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• Cambridge News published Thousands turn out for Cherry Hinton Festival in Cambridge

  18-09-2016 19:55 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A procession of stormtroopers, cheerleaders and the Peterborough Highland Pipe Band opened a popular Cambridge festival at the weekend which was enjoyed by up to 4,000 people. The 31st Cherry Hinton Festival day returned to the High Street recreation ground with a whole host of free arts and entertainment – the finale in a week of community events. Cambridge mayor Councillor Jeremy Benstead was among those who enjoyed the festivities, including performances from local artists such as...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Cambridgeshire mum praises St John Ambulance volunteers for...

  18-09-2016 19:42 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A woman who had a massive heart attack while watching a Cambridge charity event has thanked the St John Ambulance volunteers who saved her life. Kate Jones, of Cottenham, was meeting her sister and niece, who were running intheLondon 2 Cambridge 100km challenge on July 3, when she started feeling very unwell. The 46-year-oldrecognised she was having a heart attack, after suffering five previously as a result of an inherited disease, and asked her sister's partner to get help. Rebecca...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Ban on punt touts in Cambridge divides News readers' opinion

  18-09-2016 19:33 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  News readers have had their say on the ban on punt touts operating in Cambridge city centre– and it's divided opinion. The ban, which came into force on Thursday, means touts now face £75 on-the-spot fines for plying their trade on streets including King's Parade and the market square under Cambridge City Council's public spaces protection order (PSPO). Signs have been put up in the city warning punt touts of the consequences of breaking the ban – which could be a...
  
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• Cambridge News published Hundreds of runners turn out for 25th Chariots of Fire race for...

  18-09-2016 17:32 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of runners turned out for the 25th Chariots of Fire race in Cambridge today - including six inspirational transplant patients. The race, organised by Hewitsons Charitable Trust and supported by The News, saw 380 teams of six take part in the relay-style event with each running a picturesque 1.7 mile route through some of Cambridge's historic city centre and colleges including King's and Trinity. This year's event is raising money for Papworth Hospital Charity and organisers hope to...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Hundreds of runners turn out for 25th Chariots of Fire race for...

  18-09-2016 17:32 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of runners turned out for the 25th Chariots of Fire race in Cambridge today - including six inspirational transplant patients. The race, organised by Hewitsons Charitable Trust and supported by The News, saw 380 teams of six take part in the relay-style event with each running a picturesque 1.7 mile route through some of Cambridge's historic city centre and colleges including King's and Trinity. This year's event is raising money for Papworth Hospital Charity and organisers hope to...
  
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• Cambridge News published US Airman found dead in housing close to RAF Lakenheath named as...

  18-09-2016 14:56 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A US Air Force Airman from RAF Lakenheath who was found dead at an address in Norfolk has been named. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Wikston was found dead in his off-base residence in Mundfordnear RAF Lakenheath on Friday morning.
  Wikston was assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.Col. Evan Pettus, 48th Fighter Wing commander, said: "Our thoughts and prayers are with Staff Sgt. Wikston's family, friends and fellow Airmen. "The entire Liberty Wing feels the impact...
  
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• Cambridge News published The National Trust's policy on drones

  18-09-2016 14:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  "Few non-commercial users have the correct training or permission from the Civil Aviation Authority to operate drones and should a drone cause damage or harm, pilots generally do not have the correct insurances to compensate those affected. "Drones should not be flown over people and as much of our land is open access we cannot guarantee an area is ever completely empty. "Drones should not be flown near property and the special nature of our properties makes the risk of damage more severe....
  
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• CambridgeNews published Police shut Histon Road in Cambridge after accident

  18-09-2016 13:47 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police have shut Histon Road in Cambridge after a cyclist came off his bike. The Cambridgeshire force were called at 11.50am today following the incident which involved a male cyclist. No one else was involved in the collision. #Histon Road #Cambridge closed while officers deal with a road traffic collision. Please find an alternative route.— Cambs police (@CambsCops) September 18, 2016 The cyclist is believed to be injured but police have not released any further details. The...
  
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• CambridgeNews commented Police shut Histon Road in Cambridge after accident

  18-09-2016 13:47 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police have shut Histon Road in Cambridge after a cyclist came off his bike. The Cambridgeshire force were called at 11.50am today following the incident which involved a male cyclist. No one else was involved in the collision which happened at the A1134 Victoria Road junction. #Histon Road #Cambridge closed while officers deal with a road traffic collision. Please find an alternative route.— Cambs police (@CambsCops) September 18, 2016 The cyclist is believed to be injured but...
  
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• CambridgeNews commented Cyclist taken to Addenbrooke's with suspected serious injuries...

  18-09-2016 13:47 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A cyclist has been taken to Addenbrooke's with suspected serious injuries after a crash in Cambridge.Cambridgeshire police were called by an officer on patrol who came across the incident at 11.50am today.No one else was involved in the collision which involved a male cyclist.Police shut Histon Road at the junction with Gilbert Road for about an hour and a half while investigation work was carried out.#Histon Road #Cambridge closed while officers deal with a road traffic collision. Please...
  
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• MikeScialom published JMC and the artistry of motorcycle restoration

  18-09-2016 13:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  You get a triple whammy when you buy a classic set of wheels – an investment that increases in value over time, a conversation piece and a fun way of getting around. It's the same whether it's a Mk1 Spitfire, a 1950s Austin Healey, or a Vincent Black Shadow. When it comes to the last named there's precious few around, so it's good to know there's a bona fide restoration team in Bassingbourn. The workshop at John Mossey Classicsis a treasure trove of Vincents, Nortons and BSAs – and..
  
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• Cambridge News published All eyes on horse racing as Newmarket Open Weekend returns

  18-09-2016 13:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The gates of Newmarket were thrown open again at the weekend to show off the heart of racing. Newmarket Open Weekend returned, starting off like every day in the town, on Warren Hill where members of the public gathered to watch horses train on the gallops. Throughout the day, big players in Newmarket were welcoming guests into area they never normally get to see including Rossdales Equine Hospital, the National Stud, and the Jockey Club Rooms. For the first time, the National Heritage...
  
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• Cambridge News published Part of A14 shut after lorry overturns

  18-09-2016 12:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Part of the A14 is shut today after a lorry overturned near Huntingdon causing a fuel spillage. Cambridgeshire police tweeted the westbound carriageway is closed between J21 Brampton Hut to J13 Bythorn for emergency repairs. The lorry crossed from the eastbound onto the westbound between J15 and J14 at 6am and diesel has been spilled over 200 metres of road, with the closure expected to remain until this evening for resurfacing work. #A14 West bound closed #Bramptonhut to #Bythorn for...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Part of A14 shut after lorry overturns

  18-09-2016 12:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Part of the A14 is shut today after a lorry overturned near Huntingdon causing a fuel spillage. Cambridgeshire police tweeted the westbound carriageway is closed between J21 Brampton Hut to J13 Bythorn for emergency repairs. The lorry crossed from the eastbound onto the westbound between J15 and J14 at 6am and diesel has been spilled over 200 metres of road, with the closure expected to remain until this evening for resurfacing work. #A14 West bound closed #Bramptonhut to #Bythorn for...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cycling UK hails "best cyclist road safety initiative ever"

  18-09-2016 12:21 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cycling UK is delighted to support a ground-breaking initiative by West Midlands Police to proactively target drivers who ignore Highway Code rules on passing distances when overtaking cyclists.Close passes of cyclists, sometimes called near misses, put riders at risk and put other people off cycling.West Midlands Police is the first force in the country to fully appreciate this and commit to a bold and intelligence-led enforcement operation to protect vulnerable road users – a move...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Man admits breaching restraining order after bombarding...

  18-09-2016 12:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man has admitted breaching a restraining order after turning up at his ex-partner's house in the middle of the night before bombarding her with calls and text messages. Andrew Gardiner, 28 of Pearmaine Court in Cambridge, was handed a restraining order by Huntingdon Magistrates' Court on February 16 after admitting criminal damage and common assault. He appeared at Cambridge Crown Court for sentence on Friday after admitting breaching that order. Failing to comply with the order also put...
  
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• Cambridge News published TV heaven: what we watched in the 1960s, 70s and 80s

  18-09-2016 06:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  What are your favourite TV programmes of the 60s, 70s and 80s? This month 30 years ago in 1986, there was no Great British Bake-Off. The top telly shows were the newly-launched BBC medical drama Casualty, and on ITV, New Faces, hosted by Marti Caine. Doctor Who was also the main attraction on Saturday nights, and the big hit on children's TV was Thomas the Tank Engine. Cambridge folk were behind many of the funniest programmes of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. There was Monty Python's Flying...
  
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• Cambridge News commented TV heaven: what we watched in the 1960s, 70s and 80s

  18-09-2016 06:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  What are your favourite TV programmes of the 60s, 70s and 80s? This month 30 years ago in 1986, there was no Great British Bake-Off. The top telly shows were the newly-launched BBC medical drama Casualty, and on ITV, New Faces, hosted by Marti Caine. Doctor Who was also the main attraction on Saturday nights, and the big hit on children's TV was Thomas the Tank Engine. Cambridge folk were behind many of the funniest programmes of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. There was Monty Python's Flying...
  
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• Cambridge News published Statue to mark Cambridge's football heritage almost reached goal...

  18-09-2016 05:52 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A bid to mark Cambridge's football heritage with a statue in Parker's Piece has almost reached its goal - but the public could still show it the red card. The final hurdle in the long saga of commemorating the birthplace of the rules of football is in sight after the goalposts were moved several times. The first application for a statue to mark the birthplace of the rules was submitted in 2002. From demands a referee statue be 'gender neutral', to opposition to any statue at all, the...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Statue to mark Cambridge's football heritage almost reached goal...

  18-09-2016 05:52 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A bid to mark Cambridge's football heritage with a statue in Parker's Piece has almost reached its goal - but the public could still show it the red card. The final hurdle in the long saga of commemorating the birthplace of the rules of football is in sight after the goalposts were moved several times. The first application for a statue to mark the birthplace of the rules was submitted in 2002. From demands a referee statue be 'gender neutral', to opposition to any statue at all, the...
  
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• Cambridge News published Rio Paralympics: Laura Sugar unable to claim T44 100m medal

  18-09-2016 03:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  ATHLETICS: Laura Sugar repeated her fifth-place finish from the women's T44 200m in the 100m final. The Saffron Walden athlete was only eighth fastest of the qualifiers from the heats earlier in the day with a time of 13.59. But despite falling short of a medal, Sugar, who was born with a club foot, managed to run a personal best of 13.37. Dutch sprinter Marlou van Rhijn came through in a T43 Paralympic record of 13.02 to take gold. Germany's Irmgard Bensusan took silver in 13.04 and...
  
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• Cambridge News published Rio Paralympics: Laura Sugar sets PB in 100m final

  18-09-2016 03:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Laura Sugar recorded a personal best time as she repeated her fifth-place finish from the women's T44 200m in the 100m final.The Saffron Walden athlete was the eighth fastest of the qualifiers from the heats earlier in the day with a time of 13.59. But despite falling short of a medal, Sugar, who was born with a club foot, managed to run a personal best of 13.37. Dutch sprinter Marlou van Rhijn came through in a T43 Paralympic record of 13.02 to take gold. Germany's Irmgard Bensusan took...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Rio Paralympics: Laura Sugar unable to claim T44 100m medal

  18-09-2016 03:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  ATHLETICS: Laura Sugar repeated her fifth-place finish from the women's T44 200m in the 100m final. The Saffron Walden athlete was only eighth fastest of the qualifiers from the heats earlier in the day with a time of 13.59. But despite falling short of a medal, Sugar, who was born with a club foot, managed to run a personal best of 13.37. Dutch sprinter Marlou van Rhijn came through in a T43 Paralympic record of 13.02 to take gold. Germany's Irmgard Bensusan took silver in 13.04 and...
  
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• Cambridge News published Tyler Goodjohn frustrated after English welterweight title clash...

  18-09-2016 01:09 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  BOXING: Tyler Goodjohn admitted letting his "kamikaze" side get the better of him after losing his English welterweight title fight to Johnny Garton on a unanimous decision. The Wentworth hitter has shown the ability to box when needed and he was disciplined enough in the first three-and-a-half rounds of the showdown at London's York Hall. Garton used his left jab as a testing weapon, but there was little to choose between the pair as they probed away early on. But reigning...
  
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• Cambridge News published Lollipop lady call in bid to keep pupils using Pathfinder Primary...

  18-09-2016 00:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A lollipop lady needs to be drafted in to help keep pupils safe at a new Cambridgeshire primary school, it has been claimed. The call comes amid on-going safety concerns for children at the new Pathfinder Primary School in Northstowe. Last week parents said children were forced to duck in and out of construction lorries when they arrived for the new school term, as the News reported. The school is being used by children and staff from Hatton Park Primary School as a temporary home for the...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Lollipop lady call in bid to keep pupils using Pathfinder Primary...

  18-09-2016 00:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A lollipop lady needs to be drafted in to help keep pupils safe at a new Cambridgeshire primary school, it has been claimed. The call comes amid on-going safety concerns for children at the new Pathfinder Primary School in Northstowe. Last week parents said children were forced to duck in and out of construction lorries when they arrived for the new school term, as the News reported. The school is being used by children and staff from Hatton Park Primary School as a temporary home for the...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Female admirers visiting Cambridge furious over ban on 'hunky'...

  18-09-2016 00:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Female admirers visiting Cambridge are furious over aban on 'hunky' punt touts who chat them up in the women's 'sex tour' of the city where they come to buy saucy lingerie. A ban was imposed on touts offering tickets for punting tours in parts of the city centre on Thursday as part of a council crackdown. The touts now face £75 on-the-spot fines and could get a criminal record for plying their trade on streets including King's Parade and the market square under Cambridge City...
  
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