• Five years for Ely jewellery thief

  By ARHubbard at 10:34 on 20/02/11

  

  A man has been found guilty of stealing thousands of pounds worth of jewellery in two robberies has been jailed for five years. 57 year old William Beattie, who resides in London, broke into a property in Top Street, Stretham, near Ely, last year. After smashing through a front window Bettie let himself in through the front door before taking silver tableware from a dining room and a large amount of jewellery from a bedroom....

• Stolen bank cards used in Ely

  By royhh at 20:33 on 15/02/11

  

  Stolen bank cards have been used to withdraw over £500 from a cashpoint in Ely. Police have now released images images of a man they want to speak to in connection with the cash card fraud following the withdrawal on Saturday, February 5. The victim noticed his wallet was missing following a trip to Tesco in Hostmoor Avenue, March on Friday, February 4. Cash had been withdrawn in several transactions by the time he...

• Stop Alcohol Fuelled Anti-Social Behaviour in Ely's Parks

  By LongBaker at 15:17 on 11/10/10

  

  The public will soon be asked whether they would support measures to stop alcohol fuelled anti social behaviour spoiling the public's enjoyment of the beautiful parks of Ely. East Cambridgeshire District Council is proposing an order to restrict the consumption of alcohol that causes nuisance, annoyance or disorder at Cathedral Green, Cross Green, St Mary's Green and Cherry Hill in Ely If approved the order would not prevent...

• Illegal Immigrants Found at Chinese Restaurant in Ely

  By gGhostk at 11:49 on 08/09/10

  

  Five illegal immigrants from Malaysian have been found working at the China Inn Chinese Restaurant in Ely The UK Border Agency raided the China Inn restaurant in Market Square last Wednesday lunchtime and found the restaurant had been employing three illegal workers. They also found two more illegal immigrants hiding upstairs in the flat. Two of the men tried to run but were apprehended and checks later found them to be Malaysian...

• Puppies were sold without a licence

  By Ely People at 07:00 on 26/07/10

  

  A CARMARTHENSHIRE man has been prosecuted for selling puppies without a licence. Hywel John Walters, of Red Roses, pleaded guilty at Ammanford Magistrates Court to an offence contrary to the Dogs Act 1973. The court was told Walters had been seen to be advertising puppies for sale over a long period of time. Although repeated visits were made to his kennels at Upper Castle Ely, Red Roses, to advise him, he carried on selling puppies...

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