Burwell Carnival 2009

£9,125 was raised for local groups in this year's Carnival. The float theme was "Ages in History". Distorted View and MACCA supplied the live music. Another very successful Carnival, thanks to all the organisers and other volunteers.
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Village News
T2D Coffee Club
Cafe Opens
Independent coffee
shop / cafe
opens in Burwell
Bin changes June 2026
New bin changes
from June 2026
UK's biggest solar farm approved for east of England (Click on image for larger version)
Proposed Solar Farm
Latest Proposals
Project and
Current Status
Millstone Park Housing Development
(350 new homes)
Linden Homes
Web Site
Planning Docs
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Councillors
Express Concerns
This Land -
Council plays down
fears over loan
This Land Business Plan?
BBC News
African artefacts looted by British to be returned
The items stolen in the late 19th Century by British troops will officially be returned to Nigeria.
Cambridge University wins rowing trademark case
The university took legal action after Cambridge Rowing Limited tried to register a trademark.
Watch: World's first talking plants using AI
Visitors to Cambridge University Botanic Gardens can have a two-way conversation with the plants.
Town's on-off water supply frustrates residents
One couple use the showers at a swimming pool, another resident says her son cannot "wash his hair".
Rare loggerhead turtle washed up during storm
The warm-water turtle is assessed and taken to a specialist centre for treatment.
Police in lorry catch six drivers on their phones
The lorry's high cab gives officers a clear line-of-sight into other vehicles.
Turkish restaurant can keep 'brash' signage
The council thinks again having previously told the restaurant its illuminated signs were too much.
Officer suspended from driving after busway mishap
The police officer was responding to an emergency when their vehicle became wedged in a car trap.
Rail users face disruption for digital upgrade
Replacement buses will replace trains between Diss and Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich.
Near impossible to fix all our roads, says leader
Cambridgeshire faces an £800m maintenance backlog on its roads.
Drink-driver arrested after smashing into tree
The driver was taken to hospital with "serious but not life-threatening" injuries, the force says.
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