message on Sunday to seek a Brexit deal that would work for all Britons, not just those who voted to leave the European Union in a referendum she said had laid bare the nation’s divisions.
All the fun of the Bear! Whittlesey to fight off winter blues with…
Thousands of people are expected to descend on the Fenland town from all over the world for the annual event, which this year runs from January 13-15. The colourful folk festival will see about hundreds of performers follow the Straw Bear around the town, on what promoters say will be a “fascinating weekend of music, colour, humour and dancing.”
Ask for traditional surgery rather than pelvic mesh implants, says study out this week
Sling the Mesh campaign logo by March-based artist Michelle Deyna Hayward. Sling the Mesh was launched in England in June 2015 by Archant Newspapers journalist Kath Sansom Mesh implants to fix pelvic organ prolapse have higher risks than traditional surgery but no extra benefits, according to a report released this week.
The woman had been trying to rescue her dog when she also became stuck
Crews from Ely and Cambridge were called out to save a dog and its owner after they became stuck in a sluice gate in Lark Bank, near Prickwillow. A specialist team of firefighters arrived at the scene at 5.55pm last night , where crews trained in water and animal rescues wore dry suits to enter the water which had collected in the drainage system.
Scotland to Propose Plan to Stay in EU, Curb Brexit Damage
Scotland will publish proposals this week for how it can remain in the European single market after Britain leaves the European Union in order to avoid the “national disaster” of a “hard Brexit,” the Scottish government said Sunday. British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the formal process of leaving the EU, by the end of March to kick off two years of exit talks.
Scotland to Propose Plan to Stay in EU, Curb Brexit Damage
Scotland will publish proposals this week for how it can remain in the European single market after Britain leaves the European Union in order to avoid the “national disaster” of a “hard Brexit,” the Scottish government said Sunday. British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the formal process of leaving the EU, by the end of March to kick off two years of exit talks.