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• MikeScialom published A short cut: Virtual queues only at retail park barber

  29-09-2016 22:39 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Entrepreneurial inspiration comes along in all sorts of different guises, as I discovered when I was parking my bike outide Halfords recently and saw Jagged Edge's pod concept housing a haircutting service for blokes. The entrepreneurial force is with this one, was my thought before I'd even taken off my bicycle clips: why pay for a barber's shop when you could have a portacabin on a retail park #winwin? "My father was a barber and age 17, I bought my first shop in Sandy, Beds," says Jagged...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Corporate bond site takes off for Cambridge duo

  29-09-2016 18:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Corporate bond trading strategist Suki Mann called time on the daily commute to London last summer to spend more time with his family in Cambridge. Mann was head of European credit strategy at Société Générale from 2001 until August 2014, before a brief stint at UBS as head of credit strategy.Not long after leaving the City, a chance meeting with local entrepreneur Alan Phillips sparked a new idea and the two teamed up to create the corporate bond site...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridgeshire woman walks length of Britain - and more - raising...

  29-09-2016 18:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A young woman has raised more than £4,000 for charity by successfully walking the length of Britain – and more.Helena Beer has travelled to many parts of the world, including India, South Africa, Thailand and Central America, to name just a few.But this summer the globe-trotting 30-year-old decided she wanted to see more of the UK – and raise funds for a cause close to her heart.Helena, from Stretham, started her epic adventure from Land's End in June and reached John O'Groats.
  
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• Cambridge News commented Cambridgeshire woman walks length of Britain - and more - raising...

  29-09-2016 18:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A young woman has raised more than £4,000 for charity by successfully walking the length of Britain – and more.Helena Beer has travelled to many parts of the world, including India, South Africa, Thailand and Central America, to name just a few.But this summer the globe-trotting 30-year-old decided she wanted to see more of the UK – and raise funds for a cause close to her heart.Helena, from Stretham, started her epic adventure from Land's End in June and reached John O'Groats.
  
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• CambridgeNews published BHS is back

  29-09-2016 18:11 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  In case you've been missing the lamp shades, BHS has made a comeback as an online retailer just one month after the brand closed its last remaining high-street store. The business relaunched on 29th September, selling lighting and home furnishing products before adding clothing lines, kitchen and dining ranges over the coming weeks.BHS.com will be a smaller operation, with just 84 employees based in London and fewer products initially on offer. It will focus on former BHS bestsellers and will...
  
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• Cambridge News published 'Jealous man endangered lives' by causing fire at ex-partner's...

  29-09-2016 17:59 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A 'jealous and angry' man who endangered lives by starting a fire at his ex-partners house with three people sleeping inside has been jailed for four years. Michael Keates, 22 of Pickersleigh Court, North End Lane in Malvern, Worcestershire, was sentenced after pleading guilty to arson with recklessness as to whether lives would be endangered at Cambridge Crown Court today (Thursday). He pleaded not guilty to a more serious charge of arson with intent to endanger life, and this was ordered...
  
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• Cambridge News commented 'Jealous man endangered lives' by causing fire at ex-partner's...

  29-09-2016 17:59 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A 'jealous and angry' man who endangered lives by starting a fire at his ex-partners house with three people sleeping inside has been jailed for four years. Michael Keates, 22 of Pickersleigh Court, North End Lane in Malvern, Worcestershire, was sentenced after pleading guilty to arson with recklessness as to whether lives would be endangered at Cambridge Crown Court today (Thursday). He pleaded not guilty to a more serious charge of arson with intent to endanger life, and this was ordered...
  
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• Cambridge News published Suspects in Cambridge set to face swift justice while in police...

  29-09-2016 17:48 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Suspects in Cambridge are now set to face swift justice by facing magistrates while in police stations using video links.Proposals designed to bring offenders to justice more swiftly across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) took a significant step forward yesterday (28 September) following agreement of the three Chief Constables and three Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). It was agreed at a Strategic Alliance Summit that staff can be recruited to run new Virtual Courts at
  
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• Cambridge News commented Suspects in Cambridge set to face swift justice while in police...

  29-09-2016 17:48 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Suspects in Cambridge are now set to face swift justice by facing magistrates while in police stations using video links.Proposals designed to bring offenders to justice more swiftly across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) took a significant step forward yesterday (28 September) following agreement of the three Chief Constables and three Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). It was agreed at a Strategic Alliance Summit that staff can be recruited to run new Virtual Courts at
  
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• Cambridge News commented Plans for 'no-go' dog zones in Cambridge branded 'unfair' by News...

  29-09-2016 17:12 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Plans to restrict where dogs are and aren't allowed to go in Cambridge have been hailed as "unfair" by readers of the News. As we have reported, public spaces protection orders (PSPOs) are set to be considered to tackle dog-related issues across the city. However some residents have given the news a cold reception, with claims the majority could be penalised for the offences of the few. Posting on the News' Facebook page, Daizy Wood Rowe said it was time to launch a petition against...
  
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• Cambridge News published Police find haul of stolen goods taken from hotels in Cambridge...

  29-09-2016 17:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police have found a haul of stolen goods taken from cars parked at hotels in the Cambridge area - including archery equipment.A Cambridgeshire police spokesman has just told the News: "The haul of good included tools, archery equipment, laptop computers, suitcases etc and worth thousands of pounds in total. It was found in a stolen vehicle found abandoned near Longstanton airfield."It's believed the goods were stolen from various vehicles parked in hotel car parks on September 22....
  
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• Cambridge News published Fitness expert Kevin Hurley opening new bigger studio in Ely

  29-09-2016 17:04 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Local fitness expert Kevin Hurley is launching a new studio in Ely. Kevin, 43, has been running his mind and body fitness business from a studio in Forehill for around two years.But he is now opening a bigger studio in one of the new business units at the back of Chettisham Garage, in Lynn Road.Kevin, whose mind and body fitness programme, BodyRevise, offers people the very same methods that he believes saved his life, hopes the move will enable him to reach out to even more people.Kevin, who...
  
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• Cambridge News published New Haverhill bistro does not need bouncers, committee rules

  29-09-2016 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A new bistro does not need bouncers, a committee has ruled – so long as it plays only background music after midnight. The decision about Nine Jars, set to open in the former Bell Hotel on Haverhill High Street, came at a meeting of St Edmundsbury Borough Council's licensing committee yesterday. The proprietor of nearby nightclub Bar Vu, Harry Zachariou, had raised concerns that playing "recorded music" until 1.30am, as the licence application requested, would mean having a...
  
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• Cambridge News published Arkwright Engineering Scholarships awarded to talented King's Ely...

  29-09-2016 16:58 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Two Ely students have achieved the coveted Arkwright Engineering Scholarship.Angus Dudley and Oliver Hutchinson, both pupils at King's Ely Sixth Form, have each secured the scholarship, which is awarded to the most talented Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) students in the UK, to help ensure that young people with high potential stay engaged in the STEM career pipeline. The scholarships are highly regarded by university admission tutors, as well as industry recruiters, and are...
  
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• Cambridge News published Reverse Advent Calendar - your chance to help Ely Foodbank reach...

  29-09-2016 16:50 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Residents are being urged to support an initiative aimed at helping families in the Ely area this Christmas.The festive season might be months away yet but the Ely Foodbank Partnership wants to help as many local people in crisis during the Christmas period – and as soon as possible.Cathy Wright, from the partnership, said: "People in a crisis worry so much about Christmas and sometimes we are just too late to respond to their needs during December."The Reverse Advent Calendar is...
  
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• Cambridge News published Piero Mingoia set to return for Cambridge United against old club...

  29-09-2016 16:49 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Piero Mingoia could return for Cambridge United against his former club Accrington Stanley on Saturday, but Adam McGurk is doubtful with a back problem. United manager Shaun Derry gave an injury update on his squad at this afternoon's pre-match press conference ahead of the Sky Bet League Two match at the Cambs Glass Stadium. "We're more than hopeful with Piero for the weekend to be part of the group," said Derry. "Whether he can be fit enough to start is a different kind of...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Piero Mingoia set to return for Cambridge United against old club...

  29-09-2016 16:49 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Piero Mingoia could return for Cambridge United against his former club Accrington Stanley on Saturday, but Adam McGurk is doubtful with a back problem. United manager Shaun Derry gave an injury update on his squad at this afternoon's pre-match press conference ahead of the Sky Bet League Two match at the Cambs Glass Stadium. "We're more than hopeful with Piero for the weekend to be part of the group," said Derry. "Whether he can be fit enough to start is a different kind of...
  
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• Cambridge News published Bosses at Hinchingbrooke and Peterborough health trusts agree 'in...

  29-09-2016 16:47 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Bosses at Hinchingbrooke and Peterborough health trusts have agreed "in principle" to the merger of the hospitals - but the final decision is still subject to consultation. Board members from Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust met on Tuesday to discuss the business case published on September 22, while Hinchingbrooke met earlier today. Both trusts agreed the merger in principle but the final decision - expected to be ratified in November – would depend...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Parents' pride for police cadets 'passing out' in Cambridge

  29-09-2016 16:37 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Young police cadets "passed out" in front of proud family and friends as the first scheme of its type was launched in Cambridge.The new scheme, being run in partnership with North Cambridge Academy, will have 17 youngsters, all of whom paraded at Magdalene College, in Chesterton Lane, Wednesday yesterday afternoon.It follows other successful units set up in the past two years in Peterborough, Soham and Wisbech.The cadet schemes aim to strengthen the voice of younger people in policing as...
  
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• CambridgeNews commented Parents' pride for police cadets 'passing out' in Cambridge

  29-09-2016 16:37 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Young police cadets "passed out" in front of proud family and friends as the first scheme of its type was launched in Cambridge.The new scheme, being run in partnership with North Cambridge Academy, will have 17 youngsters, all of whom paraded at Magdalene College, in Chesterton Lane, Wednesday yesterday afternoon.It follows other successful units set up in the past two years in Peterborough, Soham and Wisbech.The cadet schemes aim to strengthen the voice of younger people in policing as...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Bun fight: Fitzbillies in battle to beat road block plans

  29-09-2016 16:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge's world-famous Chelsea buns, beloved of Stephen Fry, could be pitched into a sticky situation – by the City Deal traffic-busting master plan. That's the claim by bun-makers Fitzbillies, who fear proposed peak-hour road closures could force their delivery vans into a 'crazy' five-mile detour via the M11. Other city businesses providing fresh food daily could also be plunged into chaos, says Fitzbillies' boss Alison Wright.
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• Cambridge News published LIVE: Driver goes wrong way on A428, police hit bulls-eye with...

  29-09-2016 16:11 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  We're back live again with the Cambridge News live blog, 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...
  
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• Cambridge News published AS IT HAPPENED: Driver goes wrong way on A428 and police hit...

  29-09-2016 16:11 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The live blog has closed now but we'll be back in the morning at 7am with all the latest breaking news and 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...
  
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• Cambridge News published Decision on West Suffolk health cuts put back to next year

  29-09-2016 16:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Health bosses have deferred a decision on whether to scrap services for vulnerable adults in Haverhill and Newmarket. The measure had been proposed as part of a package of cuts to save the two Suffolk clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) up to £1million. The cuts would see services for marginalised and vulnerable adults (MVA) centred on Ipswich – a move that would affect around 350 people in the west of the county. The CCGs also proposed cuts to fertility services, reducing the...
  
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• Cambridge News published Celebrating the city's indies: Real Cambridge has launched!

  29-09-2016 15:39 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  More than 80 guests gathered to celebrate the launch of Real Cambridge - a new monthly publication showcasing the city's independents - at private members' club 12a last night.Produced by the News in association with Independent Cambridge (the much-loved book that's been promoting independent businesses in the city for the last four years), Real Cambridge features news, reviews, recipes, diary dates and background stories from the 'indies' who play such a vital role in the local economy and...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Punt tout 'arms race' escalates, as council plans to equip...

  29-09-2016 15:30 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  After a Cambridge punt company vowed to equip its touts with body cameras, the council is fighting back, with proposals to give similar gear to its officers. Last week the News reported how the Traditional Punting Company was giving body-mounted cameras to its touts, in a bid to prove they are not breaching new rules. The city council's public spaces protection order (PSPO) came into effect on September 15 and prohibits touting for punt tours within specified areas of the city centre, with...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge United v Accrington Stanley: A look at John Coleman's...

  29-09-2016 15:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Not long after his arrival from Accrington Stanley in the summer, new Cambridge United winger Piero Mingoia told the News he had been used to everyone being against the Lancashire club. A small budget and low crowds mean Stanley are often tipped to struggle, but manager John Coleman always seems to get the best out of his squad. And they have started their latest Sky Bet League Two campaign well, despite losing talented players during the closed season, including Mingoia. They will head to...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Cambridge United v Accrington Stanley: A look at John Coleman's...

  29-09-2016 15:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Not long after his arrival from Accrington Stanley in the summer, new Cambridge United winger Piero Mingoia told the News he had been used to everyone being against the Lancashire club. A small budget and low crowds mean Stanley are often tipped to struggle, but manager John Coleman always seems to get the best out of his squad. And they have started their latest Sky Bet League Two campaign well, despite losing talented players during the closed season, including Mingoia. They will head to...
  
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• FlorenceSnead published Body-worn cameras prompt 93 per cent reduction in police...

  29-09-2016 12:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The use of body-worn has led to a 93 per cent drop in complaints from the public about police officers, according to new research from Cambridge University. Researchers suggested this is because the use of such cameras results in behavioural changes that 'cool down' potentially volatile encounters. The year-long study of almost 2,000 officers from UK and US police forces was led by the university's Institute of Criminology and is one of the largest of its kind in the history of criminal...
  
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• Cambridge News published Art aficionados rejoice! Cambridge Art Fair is back

  29-09-2016 11:08 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Art aficionados rejoice! Cambridge Art Fair is back for another year – and that, dear readers, is reason to celebrate.Now in its fourth year – and already an established part of the city's cultural calendar – Cambridge Art Fair will take over the Guildhall from Friday to Sunday, and – as always – will be bursting at the seams with amazing artworks – from cutting-edge sculpture to fine-art print, and everything in between.Organised by Red Dot Events,...
  
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• Cambridge News published Academy trusts joining forces to launch new Bishop Laney Sixth...

  29-09-2016 11:06 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Two local academy trusts, Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (sponsors of Ely College) and Staploe Education Trust (sponsors of Soham Village College), have today (Thursday) launched their vision for sixth form provision across East Cambridgeshire.The new post-16 offer will be called Bishop Laney Sixth Form, after the Bishop Benjamin Laney. Before his death in 1674, the Bishop left his land and inheritance to be used to benefit the young residents of Ely and Soham, securing them...
  
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• Cambridge News published Haverhill football ground makes plans to tackle parking...

  29-09-2016 10:47 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Action has been promised on parking around a football ground – after a recent match reportedly saw 250 cars left on grass verges and pavements. The problem at Haverhill Community Sports Association (HCSA) in Chalkstone Way was discussed at Haverhill Town Council's meeting on Tuesday after an email from a resident. The email, which was read out at a the meeting, said: "Whenever games are played at the site there are serious problems with illegal parking on the verges and on the...
  
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• EmmaHiggCN published Five fab things to see, do, eat, drink and buy in Cambridge this...

  29-09-2016 10:46 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Have your cake and drink itCalling all Bake Off fans! Are you distraught at the implosion of your favourite show? Do you need to drown your sorrows? Then we have just the drink for you…Gin distillers Sipsmith have excelled themselves by combining cake and cocktails to formulate a droolsome new spirit: Lemon Drizzle Gin. Made using sundried lemon peel, aromatic lemon verbena and fresh, hand-peeled lemons, the gin is described as having 'a biscuity sweetness on the nose, like the golden...
  
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• Cambridge News commented One dead after being struck by train at Cherry Hinton

  29-09-2016 10:23 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are currently attending an incident in Cherry Hinton this morning (Thursday) following reports of a body on the Abellio Greater Anglia rail line. The line between Cambridge and Dullingham is currently blocked and will remain so until at least 12pm while police investigations are carried out. Eye-witnesses reported a number of police cars at the scene of the incident, which is between Cherry Hinton bypass and Cherry Hinton High Street.
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• Cambridge News published Technology perfected in Hollywood is helping patients at...

  29-09-2016 09:59 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Technology perfected in Hollywood is helping patients at Addenbrooke's thanks to funding from the Ministry of Defence and Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (ACT).Movie buffs may have seen how the film industry has used motion capture gait analysis to create the movements of characters such as Gollum in Lord of the Rings and Neytiri in Avatar. It is unlikely that many know, however, that this technology started in the health service before moving to Tinsel Town. A number of patients, ranging...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridgeshire health visitor gives tips on how to help...

  29-09-2016 09:33 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The recent report from PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years ) indicating that children as young as three may be unhappy about how they look , some labelling themselves as "fat" or even calling themselves "ugly", is disturbing. Young children are acute observers and learn about their world, and the values attached to their world, from the people around them.Just as they learn language from those whom they are in most contact, they begin to...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Emergency services called to incident on rail line between...

  29-09-2016 09:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Train passengers are facing disruption this morning (Thursday) after an incident on the Abellio Greater Anglia line between Cambridge and Dullingham. Emergency services are currently on scene at the incident, which is understood to have happened in the Cherry Hinton area. A number of services have been cancelled and there will be disruption on the line until 12pm. Due to the #EmergencyServices dealing with an incident between Dullingham and Cambridge all lines are blocked. KB—...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Tense? Nervous? You must live in Cambridge

  29-09-2016 08:41 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Feeling nervous? You are not alone as Cambridge has become one of the most anxious places in the UK. People in the city are among the most anxious in the UK, rating their anxiety level at an average of 3.5 out of 10, according to the Government's well being survey. Average anxiety levels in Cambridge are up by nearly a third in a year, from an average of 2.7 out of 10 in 2014/15 to 3.5 in 2015/16, one of the biggest jumps in the UK. South Cambridgeshire is the happiest place in...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Mark Roberts: Cambridge United team spirit helping them turn...

  29-09-2016 08:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge United's 1-0 victory over Yeovil showcased the fighting spirit that exists in the dressing room, according to Mark Roberts. The experienced centre-back got the only goal of the game as the U's made it back-to-back wins to move out of the Sky Bet League Two relegation zone. The success at the Cambs Glass Stadium on Tuesday came after a 2-1 away win over Newport last Saturday, and Roberts feels the team showed all of their positive characteristics across both matches. "I think...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Micah Hyde and Omer Riza on winning team in Cambridge United Mick...

  29-09-2016 08:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Former Cambridge United stars and supporters of the club came together to raise more than £3,000 in the Mick George Charity Match. The contest at the Cambs Glass Stadium, which raised funds for the Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust, gave 19 fans the chance to sample the big-match atmosphere and play alongside the likes of Danny Granville, Luke Chadwick and Micah Hyde.
  Two mixed teams of ex-professionals and players who have always dreamed of turning out at the top level were pitted against...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Glenn Hodgson hammers Hardwick hat-trick in win at Cambridge City...

  29-09-2016 08:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Glenn Hodgson smacked a hat-trick as Hardwick thumped Cambridge City reserves 7-1 away in the Kershaw League, Premier Division. Dan Heron took just three minutes to get the visitors going and added a second before half time, with City unhappy that play had been allowed to go on with Connor Loker down with a head injury. Hodgson went on to bag his treble in the second half, while Jimmy Hall scored a pair before Tom Barnes netted a late consolation for City. Hardwick manager Ollie Drake...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Eaton Socon stretch lead at top of Kershaw League, Premier...

  29-09-2016 08:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Mark Spavins owes former employee Matt Steele a pint after table-topping Eaton Socon extended their lead to seven points in the Kershaw League, Premier Division. Socon did their bit by beating West Wratting 3-1 at home, but Steele's team Gamlingay United helped them out by seeing off second-placed Lakenheath by the same score at home. Spavins said: "I managed Gamlingay for six months and I know Matt very well because he used to work for me and I used to manage his team, so I said to him...
  
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• Cambridge News published ​LIVE: Emergency between Dullingham and Cambridge, rail...

  29-09-2016 08:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Good morning - we're back live again with the Cambridge News live blog, 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...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge pupils learn how to build engineering careers - with a...

  29-09-2016 08:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Pupils in Cambridge got the chance to learn how to build a career in engineering this week – and also a couple of Lego structures while they were at it. Year 10 students from Parkside Community College visited the site of Cambridge Assessment's new Shaftesbury Avenue headquarters to hear how they might be able to pursue engineering. The students got to hear about the industry from Fabienne Viala, chairman of Bouygues UK, the site's main contractor. They then got to experience what it...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Michelle Barlow set for England Test clash with Wales

  29-09-2016 07:59 via cambridge-news.co.uk
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• Cambridge News commented Police planned to use divers at Cambridge lakes to highlight...

  29-09-2016 06:44 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police have considered using scuba divers to film in Cambridge Lakes to alert swimmers to the underwater dangers at the anti-social behaviour hotspot. The idea to use divers was hatched amid police fears of a tragedy in the water as teenagers flock to former chalk pits in the south of the city putting their lives at risk and making residents' lives a misery with illegal parties and noise. Hoards of sunseekers have ben descending on the lakes from as far as Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill and...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cancer patient, Sam Isaacson putting on charity football match to...

  29-09-2016 06:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A cancer patient is putting on a charity football match to raise funds for Addenbrookes Oncology Day Unit.Shortly after Sam Isaacson was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer last year she organised her first Kick Cancer Cup football match and raised £10,000 for Addenbrookes Oncology Day Unit.Now Sam is organising another cup match, which will be held today.This time players will be wearing t-shirts pre and post-match to support the Know the Score campaign, which raises awareness of the...
  
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