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Drug dealing duo from Hunts jailed after police search homes
A pair of drug dealers from a village in Huntingdonshire have been jailed. Joshua Longland and Benjamin Hollis, from Sawtry, were caught dealing drugs in both Peterborough and Huntingdonshire. The police found the pair out after they received
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Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been charged with making indecent images of children, the Metropolitan Police has said. Edwards was suspended in July 2023 after claims he paid thousands of pounds for sexually explicit images. He remained
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Team GB proves superior at Tang Soo Do World Championships
Team GB proved superior at the Tang Soo Do World Championships in North Carolina over the weekend of July 12/13. The GB team included students from the St Ives and Huntingdon clubs. The renowned event - which occurs every two years - drew competitors
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Former chippy suffers break-in after announcing plans for re-opening
A former chip shop in Huntingdonshire has suffered a break-in as a planning application hopes to re-open the site. The owner of the shop, known as The Codfather, in St Neots, Yusuf Cimikoglu submitted a licencing application to re-open the building
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Met Office issues warning for thunderstorms in Cambridgeshire
The summer sun is on hold again as Cambridgeshire has been issued with a weather warning for thunderstorms. The Met Office announced the 12-hour weather warning at 10:28am and will be in force from 12pm on Thursday August 1 until 11.59pm.
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Road closures planned for A1198 and A1 as part of Black Cat works this week
National Highways has confirmed that there will be road closures in place this week while work continues at the Black Cat roundabout. This week (July 29), there will be two road closures in place while construction works continue on the A428 from
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Machete-wielding burglars attack St Neots couple during home break-in
A Huntingdonshire couple were left injured after two burglars wielding machetes attacked them in their home. Giles and Fran Wagstaff were attacked in the early hours of Friday morning during a break-in at their property on Mill Hill Road in Eaton
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Cambridgeshire Police make 73 drink driving arrests during Euros
Cambridgeshire Police made dozens of arrests across the county during the Euros 2024 tournament. Between June 14 to July 14, 73 were people were arrested on suspicion of drink or drug driving, four more than the last tournament in 2021. Out
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New Hinchingbrooke Hospital hangs in the balance as spending cuts announced
Concerns are being raised over the future of Hinchingbrooke Hospital’s rebuild as the new chancellor is set to announce immediate cuts worth billions of pounds. Rachel Reeves will reveal plans aimed at fixing a £20bn gap in government finances
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Cambridgeshire cricket club bags sponsorship deal
A Cambridgeshire cricket club aiming for promotion to a league with four ex-international players has secured a sponsorship deal with a housebuilder. Ramsey Cricket Club will receive support from Vistry Group, which has sponsored a set of cricket
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Major Hunts road closed for four nights
A road in Papworth Everard will close for three nights from today (July 29) while works are carried out. Ermine Street South on the A1198 near Caxton Gibbet in Papworth Everard will be closed both ways to all motor vehicles between July 29 to
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Sue Ryder Grief Kind Space in St Ives to open its doors this week
A new drop-in service that aims to provide a space for people to come together and talk about their experience of grief is opening in St Ives this week. Grief Kind Spaces are weekly, in-person drop-in sessions that provide a safe, informal, and
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Tesco is giving away free vegetables to help children eat their 5 a day
Supermarket giant Tesco is offering free vegetables to children in a bid to encourage them to eat more of their five a day. Working with leading baby and kids’ food brand Ella’s Kitchen, the scheme comes as a recent study revealed how little children
