Rural town ‘cannot cope’ if more 200 planned new homes are built, say locals
[ad_1] Locals say their town “cannot cope” if hundreds of planned new homes are built in the area. Plans to build up to 234 homes along Brook Street in Soham have been submitted to East Cambridgeshire District Council. Applicants Paul Day and Winnie Day said in their application that the homes would play an “important […]
Plans for over 200 new homes could create ‘well-integrated’ extension to town
[ad_1] Around 30 percent of the new homes would be affordable housing New homes could be built in Soham(Image: Cambridgeshire Live) Over 200 new homes could be built in a Cambridgeshire town. Paul Day and Winnie Day want to build up to 234 homes on land to the south of Brook Street in Soham. Out […]
Plans for 80 homes with affordable housing to be built in Cambridgeshire town
[ad_1] There could be a mix of one to five bedded homes The homes are proposed to be built on Brook Street, Soham (stock image)(Image: Google) Plans have been submitted for 80 new homes, including affordable housing, in a Cambridgeshire town. Taylor Wimpey proposes to build the homes on land off Brook Street in Soham. […]
Locals say town with ‘too many houses’ could do with another supermarket
[ad_1] Some people would like another big supermarket in the town for ‘more variety’ A street in Soham, Cambridgeshire(Image: Cambridgeshire Live) People in a Cambridgeshire town feel there are “too many houses”, and that the town could use more shops. Soham has been described as a “friendly community” by many who live there. However, like […]
Locals praise Cambridgeshire town for ‘friendly community‘ and ‘gorgeous’ walks
[ad_1] Locals have said they are “happy” in their hometown, praising it for its “friendly community” and “gorgeous” walks. Conveniently located between Ely, Cambridge, and Newmarket is the town of Soham. Home to over 12,000 people, Soham is the second largest town in East Cambridgeshire, after Ely. The town has a significant history, dating back […]
I visited the town that’s been ‘hurting since 2002’ and felt so sad
[ad_1] I hope this can mark a new chapter for the town Soham high street(Image: Cambridgeshire Live) I was only two years old when Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were killed in Soham by the evil Huntley. I don’t remember it, but it’s always something that I remember being spoken about over the years. Especially […]
Town ‘haunted’ by tragedy says ‘good riddance’ to Ian Huntley
[ad_1] The town was ‘put on the map for all the wrong reasons’ Soham residents have told us what they think(Image: Cambridgeshire Live) Residents in the town where Ian Huntley killed two schoolgirls have shared their thoughts after his death at the weekend. Huntley was attacked at HMP Frankland on February 26 by another inmate, […]
Everything we know after the death of Soham murderer Ian Huntley
[ad_1] Need to know Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells had just been walking to get some sweets from a nearby sports centre before their murder. 13:15, 07 Mar 2026Updated 13:15, 07 Mar 2026 Ian Huntley has died in hospital after his life-support machine was turned off (Image: PA) The Soham killer, Ian Huntley, died on […]
Soham child killer Ian Huntley dies in hospital
[ad_1] Ian Huntley has died in hospital after he was attacked in prison on Thursday, February 26. The Soham Killer was attacked by an inmate with a metal bar in the workshop of HMP Frankland. It was reported that Huntley’s life-support machine was switched off last night (Friday, March 7) after the 52-year-old suffered severe […]
Ian Huntley ‘left blind and unlikely to survive’ after brutal prison attack
[ad_1] Soham murderer Ian Huntley has reportedly been declared blind after a brutal attack at HMP Frankland in Durham Ethan Blackshaw Social News Content Editor and Peter Hennessy 23:42, 05 Mar 2026 Child killer Ian Huntley was jailed in 2003 for murder(Image: Andy Stenning/Daily Mirror) Soham murderer Ian Huntley has reportedly been declared blind following […]