Burwell is twinned with the village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq, Mary-sur-Marne and one small town; Ocquerre.
Both in France
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LIZY, whose name is mentioned in a deed of the eleventh century, was long an agricultural center, industrial and commercial of any importance (flour mills, sheets, oil - markets - shops).
With the situation on the axis PARIS-REIMS one hand, and shipping on the other hand Ourcq LIZY was the warehouse of the neighboring countryside.
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New T4 and T5 coach services
T4
Burwell <=> Addenbrookes
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T5
Cambridge <=> Burwell <=> Soham Train Station
T5 Timetable
T4 and T5
Replace No.11
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Soham To Ely Trains
T4
Burwell <=> Addenbrookes
T4 Timetable
T5
Cambridge <=> Burwell <=> Soham Train Station
T5 Timetable
T4 and T5
Replace No.11
All Tiger Bus Routes
Soham To Ely Trains
UK's biggest solar farm approved for east of England (Click on image for larger version)
Latest Proposals
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Current Status
Latest Proposals
Project and
Current Status
Millstone Park Housing Development
(350 new homes)
Linden Homes
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This Land -
Councillors
Express Concerns
This Land -
Council plays down
fears over loan
This Land Business Plan?
(350 new homes)
Linden Homes
Web Site
Planning Docs
This Land -
Councillors
Express Concerns
This Land -
Council plays down
fears over loan
This Land Business Plan?
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Human remains found in search for murdered womanPolice find the remains in a field after receiving information from her killer's legal team.
Nine speed humps approved for residential roadSome people complain the measure is a waste of money, but others are worried about safety.
Four-day week council renames 'non-working day'South Cambridgeshire District Council changes the labelling of the allocated day off for staff.
Diversions planned as A1 shuts for overnight workThe closures in Bedfordshire will take place over three nights between 21:00 BST and 05:00 BST.
Hundreds fined in first week of parking crackdownHuntingdon has seen the most fines issued, followed by St Ives and St Neots.
Dog ban for man who cut off puppies' tailsDaniel Eldridge, 61, is also ordered to pay £1,000 after admitting three animal cruelty offences.
Couple volunteer 3,000 hours for local hospiceSue and Pete Woolfitt complete more than 300 bucket collections since 2010.
Girl writer's novel is now in her own local libraryBookworm Hephzibah is nominated in the young hero category of the BBC's Make a Difference Awards.
Council removes union jacks and St George's flagsThe man who put up the flags describes their removal as "an almost Gestapo-like operation".
Hilton to be next village with a 20mph speed limitCouncil officers recognise there is likely to be little enforcement, and that opinion is divided.
Bomb squad called after WW2 devices found in pitSpecialists carry out a controlled explosion after construction crews unearth 76 WW2 bombs.