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• Cambridge News published Cambridge United to avoid meeting Premier League B teams in EFL

  22-09-2016 22:31 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge United will not face under-23 sides from the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea in the EFL. It comes after the EFL today rejected plans to include Premier League B teams within their talks on the Whole Game Solution – its proposals to alter the domestic league structure into five divisions of 20 teams from the 2019/20 season, including a new League Three. EFL clubs decided against the controversial idea, which was first mooted two years ago by then FA chairman Greg...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge charity CBM saves the eyesight of a young girl –...

  22-09-2016 20:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A Cambridge charity which transforms the lives of people with disability in some of the poorest countries has saved the eyesight of a young girl – and has told her story in real time. In a first for CBM, based in Oakington, eight-year-old Whitney's amazing journey with the charity from blindness to sight has been documented and shared with its supporters. The oversees disability charity has been giving live updates on its website of her progress, from the operation through to her...
  
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• Cambridge News published 'Anger and incredulity' over City Deal's Cambridge to Cambourne...

  22-09-2016 19:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Residents have responded to the idea or a second Busway in the city with "a mixture of anger and incredulity". City Deal officials have defended plans for a Cambourne to Cambridge bus route, which is intended to reduce current bus journey times between Cambourne and Cambridge to 28 minutes (return). It is hoped it will deliver more housing and more jobs over a longer period than its alternatives. There has, however, been criticism. Transport campaigner Edward Leigh of Smarter Cambridge...
  
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• Cambridge News commented 'Anger and incredulity' over City Deal's Cambridge to Cambourne...

  22-09-2016 19:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Residents have responded to the idea or a second Busway in the city with "a mixture of anger and incredulity". City Deal officials have defended plans for a Cambourne to Cambridge bus route, which is intended to reduce current bus journey times between Cambourne and Cambridge to 28 minutes (return). It is hoped it will deliver more housing and more jobs over a longer period than its alternatives. There has, however, been criticism. Transport campaigner Edward Leigh of Smarter Cambridge...
  
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• Cambridge News published Draw result for Football Family Day for Shaun and Joey

  22-09-2016 18:53 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The draw has been completed to see which team will clash with which at next month's Football Family Day for injured footballers Shaun Whiter and Joey Abbs.Four teams are lined up to compete at the event on Sunday October 9, and after two semi-finals, the winners will meet each other in the final.The charity day at Cambridge United's Cambs Glass Stadium is raising money for the two young men, victims of a hit-and-run driver.The draw was done live on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire's Drivetime...
  
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• Cambridge News published Plans to create more than 120 extra car parking spaces in Ely...

  22-09-2016 18:16 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Plans to create more than 120 extra car parking spaces near to Ely railway station have moved a step closer.It was in June that East Cambs District Council bosses announced they had purchased a piece of land close to the station with the aim of providing additional car parking spaces for commuters.The land is close to the Tesco 'Click and Collect' depot at The Dock, in Angel Drove.The council has now applied – to itself – for planning permission to change the use of the land to a...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Plans to create more than 120 extra car parking spaces in Ely...

  22-09-2016 18:16 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Plans to create more than 120 extra car parking spaces near to Ely railway station have moved a step closer.It was in June that East Cambs District Council bosses announced they had purchased a piece of land close to the station with the aim of providing additional car parking spaces for commuters.The land is close to the Tesco 'Click and Collect' depot at The Dock, in Angel Drove.The council has now applied – to itself – for planning permission to change the use of the land to a...
  
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• Cambridge News published Emergency services called to two-vehicle collision in Ely's New...

  22-09-2016 18:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Two vehicles crashed in New Barns Road, Ely, this afternoon (Thursday).Emergency services, including police and the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST), attended the collision just before 4pm.A spokesman for the EEAST said: "We sent a rapid response vehicle to assist. "At the scene, one patient was treated for general shock before being discharged as they did not wish to have any hospital treatment."
  
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• Cambridge News published Newport County v Cambridge United: A look at the Exiles

  22-09-2016 18:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Here is one for the stats lovers – Newport County have scored more equalisers than any other team in the Football League this season.The number is seven, by the way.But credit for this little nugget of information goes to Andrew Penman, who covers the Exiles for the South Wales Argus.Unfortunately for the Welsh side, that statistic tells its own story and explains why they find themselves third-from-bottom with just one win – last month's 1-0 victory at Leyton...
  
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• FlorenceSnead published Adrian Fry cleared of causing death by dangerous driving after...

  22-09-2016 17:56 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man who caused the death of a teenage motorcyclist last year was not driving dangerously at the time of the collision, a court has heard. Adrian Fry, of Briars End Way, Witchford, was yesterday found not guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash on the A1123 at Hill Row Causeway on January 22 last year. The accident caused the death of 19-year-old Karl Langley, from Sutton, who had driven just 277 meters from his home when he collided head-on with Fry's Ford...
  
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• FlorenceSnead commented Adrian Fry cleared of causing death by dangerous driving after...

  22-09-2016 17:56 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man who caused the death of a teenage motorcyclist last year was not driving dangerously at the time of the collision, a court has heard. Adrian Fry, of Briars End Way, Witchford, was yesterday found not guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash on the A1123 at Hill Row Causeway on January 22 last year. The accident caused the death of 19-year-old Karl Langley, from Sutton, who had driven just 277 meters from his home when he collided head-on with Fry's Ford...
  
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• Cambridge News published Apprentice Imogen on awards shortlist

  22-09-2016 17:45 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An apprentice joiner from Cambridge has been shortlisted for a national award.Imogen Davis, an apprentice at Law & Lewis of Cambridge is into the final three of the apprentice joiner of the year category at the British Woodworking Federation's annual woodworking awards. She will find out if she's won the big prize at a ceremony on October 4."Being shortlisted for this award is a real boost to my confidence and would motivate me for the next level of my apprenticeship," she...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Apprentice Imogen on awards shortlist

  22-09-2016 17:45 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An apprentice joiner from Cambridge has been shortlisted for a national award.Imogen Davis, an apprentice at Law & Lewis of Cambridge is into the final three of the apprentice joiner of the year category at the British Woodworking Federation's annual woodworking awards. She will find out if she's won the big prize at a ceremony on October 4."Being shortlisted for this award is a real boost to my confidence and would motivate me for the next level of my apprenticeship," she...
  
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• Cambridge News published Moving memorial held for a Spitfire pilot killed in Cambridgeshir...

  22-09-2016 17:37 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A moving memorial was held today for a Spitfire pilot who was killed when hisaircraft crash landed in Cambridgeshire with the unveiling of a plaque.About 60 people gathered to commemorate Pilot Officer Harold Edwin Penketh who crashed in a Second World War Spitfire at Holme Lode, where the MkI dived into the ground, killing the officer 75 years ago.Members of his family, pupils from Holme Primary School and excavators who helped recover parts of the aircraft were there to mark the occasion.P/O..
  
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• Cambridge News published Watch specially trained Illegal Tobacco Unit sniffer dogs in...

  22-09-2016 17:06 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Illegal cigarettes and tobacco were the focus of a special roadshow in Ely today (Thursday). Trading Standards, Public Health and experts from Cambridgeshire's stop smoking service, CAMQUIT, have joined forces with the Illegal Tobacco Unit as it visited towns across the county this week. The roadshow was on Ely Market Place today, where members of the public found out more about the dangers of...
  
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• Cambridge News published Fundraiser boost for hit-and-run victims Shaun and Joey

  22-09-2016 16:40 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A massive fundraiser for hit-and-run victims Shaun Whiter and Joey Abbs has been given a major boost. Just over a fortnight before the big event at Cambridge United's Cambs Glass Stadium, Cambridgeshire FA has given all the county's junior teams playing on the day – Sunday October 9 – permission to call off their fixtures so they can go along. Shaun, 27, had to have both legs amputated below the knee after a car smashed into him and his friend Joey Abbs when they stopped their...
  
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• CambridgeNews published No more hiding behind a cloud

  22-09-2016 16:31 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Darktrace, the Cambridge company which can nip cyber threats in the bud, has come up with the goods for everything stored in the cloud.Enterprise Immune System technology is the name the company gives to its product, which is based on discoveries made at Cambridge University."As more and more companies turn to cloud infrastructures, security has become a critical concern, and visibility of users and data in the cloud has been difficult to achieve," Darktrace says."Powered by...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge United boss Shaun Derry insists he is still the man for...

  22-09-2016 16:28 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Shaun Derry believes he remains the person to change Cambridge United's fortunes around as they search for their first Sky Bet League Two win of the season at Newport County on Saturday. United go into the game off the back of their worst winless start to a season in the Football League, with Derry under pressure to help the club turn the corner. A board meeting was held on Monday at which Derry's future was discussed following last Saturday's 2-1 defeat at home to Morecambe. But he...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Cambridge United boss Shaun Derry insists he is still the man for...

  22-09-2016 16:28 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Shaun Derry believes he remains the person to change Cambridge United's fortunes around as they search for their first Sky Bet League Two win of the season at Newport County on Saturday. United go into the game off the back of their worst winless start to a season in the Football League, with Derry under pressure to help the club turn the corner. A board meeting was held on Monday at which Derry's future was discussed following last Saturday's 2-1 defeat at home to Morecambe. But he...
  
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• LydiaFallon published Autumn Equinox 2016: Instagram-worthy places to visit in...

  22-09-2016 16:24 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Summer is great and all, but we think autumn is the real show stopper. Happily, Cambridgeshire is blessed with a number of stunning spots where you can enjoy this magical season's wonders to full, breath-taking effect. Here are five of our favourites. . .Wandlebury Country ParkKnown as Cambridge's original country park, Wandlebury is a tranquil and beautiful spot, offering more than eight miles of walks through mature woods, meadows and chalk grassland areas. At this time of year, the park...
  
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• LydiaFallon commented Autumn Equinox 2016: Instagram-worthy places to visit in...

  22-09-2016 16:24 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Summer is great and all, but we think autumn is the real show stopper. Happily, Cambridgeshire is blessed with a number of stunning spots where you can enjoy this magical season's wonders to full, breath-taking effect. Here are five of our favourites. . .Wandlebury Country ParkKnown as Cambridge's original country park, Wandlebury is a tranquil and beautiful spot, offering more than eight miles of walks through mature woods, meadows and chalk grassland areas. At this time of year, the park...
  
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• Cambridge News published Lord Hutton of Furness to host Ely Cathedral Business Group...

  22-09-2016 16:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Lord Hutton of Furness is hosting Ely Cathedral Business Group's autumn discussion next month.The theme of Lord Hutton's talk will be: 'With seismic change underway in UK and global politics, what effect will this have on businesses, communities and global security?'Former Secretary of State for Health; for Work & Pensions; for Business & Enterprise; and for Defence, Lord Hutton was elected MP for Barrow and Furness 1992 – 2010. A member of the House of Lords since 2010, he has...
  
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• Cambridge News published Peter Warwick to give lectures at Ely Decorative and Fine Arts...

  22-09-2016 16:12 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Peter Warwick, historian and an authority on Lord Nelson, is lecturing in Ely next month.He will be covering many aspects of maritime Georgian Britain during Ely Decorative and Fine Arts Society's (EDFAS) annual special interests day, which is on Tuesday, October 12.A spokeswoman for EDFAS said: "Peter has written articles on Nelson and naval history, and his first book, Voices from the Battle of Trafalgar, was published in 2005 – the centenary year of the Battle of Trafalgar....
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridgeshire police's stop and search suspension lifted by Home...

  22-09-2016 16:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Home Secretary has today re-admitted Cambridgeshire Police to the Best Use of Stop and Search scheme, ending the force's suspension.The scheme was launched in the summer of 2014 and requires member forces to demonstrate to the public that they are using the powers of stop and search fairly, effectively and in a way that builds community confidence. Requirements include recording the outcome of all stops (including whether there is a link with the initial reason for the stop), restricting the
  
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• Cambridge News published Registration now open for Ely Festive 5k 2016 in aid of Arthur...

  22-09-2016 15:33 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Registration is now open for the Ely Festive 5k 2016. This year's race is on Sunday, November 20 and, as ever, is raising funds for the Arthur Rank Hospice.Those wishing to join in on the fun are encouraged to sign up early to avoid disappointment. Last year, the race, sponsored by Ward Gethin Archer and the Cambridge Building Society, sold out nearly two weeks ahead of the big day, preventing the charity from being able to accommodate pay on the day places. The run has a merry reputation for...
  
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• LydiaFallon published Things to do, see, eat and buy in Cambridge this weekend

  22-09-2016 15:29 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Autumn statement Summer is great and all, but come September we're more than ready to ditch the shorts and sandals to snuggle up in cosy knits, chunky boots and a knockout winter coat. If you share our love of autumn and are in need of some style inspiration, look no further than the autumn/winter 16 collection by Peter Hahn, which we happen to think is rather gorgeous. See if you agree . . .:: Checked shirt, £125, white shirt, £115, burgundy winter coat, £319, at...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Aldi fans mocked on social media for overnight vigil before...

  22-09-2016 15:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Shoppers who camped out overnight for the reopening of a Cambridge Aldi store have come in for some playful mocking from Facebook users. Hundreds of Aldi fans queued up outside of the store for its reopening and the News streamed a Facebook Live video of the crowds. The first 100 people in the queue won a golden ticket with a voucher and team GB hockey gold medalist Hannah MacLeod was there to cut the ribbon for the opening at 8am. But Facebook users commented on the store opening, many of...
  
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• Cambridge News published Drayman's Son micropub in Ely to feature in CAMRA's 2017 Good...

  22-09-2016 15:21 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Ely's micropub, the Drayman's Son, will be listed in the 2017 Good Beer Guide.The Good Beer Guide (GBG) is published by the Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA), and celebrates the big fight back by the much-loved British pub.In April, the Drayman's Son, which is based in Forehill and is run by Andrew and Jo Pearson, was announced as this year's Ely and District CAMRA pub of the year.The micropub won the city pub of the year category and the cider pub of the year category, which made it the overall pub
  
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• Cambridge News commented Police hunt BMX gang who lubricated a nightclub wall in...

  22-09-2016 15:06 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A bizarre incident in which BMX riders used a wax block on the wall of a Cambridgeshire nightclub to slide their bikes along is being investigated by police. Officers from St Ives are looking at CCTV images taken outside the nightclub in Crown Place after two groups of bike riders were spotted.The CCTV images are of two people police want to speak to in connection with the incident. The exterior wall of the building was damaged during the incident when the BMX street riders are thought to...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Price Bailey wins major title

  22-09-2016 14:37 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Price Bailey has been awarded the title Leading Advisor Practice in the Schroders UK Platform Awards - for the second time in three years.The investment industry awards are judged on evidence that a first-rate customer offering is supported by the investment platform and latest technology applied to processes such as research, model portfolios, benchmarking, reviewing, re-balancing and reporting. The judges score each entry on total customer cost, asset management, platform and adviser. They...
  
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• Cambridge News published Closing Milton Road Library doesn't add up, says campaigner

  22-09-2016 09:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A campaigner keen to save a Cambridge library from the bulldozers says it should be spared – because of its role in one of the world's greatest mathematical breakthroughs. Milton Road Library is under threat of demolition so that a block of flats can be built in its place. But city resident Martin Aitken says the library has "an illustrious past" and is famous worldwide for its connection with renowned Cambridge mathematician Prof Sir Andrew Wiles. In 1993, he did what no one...
  
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• Cambridge News published Live: Latest Cambridge news, Aldi opening and traffic updates for...

  22-09-2016 08:19 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 on flight...
  
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• CambridgeNews commented Cambridge United urge clubs to postpone games to boost fundraiser...

  22-09-2016 08:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge United hope teams will call off their games to support the Football Family Day fundraiser for Shaun Whiter and Joey Abbs. Cambridgeshire FA, the Cambridge & District Colts League and the Cambridgeshire Mini Soccer League have agreed for every local colts and mini football team to postpone their matches on October 9 so they can attend the event at the Cambs Glass Stadium, which aims to raise money for the pair, who were badly injured in a hit-and-run in Newmarket in July. The...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Tom Ransley undecided about Tokyo 2020 Olympics

  22-09-2016 08:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Tom Ransley might have seen his dreams turn into reality at Rio 2016, but the Olympic champion rower admits he is not sure if he will be back to defend his title in Tokyo. Having won a bronze medal as part of the Team GB men's eight at London 2012, former University of Cambridge student Ransley and co looked odds on to claim gold in Rio after winning back-to-back world titles. Ransley was a member of those teams in 2013 and 2014, while he also helped the boat pick up European gold last year,...
  
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• CambridgeNews published James Carman drives Sawston United to first victory of season in...

  22-09-2016 08:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  James Carman scored twice as Sawston United got off the bottom of the Kershaw League, Premier Division table with their first win of the season as they beat Fowlmere 4-1 away. Defender Carman was employed as a forward, his regular former position, and showed he had not lost his touch as he put the visitors 2-0 up at the break. The hosts pulled one back just 38 seconds after the restart, but Aaron Foster restored Sawston's two-goal advantage midway through the second half following a corner...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Cantabrigian women's crew race against German men who won silver...

  22-09-2016 08:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cantabrigian Rowing Club's women's eight crew enjoyed the experience of a lifetime when they raced against the German national team's men's crew just weeks after they won the silver medal at the Rio Olympics. The Cantabs women visited Heidelberg, Germany, to take part in a charity rowing race. They expected to be up against a City of Heidelberg combined crew drawn from the city's two home clubs. But they were also met by a late-announced third competitor, the national men's eight. Not...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Rowing coach and Olympic gold medalist Steve Trapmore opens The...

  22-09-2016 07:59 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Steve Trapmore was guest of honour as he officially opened The Leys School's new-look combined colleges boathouse on the Cam. Trapmore, an Olympic gold medallist with the Great Britain coxed eights in 2000, and head coach of Cambridge University Boat Club, declared open the boathouse, which will be shared between Churchill, King's and Selwyn colleges. He said: "I've been past here a few times and have seen the building going up. The old boathouse facilities were good but these are in a...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Glenn Williams and Adam Barker triumph at Eastern Counties...

  22-09-2016 07:58 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Glenn Williams and Adam Barker emerged victorious at the Eastern Counties Bowling Championships in Sandy. Royston bowler Williams clinched the singles title after edging out Wymondham Dell's John Ottaway 21-19 in the last four before seeing off Warboys White Hart player Simon Leader, who had beaten Marlborough's Simon Chick in the semis, 21-14 in the final. Barker took the junior singles crown in style, seeing off Connor Hart of Shefford 21-8 before claiming a 21-13 win over Parkway player...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Cambridge City and Histon through to next round of FA Women's Cup

  22-09-2016 07:58 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Grace Stanley's second-half goal was enough for Cambridge City to clinch a 1-0 win at Peterborough United in the second qualifying round of the FA Women's Cup. Saskia Fullicks went close to grabbing a second goal for the visitors, who were playing their first game in the competition, only for her effort to smash against the post. City's reward is a trip to Northampton Town in the next round on October 9. And Histon enjoyed a 5-2 victory over Moulton in the Cup with a brace from Sophie...
  
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• Cambridge News published 'Queen Bettybot' wins £1,000 Mick George recycling...

  22-09-2016 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A recyling robot which sprays magical glitter all over the world has helped pupils pocket £1,000 for their school. The pupils in Castle School's Deer class were victorious in Mick George's Recycle.Bot competition, which challenged school children to to design a robot made out of recyclable materials. The winning design, Queen Bettybot has special powers including a glitterpack to spread magic recycling glitter around the world, and silver popping wings. As well as the £1,000...
  
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• Cambridge News published Celebrate Cambridge: Are Cambridge's airport connections enough...

  22-09-2016 06:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge is a city that enjoys a close relationship with the rest of the world, and its airports are key to ensuring it retains this standing.Good transport links are one of the things prospective investors look for in a city, and Cambridge boasts good access to Stansted and other London airports, as well as to the city's own international airport.A spokeswoman for the Greater CambridgeGreater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership said: "Airports are really important to us. We need some money...
  
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• Cambridge News published Stop and search tactics should be revised after failures by...

  22-09-2016 01:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A scheme covering the use of stop and search tactics by police should be revised after the Cambridgeshire force was among other constabularies that failed to meet specific requirements. The changes could extend the capacity to authorise the use of a controversial power to lower ranks in exceptional circumstances, according to a watchdog. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabularies (HMIC) made the recommendations as it published the findings of a re-inspection of 13 forces previously found...
  
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