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• Cambridge News published Cambridge United 2 Middlesbrough 1

  04-10-2016 21:50 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge United have qualified for the knockout stages of the Checkatrade Trophy after picking up their second Northern Group G win over Middlesbrough's youngsters.Handed his first start, Uche Ikpeazu made the most of it by putting United in front after 12 minutes with a cool low finish from 12 yards after fending off a challenge from Niall McGoldrick. But Boro levelled on 34 minutes when Marcus Tavernier cut in from the left wing and fired into the far side of the net from 15 yards.
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• Cambridge News published Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Cambridgeshire mum gives hope to...

  04-10-2016 21:20 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A mother-of-two who has survived breast cancer twice says she is living proof that there is "light at the end of the tunnel". With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dawn Statham is speaking out about her story of survival to offer hope to others who might be going through the same thing. According to the charity Breast Cancer Now, one in eight women in the UK will get breast cancer at some point in their lifetime making it the most common cancer in women in the UK. Dawn,...
  
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• Cambridge News published Readers react in horror to City Deal road restriction proposals ...

  04-10-2016 20:59 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Plans to restrict six major roads in Cambridge during rush hour have not gone down well with News readers – with some supporting the anti-City Deal protest. Cambridge is set to grind to a standstill on Thursday – as angry residents and traders stage protest marches against City Deal road proposals. At 8am, groups of demonstrators will march along three major roads, all of which are threatened with peak-time restrictions under the controversial transport plan. The timing of the...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Anglia Ruskin University's Phillipa Towlson, on the importance of...

  04-10-2016 20:24 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  It's fairly clear what a good university can hope to offer to its students, but what benefits can they bring to the university?When you're looking to train the next generation of business leaders and managers, the eager young minds passing through the doors are a valuable untapped resource all of their own.That's one of the new approaches taken at the LAIBS at Anglia Ruskin University, which has looked at new ways to make the most of its students' unique insights.As well as placements in...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge University archaeologists are uncovering a lost ...

  04-10-2016 20:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A team of Cambridge archaeologists have been hard at work in the Cambridgeshire Fens - in a bid to find a long-lost Utopia.In 1838 businessman William Hodson bought a plot of land in Manea, a village on the edge of Littleport.Inspired by socialist visions for the future of humanity, he aimed to establish a community based on radical principles of cooperation and rational thought, which he hoped would become a model for England, and eventually the rest of the world. But despite abolishing all...
  
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• Cambridge News published Ker-ching! Rare coin rings up £38,400 at auction

  04-10-2016 20:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A tiny coin owned by an unnamed woman from Cambridge has been sold at an auction – for a staggering £38,400.The little Chilean peso – a coin which nowadays is worth an eighth of a penny – is one of the rarest in the world.It was part of a collection put together by the woman's late father not long after the Second World War.It was identified by John Foster, the BBC Antiques Roadshow expert at an auction valuation day.The auction was staged in London by Dix Noonan Webb,...
  
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• Cambridge News published Councillors call extraordinary meeting to discuss rejected...

  04-10-2016 20:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Councillors will meet next week to decide how they want to respond to the Secretary of State throwing out an application to build 400 homes. The proposed Hatchfield Farm development in Newmarket was approved by Forest Heath District Council (FHDC) in 2014. But the Secretary of State rejected it, saying the "threat to the horseracing industry" carried "substantial weight against the proposal". Now the applicant, Lord Derby, backed by the Rural Parishes Alliance (RPA), is...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge man exposed himself to mums in city after school...

  04-10-2016 19:56 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man has admitted exposing himself to two women who had just dropped their children off at school.Adrian Ward, of Peverel Road, Cambridge, pleaded guilty to the offence yesterday at the city's magistrates' court.Paul Brown, prosecuting, said the incident took place at 9am on September 19 after two women had just dropped their children off at the Abbey Meadows Primary School in Cambridge.He said: "The two women were walking away from the school premises on Peverel Road when they saw the...
  
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• Cambridge News published Logistics firm shares can touch the stars - Private Punter

  04-10-2016 19:38 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Martin Flitton, aka Private Punter, writes:Correctly identifying an early stage recovery prospect, can, despite a few bumps along the way prove to be a highly rewarding play over the medium to longer term.In the case of Touchstar Technologies a previous subject here for me, the future now looks to be far rosier than it has done for a number of years.With an increasing prospect of a return to growing revenues and profits on the back of a more tightly knit and focused business that is driving...
  
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• Cambridge News published New bid for a Morrisons in St Ives

  04-10-2016 19:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Supermarket chain Morrisons has launched a new bid to open a store and petrol station in St Ives – two years after it was given the go-ahead to build an outlet there.The firm has applied to build a smaller unit on the site off Needingworth Road where it already has permission for a store.The new scheme includes a separate non-food retail unit which will make the total retail area slightly bigger than under the original plan, although the supermarket itself will be smaller.There had been...
  
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• Cambridge News published RECAP: Cambridge United 2 Middlesbrough 1 as it happened

  04-10-2016 19:09 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  We brought you all the action as Cambridge United took on Middlesbrough's youngsters in the Checkatrade Trophy.United went into the game having earned three points from their opening Northern Group G match, a 1-0 win at Shrewsbury in August thanks to a goal from Joe Pigott.Another victory tonight would have as good as ensured their place in the knockout stages with a game to spare.United were also buoyed by three successive wins in Sky Bet League Two, capped by Saturday's 2-1 success...
  
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• Cambridge News published LIVE: Cambridge United v Middlesbrough

  04-10-2016 19:09 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  We will bring you all the action as Cambridge United take on Middlesbrough's youngsters in the Checkatrade Trophy.United go into the game having earned three points from their opening Northern Group G match, a 1-0 win at Shrewsbury in August thanks to a goal from Joe Pigott.Another victory tonight could as good as ensure their place in the knockout stages with a game to spare.United will also be buoyed by three successive wins in Sky Bet League Two, capped by Saturday's 2-1 success...
  
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• Cambridge News published First custom-built JD Wetherspoon hotel opens in Huntingdon

  04-10-2016 19:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has opened its first custom-built hotel on a site in Huntingdon.The 22-bedroom hotel is part of £3.9 million investment in the town by Wetherspoon and is adjacent to the Stanford House pub which opened in July.Eleven new jobs were created with the opening of the hotel.Although Wetherspoon operates pubs and hotels nationally, the Huntingdon hotel is the first to be built specifically for the chain and has cost a total of £1.1 million.Sarah Hemingway, pub and..
  
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• Cambridge News published Delays on A10 after crash between tipper truck and van

  04-10-2016 19:04 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  There are delays on the A10 this evening after a crash between a tipper truck a van. Cambridgeshire police were called at 5pm to the collision northbound near the Research Park, not far from Chittering. The force said an ambulance was not requested and no one was injured. Officers are still on scene while recovery work is carried out. Congestion is reported to Denny End Road. Read more of today's latest stories here and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us...
  
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• Cambridge News published Harry Darling signs three-year professional contract at Cambridge...

  04-10-2016 19:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Harry Darling has the "enthusiasm and drive" to progress into the Cambridge United first team after signing a three-year professional contract.The 17-year-old defender, who is based in Burwell and studies at Bottisham Village College, first joined the U's academy at under-13 level.He opted not to continue in the academy the following year, before returning to the club as part of the Shadow Scholarship programme at the age of 16.The centre-back then earned the offer of a...
  
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• Cambridge News published GP manager who abused colleagues' trust by taking nearly...

  04-10-2016 18:39 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A woman who abused her colleagues' trust by dishonestly taking nearly £100,000 from the doctors' surgery where she worked has been handed a suspended sentence.Yvonne Bartram, 54, over-paid herself significant sums of money while working at St George's Medical Centre in Littleport between April 2007 and November 2010.Bartram, of Wisbech Road in Littleport, previously pleaded guilty to three counts of theft at Cambridge Crown Court. She was sentenced today (Tuesday).The court heard she...
  
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• LydiaFallon published 'Pointless' hosts Richard Osman and Alexander Armstrong are...

  04-10-2016 18:10 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Teatime telly doesn't get much better than Pointless.For those unacquainted (what do you mean you're not plonked on the sofa watching TV at 5.15pm?), the hit BBC quiz show sees contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no one else can think of. It's been a surprise hit for the BBC, regularly getting over 4 million viewers, and the celebrity series pulls in over 7 million.We put much of the show's success down.
  
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• Cambridge News published Bravest of the brave: honouring Cambridgeshire's First World War...

  04-10-2016 17:32 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  It was one of the greatest acts of wartime heroism ever, and in a few days' time, it will be a century since it happened.On October 14, 1916, young soldiers from the Cambridgeshire Regiment threw themselves into a desperate battle to capture a German-held fortress, on a hilltop overlooking the little French township of Thiepval.The stronghold dominated the bloody First World War battlefield in Picardie, and numerous attempts had been made by the Allies to take it. That day in October 100 years..
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridgeshire eateries could be compared publicly as part of the...

  04-10-2016 17:31 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Efforts by restaurants, pubs and cafes in the UK including Cambridgeshire to make their food and drink healthier will be compared publicly as part of the Government's bid to tackle obesity. According to the Times, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told food companies at a private meeting that as eating out "is no longer a treat"they needed to be part of reforms to reduce the nation's waistline. He wants to encourage food outlets outside the home, such as big chain restaurants, takeaways...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge scientists have been giving out free curry, to help...

  04-10-2016 17:28 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Curry and Eton Mess was on the menu in a Cambridge laboratory, after a team of scientists gave out free meals as part of a bizarre experiment.Volunteers were given a choice between three different chicken kormas at an all-you-can-eat buffet, as part of an investigation into the causes of obesity.Despite looking and tasting identical, the three meals were in fact designed to have different fat contents, of 20, 40 and 60 per cent.For a second course, separate volunteers were also offered three...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge one of 'least socially traditional' places with lack of...

  04-10-2016 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge is one of the least socially traditional places in England and Wales, according to new data. With just under half the Cambridge population saying they do not have a religion and a lower proportion of home owners than the national average, the city has emerged as the ninth least traditional out of all 346 included local authority areas. The News has analysed five unique social indicators to come up with a comprehensive ratings system to find the most and least traditional parts of...
  
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• Cambridge News published They weighed how much?! New figures shed light on Cambridgeshire'...

  04-10-2016 16:34 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  It's always one of the first questions posed to any new parent – how much did their baby weigh? Well if new figures are anything to go by, it could be more than you think. In fact, a number of babies born in the county last year were closing in on 12lb after new figures shed light on the heaviest babies born in Cambridgeshire over the past year. There were some strong contenders at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, with its five heaviest babies in the last years weighing in at 11lb 14oz, 10lb...
  
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• Cambridge News commented They weighed how much?! New figures shed light on Cambridgeshire'...

  04-10-2016 16:34 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  It's always one of the first questions posed to any new parent – how much did their baby weigh? Well if new figures are anything to go by, it could be more than you think. In fact, a number of babies born in the county last year were closing in on 12lb after new figures shed light on the heaviest babies born in Cambridgeshire over the past year. There were some strong contenders at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, with its five heaviest babies in the last years weighing in at 11lb 14oz, 10lb...
  
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• Cambridge News published What is the Greater Cambridge City Deal?

  04-10-2016 16:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The City Deal is getting a lot of attention at the moment but, with only a few days left of the consultation on the eight-point plan to cut congestion, it is worth reminding ourselves what the project is and what it aims to achieve:What is the City Deal?The Greater Cambridge City Deal is an agreement set up between a partnership of local organisations and Central Government. It aims to help secure future economic growth and quality of life in the Greater Cambridge city region. It is the largest.
  
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• Cambridge News commented What is the Greater Cambridge City Deal?

  04-10-2016 16:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The City Deal is getting a lot of attention at the moment but, with only a few days left of the consultation on the eight-point plan to cut congestion, it is worth reminding ourselves what the project is and what it aims to achieve:What is the City Deal?The Greater Cambridge City Deal is an agreement set up between a partnership of local organisations and Central Government. It aims to help secure future economic growth and quality of life in the Greater Cambridge city region. It is the largest.
  
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• Cambridge News published City Deal 'showdown' protest: why we're doing it

  04-10-2016 16:23 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Protesters planning to bring traffic to a halt on three Cambridge roads say they are doing it to show the folly of the City Deal proposals. Thursday's demonstration by residents and traders in Mill Road, East Road and Hills Road - dubbed by organisers as the Slowdown Showdown - gets under way at 8am, when the city's transport network is usually at its most sluggish. One of the organisers, Abdul Arain, said: "We are not aiming to be disruptive. We just want to make the point that the...
  
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• Cambridge News commented City Deal 'showdown' protest: why we're doing it

  04-10-2016 16:23 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Protesters planning to bring traffic to a halt on three Cambridge roads say they are doing it to show the folly of the City Deal proposals. Thursday's demonstration by residents and traders in Mill Road, East Road and Hills Road - dubbed by organisers as the Slowdown Showdown - gets under way at 8am, when the city's transport network is usually at its most sluggish. One of the organisers, Abdul Arain, said: "We are not aiming to be disruptive. We just want to make the point that the...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Cyclist taken to Addenbrooke's after falling from bike in...

  04-10-2016 15:44 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A woman was taken to hospital after falling from a bicycle in Cambridge. The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) were called at 11.07am today to Riverside. An ambulance crew attended to a woman, believed to be in her 60s, who had hip pain after falling from a push bike. She was treated at the scene before being taken to Addenbrooke's for further treatment. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or serious.Read more of today's latest...
  
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• Cambridge News published Renewed appeal as work to trace missing airman Corrie McKeague...

  04-10-2016 14:20 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for people who may have seen a missing airman's mobile phone to come forward. The Nokia Lumia 435, which belongs to missing 23-year-old Corrie McKeague, has a black PVC case which is frayed and worn around the edges. Police analysis of mobile phone data has revealed that it moved from Bury St Edmunds - where Corrie was last seen - to Barton Mills near Newmarket on the morning of his disappearance, Saturday, September 24. Officers seized a bin lorry that moved between...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Anti-City Deal road restriction marches planned for Thursday...

  04-10-2016 14:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge is set to grind to a standstill – as angry residents and traders stage protest marches against City Deal road proposals. On Thursday morning at 8am, groups of demonstrators will march along three major roads, all of which are threatened with peak-time restrictions under the controversial transport plan.The timing of the demonstrations could cause gridlock as people travel to work and parents drop off children at school.
  What is the City Deal? Josh Thomas explainsOfficials...
  
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• CambridgeNews commented Wall-banging neighbour Arthur Brown fined by court

  04-10-2016 13:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man who caused distress to a neighbour by banging on his wall in the early hours of the morning has appeared in court.Arthur Brown, 53, continued to disturb his neighbour despite having a noise abatement notice served on him by Huntingdonshire District Council, magistrates heard.Brown, of Sandfields Road, St Neots, was fined £300 and ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge totalling £200 by magistrates at Peterborough.Brown did not appear at the court and was found guilty in...
  
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• Cambridge News published Woman lucky to survive car crash in Cambridgeshire thanks...

  04-10-2016 13:20 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A young woman who is lucky to be alive following a horrific collision near Ely has thanked the "amazing" emergency services who saved her life.Sophie Davison, 25, was driving along Ely Road, Littleport, near Chettisham, on Saturday afternoon when she lost control of her Seat Ibiza on a bend.The vehicle left the road, flipped and crashed into a tree before eventually landing in a ditch.Sophie, who lives with her fiance, Michael Short, 29, and...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge United keeper Will Norris named in EFL team of the week

  04-10-2016 12:54 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Will Norris' amazing pair of penalty saves for Cambridge United against Accrington Stanley have earned him a place in the EFL team of the week. The United keeper was chosen for the EFL No 1 jersey after his stunning efforts helped Shaun Derry's side hold out for a 2-1 win over Stanley on Saturday. With the score at 1-1 as the Sky Bet League Two match ticked into stoppage time, the drama began when Norris dived correctly to his right to keep out Chris Eagles' spot kick after Leon Legge had...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge Calais Refugee Action Group celebrates one year with...

  04-10-2016 12:37 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A campaign group is celebrating its first year with its biggest appeal yet - a drive to raise £10,000 to help refugees.The Cambridge Calais Refugee Action Group (CamCRAG) was formed one year ago and since then its supporters have raised money for food, generators, tents, sleeping bags, lanterns and building materials for the Calais refugee camp.So far the group has taken 250 people to Calais on its regular convoys and more volunteers are coming forward all the time to get involved.Lara...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Cambridge Calais Refugee Action Group celebrates one year with...

  04-10-2016 12:37 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A campaign group is celebrating its first year with its biggest appeal yet - a drive to raise £10,000 to help refugees.The Cambridge Calais Refugee Action Group (CamCRAG) was formed one year ago and since then its supporters have raised money for food, generators, tents, sleeping bags, lanterns and building materials for the Calais refugee camp.So far the group has taken 250 people to Calais on its regular convoys and more volunteers are coming forward all the time to get involved.Lara...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Viagra inventor gets Cambridge backing for new drugs

  04-10-2016 12:32 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Amadeus Capital Partners has made an early-stage investment of £1.5m in Healx, a company looking for new uses for existing drugs in the fight against rare diseases. Amadeus is investing alongside Abcam founder Jonathan Milner. Board members include bio-tech entrepreneur, Darrin Disley, and drug development leader, David Brown, co-inventor of Viagra.Healx, founded and based in Cambridge, operates in the fast-growing drug 'repurposing' sector. The company uses advanced data analytics,...
  
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• Cambridge News published Newmarket council earmark £25,000 for Royal visit in...

  04-10-2016 12:28 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Her Majesty The Queen will be coming to visit Newmarket on November 3.A budget of £25,000 has been earmarked by the council to ensure the town has pulled out all the stops to welcome the royal. It is not yet known where the Queen will be going on her visit which has been announced on the Palace website and at a meeting of the town council.Information is usually released by the Palace two weeks before she arrives, according to the Suffolk Lieutenant's office.Once in a lifetime...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Newmarket council earmark £25,000 for Royal visit in...

  04-10-2016 12:28 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Her Majesty The Queen will be coming to visit Newmarket on November 3.A budget of £25,000 has been earmarked by the council to ensure the town has pulled out all the stops to welcome the royal. It is not yet known where the Queen will be going on her visit which has been announced on the Palace website and at a meeting of the town council.Information is usually released by the Palace two weeks before she arrives, according to the Suffolk Lieutenant's office.Once in a lifetime...
  
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• Cambridge News published Three Cambridge University-educated scientists share 2016 Nobel...

  04-10-2016 12:13 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Three Cambridge University-educated scientists have shared the 2016 Nobel Prize for physics. David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz will share the prestigious award for their work on exotic states of matter. The trio, were announced as joint winners by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm today, and will share the 8m Swedish krona (£718,000) prize.Together they discovered unexpected behaviours of solid materials - and devised a mathematical framework to...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Passengers delayed in 'awful' queues at Stansted Airport passport...

  04-10-2016 12:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Passengers arriving at Stansted Airport complained that 'awful' queues at passport control ruined their travel plans.Holidaymakers jetting back home to the UK late on Monday night claimed there were long delays getting through security at the airport.Read more: Cambridge LIVE - Stansted queues, sunrise pictures, A1017 reopens after fatal crashOne traveller, Hannah Wright, said that the queues meant that she missed the last Stansted Express train to London at 12.30am.She wrote on Twitter that...
  
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• CambridgeNews commented Passengers delayed in 'awful' queues at Stansted Airport passport...

  04-10-2016 12:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Passengers arriving at Stansted Airport complained that 'awful' queues at passport control ruined their travel plans. Holidaymakers jetting back home to the UK late on Monday night claimed there were long delays getting through security at the airport. Read more: Cambridge LIVE - Stansted queues, sunrise pictures, A1017 reopens after fatal crash
  There were reports of passengers waiting for more than 45 minutes to get through passport control after landing shortly before midnight. Airport...
  
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• Cambridge News published Man dies after A1017 road accident in Haverhill

  04-10-2016 10:43 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A pedestrian has died after a collision on the A1017 in Haverhill. The incident, involving a red Audi A3, took place around 11.15pm last night. The pedestrian, a man in his 40s, died at the scene. Police are keen to hear from anyone who saw a pedestrian walking along the road, or the car, before or at the time of the collision. The road was closed for an investigation until 3.40am this morning. Anyone who saw anything is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Team on 101...
  
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• Cambridge News published Bridge too far: how a car hung around on the Cam

  04-10-2016 09:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Our article last week about mock student funerals has prompted Allan Wiske to get in touch – and suggest a follow-up. He said: "Seeing some of the lovely old cars in the pictures of the processions reminded me of that undergraduate stunt in the 1960s – I think – when an Austin Seven was lashed under the famous Bridge of Sighs at St John's College. It was a sort of river version of that prank, a few years earlier, when students hauled an Austin Seven onto the roof of the...
  
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• Cambridge News published LIVE Cambridge news: Traffic and travel, A14, M11 and news...

  04-10-2016 08:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Here's the Cambridge News live news service 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.
  Here are the headlines so far today:Passengers' anger over passport queues at Stansted AirportThe A1017 has reopened after a fatal accident closed the road on Monday eveningResidents...
  
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• Cambridge News published LIVE Cambridge news: A1017 reopens after fatal crash, Autumn...

  04-10-2016 08:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Thanks for joining us again this foggy Tuesday morning! Here's the Cambridge News live blog 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.
  Here are the headlines so far this morning:The A1017 has reopened after a fatal accident closed the road on Monday eveningResidents rebel...
  
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• Cambridge News commented LIVE Cambridge news: Anger at Stantsed queues, A1017 reopens...

  04-10-2016 08:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Here's the Cambridge News live news service 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.
  Here are the headlines so far this morning:Passengers' anger over passport queues at Stansted AirportThe A1017 has reopened after a fatal accident closed the road on Monday...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Fraser Gillies penalty seals Town v Gown success for Cambridge...

  04-10-2016 08:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge University got the better of Cambridge in last night's Town v Gown contest at Grange Road.The students fought back from 12 points adrift to take the spoils thanks to a strong second-half display.The Light Blues gained some early territory, but conceding a string of penalties forced them onto the back foot.It became a backs-against-the-wall job as five penalties were given away in as many minutes, with their defence being given a stern examination.The referee saw fit to send the...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Cambridge United v Middlesbrough: Shaun Derry expects open game...

  04-10-2016 08:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Shaun Derry expects an open contest as Cambridge United look to book their place in the knockout stages of the Checkatrade Trophy when they play host to Middlesbrough tonight (kick-off 7pm). United go into the Northern Group G game off the back of three successive wins in Sky Bet League Two and will look to build on the three points earned from August's 1-0 win at Shrewsbury in their opening pool match. Another victory would as good as ensure United make it into the second round with the top...
  
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• CambridgeNews commented Histon defeat Cambridge City in penalty shootout

  04-10-2016 08:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Histon celebrated a morale-boosting win over local rivals Cambridge City after late penalty shootout drama in the Evo-Stik League Southern Cup tie at Pro-Edge Westwood Road last night. Steve Fallon's men looked on course for victory after Cameron Watson put them in front midway through the first half.The visitors were initially denied when Tunde Adewunmi equalised with eight minutes remaining. But they held their nerve superbly in the penalty shootout, with Jake Chambers-Shaw, Elkanah Sibanda...
  
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• CambridgeNews published St Ives Town looking to get back to winning ways in cup clash...

  04-10-2016 08:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Ricky Marheineke will be fielding as strong a team as possible for St Ives Town's home clash against King's Lynn in the Evo-Stik League Southern Cup tonight.After three defeats in a row, the St Ives manager is desperate to see his team return to winning ways, and the first round tie is an excellent opportunity to restore some confidence.And Marheineke admitted that there will be little squad rotation as victory in this game could have a welcome knock-on effect for Saturday's league encounter at.
  
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