ELY WEEKLEYLY NEWS Thursday,December25,2008 45pwherepurchased Dreams come true for battling Callum BYJJoorrddaannDDaayy Email: Celebrating12successfulyearsin [email protected] Sutton AN INSPIRATIONAL teenager says his Christmas dreams have come true after making it to the festive season he was once told he Exclusive Indian Restaurant would be extremely andTakeaway luckytosee. Callum Brown, 13, of •Fullylicensed&Airconditioned StationRoad,Haddenham, •SpecialistinAuthenticCuisine was diagnosed with a •FREEhomedeliveryonorders malignantbraintumourin over£15andwithin10mile February and won the radius(Askfordetailsrelatingto heartsof thelocalcommu- otherareas) nity as he fought his way throughaggressivechemo- therapy. CHEF’S SPECIAL NIGHT On the way he helped raise EVERYTUESDAY thousandsof poundsforcancer researchbytakingpartinahostof events,includingtheRelayfor 5coursemeal-£10perhead Life,whichhecompletedearlier ■ LLIITTTTLLEESSTTAARR...CallumwithhisawardfromCancerResearchUK. Picture:RichardPatterson527689. thisyearwith35ofhisfriends. 1starter•1maindish•1sidedish With the tumour now gone, VillageCollegepupilhadbeen andDerekHarrington,weretold wouldnotwishwhatwehavebeen Callum is on the road to full havingfunonaschoolskiingtrip. only10childrenperyearintheUK throughonanyone. •1riceornaan•1coffee recoveryandislookingforwardto Onemorninghewokeupwitha woulddevelop. “Butwhenyouhavethemost Pleaseaddextra£1forprawndishes,£2for a bumper Christmas with his headache and vomiting which Ittooktwooperationsandmany amazingchildtobattlesucha kingprawndishes,£1.50forliquercoffee familyandfriendsaroundhim. werethoughttobeareactionto chemotherapysessionstostopthe horrendousillnessitsomehow He said: “Doctors told me I antibioticshewastakingforan tumourgrowing. makesitabiteasier. Cmhirgihsttmansostotboebeahbelereatondmtoagkeet ingrowntoenail. Before the second operation ma“kTeoabneottholedryCohurimstmayasnoantdevfoerr open 7 days a week another one has made all my ItwasnotuntildoctorsdidaCT Callumwaswarnedhemightnot himtobeontheroadtorecovery (Closed Christmas Day) dr“eTamhisscyoemaerthruaes.beenveryhard rsecsatnthtoatptuhteyhifsoufanmdialytu’smmouinrdthaet sbueragbelrey,tobusteeh,emaomveazoerdshpiesakfamaftielyr, tfohrinCghtroishtampapsen20to08uiss.”justthebest (Re-open Boxing Day) butIhavefoughtitandnowI sizeof agolf ballinthemiddleof friendsandthelocalcommunity Tomarktheyoungster’sbravery cannotwaittoenjoythingsand hisbrain. bymakinganincrediblerecovery, hehasjustbeenawardedaLittle ‘MerryChristmas openmypresents,whichIam Callum was transferred to leavinghospitalafterjustthree StarAwardbyCancerResearch & hopingincludesanewtelevision Addenbrooke’sHospitalanda days. 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Ithinkit’sgreatthatthegirls scholarshipatKing’safter definitelygoingtokeep thebesttimeofyear.” ToobtainpermissiontocopycuttingsfromtheWeeklyNewsforinternal Gatheringtorehearsein havethisopportunity:they herdad,aformerchorister singing.Idon’tknowwhat ■ SingReignofFairMaidis managementandinformationpurposes,youshouldcontactthe thecathedral’scandlelit arethesopranosofthe atLincolnCathedral, I’ddowithoutitnow;it’sa outonRegentRecords, NewspaperLicensingAgency,WellingtonGate,ChurchRoad,Tunbridge choirstalls,thegirlsareclad future–anditallowsthe spottedanadinthepaper. bigpartofyourlife.” priced£12.24.Visit Wells,TN11NL.Youcanalsocallthemon01892525273oremail infestiveredandwhite cathedraltoputonservices Comingfromastate Likeallthechoristers, www.regent-records.co.uk [email protected] EL Thursday,December25,2008 3 Trophy for Stillness of the crib communicates a message of love Callum “ EVERY AACChhrriissttmmaassmmeessssaaggeeffrroomm theloveandpresence ■ FFrroommPPaaggee11 anddiffeCbrohetrnhist.tthmIteaisssatihsmee tthheeBBDDiissrrhhAAoonnpptthhooooffnnEEyyllyyRR,,uutthhsseesseeRRllllttRReevv oJoenfsGlyuotsrduw,ewassheobcouisrrniotyau.sr athwAeasrsdwibienllilcnlaugsdsaesotrfporpcizhaeyns,ctfheoerr abcyfeodwbFsoeanelfoiieeorfcamfldtGeremneuhrnmbrodesm,eoer,ddeaenonauybrno,tttrnsafsee,dumttmchcdeblotetiiarshieonshfflyetufecaneteoybshoatgremreperiefuysaadur.nCsawertsetjibsheoh.eeyresanIitntsasstyicthcs’seeh wvtbdpawbfwrhanoleareaheeorcdrmrsesiyiueeisisercgadhhehenaath,aodts2ttHmfdeuic5ogaidansualbhnlcd,etosretodrvtsdtw,iehobeeacnieimlnsnnnhlyoghduwt.uharTaseacemhnrfhaete,enyrd oqfCpIbochcnarhannurehmiebtvulfiryehCopeiristlwecrayihestachrmrhChaeiirmsitfeotcaanotiiothtmmsamtruhrngearieeapssnndssarw.iibenfrmaEiaeslcgesvlseie,dsetikanvwos.,tteeheNdeinot cCtcDpomtCohhroufoaahieeobmttiytrnihvhrid.asfteeeejossatomdftrNyuatrorshoCaarragoenmstlhlee,iue,vrftaeiynidtihgstdhndyeitaufeidmfnrsrietiseghdnaartseetgrahsuanctepmhttyeetado tcalnihvonaeedtmisoC,cmnhtoahurnlienscaitsecmntradinaltlenspinseecsraorssinuboornfal thatGtcCetaohohonhvnifhsoaeedidGderldtdKrilxrsooy’pcCarspitoenvdoewmherengnnaerira,endicfuisaseisbdoescntwtnmuh.emuidbcshtePneaeaopifcoersocmaeeofnrkigaslpieos”caielnsfveeiodntieoorssnay Rs“twtshhmCriueTaaehooenuJfpsshlfanmasemopeesteanreyhmacare,eoonaocrn1ewfsbhusR1nda,onrh,etUiuwaduwdtifgthKhhmrmo.aearirr,sciaoovhendhuuneepiesgxr,ErCtbhtCeselCareyropssael,eamulosimnnulstsikliamcubthneeaieemlldias’nyerrss:-- crib.Twoweeksago,I remainedinthe itsownright,butin Atatimeofanxiety importantmessageof lives. inspirationtoeveryone whoknowshim.Itisjust Festive fundraiser fantastic and we wish himandhisfamilymany morehappyChristmases inthefuture.” helps boost charity To follow Callum’s progress, visit www. gingerking.orgwhichhis mumkeepsuptodateon aregularbasis. 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No10712 EXEXHHIBIBITITIIOONNCCEENNTTRREEAATTWWIISSBBEECCHH OOPPEENN77DDAAYYSS SSAAVVEE5300%% surplus stock • display models • end of line FREESURVEY OFFALL slight factory seconds • fantastic savings FREEQUOTE MonM-OTNh-uFRrIs9A9Ma-6mPM-6pm, OFFFAASLLCFIAASSCI,AS, F2RW22IE2N02E2DOP1LLWYHY3SNON,D5NNNOOE3RRRESO(O0&6lAA8yCDD6O4,N,56WWS)EIR91ISVS8AB6BT4EOE41CRC9IHEH6S3 2230rd SAT10AMF-4rPiM9SaUmND-5AYp1m0AM-4PM SOSFOFIFTSF&ITGSUT&TER ConwayClearanceOutlet,Unit6bBeehiveCentre,ColdhamsLane,Cambridge aAwfftAetFwrTe&EhR(row0HTuOhre.1sU0sloRa91Su(su:940kAp4rS1f5Kos5e5rF)TOr54oaRs634mTs6e)O6(kM40a7501(07l9f016.92o44c5525r))o76446T7.6565ou566mk56 SSauCtnA11L00LaaNmmO--W424ppmm, RERPEGPLOULARATCDCTEEERMEMSERNETNT Masosipveen1:2M,0o0n0dsaqy-ft.Ssahtuorwdraoyo9mamall-o6npomne•flSouonrdwaiyth1l0o.a3d0samoff-r4e.e30ppamrking 222LYNNROAD,WISBECHROAD,CAMBSPE133EE ORDERS Christmasclosing:storewillbeclosedfrom17th-26thDecember (01223)460664•www.conway-furniture.com 6 Thursday,December25,2008 EL Breakfast fun with Mr and Mrs Claus Family Announcements CCHHIILLDDRREENNttuucckkeedd Deaths G(LpaOntaaeDsneseBe,HdOLopLiAbteDtbadlsec.d)eeDfonuofblwlDryConohoahrawkaepemeae'ynsl, FaCmailllyEulNsyootinc:es iibbwwSSnnaaaaiittttoocctthhuuoossrrSSnnddaaaaaauuwwnnyysshhtt..aaaaiigglleeooeennccsshhaaaannttddttiinngg EVWasoSfpPJy1AMfFDaACCCleflfaeooaaaertea2neuhEhartelfssttmrrniias9reiettnihhmscclamsshvRrtll.moeiheeeooMp,s1eiFi,ebaagemrc.Irrecndne5artamrrtTilaeralilatoi2blalHlgye,drnooedoayBmTa,tget0aLradnruifhwgfraaau.t0boyi.oidoseE-eunrnmMa,r8unFbfgsWenT2omdymldt,ea,atMryi2ofsaWfDtmraenSaa,enetadnvanantadMntmreddtiNyoihtiugrdFvdhldt,cL,c,nyekcaaeofoiyeuoeehTwiach,Mrya2dnrrfmnfnsottoeftlCEm0SiRdttehooamwaaaoebo0taairtwrn8rennibahnpooteaen8aaeadsyyry9dddneesrrfr--rttl,,,,,,., CLEaSARtmo1HTLLDaSaTwKlt3sChoietgnn.0uaotlheiBiasiieow0eordytetdlfmtctmeosnyacytv0yshht,e7deolsennhsnppi,eWead4ldcocm4kaeaai7mpnFBCiatefasrrnHueTsea6latbbyuiedtr.eegdshDdtoflD,yWeerni'antr,Fiyaawssoov1rmevsen.otea,.nfi2oraeeiCrodawamcarn1,a.rnnreeCimt0hCg6lSdncosiDJRasb0ala.tkouhearoyiJhupTneomirey,rrCtloBamuS,etecoouivafdmnaesmbhedllebeodeirme,oedt2aclKrmur,ens,ao,nwtoie0vmidr,Eahadfrvattlbn0cifeoeaetnnotagelcSooeitah8aareysylfdonndndeeasfrr--ttttl.,,,, 0P1PLT3iAc5HkC3EuE6Bp6TEy7OSo9uTB1rE6 BBSSLLaawwaayyBBCCwwttffaaeeffbbuuAAttppoorrhhhhoonnssnniipprraaoocclloouulliiiittssllrreeeeeeaattttuuttjjddcchhmmsstthhhhooppaappllrrff--ttuuhhnneeooeeooeeooyyhhssyyeerrffssSSppttggvvnneeoorrooffcceeMMDDrrccFFwwrr––lleesseeaasswwcchhlltteeuuiibbii,,oowwaahhttnnrrttnnaanneeeeeeoonniieeeeiibbaawwttlleettvvttrrggttaahheevvoottrrrraaeepp““aajjeeyywwnnsseeffeeddeennoouullllBB””oossssii..ddrraarrhhttllsswwiiooffeeooeeeerrssccyyrrttmmooccssaalleeffnnddnnhhffMMtteeeellooeettPPffmmrroohhaattggooaaiiiissooddvvrrcchhiiooccrriirrkkiirrttnnmmnnvv,,mmsseeffiihhoottnnaaaaffnntttteettoogghhaa--iissiinnooiilleeeennddlltteess,,yyddhhssssggttlldd..ee Road,Ely. Over18,000copies rreelliieessoonnffuunnddrraaiissiinngg FuneralDirectors deliveredwFeeRkEEevery Da■ndMMAOOmRRNNelIIiNNaiGGSoTTlseRREE.AATTt...crhildrenienjcoyedmteetingMcrandeMrsClalusoenSatubrday.Frormlefta,JoshuatPicStuorel:eeA,lexJWaematehsesrillT5a27y8l0o3r. ffrroouurrnnnniittiissnnggdd..aayy--ttoo--ddaayy RichardStebbings Alsoavailabletobuyat mostlocalNewsagents FuneralServiceLtd £2.2m cash windfall Placeyour Family A COUNCIL has £2.2 million Announcement Christmascashtospend. MEMORY LANE withyour The money was gained from developmentinthefast-growingEast local Cambridgeshiredistrict,andwillbe usedoncommunityprojects,leisure andanewcountrypark. Newspaper Thedistrictcouncilhadnegotiated bytelephoning thecashduringthepasttwoyearsfrom developerswhobuiltinthearea,which covers Ely, Soham, Littleport and 01353667916 Regionalwinnersof surroundingareas. TheGoldenCharter orcallinto Nowthecouncilwantstoallocatethe money“inareaswhereitwilldomost AnnualFuneralPlanners good”. Awardfor2008 27Market TheElyCountryPark,“newdistrict Place,Ely leisurefacilities”and“community-led projects”willbeamongtheschemesto FamilyNotices benefit. Tel:(01223)434343 Cllr Fred Brown, leader of the council,said:“Itisimportantthatthis windfallisn’twasted.Spendingthe Cambridge Newspapers moneyforthebenefitofallofuswillbe amajorpriorityforusintheNewYear. Cherish “Allareaswillbeconsideredfrom FAMILY NOTICE majorprojectstosmallcommunity the schemes–thekeywillbehowtheywill memories ONLINE SERVICE imMproonveeyalwloiullrblieveasv.”ailabletoNeigh- Where ■■sshhooTTwwHHssIISSaawwrruueerreeaakkll’’wwssiippnnhhtteeoorrttoossggccrreeaannppeehhff,,rrooffrrmmoommmmooaauunnrryyaayyrrcceehhaarriivvsseeaassgg,,oo.. bourhoodPanelstospendonprojects whichwillbenefitlocalpeople. and DDooyyoouukknnoowwwwhheerreeaannddwwhheenntthheepphhoottooggrraapphh Thecouncilwillappointaproject wwaassttaakkeenn??WWhhaattaarreetthheehhoorrsseessddooiinngg?? All notices appearing under officerintheNewYeartoallocatecash todeliverprojects. when? SSeennddyyoouurraannsswweerrssttoo::MMeemmoorryyLLaannee,,EEllyyWWeeeekkllyy ‘Deaths’, ‘Acknowledgements’ CllrSheilaFriendSmith,Ely’smayor, NNeewwss,,2277MMaarrkkeettPPllaaccee,,EEllyy,,CCBB7744NNPPbbyy cautionedthatroadsleftunfinishedon TTuueessddaayymmoorrnniinngg.. Picture:526085. and ‘In Memoriam’ newestatesshouldnotbeforgotten. She said: “We would love to see also appear on our website. improvementsinElywhichcomefrom thedevelopmentwehavehadformany years.Itwouldbegoodtoseesome catch-up. “Oneof thebiggestproblemsisthat Each notice has its own roadsthatshouldhavebeenmadeup haven’tbeen.Thereisabigdeficit.But Guest Book for you to leave your wewouldlovetoseethingslikethe countryparksupported.” messages of condolence. PhilipEden,chairmanof theCityof ElyPerspective,said:“Therearea numberof smallerthingsthatdeserve ■■ LLAASSTTwweeeekk’’sspphhoottooggrraapphh,,ffrroommoouurr oouurr MMeemmoorryy LLaannee ppiiccttuurree ooff SIMPLY VISIT attention. aarrcchhiivveess,,sshhoowweeddffiirreemmeenncceelleebbrraattiinngg DDeecceemmbbeerr1111..““TThhiisspphhoottooggrraapphhwwaass “TheCityofElyCouncilislookingat tthheenneewwsstthhaattEEllyyhhaaddwwoonntthheebbeesstt ttaakkeennaattEEllyyppoossttooffffiicceessoorrttiinnggooffffiiccee.. www.cambridge-news.co.uk/ areviewof someof thestreet-lighting, kkeeppttffiirreessttaattiioonnaawwaarrdd..IIttwwaassttaakkeenniinn TThheemmaannoonntthheelleeffttoofftthheeppiiccttuurreeiiss andareviewof theabilityof peopleto JJaannuuaarryy11998899.. 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Freecarpark storeinRossStreet 8 Thursday,December25,2008 EL Community centre may Festive light display ‘most impressive yet’ return to former glory LITTLEPORT’SChristmas wallfeatures,morecolourful lightshavebeenhailedasthe lightsandanewstarforthe town’s most impressive church. displaysyet. VeronicaHandley,secre- CllrFredBrown,leaderof tary of the Littleport EastCambridgeshireDistrict CelebrationLightCommit- Council, told the Weekly tee,whichspendsallyear BYJJoorrddaannDDaayy News:“Thetown’slightsare organisingthedisplayand Email: alwaysbrilliantandthere testingthelights,said:“Itis [email protected] arenewadditionseveryyear. greatthattheeffortsof the “But this year the new committeehavebeenpraised animationsandthestaron and we have made some A RUN-DOWN community the church are really greatnewadditionsthisyear. centre in the Littleport area impressive–Iwouldliketo “Wemustpraisethehard praisetheloyalteamthat work of the committee, could come back into use if dedicate their time to volunteers and the local plansforamuch-neededfacelift making sure each year’s businessesandfundraisers cometofruition. displaysareasuccess.” whohelpmakeeachyear’s TheCommunityCentre,inBlack Thisyearhasseennewon- displaysuchagreatsuccess.” HorseDrove,hasbeenusedbylocal residentsforvariouseventsoverthe yearsbutalackof fundinghasseenits conditiondeterioraterecently. Alackof disabledfacilitieshasalso preventedthehallfromgainingan entertainmentslicence,leavingitto standderelictforthepast18months. ButLittleportParishCouncilhas confirmed it is in talks with Cam- bridgeshire County Council about purchasingthebuildingandbringingit backto“itsformerglory”. ■ RROOAARRIINNGGSSUUCCCCEESSSS... membersofLittleportLionsKorfballClubwithsomeofthecashwhich wFasuraisendfodrtherm.aising quiz boosts clubCP. plTanhsenfeowrsaconmeewsju“mstuwlteie-pkusrapfoteser communityfacility”onlandatThe PaddockslookeduncertainafterEast Cambridgeshire District Council deferredfundingforthescheme. KKOORRFFBBAALLLLppllaayyeerrssiinnLLiittttlleeppoorrttaarree AAnnddyyRRuutttteerrffoorrdd,,tthheessppoorrtt’’sscceennttrree Theproposedfacilitywouldcentre Fromatapwashertoacompletebathroom cceelleebbrraattiinnggaafftteerraallooccaallqquuiizzrraaiisseedd mmaannaaggeerr,,ssaaiidd::““WWeehhaavveebbeeeennhhoollddiinngg onalargehallcapableof accommo- suite,aradiatorkeytoafullcentralheatingsystem..... mmoorreetthhaann££110000ffoorrtthheeiirrcclluubb.. aaffuunnddrraaiissiinnggqquuiizzeevveerryymmoonntthhffoorrtthhee dating200people,withastageareafor comeandseeusnowatSharmans! LLiittttlleeppoorrttSSppoorrttaannddLLeeiissuurreeCCeennttrree,,oonn ppaasstt1133yyeeaarrss,,wwhheerreeaallllpprroocceeeeddssttoo theatreandfilmproductions,butthe BATH&SHOWERSUPPLIES CCaammeellRRooaadd,,hheellddiittssmmoonntthhllyy llooccaallcchhaarriittiieessaannddcclluubbss.. council’scommunityservicescom- PLUMBINGSUPPLIES ffuunnddrraaiissiinnggqquuiizzoonnSSaattuurrddaayywwhhiicchhssaaww ““IIttiisstthhoouugghhttiinnttoottaallwweehhaavveerraaiisseedd mitteesaiditneededtolookintothe CENTRALHEATING&BOILERS tthheeLLiittttlleeppoorrttLLiioonnssKKoorrffbbaallllCClluubbwwaallkk ££2200,,000000ffoorrllooccaallggooooddccaauusseessaanndd project’s sustainability before it at aawwaayywwiitthhnneeaarrllyy££114400.. hhooppeeffuullllyywweewwiillllccoonnttiinnuueettoorraaiissee handed over £300,000 towards the SHARMANS GARDEN CENTRE TThheemmoonneeyywwiillllhheellppffuunnddtthheecclluubb’’ssoonn-- mmuucchhmmoorreeffoorrtthheeccoommmmuunniittyyooff estimatedtotalcostof£1,045,000. ggooiinnggrruunnnniinnggccoossttss,,iinncclluuddiinnggnneewwkkiittss.. LLiittttlleeppoorrtt..”” CAMELROAD,LITTLEPORTCB61W Lynda Clark-Jones, clerk of TEL:01353860093 LittleportParishCouncil,said:“There FAX:01353860095 HHeellppuusskkeeeepprreeaaddeerrssuuppttooddaatteewwiitthheevveennttssiinnLLiittttlleeppoorrtt.. willneedtobefurtherstudiesintothe IIffyyoouurrcclluubboorrggrroouuppiissppllaannnniinnggaanneevveenntt,,lleettuusskknnooww.. sustainabilityof thenewcentreatThe IIffssoommeetthhiinnggiinntteerreessttiinngghhaasshhaappppeenneedd,,ttiippuussooffff.. Paddocksbeforethe£300,000fundingis handedoverbutwearestilloptimistic. CCoonnttaaccttJJoorrddaannDDaayyaatteeddiittoorriiaall@@eellyywweeeekkllyynneewwss..ccoo..uukk “About two years ago the county oorrwwrriitteettoo::JJoorrddaannDDaayy,,EEllyyWWeeeekkllyyNNeewwss,, councilsaidTheCommunityCentrein 2277MMaarrkkeettPPllaaccee,,EEllyyCCBB7744NNPP.. Black Horse Drove was no longer neededitandtheparishcouncilwas P.J.MEDCALF giventheopportunitytobuyit. ,F.C.C.A “Unfortunatelytherewasnotthe CharteredCertifiedAccountant moneyforitatthetimebuttheparish councilisnowintalkswiththecounty councilaboutbuyingit. Wespecialiseinhelpingyouto “Thecostof buyingitwillbearound lookafteryourBusinessbigor £55,000whichwouldleavecashforusto small refurbishitandbringitbacktoits formerglory. EveningAppointment “Thecentrehasnodisabledfacilities which prevents it from holding an Littleports Leading Estate Agent AvailableonaTuesdaybetween entertainmentslicencebutthereare Servingthelocalcommunitysince2004 5.00pm-7.00pm planstoprovideallof these,aswellas bringitsconditionuptoscratch,to OpeningTimes makeitthepopularvenueitoncewas.” DerekTimbers,chairof theBlack Forallyourpropertyrequirements, 9.00am-7.00pm-Tuesday HorseDroveCommunityAssociation, whetheritbesales,lettingsofmortgages, 9.30am-3.30pm-Thursday saidtheproposalsweregoodnewsfor callyourlocalagenttoreceivehonest residents. professionaladviceon Giveusacallon:01353861675 Hesaid:“Peoplearereallypleased 01353 865910 Ifunavailablepleasecall01945430643 with the news and if we are lucky enough to see the refurbishments 4aGlobeLane,Littleport,Ely, happenitwouldbeapopularvenuefor CambsCB61PW localsagain. 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BuryStEdmundsopensTues&Weduntil6pm. 10 Thursday,December25,2008 EL Inquest hears man had taken drugs cocktail AMANfounddead BYJJoorrddaannDDaayy empty pill bottle that at his home by a Email:editorial@ shepanicked. teenage friend had elyweeklynews.co.uk She said: “I called taken a cocktail of Rickyupstairsandwe drugs, an inquest awkward position, proddedhimbutRicky heard. mwhoniciha.ledtothepneu- djuesatds’.aid‘ohhemustbe JohnParker,26,was discoveredinbedathis Parker,whosuffered “He wanted to wait homeinTheCauseway, from depression, was until the others got Soham,bythe17-year- livingwiththreeother homebeforewecalled oldgirl,whocannotbe people, Ray Skelton, thepolice.Noneof us ■ SSTTAARRSSTTRRUUCCKK...JeremyLatham,18,andRachelMoore,17,hamitupHollywoodstyleaftertheShootingStarsawards. nreaamsoends,onfAoprril1l4e.gal NDueirlr.ParnellandRicky knTehwewtheaetntocdaoll.”ed her Young film makers collect ‘OPicturse:RicchardaPatterrsons5275’96. 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Itemscanthenberesold toysandgames),thingsthatdon’t toraisemoneyandbenefitothers GreenSantawillbeatthefollowingvenuesjustafterChristmaswith fit(clothes)ornewthings ratherthanendupdumpedina hissleightoacceptyourunwantedChristmaspresentsandtogiveout toreplaceothers. landfill. informationabouttheChoose2ReuseCampaign: Sowhattodowiththethingswe GreenSantaispartofthe 8thJan 10am–3pm CambourneMorrison’sStoreFoyer can’tuseorwear,don’twant,or Choose2Reusecampaign,backed 9thJan 10am–3pm WisbechMarketPlace arebeingreplaced? bytheAssociationofCharity Shops,Cambridgeshireand PeterboroughQueensgate 10thJan 9am–5pm Give them to the PeterboroughWastePartnership ShoppingCentre jolly Green Santa! (RECAP),Cambridgeshire HuntingdonHinchinbrook CommunityReuseandRecycling 11thJan 10.30am–3pm CountryPark RedSantagivesuspresentsat NetworkandDonarbonWaste Christmas,whereasGreenSanta ManagementLtd. 14thJan 10am–4pm CambridgeGrandArcade acceptsdonationsofunwanted 15thJan 10am–3.30pm ElyMarketPlace For more information phone 0845 045 5207 or visit www.recap.co.uk Come along and give that unwanted For more information about Choose2Reuse, item a second chance to shine! visit www.choose2reuse.org.uk