Ely Southern Bypass Set To Open This time Next Year Work has begun on the long awaited Ely Southern Bypass between Suntney Causeway and Angel Drove to the south of Ely. Councillor Mike Rouse said: “They’ve been talking about this for years and years. Local people have been asking for this to happen for a long, long time - 20 years. Nathan Thrower, project manager at Cambridgeshire County Council, said: “The existing A142 has a low bridge, so HGVs are not able to go underneath

Littleport LGN Media, magazine publisher, moves to Cambridgeshire Business Park, Ely LGN Media, which was previously based at ESpace in Littleport, had outgrown it's previous headquarters and has now made the move to the Cambridgeshire Business Park in Ely. LGN Media publishes its own portfolio of titles as well as acting as an outsourced contract publishing resource for business to business publishing houses. Contact LGN Media on 01353

Ely Leisure Village will feature a state-of-the-art six screen cinema, sit-in restaurants, drive-thrus and coffee shop The centerpiece of the six and a half acre leisure park, by the A10 at Downham Road, will be a six-screen Cineworld cinema, situated alongside a McDonalds, Costa Coffee, Frankie & Benny’s, Hungry Horse, Chosen Bun, Arbuckles and KFC. Site developers of the highly anticipated £15.7 million Ely Leisure Village have announced it will open in April. It is also being

A new monthly business networking event is being launched in Ely. The Ely Cathedral Business Group (ECBG) is starting 'Second Mondays' – a small, informal evening discussion session being held at the Royal Standard public house, in Forehill, on the second Monday of the month. A spokesman for the business group said: "Our motivation for these gatherings is to encourage networking amongst ECBG members – building relationships, to learn about each other's businesses and professional

A gin shop looks set to open in Ely city centre. James Clark, founder of the Ely Gin Company, is hoping to open a shop dedicated to the ever-popular spirit in Buttermarket, where Fisher and Co Watchmakers and Jewellers used to be. Mr Clark has submitted a licensing application to East Cambridgeshire District Council to supply alcohol from the premise. Speaking to Ely News, he said: "We're really excited. We've been trading on Ely's markets for around three years and we weren't

A new market will be held in Ely every Sunday. East Cambridgeshire District Council is launching a new weekly Sunday market in the city on Sunday, April 5, together with a Bank Holiday Market on Monday, April 6. A council spokeswoman said: "The new weekly Sunday market brings the best of our flower, food and craft market plus a great mix of stalls and family entertainment. We hope the new market will attract additional footfall to the town centre on a Sunday." They also say it is hoped

National Youth Arts Trust to launch first Youth Theatre Company in Ely New Youth Theatre Group launches. The youth theatre company will be run by experienced theatre practitioners and offers professional training in drama and acting techniques and mentoring from industry professionals. The National Youth Arts Trust (NYAT) has announced that its first Youth Theatre Company will be forming in Ely. Students between the ages of 13-19 and studying at either Ely College, Witchford Village

Mediterranean-style Ta Bouche Cocktail Bar opens Wednesday, April 30 at 11am. Serving daily seasonal specials, fresh salads, delicious homemade burgers and homemade pizzas. The Maltings Restaurant has been completely redesigned and refitted into a fabulous new style. The new Maltings Restaurant will now bring Ely's Riverside back to life again. The opening hours will be 11am-1am Monday to Thursday 11am-2am on Fridays and Saturday and from 11am-12am on

  Grand Central in Annesdale, Ely The new steakhouse by the waterside has had £250,000 spent transforming what was The Boathouse into an American-style steakhouse and grill. Grand Central Ely serves dishes such as steaks, ribs, burgers and shrimps The new restaurant will be opening at 6pm on Wednesday, April 23 Opening Times Monday: 9am - 10pm Tuesday: 9am - 10pm Wednesday: 9am - 10pm Thursday: 9am - 10pm Friday: 9am - 11pm Today: 9am - 11pm Sunday: 9am -

An independent clothing company is coming to Ely. Gun Hill, which has stores in Burnam Market, Saffron Walden, Holt in Norfolk and Southwold in Suffolk is opening this Saturday. For an initial 3 month period it will take over the former Millets store on the Market Square. Nick Fryer who runs the business says if people love it and the pop-up shop is a success it could become a permanent fixture. Gun Hill stocks designer names such as White Stuff, Gant, Superdry, R M Williams, Mudd