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• Cambridge News published Battle of the Bulge: Cambridge scientists show how placentas...

  12-09-2016 21:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An experiment in mice has shown for the first time how the placenta 'umpires' a fight for nutrients between a mother and her baby. Researchers from Cambridge University say their findings show how the placenta will adjust the amount of nutrients transported to the foetus, in line with the mother's physical ability to supply. The study involved making a precise genetic change in mice, which caused poor growth and changed the mother's bodily environment. The scientists then observed how...
  
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• Cambridge News published Death of Cambridge dentist Helen Nicoll was 'a cry for help'

  12-09-2016 17:04 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The siblings of a Cambridge dentist who hanged herself last year said her death was "a cry for help". An inquest at Cambridgeshire's coroners court today heard Helen Nicoll hung herself in the hall of her £1.5million house in the Cambridgeshire village of Great Wilbraham following a violent argument with her husband on June 4, 2015. A statement released on behalf of Mrs Nicoll's siblings following today's inquest read: "The sisters of Helen Nicoll would like to thank the...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Death of Cambridge dentist Helen Nicoll was 'a cry for help'

  12-09-2016 17:04 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The siblings of a Cambridge dentist who hanged herself last year said her death was "a cry for help". An inquest at Cambridgeshire's coroners court today heard Helen Nicoll hung herself in the hall of her £1.5million house in the Cambridgeshire village of Great Wilbraham following a violent argument with her husband on June 4, 2015. A statement released on behalf of Mrs Nicoll's siblings following today's inquest read: "The sisters of Helen Nicoll would like to thank the...
  
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• Cambridge News published Fire at agricultural building in Burwell was accidental

  12-09-2016 17:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An agricultural building caught fire in Burwell this morning.Fire cews were called to the building on Weirs Drove at 11.55am.They arrived to find a building measure 30 metres by 15 metres on fire, with the fire also spreading to nearby trees.A tractor and cylinders were also involved.Crews from Cambridge, Ely, Soham, Burwell and Huntingdon attended the incident, as well as firefighters from Haverhill and Newmarket.The cause of the fire was accidental and crews are still at the scene to dampen...
  
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• Cambridge News published Steve Edwards hails Cambridge United Women character in victory...

  12-09-2016 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Steve Edwards was delighted with the character shown by Cambridge United as they came from behind to win 3-1 at Norwich City in FA Women's Premier League, South East Division One. The U's went 1-0 down when they were caught out on the break, but Laura Mills restored parity moments later. And they completed the turnaround before half time, building up a two-goal advantage. Centre-back Laura Bright is always a goal threat and she scored a header and a volley after coming up for...
  
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• Cambridge News published Pictures - Kier opens new office as Cambridge client base grows

  12-09-2016 16:58 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
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  Construction company Kier officially opened its new office at Waterbeach, with staff and guests from across the region.Haydn Mursell, chief executive at Kier, said: "These new, larger offices underline our long-standing presence in Cambridge and the surrounding region, and will allow us to continue to support a wide range of projects and clients, as well as offering additional employment opportunities and support for the local economy. "Kier has...
  
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• Cambridge News published Tributes after Clare Bakhtiar, 38, killed in A1198 crash...

  12-09-2016 16:52 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a "brave, independent and unique" woman who was killed along with a 9-year-old boy following a crash on the A1198 at Bassingbourn. Clare Bakhtiar, 38, of Mill Road Mews in Salisbury, Wiltshire, died at the scene of the collision when the Renault Clio she was driving collided with a Volkswagen Polo on Saturday evening. A 9-year-old boy, Lawrence Carroll, of Tamworth Road in Hertford, Hertfordshire, who was in a rear seat of the Volkswagen died on Sunday morning...
  
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• Cambridge News published Olympic medallist Richard Chambers joins Cambridge University...

  12-09-2016 16:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Richard Chambers has hung up his oars to become assistant coach at Cambridge University Boat Club.Chambers, who won silver in the lightweight men's four for Great Britain at the London Olympics in 2012, succeeds Ed Green, who has taken on the task of building the rowing programme at Millfield School.The 31-year-old was in the British squad for 10 years, rounding off his international career at last month's Olympics in Rio where he went out in the semi-finals of the lightweight men's...
  
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• Cambridge News published Police forces exploring possible ram raid links

  12-09-2016 16:35 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police forces have teamed to explore possible links between a series of ram raids. The latest raid took place in the small town of Clare, near Haverhill, early yesterday morning. The thieves used a stolen JCB to rip an ATM from the wall of a Co-Op in Market Hill, Clare. They made off in a stolen white Ford Sierra pick-up truck in the direction of the town's Ashen Road, and the ATM was found opened in Clare's Nethergate Street. It comes just three days after ram raiders struck at a Spar...
  
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• Cambridge News published Inquest hears Cambridge dentist Helen Nicoll 'physically and...

  12-09-2016 16:31 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A millionaire dentist who hanged herself was a pushy mum who "physically and emotionally abused" her husband and children, an inquest heard. Helen Nicoll, 53, pushed her children to excel, especially in music, and was subject to a police investigation over assaulting her eldest daughter Georgia, 22, several years ago Cambridgeshire coroners' court heard.The pair later made up and were "very close" at the time of her death. Her frustrations later turned to her...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Inquest hears Cambridge dentist Helen Nicoll 'physically and...

  12-09-2016 16:31 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A millionaire dentist who hanged herself was a pushy mum who "physically and emotionally abused" her husband and children, an inquest heard. Helen Nicoll, 53, pushed her children to excel, especially in music, and was subject to a police investigation over assaulting her eldest daughter Georgia, 22, several years ago Cambridgeshire coroners' court heard.The pair later made up and were "very close" at the time of her death. Her frustrations later turned to her...
  
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• Cambridge News published Everyone in Cambridge could pocket £300 from Mastercard

  12-09-2016 16:22 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Every British adult could be entitled to a payout because of a lawsuit against Mastercard, it has been revealed. The revelation comes after former financial services ombudsman Walter Merricks filed a class action lawsuit against the banking giant. He said: "MasterCard charged billions of pounds of unlawfully high fees for its sole benefit and to the detriment of consumers." But MasterCard bosses have said the company "firmly disagrees" with the basis of the...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Everyone in Cambridge could pocket £300 from Mastercard

  12-09-2016 16:22 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Every British adult could be entitled to a payout because of a lawsuit against Mastercard, it has been revealed. The revelation comes after former financial services ombudsman Walter Merricks filed a class action lawsuit against the banking giant. He said: "MasterCard charged billions of pounds of unlawfully high fees for its sole benefit and to the detriment of consumers." But MasterCard bosses have said the company "firmly disagrees" with the basis of the...
  
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• Cambridge News published Disorder broke out in St Ives over couple's 'discussion' and man...

  12-09-2016 16:10 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Disorder broke out next to a fast-food store in St Ives when a group of men stepped into a couple's "discussion" and hospitalised a man. The attack happened on The Broadway on Friday at 1.30am and police are investigating. A force spokesman said: "A violent incident took place outside a fast-food shop on The Broadway in which a man in his 30s was assaulted by a group of other men. "It seems that members of the group intervened in a discussion between the victim and his girlfriend, and...
  
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• Cambridge News published Major fire at Cambridgeshire car bodyshop 'believed to be...

  12-09-2016 16:04 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A fire that destroyed several cars at a bodyshop in Ramsay last weekend was started deliberately, fire investigators have said. On Saturday night nearly 50 firefighters were called to a blaze at the High Lode Industrial Estate on Stocking Fen Road, where a 20m x 30m unit was well alight. Crews worked from 10.37pm through to 2.30am to extinguish the flames, pumping water from a nearby water source.The building, which is believed to be used by AS Whitaker and Sons auto repair, was...
  
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• Cambridge News published Papworth Trust chief executive calls for Government to address...

  12-09-2016 15:58 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The chief executive of disability charity Papworth Trust has urged the Government to address the "chronic underfunding" of social care - or risk sending hundreds of thousands of elderly people towards breaking point. Vicky McDermott will this afternoon outline her concerns to the Community and Local Government select committee looking into the financial sustainability of local authority adult social care. Ms McDermott said a failure to address the social care crisis would impact on...
  
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• Cambridge News published This is the mugshot of Danny Warby, who caused a fatal crash...

  12-09-2016 15:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  This is the police mugshot of Danny Warby, the man who caused a fatal crash killing an off-duty police officer shortly after opening a text message on his phone. The lorry driver had been speeding at 53mph on a single carriageway with a limit of 40mph for those types of vehicles while carrying a hydraulic loaded crane, road work material and tools. The fatal crash happened one minute and six seconds after Warby opened a text message on his iPhone, which he had received while parked up in a...
  
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• Cambridge News published Popular Route R guided bus service to be halved next month due to...

  12-09-2016 14:42 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A popular guided bus service which carried more than 1,600 passengers in just one year will be halved next month due to redevelopment work at Cambridge Railway Station. The weekday Route R service - which currently runs every 15 minutes at peak times between Trumpington Park and Ride and Cambridge Railway Station - bypasses traffic, guaranteeing passengers a five-minute journey time each way. However, due to the ongoing development works at Cambridge Railway Station, from October 17...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Popular Route R guided bus service to be halved next month due to...

  12-09-2016 14:42 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A popular guided bus service which carried more than 1,600 passengers in just one year will be halved next month due to redevelopment work at Cambridge Railway Station. The weekday Route R service - which currently runs every 15 minutes at peak times between Trumpington Park and Ride and Cambridge Railway Station - bypasses traffic, guaranteeing passengers a five-minute journey time each way. However, due to the ongoing development works at Cambridge Railway Station, from October 17...
  
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• Cambridge News published Six Cambridge firms make Sunday Times Tech Track 100

  12-09-2016 14:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Six local firms feature in this year's Sunday Times Tech Track 100, which lists the fastest-growing UK private technology, media and telecoms companies. All enter the top 100 for the first time and they are Semblant, which is involved in liquid repellent nano-coating and is based at Melbourn, with just 13 staff. Sales have risen 173% over the past three years to £5,5m. At number 39 is Green Energy Options (geo), which is involved in smart meters for the home. The company, based at...
  
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• Cambridge News published Woman and child dead after crash on A1198 at Bassingbourn

  12-09-2016 14:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A woman and a child have died following a collision on the A1198 at Bassingbourn.The accident, which involved two vehicles, happened on Saturday evening (September 10).
  Cambridgeshire police were called at about 6.30pm to reports of a collision between a silver Renault Clio and a blue Volkswagen Polo.Read more: Live: Heatwave temperatures to hit Cambridge, tight-trousered would-be thief and pig on the looseSadly the driver of the Renault, Claire Bakhtiar, 38, of Mill Road Mews in Salisbury,...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Driver Danny Warby who caused crash which killed Cambridgeshire...

  12-09-2016 14:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A lorry driver has been jailed for six years after he crashed his HGV into oncoming traffic and killed an off-duty police officer shortly after opening a text message on his phone. Danny Warby, 28, was put behind bars today after he was found guilty by a jury of causing death by dangerous driving. Detective Constable Sharon Garrett, 48 of Cambridgeshire police, who worked in Cambridge during her career, was killed when Warby's 13.6 tonne lorry ploughed into her while she was in traffic,...
  
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• Cambridge News published David Beckham congratulates Jonnie Peacock's Paralympic success...

  12-09-2016 13:54 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridgeshire blade runner Jonnie Peacock said he "could not believe it" after David Beckham congratulated his Paralympic success – by posting a photo taken by the News 16 years ago. The 23-year-old amputee sprinter, who hails from Shepreth, retained the T44 100 metres title he won at London 2012 on Friday, triumphing in 10.81 seconds and by a clear margin from his rivals. Writing on his Facebook page and Instagram yesterday, Beckham recalled meeting Peacock in Belgium when he...
  
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• Cambridge News published Lost letters of Diana Carnegie give startling insight into lives...

  12-09-2016 13:39 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A lost chest of letters penned by an army wife to her husband has helped a Cambridge author trace the history of the women behind the men in uniform.Army Wives by Midge Gillies, academic director for creative writing at Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education, uses diaries and letters to piece together some of the extraordinary stories of servicemen's wives through history – from Crimea to the war in Afghanistan.Among the touching and revealing documents she uncovered are.
  
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• Cambridge News published Test live blog two

  12-09-2016 13:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
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• Cambridge News published A1198 closed for 'several hours' at Bassingbourn after 'serious'...

  12-09-2016 13:09 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The A1198 was closed in Bassingbourn for "several hours" on Saturday night following reports of a "serious" collision. The accident, which is understood to have involved two vehicles, happened shortly before 7pm. Cambridgeshire police and East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) were both called to the scene.#A1198 #Bassingbourn to #Royston closed due to serious RTC. Will be closed for several hours.— Cambs police (@CambsCops) September 10, 2016An EAAA spokesman said:...
  
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• Cambridge News published Is domain name business in good Nic? Private Punter reports

  12-09-2016 12:41 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Last weeks releasing of interim results from internet domain name wholesaler CentralNic caught my eye, not least, as it had been a previously successful subject in the weekly column from some eighteen months back. However, despite the shares subsequently peaking at 77p against the 29.5p when covered, last weeks numbers failed to halt what has been a more recent southerly retreat of the share price. Indeed, on the day of the results, CentralNic's share price slumped to around 38p before...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Cambridge Aldi Shoppers Support Group's joy over city store...

  12-09-2016 12:40 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  'Bereft' bargain hunters from the 'Cambridge Aldi Shoppers Support Group' are delighted after the date for the opening of the Histon Road store was announced. Some shoppers were left distressed when the store closed for a major refurbishment about six months ago and Guy Snape, 50, launched the support group and a Facebook page. The group offered "comfort, solidarity and encouragement for those left bereft by Aldi's four month closure for refurbishment" adding "be strong, fellow...
  
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• Cambridge News published Rare coin discovered at Cambridge valuation day 'could sell for...

  12-09-2016 11:53 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Oneof the world's rarest coins has turned up at a Cambridge antiques valuation day. The 1828 Chilean peso from Coquimbo, owned by a city woman in her 70s, was spotted by John Foster, the BBC Antiques Roadshow expert – and could make £15,000 when it is auctioned later this month. The owner, who has asked not to be named, had no idea of its importance, and a spokesman for London coin auctioneersDix Noonan Webb said she is "astonished". It will go under the hammer on...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Aldi announces date of Cambridge store reopening after six-month...

  12-09-2016 11:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Aldi bosses have announced the reopening of the chain's Histon Road store in Cambridge after it was closed for a six-month refurbishment. Team GB Olympic gold medalist Hannah Macleod will reopen the doors to the newly extended shop at 8am on Thursday, September 22. James Huett, store manager, will be handing out golden envelopes to the first 100 people in the queue, each containing a prize. Lucky customers will be in with a chance of winning a variety of prizes including a 40" 4K TV,...
  
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• Cambridge News published Compensation offered to rail passengers after 'chaos' on Royston...

  12-09-2016 11:33 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Rail users held up in "serious" delays at Royston Station at the weekend have been promised compensation. Major delays were in place yesterday after replacement buses failed to arrive at the station, leaving crowds of angry passengers stranded on the platform on Sunday. The buses were due to cover for delays on the rail caused by pre-planned repair works. The delays were described as causing "chaos" for passengers. A spokesman for Great Northern, which runs the...
  
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• Cambridge News published Stansted Airport records busiest August for nine years after 2.5...

  12-09-2016 11:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  More than two million passengers passed through Stansted Airport last month as the airport recorded its busiest August for nine years. Some 2,494,732 people pass through the airport last month, up 11.8 per cent on the 2,231,568 from the same month last year. The airport also reported its annual total so far has risen to 23.9 million, an increase of 8.6 per cent from the 21,981,329 equivalent from the previous year.
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• Cambridge News published Abcam results 2016: share price surges as company's growth...

  12-09-2016 11:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Abcam saw its share price shoot up this morning after announcing its results for 2016. The antibody company reported revenue for the year of £171.7m, up 19.2% from £144m in 2015. Pre-tax profit also grew to £53.8m from £49.6m. With cash in the bank of £70.7m, up from £58.7m at the end of the last year, the firm appears to be in a healthy position, and increased its dividend to shareholders by 8.5% to 8.91p per share. Shares in Abcam are currently worth...
  
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• Cambridge News published Ram raiders use stolen JCB to rip out town's only cashpoint

  12-09-2016 11:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Ram raiders ripped out a small town's only cashpoint over the weekend. The thieves used a stolen JCB to remove the cashpoint at the Co-Op in Market Hill, Clare, near Haverhill, at around 2.50am yesterday. They then made off in a stolen white pick-up truck heading towards the town's Ashen Road. The cashpoint was found opened in Nethergate Street, Clare. Liz Hind, wife of the landlord at the Bell Hotel across the street from the Co-op, said she woke up on Sunday to see the damage in the...
  
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• Cambridge News published Rio Paralympics: Who is teenage gold medallist Louis Rolfe?

  12-09-2016 10:48 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Like many, Louis Rolfe was enthralled and inspired by the London Paralympics in 2012.Four years on in Rio, and the Cambridge rider has become the one to show others just what can be achieved with dedication, hard work and talent after claiming gold in the C1-5 team sprint with Jody Cundy and Jon-Allan Butterworth yesterday, following on from a bronze in the C2 individual pursuit last Friday.And the 19-year-old Cambridge Regional College sports science student has the chance to add to his...
  
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• Cambridge News published Rio Paralympics: Harriet Lee misses out on a second medal in the...

  12-09-2016 10:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  SWIMMING: Harriet Lee was unable to add to her medal haul in the women's SM10 200m individual medley final in Rio. The Cambourne swimmer had hoped to build on the silver she collected in the SM9 100m breaststroke - her preferred event - last Thursday. And she qualified second from her heat in a time of 2.35.90, almost eight-and-a-half seconds behind Sophie Pascoe of New Zealand. But Lee could only touch the wall in seventh in the final despite setting a personal best of...
  
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• Cambridge News published Pig on loose in Pidley 'matches description' of earlier escapee...

  12-09-2016 10:14 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Officers from the Cambridgeshire force were called twice after a large escaped pot-bellied pig was spotted on the loose in Pidley. The sightings happened in Fen Road, Pidley on Wednesday, September 7, prompting a hunt to capture the creature. A police spokesman said: "Police received two calls relating to an escaped large black pot-bellied pig. "At 10.30am there was a report of a sighting of the pig loose on Fen Road. Police were diverted to search for it, but nothing was...
  
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• Cambridge News published Would-be thief in 'tight trousers' and red hood hunted by...

  12-09-2016 10:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A would-be thief was spotted by a resident "rummaging" through a neighbour's car but ran off when challenged - and is now being hunted by Cambridgeshire police. The incident happened in Coronation Avenue, Somersham and police are appealing for information after the theft attempt which took place at 2.10am on Friday, September 2. A police spokesman said: " A resident of Coronation Avenue was woken by a noise and looking out on the street saw an unknown person rummaging about by...
  
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• Cambridge News published Man in Cambridgeshire suffers burns after electric shock from...

  12-09-2016 10:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital with burns after receiving an electric shock from a refrigerator in Cambridgeshire. The incident happened at Alconbury truck park off the A14 on the morning of Friday, September 9. Paramedics from the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) attended after being called at 10.52am.
  Read more: Cambridge weather : temperatures to reach as high as 30 degrees across regionThey treated a man, believed to be in his 50s, who had suffered burns to his hands...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge weather : temperatures to reach as high as 30 degrees...

  12-09-2016 08:58 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  It may have been a mixed weekend but things are looking up when it comes to the weather as forecasters predict a sweltering day across Cambridgeshire tomorrow. And things are set to get pretty hot today as well, with patchy cloud and sunshine on its way and temperatures set to peak at 25C this afternoon. As we move into the evening it is set to remain largely dry, although patchy mist and fog may form in places later tonight, especially in rural locations.
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• Cambridge News commented Cambridge weather: temperatures to reach as high as 30 degrees...

  12-09-2016 08:58 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  It may have been a mixed weekend but things are looking up when it comes to the weather as forecasters predict a sweltering day across Cambridgeshire tomorrow. And things are set to get pretty hot today as well, with patchy cloud and sunshine on its way and temperatures set to peak at 25C this afternoon. As we move into the evening it is set to remain largely dry, although patchy mist and fog may form in places later tonight, especially in rural locations.
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• Cambridge News published Live: M11, A14 and A1 traffic delays and travel news affecting...

  12-09-2016 08:22 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Cambridge News live blog is here to bring you the latest traffic and travel news from across the county, and beyond.For the latest news on the accidents and congestion on major roads, including the A14, M11 and A1, that might affect your route into work, check out the updates as they happen below.Delays and cancellations on the trains, affecting commuters heading into and out of London, and across Cambridgeshire, will also be updated in the blog.We will also be reporting o flight...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Live: Heatwave temperatures to hit Cambridge, Tight-trousered...

  12-09-2016 08:22 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Cambridge News live blog is here to bring you the latest traffic and travel news from across the county, and beyond.For the latest news on the accidents and congestion on major roads, including the A14, M11 and A1, that might affect your route into work, check out the updates as they happen below.Delays and cancellations on the trains, affecting commuters heading into and out of London, and across Cambridgeshire, will also be updated in the blog.We will also be reporting o flight...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Shaun Derry says Cambridge United will turn it around after...

  12-09-2016 08:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Shaun Derry remains convinced Cambridge United will turn the corner despite the disappointment of their winless start in Sky Bet League Two continuing with a 2-1 defeat at Plymouth. Graham Carey and former United forward Jordan Slew put Argyle in front before the visitors rallied with Medy Elito's goal. But while the result moved the Pilgrims to the top of the pile, United are still rooted to the foot of the table. Derry insists he is still upbeat and believes a positive change of luck is...
  
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• CambridgeNews commented Shaun Derry says Cambridge United will turn it around after...

  12-09-2016 08:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Shaun Derry remains convinced Cambridge United will turn the corner despite the disappointment of their winless start in Sky Bet League Two continuing with a 2-1 defeat at Plymouth. Graham Carey and former United forward Jordan Slew put Argyle in front before the visitors rallied with Medy Elito's goal. But while the result moved the Pilgrims to the top of the pile, United are still rooted to the foot of the table. Derry insists he is still upbeat and believes a positive change of luck is...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Plymouth Argyle 2 Cambridge United 1: Jordan Slew heaps...

  12-09-2016 08:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The way Cambridge United's fortunes are going at the moment, there was a huge amount of predictability that at least one of the ex-U's trio in Plymouth's ranks would come back to haunt their former employers. With Ryan Donaldson and Jimmy Spencer safely tucked away on the Argyle bench, it was left to Jordan Slew to do just that. Despite just one goal in 23 outings for United during an underwelming year at the club, the former £1million man demonstrated to the 144 hardy travelling fans...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Rio Paralympics: Jonnie Peacock revels in congratulations from...

  12-09-2016 08:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Jonnie Peacock has been reunited with two precious belongings after being congratulated on his second Paralympic title by David Beckham.The 23-year-old amputee sprinter from Doddington on Friday night retained the T44 100m title he won at London 2012, triumphing in 10.81sec and by a clear margin from his rivals.But he lost an army medal given to him by his late grandfather and a St Christopher necklace from his mother Linda Roberts and step father Steve.Journalists joined Peacock in circling the
  
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• CambridgeNews published Last-gasp drop goal from Dan Lewis gives Cambridge victory over...

  12-09-2016 08:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge's replacement fly-half Dan Lewis cast himself in the role of exorcist as his side laid the ghost of their record defeat, inflicted by Rosslyn Park at the Rock back in January 2013. The Bedford Blues youngster, not content with converting James Ayrton's late try to tie the game, sat deep in the pocket at the death to land a 45-metre drop goal that earned a 22-19 victory. That 104-5 defeat three and a half years ago has long rankled with everyone at Volac Park – but director of...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Dean Mason helps Cambridge City streak clear of St Neots on derby...

  12-09-2016 08:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A few minutes before the end of the derby contest between St Neots and Cambridge City at the Premier Plus Stadium in the Evo-Stik League Southern, Premier Division, a supporter chose to do a lap of honour in just his pants. Brave and stupid in equal measure on a wet afternoon, the man was eventually halted by a couple of stewards having given everyone an eyeful of his backside. It was unclear whether he was a City fan celebrating or a Saints follower doing it because he was not impressed...
  
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• CambridgeNews published St Ives Town stunned by Chippenham late show in 3-2 defeat

  12-09-2016 08:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  St Ives were six minutes away from pulling off a superb home victory over Evo-Stik League Southern, Premier Division leaders Chippenham, only to end up losing 3-2. Ricky Marheineke's men took a 15th-minute lead at Westwood Road through Tom McGowan. And things got even better for the home team when Harry O'Malley found the back of the net to put them 2-0 up at half time. With time ticking away, St Ives appeared to be on course to take maximum points and stop the table-toppers in their...
  
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