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Fitzbillies ushers in ‘perfect next chapter’
A FAMOUS café and bakery is set to open its first branch in a former garage outside Cambridge today (Tuesday). Fitzbillies, renowned for its Chelsea buns, will open the new café in Harston today. Planning permission was awarded by South...
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Plans revealed to turn former Frankie & Benny’s into new McDonald’s
THE location of a possible new McDonald’s store in Cambridge has been revealed. Plans have been submitted to Cambridge City Council asking for permission to open the new restaurant on Unit 12 at Cambridge Retail Park. The site, vacant since March...
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Rider, 21, and passenger, 20, in serious condition after King Hedges Road collision
A MOTORCYCLIST and their pillion passenger remain in a serious condition in hospital after a crash on Wednesday (May 27). At about 10.35am a beige and black Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle was involved in a crash with a car in Kings Hedges Road, at...
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A14 lane resurfacing needed after lorry fire
ONE lane of the A14 eastbound remained closed yesterday (Thursday) after a lorry fire. Firefighters were called to the A14 from junction 33 A10 / Cambridge (Milton Interchange) to junction 34 B1047 Horningsea Road (Fen Ditton) on Wednesday night (May...
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Daredevil Harry achieves lifelong dream – at 98!
A 98-YEAR-OLD man has become the oldest person to perform a wing walk, Guinness World Records has confirmed. Harry Heasman undertook the incredible challenge for Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund in memory of his dear wife and son at Duxford Airfield on...
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Injured teen struck by ‘hammer’ in town row
A TEENAGE boy sustained a head injury after being hit with a ‘hammer’ during an incident in Royston. Officers were called to the High Street at around 9.40pm on Sunday following reports that a teenager had been hit with an object described as a hammer...
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Council warning over parking fines scam
HUNTINGDONSHIRE District Council is warning residents about text messages and emails which falsely claim that people have been issued with a parking fine. The council shared a warning last Thursday (May 21) about recent “scam” messages claiming that...
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Blue water warning at village bridlepath
PEOPLE have been urged to keep away from a village bridlepath due to a “potential environment incident”. Blue water was spotted at the Rivey Bridlepath in Linton on Monday (May 18). An Environment Agency spokesperson has confirmed that specialist...
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Accommodation plans are just not cricket, say fearful residents
RESIDENTS are still concerned about plans to build next to Fenner’s cricket ground as Hughes Hall prepares to submit a full planning application. The Cambridge University college bought the land three years ago with plans to build student...
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Two men held after reports of stabbings
TWO men were stabbed amid reports of violence in Littleport. Officers were called to Wisbech Road just before 8pm on Monday (May 18). Paramedics attended and two men were treated for stab wounds. Police confirmed that the injuries sustained were not...
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Student spins his way to new world record using the appliance of science
A CAMBRIDGE University engineering student has set the world record for the longest duration spinning a fidget spinner on one finger – at 30 minutes 34.54 seconds. James Goh, 23, made his own fidget spinner to achieve the Guinness World Records title,...
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Bengal tigers arrive at zoo to enjoy retirement
A POPULAR Cambridgeshire zoo has welcomed another breed of big cat to its family. Johnsons of Old Hurst is already home to a number of big cats, including lions and pumas. It has now welcomed two Bengal tigers to the zoo, marking the first time...
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Man admits stabbing father-of-eight to death
A MAN has admitted to murdering a father-ofeight who was stabbed at a Cambridge hostel. Liam Rush, 31, stabbed Granville Graham, 58, multiple times in his bedroom at the Chesterton Road hostel where they both lived at around 1am on February 25,...
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It’s time to have a say - vote for your favourite butterfly
THE first-ever vote to crown Britain’s Favourite Butterfly launches today (Friday, May 15). Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is asking people across the country, including in Cambridgeshire, to choose the butterfly they love most, whether that...
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Road is closed after bus hits lamppost
A BUS crashed into a lamppost along a road in Waterbeach. Emergency services were called to Denny End Road on Tuesday afternoon (May 12). The road was closed while emergency services attended to the incident. Cambridgeshire Constabulary said it was...
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Top honours for ARU illustrator’s ‘distinctively new’ take on Beowulf
AN Anglia Ruskin University graduate has won a prestigious national Book of the Year prize. Alice Cao won the award thanks to her illustrations for a limited-edition version of the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf. Alice, who studied on the BA (Hons)...
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New chapter beckons for department store
AN EMPTY department store in St Neots could become a sports bar and restaurant under new plans. A listed building consent application submitted to Huntingdonshire District Council by Bailey’s Bar seeks approval to convert a partially Grade II listed...
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It’s National Walking Month ...what are you waiting for?
WHETHER you are a keen hiker, weekend wanderer, or simply enjoy short social strolls, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in National Walking Month in May with friends and family. Join one of the National Trust’s guided walks or take...
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Cash stolen in break-in at Post Office
CASH has been stolen from a Post Office during a break-in. Officers were called to reports of a burglary at the Post Office in The Causeway, Burwell, at around 6.30am on Sunday (May 3). It is believed the break-in happened overnight. An investigation...
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Man taken to hospital after heart ‘stopped multiple times’ at U’s match
A MAN suffered a heart attack after a Cambridge United game on Saturday (May 2). Cambridge United Football Club played against Crewe Alexandra on Saturday in a match that saw them promoted to League One. A Crewe Alexandra supporter was taken ill at...
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Leisure park sale could lead to major redevelopment
THE potential sale of Cambridge Leisure Park could see a major redevelopment of the site including offices, labs, retail and leisure opportunities. Cambridge Leisure Park currently hosts a hotel, car park, restaurants, cinema and bowling...
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Cause revealed for the Harston workshop fire
THE cause of a large fire at a building in a Cambridgeshire village has been confirmed. Eight Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue crews were called to a fire in Button End Road, Harston, just before 10am on Thursday (April 30). Everyone was able to get...
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Exhibition to be given edit for screening in central London
THE Natural History Museum’s immersive Sir David Attenborough exhibition is to be transformed into a free fiveminute show in central London to celebrate his 100th birthday. Our Story With David Attenborough will be adapted to be shown at Outernet...
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Man dies in blaze at Steeple Morden hotel
A MAN has died after a fire at a hotel in Steeple Morden. Emergency services were called to a fire at Zaheers Hotel, in Station Road, after 9.30pm on Sunday night (April 26). A man was pronounced dead at the scene. At the time, a spokesperson for...
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Pilot praise after three planes in near-miss scare
THREE aircraft nearly collided over Cambridgeshire skies last year, a report has revealed. Airprox has carried out a report into the incident which happened over the south of Cambridge Airport on September 5, 2025. On this day, the pilot of an...
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Man arrested after fatal motorbike crash on A1303
A MAN has been arrested after a motorcyclist died in a crash on the A1303. The crash happened on the A1303 at the junction with Bell Road at Bottisham at around 4.45pm on Thursday (April 23)/ It involved a silver Honda motorbike and a white Kia...
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Firefighters battle blaze at landfill site
A HUGE fire involving around 200 tonnes of refuse broke out at a landfill site in Wilburton. Firefighters were called to Pools Road just after 3pm on Wednesday (April 22). At the time, a spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said:...
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First-class Jeff has been just the ticket on rail network
A CAMBRIDGE station veteran who has been “nothing but a positive presence” on the railway network for the past 45 years is set to retire. Jeff Tan got his first taste of the railway in 1974, having come from Malaysia to study at the age of 19, where...
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Break-in damage forces closure of city café for day
A CAMBRIDGE café was forced to close for the day after its windows were smashed during a break-in. The CB4 Café in Scotland Road, Chesterton, has been broken into. Cambridgeshire Constabulary believe it was broken into between 3pm on Monday (April...
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Road is closed after lorry hits rail bridge
A LORRY struck a railway bridge near Ely at the weekend, causing a road closure. Officers were called to the railway bridge at Queen Adelaide Way near Ely at 12.07pm on Saturday (April 18) following reports of a lorry crashing into the...
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Trio are arrested for Next perfume theft
A MAN has been arrested after he was found with a knife in Huntingdon. Officers were called to reports of people stealing items from Next at around 11.15am last Monday (April 13). Officers tracked the trio down and found them in possession of stolen...
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Criminal back behind bars days after being given ‘last chance’
A PROLIFIC criminal has been jailed after carrying out a spree of raids on businesses just days after getting a suspended sentence for similar offences. Robert Rust, 38, was given a suspended four-week jail term at Cambridge Magistrates Court for...
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Fine art students want visitors to Re:Focus
THE latest work by MA Fine Art students from Anglia Ruskin University’s Cambridge School of Art is about to go on display in a new exhibition. Titled Re:Focus, the exhibition opens today (Friday, April 17) and includes a diverse body of work shaped by...
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Watching the birdies – results in for RSPB’s big survey
THE house sparrow is the most common visitor to Cambridgeshire gardens, according to the results of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 2026. More than 650,000 people took part in the world’s largest garden wildlife survey, counting more than nine million...
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SUV smashes through a supermarket hedge after bungled ATM raid
A CAR was driven through a supermarket hedge during an escape after an attempted ATM theft. Police were called to Morrisons at Parsons Green, St Ives, during the early hours of last Friday morning (April 10). A group of men in a dark SUV were...
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Family of motorcyclist share heartfelt tribute following fatal crash
THE family of a motorcyclist who died after a crash involving a tractor has paid a tribute to him. The crash involved a yellow Yamaha motorbike that was travelling from the Block Fen Drove roundabout towards Chatteris at around 8.11pm on March...
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Man in his 50s dies in hospital after A10 collision with van
A MOTORCYCLIST has died after a crash on the A10 at South Runcton. Emergency services were called at around 7am on Tuesday (April 7) after reports of a crash involving a white Ford Transit Connect and yellow BMW K1200 motorcycle. The motorcyclist, a...
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Air ambulance is cleared for take-off over relocation to Fulbourn site
EAST Anglian Air Ambulance has been granted planning permission for the relocation of its air base. It has been forced to relocate its Cambridgeshire air base following the upcoming closure of Cambridge Airport. South Cambridgeshire District Council...
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How to have your say in latest consultation over East West Rail scheme
THE latest details on a “once-in-ageneration” project to link Cambridge, Oxford, Milton Keynes and Bedford have been revealed. East West Railway Company (EWR Co) has announced details of its last route-wide consultation on the latest designs for the...
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Cyclist seriously hurt in collision with bus
A BUS company has released a statement after one of its vehicles was involved in a crash with a cyclist. A Stagecoach bus was involved in a crash with a bike at around 6pm on Saturday (April 4) on Station Road, in Cambridge. The cyclist was taken to...
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Drug dealing pair jailed after trying to run from police
TWO men who tried to run off when police caught them dealing drugs have been jailed. Daniel Bari, 27, and Emilis Urlikas, 20, were spotted acting suspiciously by neighbourhood police in Teversham on December 29, 2025. Suspecting they had been dealing...
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Freeman honour given to Sir John
FORMER Prime Minister John Major has been formally admitted as an Honorary Freeman of the district of Huntingdonshire after a civic ceremony. The honour, the highest civic recognition granted by Huntingdonshire District Council, was presented during...
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Police officer is seriously injured in road accident
TWO police officers have been taken to hospital after a crash in Cambridge. A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “We were called at about 8.55am this morning (Thursday, April 2) to Gilbert Road, Cambridge, to reports of a collision between a...
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Varsity boat race crews ready to go out and paint the town light blue
THE world famous boat race which sees two historic universities competing on the River Thames is rapidly approaching. Since 1829, Cambridge and Oxford University have been battling each other in the boat race. Its inaugural event was held in 1829,...
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Toad, Badger and co are on mission to entertain and educate us
MOLE, Ratty, Badger and Toad have arrived at Anglesey Abbey as part of a new sculpture trail this spring. Global art producers Wild in Art have partnered with the Animal & Plant Health Agency to bring the beloved characters from Kenneth Grahame’s...
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A baby for Piglet and Pansy... meet Peanut
A ZOO near Sawtry has welcomed a ‘rare’ new addition. Only a few months ago, Hamerton Zoo in Steeple Gidding welcomed Clawdia, a new baby sloth to the zoo. Now it has welcomed Peanut, a female Golden Tasmanian Possum. Peanut was born to dad Piglet...
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Police hunt thieves who raided two fire stations
RESIDENTS have been urged to be alert after two fire stations were broken into. Chatteris Fire Station was broken into in the early hours of last Monday morning (March 23), while Gamlingay Fire Station was broken into last Tuesday evening (March...
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Police issue update on three arrests after e-bike crash
POLICE have provided an update on a crash that left a man in a critical condition and a woman seriously injured. Emergency services were called to Newmarket Road, Cambridge, at around 12.10am on Thursday (March 26) after a crash involving a car and an...
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Free exhibition showing new works by 92-year-old artist
TWO artworks by the painter Frank Bowling are to be displayed for the first time in an exhibition at Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum. Mr Bowling, 92, who in 2005 became the first black artist to be elected to the Royal Academy of Arts, said it was a...
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New map will help you explore hidden history that’s on your doorstep
A NEW self-guided walk through the streets of Cambridge will help people to discover hidden parts of the city. Cambridge is a tourist hotspot, with many places that people will travel to the city to come and visit. However, there are many spots that...
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Date yet to be set for repairs to Cam bridge
THERE is currently no date set for repairs to be completed on a bridge in Cambridge. The Equiano Bridge – along the River Cam, near Chesterton – has had yellow boards placed over the weaker parts of the bridge for several months. The yellow boards...
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Rail station alert over man ‘with a weapon’
POLICE swarmed Cambridge train station after reports that a man was seen “with a weapon”. Onlookers took to social media to report seeing a ‘massive’ police presence at Cambridge train station on Sunday evening (March 22). One X user said: “Any idea...
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Man arrested after thousands stolen in Post Office break-in
A MAN has been arrested after a burglary at a Post Office in Cambridge. Officers were called to the Post Office in Kings Hedges Road during the early hours of last Friday morning (March 20) after reports of a burglary. At the time, a spokesperson for...
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Emergency services are scrambled after car and e-pedal cycle crash
TWO people were taken to hospital after a crash in Cambridge on Thursday (March 19). Emergency services were called to Addenbooke’s Road after reports of a crash between a car and an e-pedal cycle. A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Constabulary said:...
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Are you ready to rock? It’s music ... but not as we know it
A NEW type of ‘rock music’ will be heard for the first time at Cambridge Festival this weekend. The mysterious properties of meteorites will be transformed into music and performed live during an event hosted by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) tomorrow...
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Boys will be boys!
PHOTOGRAPHS show two stallions rearing up on their hind legs and sparring with each other at a nature reserve. The Konik ponies, a hardy breed originating from Poland, were brought to the National Trust’s Wicken Fen reserve in Cambridgeshire in 2001...
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New homes in village built on derelict site
PROPERTIES built on a derelict industrial site in a Cambridgeshire village are now on the market. Burmor Construction and Accent Group has built 40 new homes off Station Road in Haddenham, near Ely. The area, renamed Mallard Meadows, is said to have...
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No arrests yet after body of Chinese woman found
THERE have still been no arrests in connection with the death of a Chinese woman, whose body was found in Cambridgeshire. A murder investigation was launched after the police discovered human remains in Stocking Lane, near Easton, on Tuesday, August...
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Thousands to benefit from pioneering £4m employment boost
THOUSANDS of residents across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are set to benefit from a pioneering new support programme designed to increase greater opportunities for stable, long-term employment ‘Connect to Work’ intends to target areas where long...
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Car parking enforcements suspended during Newnham Street works
A CAR park in Ely city centre will be partially closed for resurfacing. Works are scheduled to start at Newnham Street car park on Monday (March 16) and are expected to last for two weeks. The free car park will remain open during the works, but...
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Nails found scattered around city play park
NAILS were found in a children’s play park in Cambridge. A man took to social media and said that he found nails “scattered” around play equipment in Green End Road park in Cambridge. The image posted shows a handful of at least 10 small silver...
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Hephzibah is inspiring ‘future generations’ with her writing talent
AFTER growing up and feeling that she was not being seen in books in the library, Hephzibah Akinwale decided it was down to her to change that. Hephzibah, now 13, has always had a love for books and reading from a young age. At only eight, she...
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Arrests as illegal rave is broken up by police
MORE than 400 people were dispersed from an illegal rave in St Ives. Officers on patrol came across the illegal rave in an industrial unit in Burrel Road at around 1.30am on Sunday (March 8). Dozens of police officers and a police dog attended and a...
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Italian restaurant has closed after 10 years
AN INDEPENDENT Italian restaurant in Cambridge has closed after nearly 10 years of business. Maurizio’s Dining & Co. first opened on Mill Road in May 2017, run by Maurizio Ricci and his family. Mr Ricci had grown up with a “passion” for food and wine...
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Ely pubs owners angered by break-ins
TWO pubs in a Cambridgeshire city were broken into last week. The Cutter Inn pub, in Annesdale, Ely, was entered at around 12.35am on Tuesday and two suspects were seen fleeing empty-handed. A spokesman for Cambridgeshire Constabulary said: “A crime...
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