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• New Greggs could open in city despite another store just 10 minutes away

  08-08-2026 13:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  It would be located at the site of a former steakhouse restaurant
  
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• Public warned 'avoid area' as firefighters rush to blaze at Cambridgeshire nature reserve

  08-08-2026 12:49 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  It comes after a previous fire at the same nature reserve at the end of July
  
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• ‘Picturesque’ marina and riverside pub on the market for over £2m

  08-08-2026 11:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The pub owners, who also live on the marina, are selling the business to focus on retirement
  
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• 'I woke with 100 bites at Cambridge Travelodge – people are horrified by how I look'

  08-08-2026 10:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A travel blogger who journeyed across Asia and Africa avoiding insects, but a night in a Travelodge in her hometown of Cambridge left her covered in bed bug bites
  
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• New McDonald’s restaurant to open in Cambridge five minutes away from another

  08-08-2026 09:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  McDonald's set its sights on a Cambridge location, just minutes away from another operating store
  
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• 'I sat near Princess Beatrice at church and her husband's behaviour stunned me'

  08-08-2026 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Former government minister Nadine Dorries, who sat in front of Princess Beatrice at a church service, complained of the way her husband behaved and explained how she dealt with the situation
  
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• 30 worker cabins at Cambridgeshire mushroom farm planned on ‘high risk’ flood land

  08-08-2026 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The applicants propose 30 worker cabins
  
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• Lorry fire blocks major Cambridgeshire road as drivers face 50-minute delays

  07-08-2026 18:55 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Drivers have been urged to divert 'where possible'
  
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• Police officer 'seriously bitten' during three nights of disorder in town

  07-08-2026 17:46 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Another police officer was also struck with a rock, while a third was spat at
  
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• 'Exciting milestone' as new town set to get first shop

  07-08-2026 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The council said the shop has been 'long-awaited'
  
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• Car ‘set on fire and bricks thrown at house’ in suspected arson attack

  07-08-2026 16:45 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A woman suffered minor injuries in the incident
  
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• Cambridgeshire train lines blocked after vehicle strikes railway bridge

  07-08-2026 15:54 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Trains are expected to be delayed by at least 30 minutes
  
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• Crocodile enclosure at zoo 'near empty' after boy injured

  07-08-2026 15:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Cambridgeshire is almost deserted as visitors stay away following the serious injury of a three-year-old boy
  
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• Man dragged and kicked pubgoer in 'vicious' attack just days before Christmas

  07-08-2026 13:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The victim suffered a broken nose and injuries to his face
  
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• Convicted sex offender sent explicit messages to ‘13-year-old girl’

  07-08-2026 12:21 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The 40-year-old sent sexual messages to someone he thought was a teenage girl
  
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• Dangerous driver found with knife fled from police in two high-speed pursuits

  07-08-2026 11:37 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The young driver also nearly crashed into cars when driving on the wrong side of the road
  
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• Man ‘struck by car’ on busy Cambridge road rushed to hospital

  07-08-2026 10:48 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The man suffered serious injuries
  
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• I visited a hidden Hertfordshire gem with a Natural History Museum and independent shops

  07-08-2026 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  I visited a town in Hertfordshire, under two hours from Cambridge, and it was a hidden gem
  
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• Locals ‘deeply upset’ as 200-year-old tree cut down

  07-08-2026 06:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A council has said the decision to cut down the tree was a 'last resort'
  
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• Gang stole ‘sentimental’ jewellery worth £130k across Cambridgeshire

  06-08-2026 19:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The gang stole £72k worth of jewellery in one burglary
  
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• BBC issues update on Cambridge-set series viewers are 'obsessed' with

  06-08-2026 18:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The BBC has announced a guest star for a detective show that is set and filmed in Cambridge
  
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• 'All we get is retirement flats they can't sell' in Cambridgeshire town

  06-08-2026 18:13 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambourne residents have voiced strong objections to retirement flat plans, with concerns over expected amenities including a pub for the South Cambridgeshire town
  
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• Rapist 'had been dead for some time' before being found in Cambs prison

  06-08-2026 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  He was sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2015
  
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• Homes Under the Hammer star shares 'disappointment' over Wymondham property

  06-08-2026 15:46 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A three-bedroom home in Wymondham didn't meet the expectations of Homes Under the Hammer star Jacqui Joseph.
  
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• Bomb squad called to ‘suspicious package’ at service station

  06-08-2026 15:16 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A cordon was put in place by police
  
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• More human skeletons found amid major Cambridgeshire city centre roadworks

  06-08-2026 13:42 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The roadworks may be delayed by up to four weeks following the discovery
  
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• Dry weather ‘eking at profits’ of struggling family-run Cambridgeshire farm

  06-08-2026 13:30 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The dry weather has had a 'catastrophic' effect on the farm
  
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• Beloved BBC crime series filmed in Cambridge set for highly-anticipated return

  06-08-2026 12:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  David Mitchell's hit BBC crime drama set in Cambridge is returning for a second series this month
  
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• Man suffered 'fatal injuries' after car crashed into verge, inquest hears

  06-08-2026 11:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An inquest heard how the man's car crashed 'through trees and bushes' before his death
  
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• Private ambulance driver avoids jail after double fatal crash

  06-08-2026 10:52 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A 70-year-old woman and 93-year-old man, who was in the ambulance, died two days after the crash in 2023
  
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• Man appears in court with parents after £1m worth of streetlamps stolen

  06-08-2026 09:45 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The thefts took place across the UK, including in Cambridgeshire
  
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• Exactly where new Lidl could open in Cambridgeshire

  06-08-2026 08:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Lidl announced earlier this year it had plans to open more stores in Cambridgeshire
  
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• Village pub told it can't build eight homes they said were 'critical' to keep afloat

  06-08-2026 06:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The British Queen pub in Meldreth applied to build the homes last year but South Cambridgeshire District Council rejected them
  
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• Beautiful Norfolk beach that's home to seals is named one of the best in the UK

  06-08-2026 05:19 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Nestled just two hours from Cambridgeshire is a sprawling golden sand beach that welcomes thousands of seals every year, and it's an unspoilt haven without the crowds
  
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• Locals angry as 'vital promise' of new pub falls through

  05-08-2026 19:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  One local said the community was 'sold a vision of a well-rounded community with social infrastructure' but 'are now being presented with yet another block of retirement flats'
  
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• Cambridgeshire residents shocked by 'thousands of pounds' tree-clearing demand

  05-08-2026 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Eaton Socon homeowners said they were unaware they were responsible for clearing the bank until a letter from Cambridgeshire County Council - despite decades of living there
  
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• 'Minimum standard' of water quality not met at Cambridge bathing spot

  05-08-2026 15:22 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A spot in Cambridge is among 32 bathing water spots rated as 'poor' across England
  
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• Road still closed after water main burst in Cambridgeshire town

  05-08-2026 13:08 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police closed off the road for most of Tuesday, but repairs have bee carried out
  
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• Exactly where hundreds of new homes could be built in Cambridgeshire village

  05-08-2026 13:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Alongside hundreds of new homes, the development would provide vehicle and cycle parking and open space including a children's play area
  
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• More than 600 households lose power after substation fire in Cambridgeshire town

  05-08-2026 12:57 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Power wasn't restored until the early hours of Wednesday (August 5)
  
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• Mother ‘thrown from car’ in crash days after Christmas, inquest hears

  05-08-2026 12:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The 34-year-old woman had cocaine in her system and was also above the legal alcohol limit at the time of the crash
  
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• ‘Risk of choking’ concerns at Cambridgeshire nursery after Ofsted inspection

  05-08-2026 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Inspectors raised concerns about food preparation for children at the nursery - which has said it is 'confident' it can improve
  
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• Cambridge widow left feeling 'isolated and alone' as more HMOs pop up on estate

  05-08-2026 05:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A widow in her 80s said the spread of HMOs in her estate has left her with "no one to call on for support"
  
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• Suffolk reservoir runs out of water as farmer describes 'incredibly testing' year

  04-08-2026 19:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The reservoir has run almost completely dry amid a hot, dry summer
  
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• 'Heroic' neighbours tried to help woman who died in house fire on quiet Cambridgeshire street

  04-08-2026 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A woman in her 60s died after a house fire
  
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• Latest after burst main floods Cambridgeshire road causing 'low water pressure'

  04-08-2026 16:15 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Water supply to nearby homes was affected after the water main burst
  
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• Woman 'urinated and defecated' near takeaway in shocking incidents

  04-08-2026 15:12 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police said her behaviour included drinking alcohol and urinating and defecating in public
  
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• 'Nuisance' woman terrorised people by 'urinating and defecating' outside takeaway

  04-08-2026 15:12 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police said her behaviour included drinking alcohol and urinating and defecating in public
  
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• Man threatened victim with knife before stealing car he was pretending to buy

  04-08-2026 14:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  In another incident, the 23-year-old drove off with a Mercedes Coupe after pretending he wanted to buy it and taking a test drive
  
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• Shop that sold vodka and vape to teenage girl has licence revoked

  04-08-2026 13:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police said the shop was 'well-known' for selling alcohol and vapes to children
  
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