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Straw fire is ‘burning out’ after three days
A LARGE straw fire “continues to burn out” three days later, a fire service has said. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue was called to a large fire on Friday evening (August 28) on Stow Road in Kimbolton. Firefighters arrived to around 200 tonnes of...
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Once upon a time... at the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair
TALENTED teams of garden designers, landscapers and horticulturalists from Cambridgeshire will be showcasing their stunning garden designs at the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair when it returns to Audley End House and Gardens next month. This year...
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Tributes paid to former Cambridge City player
TRIBUTES have been paid to footballer Quevin Castro – a former Cambridge City player – who has died aged 25. Castro collapsed during a friendly match between his current club, third-tier Portuguese side Real Sport Clube, and Estrela da Amadora on...
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Ten-year-old girl seriously hurt in St Ives crash
A 10-year-old girl sustained serious injuries after a crash in St Ives. Officers were called to a crash involving a pedal cycle and a car on Harrison Way at around 12.40pm on Monday (August 24). Police urged drivers to avoid the area for “some time”...
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Pet cat shot in village in ‘appalling’ air gun attack
A CAT was shot with a suspected air rifle in the village of Fulbourn. Officers received reports that a cat had been shot between midnight on August 2 and 6pm on August 3. The cat was taken to the vets for treatment and is currently recovering. A...
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Waitrose confirms new store at Cherry Hinton development
A NEW supermarket is set to open at a Cambridge development. Waitrose has announced its plans to open in Springstead Village in Cherry Hinton. The shop is anticipated to open in late 2028. Jamie Smith, project delivery director for the Bellway...
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Food waste collections set to be rolled out to 12,700 more homes
FOOD waste recycling is being rolled out to almost 12,700 additional homes across Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire from next Monday (August 24). The households, stretching from Bar Hill to Trumpington and across many other communities, bring the...
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ORE than 70 free events will give visitors the chance to explore some of Cambridge’s historic buildings, libraries, research centres and community spaces when Open Cambridge returns next month. The annual event will run from September 11 to 20, with...
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Family pay tribute to road accident victim
THE family of a 19-year-old man killed in a crash has paid tribute to him. Emergency services were called to a crash involving a black Honda motorbike and silver Jaguar XF on the A1309 High Street, Trumpington, at around 8.50pm on August 11. The...
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Pupils to put together missing piece of history
CHILDREN across the UK have been invited to “finish” the Bayeux Tapestry as part of a new competition. Beyond The Battle, created by Art Explora and English Heritage, will see key stage two primary school children design their own imagining of a...
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Clare College aims to expand 120-year-old River Cam boathouse
A CAMBRIDGE University college is looking to expand its boathouse. Located on the River Cam near Cutter Ferry Lane, Clare College’s boathouse was constructed between around 1900. It is home to Clare Boat Club and Clare Hall Boat Club. The college said...
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Jail for ‘dangerous’ man who raped teen
A “DANGEROUS man” who raped a teenage girl in Cambridge has been sent to prison. Steven Coulson, 32, got into bed with the girl in the early hours of January 8, 2024. He began touching her and she asked him to stop but he continued to touch her. When...
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Scorching hot summer is heading for record books
THE UK is on course for its hottest summer on record, with only average conditions needed for the rest of August to beat the record set just last year, the Met Office said. Some parts of the country face a fifth heatwave of the summer, with amber...
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Marshall strike action off after pay offer deal
ENGINEERS from Marshalls Aerospace have called off strike action. In July, the Unite union announced that around 250 employees from Marshall Aerospace, based at Cambridge Airport, were balloting for strike action in a dispute over pay. The workers...
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Fen puts ban on barbecues and smoking amid summer ‘hazardous’ drought risk
VISITORS to Wicken Fen Nature Reserve have been urged to help “protect” it due to a “high risk of fire”. Wicken Fen Nature Reserve has told the public not to bring or light barbecues in this “hazardous summer season”. The plea comes after Suffolk Fire...
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Disposal team confirm services suspicious package was a hoax
A BOMB disposal team was deployed to a service station after a suspicious package was found. Officers were called to reports of a suspicious package inside Brampton Services just before 5pm on Wednesday (August 5). Police put a 100m cordon in place...
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Man, 20, in court on lamps thefts charges
A 20-YEAR-OLD man accused of stealing streetlamps and lanterns across the UK worth £1 million has made his first appearance in court. It is alleged that John O’Sullivan stole lamps across several counties including Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire,...
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Museums ready to showcase appeal for summer days out
‘SUMMER at the Museums’ is bringing together events from more than 20 museums across Cambridge and the wider region. Led by the University of Cambridge Museums, the longstanding initiative aims to showcase the region’s rich cultural offer and provide...
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Woman in 60s killed in village house blaze
A WOMAN in her 60s has died after a house fire in the village of Little Downham. Crews from Ely and Littleport were called to a house fire on Eagles Lane at 6pm last Friday (July 31). A person was confirmed dead at the scene. Cambridgeshire...
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Road is re-opening after sinkhole repairs
A SINKHOLE which opened on Milton Road in Cambridge more than five weeks ago has been repaired – but the road is still closed. Repairs were delayed because of the discovery of “an unknown source of water”, resulting in the road closure lasting much...
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Man hospitalised after broad daylight robbery
POLICE are investigating a report of a robbery in which a man was left injured after being attacked by two men. Officers were called to Whitehill Road, Cambridge, at around 4.30pm last Thursday (July 30). Cambridgeshire Constabulary said the victim,...
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Aquapark set to be a splash hit this summer
A BRAND new inflatable aquapark has officially opened at a popular Cambridgeshire country park in time for the summer holidays. Riveting for families and thrill seekers alike, this “exciting new outdoor attraction” is the latest addition to...
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Graduates’ endeavours go on show at exhibition of their art
THE culmination of 1,800 hours of individual artistic endeavour and experimentation will go on public display this week at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge. A standard UK Masters’ degree requires 1,800 hours of study, which for each of...
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Multiple crews needed to deal with field blaze
A HUGE fire engulfed a field in Littleport on Monday. Firefighters were called to the blaze off Oak Lane just before 3pm. Crews remained at the scene for around three hours, using a hose reel and beaters to extinguish the flames. A spokesman for...
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Village road to close for six weeks of gas works
A ROAD closure will be in place in the village of Willingham to allow gas works to take place. Cadent said the works are “essential” to replace 700 metres of gas main from 1950 with new pipes. The road closure will be in place on Rampton Road from...
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Unknown water source delays sinkhole repair
REPAIRS to a sinkhole in Milton Road, in Cambridge, have been delayed further after Anglian Water found failures with their network at the site. Cambridgeshire County Council said last Thursday (July 16) that the sinkhole was expected to be...
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Our hot summer now on a par with 1976
THE UK has had as many 30 ° C days in 2026 as in the infamous year of 1976, as the country experiences its third heatwave of the summer, the Met Office said. Temperatures on Monday peaked at 30.1°C in Hurn in Dorset, making it the ninth day in a row...
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Sinkhole repair work set to get under way
WORK to repair a sinkhole on Milton Road in Cambridge is scheduled to start today (Tuesday, July 14), according to Cambridgeshire County Council. Part of the road has been closed since June 22 after the large sinkhole opened up. A county council...
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23 years for killer who stabbed barber 17 times
A MAN who killed a well-known Cambridge barber has been sent to prison for more than 20 years. Liam Rush stabbed Granville Graham, aged 58, 17 times in his room at a hostel in Chesterton Road, Cambridge, during the early hours of February 25 last...
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Milestone for bus service – and the Tiger is going places
TIGER On Demand has reached a major milestone of 50,000 passenger journeys as the flexible transport service prepares to expand into 13 additional South Cambridgeshire villages from Monday (July 13). The bus service, which launched in 2024, currently...
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Drone’s-eye view shows impact of summer heatwaves
CAMBRIDGE continues to bask in glorious sunshine as the heatwave continues. According to the Met Office, temperatures in Cambridge are expected to reach highs of 32°C today (Friday) before dropping to a slightly cooler – albeit still warm – 29°C...
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BBC renews city-based hit show Ludwig for 3rd series
AWARD-WINNING TV show Ludwig – which is filmed in Cambridge – has been renewed by the BBC for a third season, ahead of the release of its second series later this year. The cryptic comedy-drama stars comedian David Mitchell, a former Cambridge...
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Burger chain sets its sights on city centre
AN AWARD-WINNING restaurant chain could be heading for Cambridge city centre. The Beefy Boys Holdings Ltd has submitted an application to Cambridge City Council to change the use of a former bar on Bene’t Street into a new restaurant. The site, at 15...
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Lorry spills tonnes of food waste onto road
A ROAD in St Ives closed after a lorry shed around 24 tonnes of food waste. Officers were called to Harrison Way just before 7.30am yesterday (Monday, July 6). A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Constabulary said: “We were notified at about 7.25am...
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23-year-old who attacked woman and man is jailed
A 23-year-old who launched an unprovoked attack on a woman and a man over missing drugs has been jailed. Somtochukwu Igboayaka was at a friend’s home in Cambridge on Boxing Day when he became angry about some missing cannabis. Igboayaka thought the...
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Illegal cigarettes and vapes were seized
TRADING standards has seized thousands of illegal cigarettes and vapes across East Cambridgeshire. Inspections at premises in Ely, Soham, and Littleport were carried out on June 23 by Cambridgeshire Trading Standards, Cambridgeshire Constabulary and...
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Jury convicts man of Chesterton Road murder
A MAN has been found guilty of murdering a woman in Cambridge. Jurors found Jon Ismaili, 34, guilty of murder after nine hours of deliberation at Cambridge Crown Court. Ismaili, of School Lane, Waterbeach, killed Catalina Birlea at a property in...
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Records keep tumbling as temperatures reach for sky
THE record for the UK’s hottest June day has been broken for the fourth time on Wednesday (June 24), with a provisional temperature of 36.1°C breaking the previous record from the summer of 1976. The record was broken when provisional temperatures...
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Disruption hits drivers after sinkhole incident
A LARGE sinkhole has been causing disruption to Cambridge traffic after appearing on Monday evening (June 22). Part of Milton Road has been closed to traffic as a result of the sinkhole. In the latest update on Tuesday afternoon (June 23), a...
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And the heat goes on ... stay cool everyone
CAMBRIDGE remains under an amber warning for extreme heat, despite rare red warnings being issued for some parts of the country. The Met Office amber warning remains in place until at least 11.59pm tomorrow (Thursday, June 25). It reads: “Very hot...
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Met Office warns of heatwave threat
THE UK is expected to bake in record-breaking heat this week, with temperatures of up to 38C forecast in Cambridge. According to the Met Office, the “very unusual, very rare spell of very hot weather” could last until at least Thursday. It has...
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Motorcyclist in his 30s killed in M11 junction crash
A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a crash on the A603 on Thursday, June 18. Cambridgeshire Police were called at about 8.25am to reports of a single-vehicle crash at the A603 Barton Road roundabout. The motorcycle rider, aged in his 30s, had collided...
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Ely pub for sale after planning knockback
A 200-YEAR-OLD pub has been listed for sale just weeks after a bid to turn the building into a staff room was withdrawn. Planning documents said the landlord of The Fountain, Ely, had agreed to sell the pub to King’s Ely school if the plans were...
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Ludwig set for return to solve ‘impossible’ crimes in city
THE BBC has announced thrilling news for fans of the detective series that viewers have hailed as “better than Death in Paradise and Vera” – confirming that Series 2 of Ludwig will land later this year. The broadcaster revealed the show’s return,...
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Anantjeet illustrates skills with success at student art awards
ANGLIA Ruskin University (ARU) student Anantjeet Kaur has triumphed in the Illustration category at the 2026 Batsford Prize. Anantjeet, who will graduate this summer from the MA in Children’s Book Illustration course at ARU’s Cambridge School of Art,...
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Appeal after thieves steal rare handcrafted figures from house
POLICE are appealing for information after two rare Indian statues were stolen from a home. The bronze statues were taken from a house in Church Lane, Sutton, near Ely. They were stolen some time between April 26 and April 29. They are replicas of...
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Council worker escapes injury as riders tear up recreation ground
POLICE were called to reports of a quad bike and motorbike being “ridden recklessly” across a village recreation ground. Cottenham Parish Council says the incident on Wednesday (June 3) caused damage and created a “serious safety concern”. According...
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Life for killer over ‘senseless’ murder
A MAN who stabbed to death a Saudi Arabian student who was on a 10-week placement studying English in Cambridge has been handed a life sentence for murder. Chas Corrigan, 22, knifed 20-year-old Mohammed Algasim in the neck outside student...
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Cambridge will fly the flag for Pride throughout June
CAMBRIDGE will celebrate Pride Month throughout June with the Progress Pride flag flying above the Guildhall and preparations well under way for this year’s Cambridge Pride festival. The annual event will return to Jesus Green next Saturday (June 13)...
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Help plea over fatal crash that closed M11
A MOTORCYCLIST has died after a crash which closed the M11 for more than nine hours. The M11 was closed between J9 at Great Chesterford and J9A at Stump Cross just after 7.30am on Monday (June 1). This was after a crash involving a green Kawasaki ZX...
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