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Beloved tea room warns of closure over town upgrades and starts petition to council
The owner of a much-loved tea room has warned that she may have to close her business over "disruptive works" in the town centre. Sue Noades, who runs the Betty Bumbles Vintage Tea Room in St Neots, has launched a petition for business owners in
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Carpetright to shut two shops in Cambridgeshire as it falls into administration
Carpetright is set to shut two of its stores in Cambridgeshire following the news that the company has gone into administration. The flooring retailer confirmed that more than 200 stores will shut, including its stores in Huntingdon and Wisbech
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Marathon rugby event raised money for charity
St Ives Rugby Club hosted a six-hour marathon touch rugby fixture on Sunday in aid of charity, writes Paul Cox. "What a way to bring down the curtain on the touch ugby season at St Ives RUFC. The club had undertaken the challenge of participating
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Cambridgeshire County Council approves Huntingdon 20mph zones
Cambridgeshire County Council has approved the introduction of 20mph zones in Huntingdon. At a meeting of the Highways and Transport Committee on Tuesday (July 23), councillors voted by a majority to approve the speed restriction. The committee
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Huntingdonshire town set for improvement project including new shops
A Huntingdonshire town is set for improvements in a newly-announced council project. Ramsey town centre will benefit from an improvement project led by Huntingdonshire District Council which will see a new pedestrian area, new shop units, and an
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Cambs murderer sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife to pay debts
A Cambridgeshire man who murdered his wife to pay off his debts has been jailed for life today (July 23). Robert Hammond (47) killed his wife, Sian Hammond (46), so he could claim her life insurance and pay off the £300,000 debt he was in.
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Two arrested in Hunts town after police find 'offensive weapon'
Two people have been arrested in a Huntingdonshire town after police found an offensive weapon. Over the weekend (July 20-21) , Cambridgeshire Police arrested two individuals on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, and possession
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Cause of Brampton car fire confirmed
The cause of a car fire near Brampton has been confirmed by Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service. A crew from Huntingdon was called to a fire near the services at Brampton at 9.20am on Saturday July 20. The crew used a hose reel to extinguish
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Full list of every Carpetright store set to close following administration
Carpetright has been bought in a rescue deal by rival Tapi but will shut more than 200 stores and cut more than 1,000 jobs. It was announced on Monday that the flooring retailer Tapi had agreed to buy 54 Carpetright stores, two warehouses, the
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Meet the Hunts Forum Volunteer Award Winners for 2024
The Hunts Forum Volunteer Awards returned this year to recognise the fantastic achievements and contributions that volunteers make in the community. As an independent, non-profit registered charity, The Hunts Forum aims to support, strengthen,
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Police hunt for wanted teenager in connection with violent offences
Cambridgeshire Police are on the hunt for a wanted teenager in connection with violent offences. Kasiian Ebanks-Blake, 18, is wanted in connection with a serious assault and an attempted robbery in Cambridge earlier this month. He is believed
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Fascinating story of man who played a role in 'The Great Escape' in WW2
A tribute to Wing Commander Tom Baker DFC DFM was delivered at the Cromwell Probus Luncheon Club. This was delivered by Wing Commander's Baker's daughter-in-law Lorna and his granddaughter Helen (left) to club diners at the Slepe Hall Hotel, in
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Hemingford Grey straw bale fire believed to be arson
Arsonists are believed to have set fire to a straw bale in Hemingford Grey. A crew from Huntingdon was called to a fire in the open on Low Road near Hemingford Grey in Huntingdonshire at 9.10pm on Friday July 19. Firefighters arrived to find
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Cambridgeshire families can get supermarket vouchers in summer holidays
Families in Cambridgeshire can receive supermarket vouchers this summer holiday through a council-led scheme. Cambridgeshire County Council is again operating the supermarket voucher scheme, which entitles eligible families to two vouchers for
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GPs warn there is still 'considerable backlog' to get through after IT outage
GPs in England have warned there is still a "considerable backlog" to get through from Monday (July 22) following the global IT outage that took place on Friday (July 19). Dr David Wrigley, deputy chair of the BMA's GPs committee for England has
