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• CambridgeNews published Cambridge City midfielder Ben Heal signs for West Ham United...

  10-10-2016 23:34 via cambridge-news.co.uk
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• Cambridge News commented Cambridgeshire police officers convicted of attacking disabled...

  10-10-2016 21:14 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Two Cambridgeshire police officers convicting of attacking a disabled man when he refused to give them his name and address desperately tried to save their careers today. PCs David Littlemore and John Richardson were looking for a vulnerable man in his 70s suffering from dementia when they unlawfully "dragged" John Morgan to the floor on August 18, 2014. Mr Morgan was sitting on a bench with his dog, a Jack Russell, near to his home in Peterborough, when the pair saw him, a...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Teenage couple stole £5,000 of bikes from Cambridge Cycle...

  10-10-2016 20:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A teenage couple who stole more than £5,000 worth of bikes from the new Cycle Point at Cambridge Railway Station in a desperate bid to feed themselves have avoided jail. Jodie Hughes, 19 and Aaron Killingworth, 18, both of Mill Road in Cambridge, pleaded guilty to theft of pedal cycle offences at Cambridge Magistrates' Court on Friday. Hughes admitted seven bike thefts over August and September this year, whilst Killingworth admitted 15 offences. Sally Rose, prosecuting, said: "The...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Launch of advice booklet on Down's Syndrome at Hemingford

  10-10-2016 19:23 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A new booklet about life with a child who has Down's Syndrome is being launched in Hemingford Abbots on Wednesday.The "more than medical" project is designed to ensure parents in Cambridgeshire receive, current, complete and balanced information about living with a child or adult with the condition.It was the idea of Rebekah Docherty, 44, from St Neots, whose daughter Piper, 5, has Down's.The booklet is part of the Lose the Label campaign, founded by Michelle Clark, which sets out to...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Cambridge United view from the pressbox: Will Norris is a grand...

  10-10-2016 19:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Aaron Mason gives his views on the latest goings-on at Cambridge United. Forget David Beckham and his Golden Balls, Will Norris could soon be nicknamed Golden Gloves. Well, one punter certainly thinks the Cambridge United keeper is worth his weight after handing over £1,000 for the pair used by Norris in his incredible stoppage-time penalty save double against Accrington last weekend. Norris had signed the gloves that stood the test against Chris Eagles and Terry Gornell for the...
  
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• Cambridge News commented 'About time too!' – Cambridge readers respond to the Tesco...

  10-10-2016 18:47 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Tesco parking attendants in the Cambridge area are set to crackdown on shoppers who are wrongly parking in disabled and parent and child bays with fines up to £70. But while the initiative to clamp down on those abusing the parking spaces using an app faced criticism on the Tesco website; your responses to the self-monitoring initiative have mostly been positive. Here are some of the comments from the News website and Facebook page: Kayleigh Nuray, a mother of three, said:...
  
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• Cambridge News published Haverhill cyclist who died in crash was a "true gentleman&qu...

  10-10-2016 18:21 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A cyclist described as a "true gentleman" died after an accident in which braking hard threw him over his handlebars, an inquest has heard. Sean Hickey, 44, of Connaught Road in Haverhill, passed away at the scene of the accident on May 1 this year. Mr Hickey had been cycling behind a Range Rover in Nethergate Street, Clare, at around 3.30pm, the inquest heard. As space on the road narrowed due to a line of parked cars, the Range Rover slowed down and a blue Citroen Picasso...
  
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• Cambridge News published Husband and wife artists Bob and Carol Banks exhibiting at Ely's...

  10-10-2016 18:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Talented husband and wife artists, Bob and Carol Banks, are exhibiting in Ely.Their exhibition, Coast, is an exploration of coastal areas in pastels, prints and jewellery.The show is at the Babylon Gallery, in Waterside, until October 30.Carol uses natural objects such as shells, seaweed and rocks as inspiration for her unique jewellery. She incorporates freshwater pearls, sea glass and pebbles in her creations.Bob works with pastels to produce landscapes and interiors, concentrating on lighting
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridgeshire village could more than double in size with plans...

  10-10-2016 18:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A village in East Cambs looks set to more than double in size as part of ambitious plans to set up another Community Land Trust (CLT) in the district. East Cambs District Council is hoping to build up to 500 new homes, as well as a primary school, community facilities and start-up business facilities, in Kennett.Palace Green Homes – the trading name for the council's Local Authority Trading Company – has submitted a scoping opinion report to the authority regarding the proposed...
  
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• Cambridge News published How do mice sing like The Clangers? Cambridge scientists think...

  10-10-2016 18:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge scientists studying 'singing mice' say they produce high-pitched Clangers-style warblings using techniques found in jet engines. Mice, rats and other rodents have been known to produce ultrasonic 'songs' for attracting mates and defending their territory. Now for the first time a team of experts say they have worked out how mice produce these songs, using an 'ultrasonic whistle' deep inside their throats. Previously, it was thought these songs, which have been compared to the...
  
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• Cambridge News published 7 great images from Shaun and Joey's big day at Cambridge United...

  10-10-2016 17:52 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of football fans and well-wishers turned out on Sunday afternoon at Cambridge United's Cambs Glass Stadium for a fundraiser in aid of Shaun Whiter and Joey Abbs.The pair - who suffered life changing injuries after a hit-and-run incident in July - were the beneficiaries of a 'Family Football Day' organised by Cambridge United and backed by Cambridgeshire Football Association to raise funds for their recovery.Both Shaun and Joey were players in non-league circles for Newmarket Town and...
  
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• Cambridge News published Police appeal after burglars break into office on construction...

  10-10-2016 17:33 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Thieves stole a laser level after breaking into an office on a building site in Soham.Police are appealing for information following the theft in Fordham Road between 5.30pm on Wednesday, October 5 and 7.15am the next day.A police spokesman said: "Windows and shutters were broken and a laser level was stolen."Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111."
  
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• Cambridge News published Star line-up for Cambridge International Jazz Festival

  10-10-2016 17:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Top female vocalists and instrumentalists are heading for Cambridge next month – for the city's annual International Jazz Festival. Among the big names areMercury Prize nominated Laura Mvula,award-winning jazz vocalists Anita Wardell and Lauren Kinsella, saxophonists Dee Byrne and Karen Sharp, trumpet player Laura Jurd, and award-winning pianists Nikki Iles and Kate Williams.
  The festival take place between November 16 and 27, and will host more than 80 events, including concerts,...
  
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• Cambridge News published World Thrombosis Day: Cambridge woman Robyne Toseland feels...

  10-10-2016 17:22 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Eight years ago, Robyne Toseland was staring death in the face after suffering a massive pulmonary embolism in her lungs. Doctors told her parents to prepare for the worst after she was rushed into intensive care at Addenbrooke's. Aged just 23 and training to be a teacher at the University of East Anglia in Norwich at the time, Robyne did not realise the symptoms she had been feeling for the past six months were anything to worry out. But looking back, she realised her breathlessness and...
  
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• Cambridge News published National experts consulted on finding missing Corrie McKeague

  10-10-2016 17:12 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police say they have consulted national experts in a bid to make sure they are doing everything possible to track down missing airman Corrie McKeague. Corrie was last seen in Bury St Edmunds at 3.24am on Saturday, September 24. His Nokia Lumia 435 phone has been traced to Barton Mills near Newmarket using data, but has not been found. Searches were taking place today on the A1101, a section of which was closed by police on Thursday. National experts have also been consulted to make sure...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Drink-driver flipped car over on Elizabeth Way bridge after...

  10-10-2016 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A drink-driver who flipped his car on its side on Elizabeth Way bridge was also looking at his phone whilst behind the wheel, a court was told. Joseph Hill, 23 of Fernlea Close in Cambridge, was sentenced at Cambridge Magistrates' Court on Friday after pleading guilty to drink driving and using a mobile phone while driving. Hill, who has no previous convictions, was disqualified from driving for 12 months and handed a £270 fine. His licence was endorsed with three penalty points for...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Cambridgeshire MEP Vicky Ford says 'Liechtenstein solution' could...

  10-10-2016 16:54 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A Cambridgeshire MEP has suggested Theresa May could have a third option when choosing between a 'hard' and 'soft' Brexit. According to Vicky Ford, Conservative MEP for the east of England, it would be possible to impose tougher limits on immigration, whilst retaining access to the single market. Speaking to the Guardian, Mrs Ford, who chairs the European parliament's committee on the internal market, said the UK should look to other EU nations that have devised alternative solutions to...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Police hunt drunken man seen with cone on his head in Cambridgesh...

  10-10-2016 16:49 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A drunken reveller hurled traffic cones on a road causing a hazard and staggered off with one on his head - but Cambridgeshire police failed to find a man "matching his description".The incident happened in Jubilee Avenue, Warboys and police received a report of a disturbance on the street where a drunken male was "allegedly being aggressive and abusive and throwing traffic cones around, causing a hazard on the Ramsey Road". A police spokesman said; "The offender was reported to have...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Cambridge United ace Luke Berry scores Sky Bet League Two goal of...

  10-10-2016 16:35 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Luke Berry's free kick at Blackpool has been judged goal of the weekend in Sky Bet League Two. Standing in as captain in the absence of the suspended Leon Legge, Berry fired Cambridge United in front in the first half at Bloomfield Road with a wonderful set piece flying over the wall and into the top corner from 25 yards. Unfortunately for United, Berry's special finish did not turn out to be the winner. Tangerines skipper Andy Taylor responded with a pretty decent free kick of his own in...
  
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• Cambridge News published JCB careers into cottage in Cambridgeshire - man faces court date

  10-10-2016 16:28 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man faces court after a JCB was stolen and crashed into a cottage in Earith.The incident happened in High Street at 11.45pm on Monday, September 26.A JCB was driven from a field near The Marsh Harrier pub, St Ives, and along the A1123 towards Earith, left the road and hit the wall of a cottage, causing serious damage. A force spokeswoman said: "Officers located the vehicle and a 49-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and taken to Thorpe Wood Police Station. "He..
  
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• Cambridge News published Why we can't wait for Steak & Honour to open in Cambridge

  10-10-2016 15:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  To say there has been a lot of excitement about the forthcoming opening of Steak & Honour's burger restaurant in Cambridge would be an understatement. Chefs Leo Riethoff and David Underwood set Cambridge's burger scene on fire when they joined forces in 2014.Read more: A burger van with a differenceAnd now fans won't have to wait to spot their burger van when a permanent home opens in Wheeler Street, next to the Corn Exchange, in the city centre.We included Steak & Honour in our list...
  
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• Cambridge News commented River boss reveal number of rowing boats in Cambridge rockets by...

  10-10-2016 15:09 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  River bosses have revealed the number of rowing boats in Cambridge's waterway has rocketed by 50 per cent as it becomes more congested with the city's growth - and creates increasing tensions. Data released to the News by the Conservators of the River Cam shows that in 2000 there were about 490 registered rowing boats on the river and more than 35 active clubs. By the end of 2014 that figure had leapt to about 730 making Cambridge boast the most congested and busy waterways in Britain...
  
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• Cambridge News published City Deal latest: why not use a £20m Chinook helicopter to...

  10-10-2016 14:45 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Forget building a new busway between Cambridge and Cambourne – let's use a Chinook helicopter instead.That's the uplifting idea from transport campaigners in Cambridgeshire, who reckon one of the giant US-made military choppers could be picked up for £20 million, which they say is a tenth of what City Deal planners are thinking of spending on the busway.The helicopter can carry more than 50 passengers – and at a speed of 180mph, it could cover the 10 miles between Cambourne and
  
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• CambridgeNews commented Police warning on clowns after planned anti-social behaviour...

  10-10-2016 14:38 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police have cracked down on a group which planned to dress as clowns and act anti-socially.They set up a dispersal order – which prevents people gathering – in the Hinchingbrooke Park area of Huntingdon, but did not see anyone in costume.The incident, on Sunday evening, is the latest outbreak in reports of people dressing up as clowns to terrify their victims.Police warned that offenders could be prosecuted if they set out to cause distress to another person.Officers went to the park
  
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• Cambridge News published Man taken to Addenbrooke's in 'life-threatening' condition after...

  10-10-2016 14:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to Addenbrooke's in a life-threatening condition after suffering a cardiac arrest near Cambridge.The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) received a call at 7.50am today to Saffron Road, Histon, to reports of a man who was not breathing. Two ambulance crews attended in under six minutes followed by two ambulance officers and the East Anglian Air Ambulance was also dispatched. They treated a man in his 30s who was in cardiac arrest.Following...
  
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• Cambridge News published Fire breaks out in field off A142 Soham bypass

  10-10-2016 14:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The cause of a fire which started in a field off the A142 Soham bypass has been confirmed as accidental.Firefighters were called to the blaze at around 6.10pm on Saturday.A spokesman for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "A crew from Soham attended a fire in a field, 10 metres by 10 metres, on the Soham bypass."Firefighters used a hose reel to extinguish the fire and returned to their station by 7.14pm."The cause of the fire was accidental."
  
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• Cambridge News published How IPTV specialist Amino is exceeding expectations - Private...

  10-10-2016 14:11 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Amino Technologies the Swavesey based provider of digital programming solutions over IP networks has today announced a positive trading update to the market. Having suffered untimely interference to its previously impressive performance a year ago, today's news is further evidence that normal service has not only resumed, but moving further in the right direction. The statement from the company talked of positive trading during the ten months to the end of last month, where it is benefitting...
  
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• Cambridge News published Clown from Cambridgeshire says pranksters in scary clown costumes...

  10-10-2016 14:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A clown from Huntingdon fears pranksters dressing up as the creepy characters are bringing clowns into disrepute – and could cause a tragic accident.Michael Bates, 65, of Kent Road, Huntingdon, who created a clown style character called Charlie Carnival, is concerned that pranksters following a trend that started in the US could go too far.His warning comes after police across England have been called to dozens of incidents in which pranksters dress as "creepy clowns" deliberately...
  
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• Cambridge News published Former Cambridge University fellow Prof Oliver Hart wins 2016...

  10-10-2016 13:58 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge has claimed its fourth Nobel winner in less than a week, following the announcement of this year's economics winner. Professor Oliver Hart, a former undergraduate at King's College (1996), has shared the 2016 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences with Finnish economist Bengt Holmström for their work in the field of contracts. Prof Hart, who was born in London and is a former fellow of Churchill College, becomes the 96th Cambridge affiliate to receive a Nobel...
  
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• Cambridge News published Man killed in Haverhill road crash named as Peter Murray

  10-10-2016 13:51 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man who died in a road crash in Haverhill last week has been named by police The incident happened at around 11.15pm on Monday, October 3 on the A1017, where a red Audi A3 was involved in a collision with a pedestrian. A man, Peter Murray, 46, of Sorrel Walk, Haverhill, sadly died at the scene. Police would like to hear from anyone who may have seen a pedestrian walking along this road, or the vehicle, either prior to or at the time of the collision. Anyone with information is asked to...
  
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• Cambridge News published ​Ely Cathedral's Refectory Cafe temporarily closed

  10-10-2016 13:38 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Ely Cathedral's Refectory Cafe is temporarily closed.The cafe closed today (Monday) for "essential electricity rewiring work" and the cathedral says it will remain shut for approximately two weeks.A statement on the cathedral website says: "Please note that the Refectory Cafe will be closed for essential electricity rewiring work from Monday, October 10 for approximately two weeks."The Chapter apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."
  
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• Cambridge News published Calling all nature lovers! Volunteers wanted for WWT Flight of...

  10-10-2016 13:28 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Wildlife lovers are being given the chance to get involved in a conservation project with the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) at Welney.The Flight of the Swans project is a new initiative launched by the WWT to track Bewick's swans on an international scale.The project features pilot Sacha Dench, who is currently flying a paramotor alongside the swans on a 7,000km journey from Arctic Russia to the wetlands of the UK.The WWT is looking for residents in the Ely and Fenland area to help out with.
  
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• Cambridge News published Thousands celebrate all things rural at Ely Cathedral Harvest...

  10-10-2016 13:19 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Colourful food and flower displays – and some woolly sheep – attracted thousands of people to Ely Cathedral's Harvest Festival Weekend.The annual extravaganza kicked off on Friday evening with harvest supper in the Lady Chapel.The harvest festival exhibition was then open on Saturday and Sunday, enabling visitors to get up close to sheep, a vintage tractor and lots of spectacular food and flower displays.The theme of this year's festival, organised by the cathedral and the NFU, was..
  
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• Cambridge News published Runners get set for Cambridge Town and Gown 10k race

  10-10-2016 13:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of runners are getting set for the off in the Cambridge Town and Gown 10k charity race. The big event takes place this coming Sunday, October 16, and there is still time to sign up, says one of the race's celebrity supporters, TB presenter Dr Pixie McKenna. In its fifth year, the race aims to raise more than £70,000 for national charity Muscular Dystrophy UK. The charity provides support for 70,000 people – including 600 families in Cambridgeshire - who are affected by...
  
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• CambridgeNews commented Gymnast Louis Smith apologises over video which 'mocks' Islam

  10-10-2016 12:46 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Olympic gymnast Louis Smith has said he was "deeply sorry" for a leaked video which appears to show him mocking Islam.Footage appears to show Smith, 27, who trains in Huntingdon and won silver at the London and Rio games, laughing with fellow gymnast Luke Carson, pretending to pray and shouting Allahu Akbar – which means God is the greatest in Arabic.British Gymnastics will be investigating the incident and has warned that members who break its code of conduct can face...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Tesco stores in Cambridge area to target parking in disabled and...

  10-10-2016 12:24 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Tesco store parking attendants in the Cambridge area are set to crackdown on shoppers parking in disabled and parent and child bays with fines up to £70. But the scheme to report people who may be wrongly parked using an app has already faced criticism before it is rolled out to 200 stores in the coming weeks.
  Staff at the supermarkets are being given smartphone apps to capture evidence of the driver flouting the rules. Pictures of cars parked in the spaces for people with Blue Badges or..
  
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• Cambridge News published Police appeal after 'deliberate' car fire on M11 near Duxford

  10-10-2016 12:22 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a car fire on the M11 was investigated by the fire service and ruled to be deliberate. Two fire crews from Cambridge attended the car blaze just after 7pm yesterday night (Sunday) – which took place between junctions 10 and 11 between Duxford and Hauxton. Firefighters used two breathing apparatus and two hose reels to extinguish the fire and returned to their station by 8.32pm. An investigation by the fire service revealed the cause of the...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Three people taken to hospital after crash on Madingley Road in...

  10-10-2016 12:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Three people were taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle collision on a key road out of Cambridge, emergency services have confirmed. The collision took place on the A1303 at Madingley Road, up the road from the Madingley Mulch gardening supplies store, just after 4.30pm yesterday (Sunday). An off-duty nurse and student paramedic were also on scene in an effort to help those hurt in the collision – and the East Anglian Air Ambulance was also called. Those injured in the incident...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge University students can enjoy enlightening library...

  10-10-2016 10:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Bleary-eyed students feeling the effects of fresher's week will appreciate Cambridge technology which has been installed in a library to help them focus on their studies.Lumie light therapy lamps are to become a permanent feature at Cambridge University Library, on Grange Road, following a sucessful trial last year.Over 40 Lumie Desklamps, which use low energy LEDs, are in place on study tables mainly on the north and therefore darker side of the Library to help students and researchers...
  
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• Cambridge News published Missing airman's mother: "Third party involvement" in...

  10-10-2016 10:21 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The mother of missing airman Corrie McKeague says there was "third party involvement" in her son's disappearance.Nicola Urquhart, who is herself a police officer, says Suffolk Police believe the 23-year-old RAF Honington man is no longer in Bury St Edmunds, where he was last seen, and did not leave on foot.She posted on Facebook yesterday: "Police are confident Corrie is not still in Bury and has not left on foot."This can only mean there is third party...
  
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