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• Cambridge News published Cambridge sees rise in number of reports mice and bed bugs, say...

  05-09-2016 21:10 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Bed bugs and mice are becoming more of a problem in Cambridge, according to new figures.The number of complaints received this summer by the city council rose a third compared with last year. From May to August this year it received 59 reports of bed bugs, an increase of 31 per cent on the 45 complaints received in the same period last year. Meanwhile reports of mice went up 33 per cent to 49 complaints, from 36 last year. The figures, released by Cambridge City Council under Freedom...
  
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• chris elliott published Rare Spitfires to join aerial flypast at Duxford

  05-09-2016 20:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Four rare Spitfires will roar into the sky over Cambridgeshire at the weekend. The Second World War fighters will be joined by eight others for a flypast at the Duxford Air Show, which takes place on Saturday and Sunday.
  The rare planes are Mark 1 Spitfires, the earliest version of the iconic aircraft, which this year is being commemorated for the 80th anniversary of its first flight. As well as the Spitfires, the show will feature the Global Stars Aerobatic Team, made up of British...
  
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• chris elliott commented Watch out! Sex-crazed spiders are scuttling out to breed in...

  05-09-2016 18:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Thousands of sex-mad spiders are crawling out of the shadows in local homes – to multiply.The tail end of summer is the breeding season for the eight-legged arachnids, and householders will see more and more of them scuttling around in search of a mate.After having sex, they will lay up to 100 eggs at a time.Most of the spiders are the common house variety, which are an average of two centimetres in body length, about two inches in all when legs are taken in to...
  
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• chris elliott published Premier Travel sign second sponsorship deal with United

  05-09-2016 17:53 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge-based Premier Travel has renewed its sponsorship of the area's biggest football club with the launch of a new scheme for the 2016/17 season. The independent travel agent is supporting Cambridge United for the second year by sponsoring its large hospitality suite, and is giving United fans the chance to save money on their holidays with the introduction of a scheme called PT Partnership Card – where season ticket holders can save up to £100 on a holiday and get...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Woman pinned against railings by driver Matthew Chand

  05-09-2016 17:10 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A woman has told of the "agonising" pain when a car was driven into her, pinning her leg against metal railings. She said she thought driver Matthew Chand was trying to kill her with her own car in the incident in Cambourne last March. Chand, 36, of St Mary's Road, Wootton, Bedford, has denied causing grievous bodily harm with intent to the woman, but the jury at Cambridge Crown Court heard that he admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Chand, who had separated...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Meeting to discuss latest proposals for Newmarket level crossing...

  05-09-2016 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  ​​Another meeting is set to be held to give people a chance to have their say into the closure of a level crossing in Newmarket.Network Rail propose to close the Weatherby crossing, located off Cricket Field Road, claiming they present a safety risk.The group has taken feedback from earlier consultation sessions to launch a second round, which will open on September 15.Earlier feedback saw residents angry about the proposed closure, which some said would divide the town.The prop
  
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• Cambridge News commented Cambridge United claim Lewes scalp in FA Women's Premier League...

  05-09-2016 16:41 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Verity Crook saved two penalties in the shootout as Cambridge United claimed the scalp of Lewes in the FA Women's Premier League Cup. After her spot kick-saving exploits, it was left to substitute Dawn Mallett, who had come off the bench after returning from injury, to convert the winning penalty. Things did not start well in the first-round tie for the U's and they trailed 2-0 against the team from the level above, but Nicole Perschky pulled a goal back before the break. United improved...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Petrol station and industrial unit evacuated following major fire...

  05-09-2016 16:37 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A petrol station has been evacuated and roads closed following a major fire at industrial premises in St Ives. Police officers were called to Caxton Road at 3pm, and have established a safety cordon at the scene. The fire is believed to have taken hold in a recycling plant next to the DHL building. The nearby BP garage has also been closed as a precaution. A member of staff at Gibbs and Dandy, a building supplies company in Nuffield Road, St Ives,...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Recap: 30 firefighters called to major fire at St Ives recycling...

  05-09-2016 16:32 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  More than 30 firefighters were called to a major fire at a St Ives industrial estate today, which saw roads and businesses closed for several hours.Check out our live coverage below for how events unfolded:
  
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• Cambridge News published Melbourn mum who scratched offensive word into ex's cars should...

  05-09-2016 16:31 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A Melbourn mother-of-two who was prosecuted for scratching an offensive word into her ex-boyfriend's cars should have been given a caution, High Court judges have ruled.Jocelyn Robson scratched the word 'C***'' into Daniel Alder's two vehicles after a break-up.The 40-year-old admitted criminal damage and paid £3,406 compensation – but her conviction has now been quashed.She had damaged the offside panel and bonnet of a silver Vauxhall Sportive van, and the offside panel of a Smart...
  
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• Cambridge News published Scheme to help youngsters find jobs in Gamlingay

  05-09-2016 16:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A new initiative has been launched to help young people in a village link-up with employers and explore their career options. Forward Gamlingay, a charity which is, unsurprisingly, based in Gamlingay, has launched the new programme in partnership with Form the Future, a Cambridge social enterprise dedicated to helping young people prepare for their futures in the world of work. The idea is to inspire and motivate young people in and around Gamlingay through coaching sessions and workshops...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Pro-EU campaigners clash with Brexit voters online as Cambridge...

  05-09-2016 16:22 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Pro-EU campaigners have defended their decision to take to the streets of Cambridge on Saturday as those in favour of the Brexit vote called for people to accept the decision. Hundreds of people marched through Cambridge over the weekend in a show of solidarity for Britain remaining in the EU, which got under way at 12.30pm on Parker's Piece. Speeches were held in the Market Square from people including Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner and Cllr Lewis Herbert, leader of Cambridge City...
  
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• chris elliott published City Indian restaurant makes it a hot double in curry awards

  05-09-2016 16:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An Indian restaurant in Cambridge has scooped two titles in England's curry 'Oscars'. Family-run Prana in Mill Road won the national award for Restaurant Design of the Year in the English Curry Awards 2016, and also Restaurant of the Year in the East of England. Prana director Kobir Ahmed said the awards were won in the face of "intense" competition. He said: "It was an unbelievable and overwhelming feeling to be crowned winners. We are proud that our extensive refurbishment has been...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Get set for 2017 Saucony Cambridge Half Marathon, with pre-regist...

  05-09-2016 15:40 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Runners are urged to get on their marks, for the chance to take part in next year's Cambridge Half Marathon. Pre-registration for the race, which will take place on March 5, is now open, giving budding runners the opportunity to get priority booking the day before general entries open. The marathon, which is sponsored by shoe manufacturer Saucony, will be the biggest one yet, with 9,000 entries up for grabs. Last year's race sold out in record time, with demand expected to be high once...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Debate after Cambridge cycling campaigner calls for parents to...

  05-09-2016 15:35 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A debate is raging after the leader of a Cambridge cycling group called for action over the increase in school-run traffic now term has started – and urged parents to get their children on bikes. Rob Heydon, of the Cambridge Cycling Campaign, who was writing in his regular column in the News, said that "traffic junctions that used to work are now grid-locked" but that additional traffic increased by "just 10 per cent".He outlined solutions that had worked...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Parking wars in Cambridge escalate as dead pigeon left on...

  05-09-2016 14:23 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Parking wars have escalated on a Cambridge street after the grim discovery of a dead pigeon stuffed behind a vehicle's windscreen. Described as "disgusting" and "sickening", the bird is believed to have been "stored" before being used as a scare tactic against drivers parking on Iver Close, Cherry Hinton. Cambridgeshire police have now urged residents to report any suspicious activity or incidents. The News was contacted by a resident, who asked to remain...
  
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• Cambridge News commented FA Cup: Cambridge City clinch home tie but Histon face a trip in...

  05-09-2016 14:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge City will play host to Slough in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup on September 17. Dan Gleeson's side booked their place in the draw by seeing off Flackwell Heath 3-1 at home on Saturday, and will now take on their Evo-Stik League Southern, Premier Division rivals, who are second in the table. Histon face a tough test though, after being pulled out of the hat to travel to Vanarama National League South Side Wealdstone on the same date. The Stutes made it through after...
  
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• Cambridge News published SoftBank completes £24bn ARM take-over

  05-09-2016 12:33 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Japanese firm SoftBank has officially completed its £24bn take-over of Cambridge chip design firm ARM. The blockbuster deal, announced in July, was ratified by shareholders last week, and a statement released today confirmed the Fulbourn company is now under new ownership.
  READ MORE: My vision for ARM, by SoftBank's Masayoshi Son"ARM and SoftBank are pleased to announce that, following the delivery of the court order to the registrar of companies today, the [take-over] has now...
  
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• Cambridge News published 96 and still singing- Cambridgeshire tenor Dennis Doyle claims to...

  05-09-2016 11:58 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  OAP Dennis Doyle is celebrating being Britain's oldest active church chorister - at the ripe old age of 96. The Great Shelford resident, who turned 96 in May, joined his local choir back in 1927 aged just seven and still sings for them every Friday. He claims it's the 43,000 hymns and over 4,300 choir practices over the years that have kept him feeling young. Dennis, who joined the choir as a treble, said: "I think the music has kept me young over the years. "It keeps me going and I...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Fair-goers slam "sexist" darts stall

  05-09-2016 11:55 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A darts stall at a country fair which advertised a lower and nearer board as the women's option has been slammed as "sexist". The attraction, run by a private stallholder at Thurlow Country Fayre in the village of Thurlow near Haverhill, had separate darts boards for men, women and children. The board, labelled "ladies", was positioned at a lower height and nearer to the thrower than the one for men. It was next to the children's dartboard.Builder Lee Jenkins, 28, was...
  
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