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• Cambridge News published Chariots of Fire 2016: Results

  20-09-2016 20:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of runners turned out for the 25th Chariots of Fire race in Cambridge on Sunday - 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...
  
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• Cambridge News published Watch a Cambridge scientist crack the iPhone encryption that...

  20-09-2016 20:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A Cambridge scientist says he has succeeded where the FBI failed and bypassed the Apple iPhone's security code system. Dr Sergei Skorobogatov has released a research paper detailing how he cloned an iPhone 5c memory chip, allowing him unlimited attempts at guessing the device's password.The FBI famously said this approach did not work when trying to gain access to the phone of Syed Rizwan Farook, the San Bernadino gunman. At the time it was trying to put pressure on Apple to give it a...
  
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• Cambridge News published Man denies death by dangerous driving after causing A1123 crash...

  20-09-2016 20:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man is standing trial accused of death by dangerous driving after allegedly making a 'split second decision' and causing a head-on collision which killed a teenager. Adrian Fry, 51 of Briars End Way in Witchford, Ely, denies the charge - which relates to a fatal crash on the A1123 at Hill Row Causeway on January 22, 2015 – but admits death by careless driving. The crash resulted in the death of young motorcyclist Karl Langley, from Sutton, who had been to visit friends at Willow Hall...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Watch a Cambridge scientist crack the iPhone encryption that...

  20-09-2016 20:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A Cambridge scientist says he has succeeded where the FBI failed and bypassed the Apple iPhone's security code system. Dr Sergei Skorobogatov has released a research paper detailing how he cloned an iPhone 5c memory chip, allowing him unlimited attempts at guessing the device's password.The FBI famously said this approach did not work when trying to gain access to the phone of Syed Rizwan Farook, the San Bernadino gunman. At the time it was trying to put pressure on Apple to give it a...
  
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• Cambridge News published Shakin' Stevens' biggest ever UK tour is heading to Cambridge

  20-09-2016 19:49 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Music legend Shakin' Stevens is to go on his biggest ever UK tour next year - and he is heading for Cambridge. The platinum-selling Welsh rock and roll singer and songwriter will play at the city's Corn Exchange on the penultimate night of the Echoes of Our Times Tour on Saturday, May 27.He will also visit Ipswich and Norwich as part of the tour which will see him hit the road from Easter next year with the opening night on Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Carlisle.The UK's biggest-selling...
  
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• Cambridge News published Former Cambridgeshire PCSO jailed for five years for misconduct

  20-09-2016 18:32 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A former Cambridgeshire PCSO has been jailed for five years after being found guilty of misconduct in public office. Gurpal Shehri, 28, was convicted today following a trial at St Alban's Crown Court. The jury took six-and-a-half hours to reach a majority verdict of 11 to 1. They decided Shehri had disclosed information from police systems to a known criminal between April 1 and July 9, 2013. He had already pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation, relating to his failure to...
  
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• Cambridge News published Huntingdon man Matthew Loder found guilty of sexual offences...

  20-09-2016 18:13 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man has been found guilty of multiple sexual offences against a girl who was six-years-old at the time the assaults began. Matthew Loder, 37, gained the trust of the victim's family before sexually assaulting her multiple times. Loder, formerly of Kent Road in Huntingdon, pleaded not guilty to multiple rapes of a child under 13, multiple sexual assaults by penetration, sexual touching of a child under 16 and making indecent images of children. Following a six-day trial at Peterborough...
  
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• Cambridge News published What do MPs say about themselves on Twitter?

  20-09-2016 18:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Outside politics, MPS are people too, and it seems they are keen to let prospective voters know about their human sides.Research done by the News' Data Team looks at how politicians portray themselves on social media.The Data Team analysed 552 Twitter accounts for Members of Parliament to see what they mentioned the most often in their biographies.Daniel Zeichner, the Labour representative for Cambridge, describes himself as someone who "likes people, politics, music, especially at the kettle's.
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge pupils pick up tips from 2003 Rugby World Cup star and...

  20-09-2016 17:54 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Pupils in Cambridge got to the chance to train with an England rugby star from 2003's winning World Cup after he visited their school to offer a few tips. Jason Robinson made a special visit at St Faith's School for a day of coaching and inspiration during which he put budding rugby players well and truly through their paces. And the driving rain was not enough to put students off, with Jason showing them how to improve their footwork, agility and passing skills.As well as leading coaching...
  
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• Cambridge News published Private Punter: Progress leaves Swallowfield flying high

  20-09-2016 17:52 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Back in February of this year, I took a close look here at personal care and beauty products specialist Swallowfield, not least as a previously revamped board's driving of a reinvigorated strategy appeared to bode well for the future prospects of the company. In little more than six months that progress has been marked, with positive momentum building across the business resulting firstly in an earnings upgrade which was susbequently followed by a shrewd earning enhancing acquisition that was...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Improvement work to historic Hodson's Folly on river Cam begins

  20-09-2016 17:44 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An "historical and architectural gem" beside the river Cam is being given a new lease of life with an improvement programme launched by Cambridge City Council. Work is now underway on Hodson's Folly, a small structure situated next to the river within a walled garden on Coe Fen. It was built by local man John Hodson in the 1880s, on land he then owned, reputedly so that he could keep an eye on his daughter when she went swimming in the Cam. The folly was first acquired by the council...
  
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• Cambridge News published Town's talent put on display at Mildenhall Community Showcase

  20-09-2016 17:37 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Mildenhall's talents took centre stage on Saturday as the town gathered for the annual Community Showcase.Local groups descended on the Market Place to show off what they do in the town and encouraged people to join them.Performers included East Anglian storytellers Harvey Salmon and Maryjane Edgar inside a magical teepee and puppeteers from King's Church.A tortoise pen attracted lots of inquisitive visitors who wanted to see the reptiles and craft workshops were held by DKW Ceramics and...
  
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• Cambridge News published Hatchfield Farm decision should be appealed or will risk future...

  20-09-2016 17:31 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Lord Derby and Forest Heath District Council have been urged to appeal in the High Court against the decision to reject the Hatchfield Farm proposal – or risk Newmarket losing its investment.Cllr Simon Cole, chairman of the district council's overview and scrutiny committee, fears Mildenhall could overtake Newmarket following the decision by the Secretary of State to refuse planning permission for the 400-home development.The councillor said the development off Fordham Road –...
  
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• Cambridge News published Burglars on the run as results of Operation Hunter in Cambridgesh...

  20-09-2016 17:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Operation Hunter now has burglars in Cambridgeshire on the run after the crime was driven down by almost 15 per cent. Chief Constable Alec Wood revealed the cut in the number of home raids as he marked one year in the top job today. Police launched late-night patrols in a crackdown on burglary and were out patrolling villages to snare raiders as part of Operation Hunter. In the three months from August to October 2014, there were 569 dwelling burglaries in the county, compared to 628...
  
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• Cambridge News published Woman bitten by dog in Cowlinge near Newmarket

  20-09-2016 17:04 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A woman required medical treatment after being bitten by a dog near Newmarket.Police are appealing for information after the incident which occurred along Mill Lane in Cowlinge on Sunday 11 September at around 4:15pm.The woman was walking along the single track country road when she passed two teenagers walking a black and white Collie dog on a stretch lead.The dog turned around and bit the victim. The teenage male is described as white, of average build and height with short, dark hair and the.
  
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• Cambridge News published Beware fraud text from 'friend in hospital' - Cambridgeshire...

  20-09-2016 17:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A woman in Cambridgeshire was targeted by a text fraud claiming to be from a friend who was in hospital. The incident happened to a resident of Church Street, Fenstanton on Sunday, September 18. A Cambridgeshire police alert said: "The lady received a text message purporting to come from a friend in hospital, requesting that she buy and send the code for a £20 phone voucher. It later emerged that the friend was perfectly well, not in hospital and had not sent the...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Beware fraud text from 'friend in hospital' - Cambridgeshire...

  20-09-2016 17:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A woman in Cambridgeshire was targeted by a text fraud claiming to be from a friend who was in hospital. The incident happened to a resident of Church Street, Fenstanton on Sunday, September 18. A Cambridgeshire police alert said: "The lady received a text message purporting to come from a friend in hospital, requesting that she buy and send the code for a £20 phone voucher. It later emerged that the friend was perfectly well, not in hospital and had not sent the...
  
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• Cambridge News commented 'Congestion needs to be solved before people will use buses'...

  20-09-2016 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge's congestion problems need to be cleared before more people will think about using the bus, a transport expert has told city chiefs.On Monday, transport expert Professor David Begg, former Chairman of the Government's Commission for Integrated Transport, who has been a board member of First Group, Transport for Greater Manchester and Transport for London, spoke about the Greater Cambridge City Deal (GCCD) plans to tackle congestion.The GCCD's eight point City Deal package, which...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Cambridge women keen to find out about public jobs

  20-09-2016 16:53 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An event at Newnham designed to attract more women into public roles was attended by over 100 people on Saturday.Lucy Frazer QC MP, and who graduated from Newnham in 1991, spearheaded the free event to inspire, encourage and inform women about how to secure careers in public service.A public appointment is typically to the board of a public body, as chair or non executive director.Public bodies play an important role in public life. There are currently around 4,000 people serving on the boards..
  
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• Cambridge News published LIVE: Cambridge breaking news updates, weather and traffic...

  20-09-2016 16:34 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 home from work, check out the updates as they happen belowDelays 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 on flight...
  
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• Cambridge News commented LIVE: Cambridge breaking news updates, weather and traffic...

  20-09-2016 16:34 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 home from work, check out the updates as they happen belowDelays 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 on flight...
  
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• Cambridge News published Deliciously Ella helps to formally open Active Learning Trust's...

  20-09-2016 16:28 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Best-selling cookbook author Ella Mills was in Ely today (Tuesday).Ella, of 'Deliciously Ella' fame, was invited to help officially open Ely's newest school; Isle of Ely Primary School, in Cam Drive.Ella is an ambassador for children's mental health charity, Place2Be, who work in partnership with the school. She unveiled a special plaque before holding a cookery demonstration with the children.Active Learning Trust CEO Gary Peile also attended, along with local dignitaries, school staff and...
  
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• Cambridge News published It's a wrap for movie Any Major Dude filmed around Cambridge area

  20-09-2016 16:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Stand aside Richard Curtis, there is a new face on the comedy drama film scene. Swavesey businessman John Holdsworth is putting the finishing touches to his first feature-length movie. Any Major Dude, a "not so much low budget as no budget production", has been two years in the making. Featuring 50 local amateur actors, musicians and crew, it has just completed its final shoot.The plot follows Colin (played by Scott Brindle), a 42-year-old sub-editor of a gardening...
  
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• Cambridge News commented 'Mind the gap' warning to drivers to give cyclists 5 feet of room...

  20-09-2016 15:51 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A heated debate has ensued after drivers who endanger cyclists in Cambridge by overtaking them within 5 feet were issued a warning by police.
  West Midlands Police became the first force to target drivers for breaking the 5 feet rule, before the Cambridgeshire force backed the move.The story sparked dozens of comments on the News' social media pages. Jay Parmer said: "Will cyclists be taken to court for endangering pedestrians and motorists when they plough down paths, cut across in front of...
  
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• Cambridge News published Mystery attack on Cambridgeshire greenhouse - police believe gun...

  20-09-2016 15:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A mystery attack on a greenhouse in Cambridgeshire is being investigated by police who believe a gun may have been used. The bizarre incident happened in Rectory Road, Bluntisham and has sparked a police investigation into the act of vandalism. Officers were told the attack happened sometime between Wednesday night on September 14 and Friday night on September 16. A police spokesman said: "Unknown persons damaged eight panes of glass in a greenhouse in the back garden of a house on Rectory...
  
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• Cambridge News published Footage of Cambridge bookmakers robbery featured on Crimewatch

  20-09-2016 15:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  VIDEO footage of a robbery in which two machete wielding men burst into a Cambridge bookmakers has featured on the BBC's Crimewatch.The footage – released for the first time for Monday night's show – reveals the dramatic moment raiders targeted the Ladbroke's shop in Cherry Hinton Road, near Perne Road.The incident, which took place at 9.30pm on May 12 this year, saw around £900 in cash stolen from the shop.A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire police appealed for anyone with...
  
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• Cambridge News published Brady founder leaves firm's board

  20-09-2016 15:04 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Brady founder has stepped down from the software firm's board.Dr Robert Brady has relinquished his role as a non-executive director, though he will continue to chair the company's technology steering committee. He founded the energy, commodity and recycling software company in 1985.Ian Jenks, Brady executive chairman, said: "I would like to thank Robert for both founding and floating the business and for many years of unswerving service and contribution. I am sure he will continue to add...
  
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• Cambridge News published Getting the most out of Open House days

  20-09-2016 13:53 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  IF you're house hunting this autumn, attending an Open House event can be a great way to view a good selection of prospective properties in one day. Once registered, buyers do not have to book a formal appointment thus allowing greater freedom to view houses uninhibited at their leisure and check out who else is looking at the same time. Estate agent and property advisors Strutt & Parker are holding their 12th National Open House Day event on Saturday, October 8, opening the doors to all of.
  
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• Cambridge News published Name of 'seventh Cambridge spy' cannot be revealed, says judge

  20-09-2016 13:30 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A judge has ruled that the name of a man said to be linked to the infamous Cambridge spy ring cannot be disclosed. Experts believe the suspect may be the 'seventh man' in the nest of traitors that formed at Cambridge University in the 1930s. But despite this, Judge Peter Lane said his name cannot be revealed as he is still alive and it was 'quite possible that personal relationships could be jeopardised', according to the Daily Mail.
  The Cambridge spy ring was exposed in the 1950s,...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Name of 'seventh Cambridge spy' cannot be revealed, says judge

  20-09-2016 13:30 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A judge has ruled that the name of a man said to be linked to the infamous Cambridge spy ring cannot be disclosed. Experts believe the suspect may be the 'seventh man' in the nest of traitors that formed at Cambridge University in the 1930s. But despite this, Judge Peter Lane said his name cannot be revealed as he is still alive and it was 'quite possible that personal relationships could be jeopardised', according to the Daily Mail.
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• Cambridge News commented East Cambs Modified car group's end of season meet to take place...

  20-09-2016 13:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The date and location of the next East Cambs Modified car group meet has been set.The group has announced that their end of season meet will now take place at Littleport Leisure Centre on Saturday, October 15.As reported, their meet was due to take place in Angel Drove, Ely, on September 10 but police and East Cambs District Council stopped it from going ahead by closing the car park.While the move was welcomed by many residents, some of whom have been complaining to the Ely News about 'boy...
  
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• Cambridge News published Newmarket's National Heritage Centre opens its doors for the...

  20-09-2016 12:53 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The first visitors have flooded to the National Heritage Centre in Newmarket as it opened its doors for the first time on Monday.The new museum site, on the grounds of the former royal yard of King Charles II, held a soft launch after more than ten years of planning, excavation, building work and finishing touches on the site.Three elements are part of the Heritage Centre – the new National Horseracing Museum, the British Sporting Art gallery and the Retraining of Racehorses Yard.From...
  
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• Cambridge News published Tuddenham Mill gets another mention on Notable Wines list

  20-09-2016 12:49 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A restaurant at Tuddenham has added two more to its list of accolades.Tuddenham Mill has again been chosen to appear in the AA's Notable Wine List and has been commended in The Good Food Guide 2017.The restaurant, which is also a boutique hotel, was one of only two in Suffolk to be awarded a score of five in The Good Food Guide 2017, published this month.The guide complimented head chef Lee Bye, citing his "zesty flavours, intricacy and the trappings of reinvented British cuisine".The...
  
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• Cambridge News published Giant produce, ferret racing, zorbing and lots more at Soham...

  20-09-2016 12:49 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  One of the highlights of Soham's events calendar – the annual Pumpkin Fair – is this Saturday, September 24.Thousands of people will be flocking to the event, which takes place on the recreation ground, in Fountain Lane, from 1.30-5pm.The theme of this year's fair is 150 years of Beatrix Potter and children are invited to dress up as their favourite Beatrix Potter character.As well as the ever-popular produce show, entries for which must be taken along to the fair between 9.30am and.
  
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• Cambridge News published ​Everything you need to know about Sunday Papers Live

  20-09-2016 12:46 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  What do you love most about Sundays? For us it's got to be country walks in your wellies with the dog, a cracking roast dinner with a double helping of Yorkshire pudding, and lounging about on the sofa flicking through all the Sunday supplements. Pure bliss.Now, once you've finished pondering your own favourite Sunday pastimes, take a minute to reflect on the brilliance of this: an event which takes all those best bits and mixes them together for one super-duper Sunday extravaganza. Amazing,...
  
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• Cambridge News published Number of children joining Mildenhall's Blerch Sporting...

  20-09-2016 12:44 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  More than 100 children are now enjoying sports thanks to a sporting foundation set up in memory of a man from Mildenhall.A total of 110 children from the Mildenhall area and beyond are now members of the Blerch Sporting Foundation, enjoying sports including football, horseriding, martial arts, golf, cricket and more.The foundation was set up in memory of Christopher 'Blerch' Merchant after he died in a car crash in Worlington last year.It aims to pay for coaching sessions in a range of sports...
  
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• Cambridge News published Local textile artist Melanie Missin Keating fulfills dreams of...

  20-09-2016 12:43 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Textile artist and tutor Melanie Missin Keating has fulfilled her dreams of opening her own studio.Melanie opened Mellymade Designs in Main Street, Littleport, on Saturday, and says she has been overwhelmed with the support.Melanie, who is coordinator for Region 9 (Norfolk and Cambridgeshire) The Quilters Guild of the British Isles, and chairman and founder member of the Elysian Quilters in Ely, said: "I have been sewing and crafting for over 40 years."I have the most amazing mum to...
  
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• Cambridge News published How to be a student in Cambridge: 6 tips and 21 pointers

  20-09-2016 12:30 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  So you've got a university place at Cambridge eh? Whichever one it is, well done clever clogs. Everyone must be exceedingly proud of you. On behalf of the entire city, welcome to Cambridge. Here are six heads-ups and 21 pointers. Initiation ceremonyOf course, everyone that comes to Cambridge must endure our time-honoured initiation ceremony, dating back to the time of Francis Bacon. You must hang your underpants from the Town Hall clock and recite a Shakespeare sonnet backwards whilst plucking a
  
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• CambridgeNews published Bango heading for profitability

  20-09-2016 12:24 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  We are buying more and more via our mobile phones and a lot of the payments are going through Cambridge company Bango.Interim results out this morning show end user spend up 150% to £46.17m, but the company is still making a net loss.Never mind, founder and CEO Ray Anderson says things are on track for the business to become profitable and there is money in the bank - more than £7m - enough to see the company through to profit."Today's results show end user spend growth ahead of...
  
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• Cambridge News commented A14 : £1.5 billion revamp will start in November

  20-09-2016 12:24 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Work on revamping the A14 is set to get under way in November, it has been revealed. And people living alongside the new route are getting the chance to see how the giant road-building scheme will affect them. The £1.5 billion project will upgrade 21 miles of the A14, adding additional capacity and cutting up to 20 minutes off journeys, Highways England say. It will include a major new bypass for Huntingdon, widening the A1 between Brampton and Alconbury, widening the existing A14...
  
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• Cambridge News published Why Horizon is moving in the right direction

  20-09-2016 12:08 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Horizon Discovery Group's CEO says it has a "clear route to profitability" after releasing its interim results. The gene-editing firm's figures show revenue increased 19% in the six months to the end of June, to £10.2m (£8.6m in 2015), while pre-tax losses have fallen slightly, to £4.3m from £4.5m the year before. Darrin Disley's company has less cash in the bank than last year, with reserves depleted from £25.1m to £13m after one-time...
  
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• Cambridge News published Bistro on site of derelict Haverhill hotel set to open within a...

  20-09-2016 11:37 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A new bistro is set to open in less than a month - on a site that's been derelict for three years. Nine Jars will be a new modern bistro in Haverhill serving coffee and sandwiches in the day and wine, cocktails and dinner in the evening. The restaurant is opening on the site of the former Bell Hotel in Haverhill High Street, which shut down in November 2013. A plan to convert the building into flats was floated the following year, but never went ahead, leaving the former hotel vacant. But...
  
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• Cambridge News published Duke of Cambridge's 'sad, dark moments' as an air ambulance pilot

  20-09-2016 10:38 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Prince William has revealed the "sad, dark moments" of his job as an air ambulance pilot based in Cambridge – including a battle to save the life of a burns victim. And he has spoken of how camaraderie among the helicopter crew helps him and his colleagues cope with the life-and-death emergencies they have to face. The Duke of Cambridge makes the intimate comments in an interview today for a documentary on the website BBC Future.The programme, filmed at Cambridge Airport, where...
  
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• Cambridge News published ​Win £500 to spend at John Lewis and a £200 home...

  20-09-2016 09:45 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  With the John Lewis Home Design Service you can enjoy the expertise of home design advisors to help you bring out the very best in your home. The home design advisors bring a fresh and creative perspective to your design project, working closely with you every step of the way to create something that is both practical and unique whether you're looking for a seasonal update for one room, or planning a whole new interior scheme.An 'at-home' consultation usually costs £200 and typically...
  
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• Cambridge News published Pembroke plays host to new artwork to track daily flow of...

  20-09-2016 09:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  As Cambridge University's third-oldest college, the courtyards of Pembroke have been walked by all manner of notable figures including A-list actors, poets and scientists. But it's not just about the famous faces and now one artist has set about tracking the hive of day-to-day activity which makes the historic college tick. Created by Australian artist Hannah Quinlivan, Spatialisations was unveiled at Pembroke's Old Court last week as part of a PhD student conference hosted by the university...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Traffic hit after 'head on' crash between lorry and minibus

  20-09-2016 09:16 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Traffic is moving slowly this morning after a lorry and a mini bus collided near Caxton Gibbet.There are delays in both directions on the A428, Cambridge Road, near Caxton Gibbet after an accident involving a lorry and a minibus. The road was shut between A1198 Ermine Street South (Caxton Gibbet) and B1040 St Ives Road (Eltisley), with congestion stretching Eastbound to B1428 (St Neots).Police were called to the scene by the driver of the lorry at 5.44am. A police spokesman said: "There...
  
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• CambridgeNews commented We've got to get win for Shaun Derry, says Cambridge United...

  20-09-2016 08:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Leon Legge insists Cambridge United's players are desperate to turn the corner for Shaun Derry. United are three points adrift at the bottom of Sky Bet League Two as their worst winless start to a season in the Football League continued with Saturday's 2-1 defeat at home to Morecambe. And with a crunch game at fellow strugglers Newport looming this weekend, Legge said it was time for the players to repay the faith Derry had shown in them. He said: "I suppose it's the first time that...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Shelford rocked by late try against Chichester

  20-09-2016 08:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Shelford were left to rue missed opportunities after going down 26-25 at Chichester in National League Three London & South East. Simon Hrbek struck the post with an early penalty, but made up for it after just seven minutes by finishing off a 60-yard move with a try and kicking the extra points. The visitors continued to apply pressure, with captain Richie McIver and hooker Rob Gardner carrying the ball especially strongly, without adding to their tally. But a poor scrum saw...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Ricky Marheineke confident St Ives Town can return to winning...

  20-09-2016 08:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Ricky Marheineke is confident his St Ives Town team can bounce back from successive defeats in the Evo-Stik League Southern, Premier Division when they host Merthyr Town at Pro-Edge Westwood Road tonight. Saints lost 4-0 at second-placed Dunstable Town last time out, just three days after losing 3-2 to third-placed Chippenham Town. But performances have offered manager Marheineke more than enough encouragement that his players can eradicate their mistakes and get back to winning ways this...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Tad Chapman boot decisive in Huntingdon victory in Midlands...

  20-09-2016 07:59 via cambridge-news.co.uk
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