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Petition launched to save St Ives nursery due to close after 35 years
A petition has been launched to save a much-loved Huntingdonshire nursery forced to close after 35 years. A bastion of the St Ives community, Stepping Stones Day Nursery will close its doors in High Leys on Friday, November 1. Currently on
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Yaxley XL Bully owner issued with a court order
A court order has been issued to the owner of an XL Bully, warning him the dog may be destroyed if he fails to meet certain requirements. James Ivens, of Lime Tree Close, Yaxley, was sentenced on Friday July 12 at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court
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Met Office issues warning for heavy rain in Cambridgeshire
The summer sun is on hold again as Cambridgeshire has been issued a weather warning for heavy rain. The Met Office has announced a yellow weather warning for rain covering the whole county from 3pm today until 9am tomorrow. The agency has also
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Human remains found in Tenerife during search for missing teen Jay Slater
Human remains have been found in Tenerife, where Lancashire teenager Jay Slater went missing, according to Spanish police. Police on the Spanish island said that a “lifeless body” had been found and that “all indications suggest” it could be 19
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MP remains ‘very concerned at the gap' in differing views of school dispute
The new MP for St Neots says he remains "very concerned at the gap” between the perspectives of disputing teachers and senior leaders at Longsands Academy. Teachers at the secondary school – which is run by the Astrea Academy Trust – walked out
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Cafe gets permission to sell alcohol, but drinks will have to be kept indoors
A café has been told it can sell alcohol to customers, but that drinks must be kept inside. Concerns had been raised after the owners of the Little Piggy Café in High Street, Fenstanton, asked for permission to sell alcohol. Some neighbours
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Four children and man taken to hospital after crash on major Hunts road
Five people - including four children and a man - had to be taken to hospital after a late night crash on the A1 in which a female driver tested positive for cannabis. The collision between a black Audi Q2 and a white Toyota Yaris happened at about
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Hospital staff soar to new heights in daring charity skydive
Hospital staff traded their medical scrubs for parachutes in a daring fundraiser for a trust charity. 16 daredevil employees from Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke Hospitals leapt from a plane above Cambridgeshire last weekend. The exhilarating
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Care home's community coffee morning receives gold award
A community coffee morning at a care home in Huntingdon has been given a gold award. Ferrars Hall hosts a monthly social gathering geared towards involving the elderly in community activities. Their determined efforts to organise these events
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TikTok trainspotter Francis Bourgeois seen at Huntingdon rail station
A TikTok star was spotted at a Cambridgeshire train station as crowds gathered to witness the passing of a renowned steam locomotive. Francis Bourgeois, the 23-year-old trainspotter who grew to fame with his wholesome reaction videos to locomotives
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Speeding driver who hit school boy torched car in attempt to cover his tracks
A speeding driver who hit a teenage push-scooter rider, leaving him with serious injuries, tried to cover his tracks by setting the car on fire. Christopher Marshall-McIntosh, 32, was seen driving his silver Audi A4 at “excessive speed” in Back
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Ken gets to travel back in time on 1920s train ride for his 87th birthday
A lifelong railroad fanatic had a birthday to remember after he travelled back in time to the 1920s. Ken Stokoe is a resident at the Henbrook House care home in St Neots. He's always loved rail travel and was treated to a special themed day out
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‘Significant increase’ in schools reporting a deficit
The number of schools reporting a revenue deficit in Cambridgeshire has “significantly increased” over the last two years. Schools receive funding through the dedicated schools grant provided by central government, but Cambridgeshire County Council
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The 'easy' Google Street View hack that could stop your home from being burgled
Security experts have shared an 'easy' hack to help stop your home from being burgled - all with the help of Google Street View. Typing your address into Street View to see if the Google car has captured us going about our lives is one of lives
