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• Cambridge News published Thousands sign petition calling for attacks on police dogs 'to be...

  11-10-2016 21:21 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A petition calling for attacks on police dogs to be classed as attempted murder has gained more than 19,000 signatures - after a brave member of Cambridgeshire's dog unit was stabbed in the head whilst chasing an armed robber.The petition comes after brave police dog Finn was stabbed in the head and chest while helping his handler PC David Wardell catch an armed robber in Stevenage. The seven-year-old German Shepherd required emergency surgery after trying to apprehend a man suspecting of...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Neil Robertson eyes a Leicester City moment and £1million...

  11-10-2016 20:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  He has taken just one step on a very long road to a £1million bonus, but Neil Robertson already has half an eye of one of snooker's biggest prizes.The Cambridge-based Australian survived an impressive opening from the unheralded Hamza Akbar to prevail 4-1 in the first round of the English Open – the first tournament of the new Home Nations series.With competition also in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, anyone who takes all four titles will see an extra £1million coming...
  
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• Cambridge News published Silver birches at Anglesey Abbey set to sparkle this winter after...

  11-10-2016 19:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A group of famous silver birches have been given a new lease of life after staff at Anglesey Abbey gave the trees their annual clean. Sprucing up the stately home's stunning Himalayan silver birches has become a annual tradition and the trees are now sparkling white just in time for winter. The grove contains around 130 trees, which will now be lit up in all their glory for the venue's now sold-out Winter Lights festival.Richard Todd, who has been head gardener at Anglesey Abbey for 43...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Man taken to hospital after fall from construction site in...

  11-10-2016 18:39 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after suffering a fall at a construction site in Cambridge.The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) received a call at 1.46pm today (Tuesday) to East Road in the city centre.An ambulance crew and Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) were dispatched to the scene to a man who had fallen about a metre and had injured his leg. He was treated at the scene before being taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital for further treatment. His injuries are not...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridgeshire care home nurse struck off after drinking wine and...

  11-10-2016 18:13 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A former care home nurse who was found crawling around on her hands and knees on shift after taking a hypnotic drug and drinking a bottle of wine has been struck off. Lynn Rivera drank "two thirds of the bottle" of wine and took Zoplicone, which had been prescribed to a resident who had recently died, while on night shift at Swan House Care Home, in Chatteris, on June 26 last year.
  A Nursing and Midwifery Council panel heard that during a 1-2am bed round check, Ms Rivera began...
  
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• Cambridge News published Former Lord Lieutenant and top rower James Crowden dies

  11-10-2016 18:10 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A Cambridgeshire man who achieved fame as a rower and then became the county's Lord Lieutenant has died in his 80s. James Crowden, 88, passed away peacefully, and a memorial service is to be announced at a later date. Born in 1927 at Tilney All Saints, near Wisbech, he grew up in Peterborough and attended King's School before going on to Bedford School. He had his first rowing victory at Henley Royal Regatta in 1946 as part of the school crew, which won the Princess Elizabeth Challenge...
  
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• CambridgeNews commented Lord Toby Jug's UKIP leadership bid

  11-10-2016 17:20 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Eccentric Party leader Lord Toby Jug has launched a new leadership bid - to take over the reins of UKIP.Lord Toby, from St Ives, joined UKIP last Friday in a bid to replace Diane James who quit after just 18 days in the post of UKIP leader."I've got my membership card and everything – I'm a fully paid up member," said Lord Toby who also tried to contest the Labour leadership election last year."I think I'm the best qualified, since I was a schoolboy boxing champion at West...
  
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• Cambridge News published Busted announce 2017 UK tour and will visit Cambridge

  11-10-2016 17:20 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Busted fans won't quite have to wait until the Year 3000 to catch their favourite band live. The great news is that Matt Willis, Charlie Simpson and James Bourne are bringing their show to Cambridge early in 2017. You'll be able to dance away those post-Christmas blues on January 30, when the boys play Cambridge Corn Exchange, as part of their just-announced Night Driver 2017 tour, showcasing their forthcoming BRAND NEW album of the same name. This really is a great time to be a Busted fan,...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge United goalkeeper Will Norris reveals secret for his...

  11-10-2016 17:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge United goalkeeper Will Norris has revealed the secret to his remarkable penalty-saving record - and it's all down to the homework he puts in.The 23-year-old has already managed to stop five penalties this campaign, gaining him notoriety from across the country.Cambridge United boss Shaun Derry believes that he is coaching the best goalkeeper in the league - but Norris himself knows that this is not a time for him to sit back and that he needs to kick on.Explaining how his penalty...
  
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• Cambridge News published Three people injured in collision on A142 at Stuntney - air...

  11-10-2016 17:06 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Three people have been injured in a collision on the A142 near Ely.Emergency services, including the East Anglian Air Ambulance, East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) and Cambridgeshire Police, were called to the collision in Soham Road, Stuntney, at around 2.45pm.A spokesman for the EEAST said: "We sent two ambulance crews, an ambulance officer, a rapid response vehicle and the hazardous area response team to the scene."The East Anglian Air Ambulance were in attendance...
  
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• Cambridge News published Residents speak of shock after man, 83, arrested over attempted...

  11-10-2016 17:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Residents have spoken of their shock after a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder at a home in Cambridge.Cambridgeshire police were called to reports of violence at the home in Kimberley Road, West Chesterton in the early hours of this morning.When police arrived on scene they discovered that a woman in her 70s had suffered serious injuries.The man, 83, is now in custody and the woman has been taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital.Neighbours told the News that they are worried about the..
  
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• Cambridge News published Man, 83, arrested over attempted murder in Cambridge - woman in...

  11-10-2016 17:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A pensioner has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman in her 70s suffered serious injuries at a home in Cambridge. Cambridgeshire police were called to the home in Kimberley Road, West Chesterton in the early hours of this morning to reports of violence.
  The man, 83, is now in custody and the woman is in Addenbrooke's Hospital.Neighbours are worried about the people who live in the home.
  One resident said: "My old neighbours live there and I'm worried about them....
  
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• CambridgeNews published Cambridge United fan's view: The table is looking a lot healthier...

  11-10-2016 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Supporter Mike Barnes gives his views on the latest goings-on at Cambridge United. Cambridge United's winning run may have been cruelly ended in stoppage time at Blackpool on Saturday, but Shaun Derry's men remain unbeaten in five consecutive matches and appear to have put their poor start to the season behind them. Three set pieces defined the match at Bloomfield Road, Luke Berry's free kick giving United an early lead and Andy Taylor's levelling for the hosts in time added on. In...
  
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• Cambridge News published Bonfire Night and firework displays across Cambridgeshire - when...

  11-10-2016 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  For those who love Bonfire Night, look no further than our list of this year's bonfire events in Cambridgeshire, below. Cambridge Midsummer Common Fireworks – Saturday 5 November 2016 Time: 6:00pm to 10pm Cost: Free! Where: Midsummer Common, Cambridge, CB4 1EH What: Fun fair, fireworks, bonfire Whoosh! With Utah Saints Tickets - Saturday 5 November 2016 Time: 7:00pm until 1:00am (last entry 9:00pm) Minimum Age: 18 Cost:First tier - £15, Second tier £20,...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Cambridge environmental charity's 5-point plan to boost buses

  11-10-2016 16:45 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Alternative plans to improve bus services between Cambridge and Cambourne have been spelled by an environmental champion.The charity CambridgePPF, formerly the Cambridge Preservation Society, has come up with a five-point plan, which calls forA comprehensive independent topographical and engineering survey of the A1303 to assess is capability to accommodate an adjacent two-way bus road;The creation of a bus interchange hub on the west side of Cambridge with the proposed Western Orbital to allow.
  
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• Cambridge News published School friends rack up 40 years of on-call firefighting with...

  11-10-2016 16:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Two school friends are celebrating 40 years of on-call firefighting with Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service.Martin Claydon, 61, and Philip Hubbard, 59, have been presented with a framed certificate and glass flame award by Chief Fire Officer Chris Strickland at their station in Burwell.Both Martin, from Burwell, and Philip, from Swaffham Prior, joined in 1976 when Burwell fire station first opened. They, along with 10 other on-call firefighters, were recruited at the same time from a local..
  
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• Cambridge News commented Newmarket Town Football Club angry over Network Rail plans to...

  11-10-2016 16:31 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Opposition is mounting against proposals to close a pedestrian level crossing in Newmarket.Network Rail bosses want to close the Weatherby crossing, located off Cricket Field Road, as part of their plans to shut or adapt around 130 other pedestrian level crossings across Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Essex.Network Rail says the crossing is among the top 10 "riskiest footpath crossings" on the Anglia Route.But many local residents disagree and among those who have objected to the closure...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Row breaks out over river dweller fears in Cambridge as...

  11-10-2016 16:29 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Fears houseboat dwellers on benefits will be made homeless have been raised in a row over Cambridge moorings.Cambridge City Council has launched a consultation on mooring in the city but suggestions made by the Labour-controlled authority have proved controversial.The Lib Dems on the council have now waded in over a proposed hike in mooring fees on one of the busiest rivers in the country.Cllr Rod Cantrill, Lib Dem spokesman for finance and resources, said: "I am deeply concerned that the Labour
  
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• Cambridge News published Lord Hutton of Furness visits Ely to talk all things Brexit,...

  11-10-2016 16:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Everything from Brexit to cyber security was discussed when former Secretary of State for Defence, John Hutton, visited Ely.Lord Hutton of Furness, a Labour politician who was MP for Barrow and Furness from 1992 to 2010, was guest speaker at the autumn discussion of Ely Cathedral Business Group (ECBG) last Thursday.An ECBG spokeswoman said: "We had a brilliant evening and a fascinating discussion followed, covering NATO, cyber security, the growth of nationalism, Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn's...
  
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• Cambridge News published Petition to save minor injuries units in Ely and Fenland from...

  11-10-2016 16:12 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  More than 8,000 people have now signed a petition in a bid to save Ely's minor injuries unit from closing.A 6,345 signature-strong petition aimed at preventing minor injuries units (MIU) in Ely and Fenland from shutting was handed into the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) earlier this month.But, as reported, the focus is now on a second parliamentary petition, which the Government will be called to respond to, if 10,000 signatures are achieved.Campaigner Emma...
  
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• Cambridge News published Hayley Simmonds misses out at UCI World Road Cycling Championship...

  11-10-2016 15:49 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  CYCLING: A disappointed Hayley Simmonds could only finish 25th in the women's time trial at the World Road Cycling Championships in Qatar. The Bar Hill rider stopped the clock in 40min 24.22sec following two laps of a flat, technical course in Doha. Simmonds, 28, who won the national time trial title for the second year in a row in June, was around a minute and a half down on Great Britain team-mate Hannah Barnes, who finished 14th overall. But American racer Amber Neben claimed gold,...
  
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• Cambridge News published 'Killer clown' punched after scaring man in Cambridgeshire

  11-10-2016 15:40 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A clown was punched in the face after jumping out on a man and trying to scare him as the "killer clown" craze which started in America spreads to Cambridgeshire. The puncher called police later that night to report his concern for safety in the area after he believed the clown had something in his hand. He had been walking along a street in Peterborough on Monday morning when a man wearing a clown mask jumped out in front of him. It is the first report of a "killer clown"...
  
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• Cambridge News commented 'Killer clown' punched after scaring man in Cambridgeshire

  11-10-2016 15:40 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A clown was punched in the face after jumping out on a man and trying to scare him as the "killer clown" craze which started in America spreads to Cambridgeshire. The puncher called police later that night to report his concern for safety in the area after he believed the clown had something in his hand.
  Read more: Scary clown craze - Cambridge fancy dress shop bosses urge people to 'clown responsibly'He had been walking along a street in Peterborough on Monday morning when a man...
  
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• Cambridge News published 7 things we loved about Wild Beasts' Cambridge Junction show

  11-10-2016 15:31 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  1) The choice of entrance music.This Mortal Coil's version of Song for the Siren + a looooong, mysterious synth sequence + moody lighting really ramped up the atmosphere even before Hayden Thorpe, Tom Fleming and co made it onto the stage.2) The muscular live sound.The band's latest album, Boy King , has got an aggressive, edgy feel even on record. This was magnified tenfold live. As Tom Fleming put it, two songs in: "Welcome to our end-of-days rock show". Grrr.3) The minimal, but on...
  
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• Cambridge News published Sewage bosses plea to Cambridge residents over poop smell known...

  11-10-2016 15:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Sewage bosses have put a plea out to Cambridge residents over a poop smell known as the Milton Pong. Reports were coming in this morning of an awful stench which was believed to be seeping into the atmosphere from Anglian Water's sewage treatment plant. Water engineers were alerted and made checks of the plant but found no faults in their plumbing. But they have urged residents to complain if the stench returns. A spokeswoman said: "If you do notice an increase in smells, you can...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Sewage bosses plea to Cambridge residents over poop smell known...

  11-10-2016 15:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Sewage bosses have put a plea out to Cambridge residents over a poop smell known as the Milton Pong. Reports were coming in this morning of an awful stench which was believed to be seeping into the atmosphere from Anglian Water's sewage treatment plant. Water engineers were alerted and made checks of the plant but found no faults in their plumbing. But they have urged residents to complain if the stench returns. An Anglian Water spokeswoman said: "We're sorry to hear residents have...
  
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• Cambridge News published World Obesity Day: Experts say a 'substantial number' of children...

  11-10-2016 15:22 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  More than 94,000 children in the East of England have started secondary school overweight or obese in the last five years, according to new calculations by Cancer Research UK . The charity, which released the figures to mark World Obesity Day today, say this worrying number of obese children age 10-11 foretells a future of ill-health which could cost the NHS billions. Obese children are around five times more likely to become obese adults, and carrying too much weight increases the risk of...
  
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• Cambridge News published NEWTS to play The Blue Moon

  11-10-2016 15:15 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  1: Who's in the band?Matt Atkins: drums/artwork, Piers Chandler, guitars/songs, Ian Scanlon: bass/words2: Why the name?Piers had list of 50+ name possibilities that we considered, but I think NEWTS was the only one we all liked. It was that or Mola Ram – he was the bad guy from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom by the way. We post-rationalised that it was after the girl from Aliens, but that's probably a lie.3: What is the best thing about coming from Cambridge?Best thing is the...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Are you being paid enough? See what the experts say

  11-10-2016 14:55 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Average starting salaries for professional roles have grown by a composite rate of 3.68% in the past three years, according to the Robert Half 2017 Salary Guide. Salaries for professional roles in finance and accounting, financial services, technology and administration are predicted to grow by a further 2.1% in 2017.The Robert Half 2017 Salary Guide is said to be the most comprehensive and authoritative resource on starting salaries and recruitment trends in finance and accounting, financial...
  
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• Cambridge News published Updated: Mother and baby threatened for 'closing a door' involved...

  11-10-2016 14:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A mother feared for her and her baby's safety after she was threatened by a man at a block of flats in Cambridgeshire for closing a door. The incident happened in The Sidings, Ramsey and police were called after the mother feared for the safety of herself and her daughter. Officers were told that the mother with her 16-week-old daughter were threatened by a male resident at the entrance to a block of flats on Wednesday, October 5. Police said the incident happened following a...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Tim tells MPs to balance eco-ideas with food production

  11-10-2016 14:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Environmental Audit Committee is holding an inquiry into the future of the natural environment today with CLA Deputy President Tim Breitmeyer set to put forward the case for a new Food, Farming and Environmental Policy to balance the objectives of improving the environment and producing high-quality, affordable food. Mr Breitmeyer, who farms in Cambridgeshire, said: "It is the thousands of farmers working the land from dawn to dusk that help to improve our environment. Developing policy...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge pilot pedals his way to new world record after 24-hour...

  11-10-2016 14:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A pilot from Cambridge has pedaled his way to a new world record after successfully cycled non-stop across seven countries – in just 24 hours. British Airways (BA) pilot James van der Horn, 28, cycled through a total of seven countries in the 24-hour period, accompanied by fellow pilot Thomas Reynolds, also 28. Setting off from Croatia, the pair clocked up more than 300 miles in the saddle and journeyed through Slovenia, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland. The...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Tristel wipes out competition

  11-10-2016 13:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Tristel, the Snailwell company which makes hygiene products, is sounding chipper following tests on its wipes used in Ear, Nose and Throat clinics.The company says its Wipes System proved to be the equal in terms of microbiological efficacy to disinfectants produced by Du Pont and Johnson & Johnson. This is significant because products from both the other firms involved using extra kit, while Tristel wipes system is a stand-alone process requiring no equipment or maintenance. The study...
  
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• Cambridge News published High-profile Spurs clash for Cambridge United youngsters

  11-10-2016 13:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge United under-16s are set to take on Tottenham Hotspur's youngsters in the first of a series of high-profile academy friendlies later this month. The United team will meet their Spurs counterparts at the Cambs Glass Stadium on October 26 with a 7pm kick-off. It follows on from the success of well-supported under-16 fixtures against Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea last season in which United's youngsters acquitted themselves extremely well. Tickets for the match are £5 for...
  
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• Cambridge News published League Two rumours - Six Premier League clubs scout match,...

  11-10-2016 12:48 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A selection of Premier League sides have reportedly sent scouts to a League Two match over the weekend.According to the Plymouth Herald, numerous scouts from both Premier League and EFL clubs attended Argyle's trip to Stevenage at Broadhall Way on Saturday.Tottenham, Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Southampton, Sunderland and Stoke City were all said to have representatives attending the match - including David Pleat, the former Spurs and Luton Town manager.Championships clubs Brentford, Reading and...
  
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• Cambridge News commented League Two rumours - Six Premier League clubs scout match,...

  11-10-2016 12:48 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A selection of Premier League sides have reportedly sent scouts to a League Two match over the weekend.According to the Plymouth Herald, numerous scouts from both Premier League and EFL clubs attended Argyle's trip to Stevenage at Broadhall Way on Saturday.Tottenham, Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Southampton, Sunderland and Stoke City were all said to have representatives attending the match - including David Pleat, the former Spurs and Luton Town manager.Championships clubs Brentford, Reading and...
  
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• Cambridge News commented City Deal: residents urged to battle busway plans

  11-10-2016 12:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Residents are being urged to blitz City Deal bosses with protests - about plans to build a busway along the A428 corridor on the western side of Cambridge. Transport experts have come up with proposals for an 'off-road' track, running between the Madingley Mulch roundabout and Grange Road. But a group called the Local Liaison Forum, made up of local councillors and residents' associations from West Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire, fear the scheme will ruin the countryside. Coton parish...
  
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• Cambridge News published Review: Cambridge Philharmonic, Haydn and Mozart at St John's...

  11-10-2016 12:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Cambridge Philharmonic launched its current season in St John's College chapel on Saturday night with a short presentation of devotional and ecclesiastical works by Haydn and Mozart. This accomplished and adventurous orchestra and chorus set just the right tone for its inaugural offering and, as usual, conductor Timothy Redmond had assembled a programme of works, some well-known others less so, to make this particular concert a coherent and uplifting performance lasting just under an hour.A.
  
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• CambridgeNews published Banyers in Royston set to re-open

  11-10-2016 12:14 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  One of Royston's most iconic buildings, Banyers House in Melbourn Street, is set to reopen on Friday 2nd December under the management of the award-winning pub group, Oakman Inns & Restaurants.Recruitment has already started for its new team of 40. Oakman Inns' area manager, Rod Stewart, (pictured outside Banyers House) said: "We've been overwhelmed by the response so far. Our first drop-in recruitment day held at Royston Golf Club was really busy and after the next one on 18th October,...
  
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• CambridgeNews published Chase de Vere expanding in Cambridge

  11-10-2016 12:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
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• Cambridge News published Young Cambridge brain tumour patient donates iPads to Addenbrooke...

  11-10-2016 12:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A young girl who had a life-saving brain operation earlier this year has donated iPads to play specialists at Addenbrooke's as a thank you for her care. Eight-year-old Kacie, who lives in Arbury, Cambridge, started suffering from headaches and sickness in April this year. Doctors initially thought it was a virus but mum Lisa Woor, 29, knew there was something more to it as her symptoms did not go away. She took Kacie for a routine eye appointment and she was sent straight to Addenbrooke's...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridgeshire school opens revamped swimming pool after...

  11-10-2016 12:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A Paralympic athlete made a splash at a Cambridgeshire primary school yesterday, as she opened their new-look swimming pool. Pupils and teachers at Over Primary School were joined by triathlete Clare Cunningham, who cut the ribbon on their new pool following a major revamp. Teaching assistant Sam Willars is a member of the Friends of Over Primary School, which spent three years raising cash to build a cover over the existing outdoor pool. She told the News: "They could only swim from May...
  
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• Cambridge News commented Young Cambridge brain tumour patient donates iPads to Addenbrooke...

  11-10-2016 12:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A young girl who had a life-saving brain operation earlier this year has donated iPads to play specialists at Addenbrooke's as a thank you for her care. Eight-year-old Kacie, who lives in Arbury, Cambridge, started suffering from headaches and sickness in April this year. Doctors initially thought it was a virus but mum Lisa Woor, 29, knew there was something more to it as her symptoms did not go away. She took Kacie for a routine eye appointment and she was sent straight to Addenbrooke's...
  
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• Cambridge News published Addenbrooke's to unveil special museum to mark its 250th...

  11-10-2016 11:56 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Addenbrooke's is unveiling a special museum dedicated to its long history on Thursday – the day of its 250th anniversary. In a culmination of nearly a year of events to mark the milestone, the hospital will put a collection of artefacts on public display near the main entrance and the concourse. Keith Day, former executive director of the Trust and former chief executive of Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (ACT), will be the special guest at the event, and will be joined by Cambridge...
  
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• Cambridge News published Cambridge Water repair burst water main on Madingley Road in...

  11-10-2016 11:40 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Repairs have now been completed to a water main which burst in a main road going out of Cambridge yesterday. Cambridge Water was called to the burst outside the University of Cambridge's Institute of Astronomy, in Madingley Road, yesterday morning. A lane closure and traffic lights were put in place and the repair on the six inch cast iron main was completed the same day. Stagecoach yesterday tweeted there were delays to some of its services following the burst water main.No properties...
  
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• Cambridge News published Search and rescue dog used in the hunt for missing Corrie...

  11-10-2016 11:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A search and rescue dog was out this morning on the hunt for missing airman Corrie McKeague. The 23-year-old RAF Honington serviceman was last seen at 3.24am on Saturday, September 24, in Bury St Edmunds. His phone has been traced using data to Barton Mills near Newmarket, but has not been located. Police were out this morning with a dog from National Search and Rescue Dogs Association (NSARDA). They were searching for Corrie on a route parallel to the A134 from the Honington to the...
  
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• Cambridge News published Watchdog finds failings allowing Myles Bradbury to sexually abuse...

  11-10-2016 11:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A police watchdog has found failings that allowed paedophile doctor Myles Bradbury to continue sexually abusing children suffering from cancer at a Cambridge hospital. Bradbury, who worked at Addenbrooke's Hospital treating children suffering from cancer, was jailed for 22 years for sexual assaults on child patients.Notices were served on four officers who worked for the police's national Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) as part of an Independent Police Complaints...
  
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• Cambridge News published Tottenham Hotspur clash for Cambridge United youngsters

  11-10-2016 10:55 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge United under-16s are set to take on Tottenham Hotspur's youngsters in the first of a series of high-profile academy friendlies later this month. The United team will meet their Spurs counterparts at the Cambs Glass Stadium on October 26 with a 7pm kick-off. It follows on from the success of well-supported under-16 fixtures against Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea last season in which United's youngsters acquitted themselves extremely well. Tickets for the match are £5 for...
  
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• Cambridge News published Bumper deal for Cambridge cancer therapeutics firm

  11-10-2016 10:42 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A Cambridge biotech firm could be in the money after licensing its cancer-fighting technology to a Japanese drug firm in a deal that could be worth up $790m. Crescendo Biologics will work with Takeda Pharmaceuticals to commercialise its Humabody range of therapeutics for cancer patients. The deal will see Crescendo use its proprietary transgenic platform and engineering expertise to discover and optimally configure Humabody candidatesagainst multiple targets selected by Takeda. The...
  
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• Cambridge News published Mother and baby threatened for 'closing a door' in flats in...

  11-10-2016 10:29 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A mother feared for her and her baby's safety after she was threatened by a man at a block of flats in Cambridgeshire for closing a door.The incident happened in The Sidings, Ramsey and police were called after the mother feared for the safety of herself and her daughter.Officers were told that the mother with her 16-week-old daughter were threatened by a male resident at the entrance to a block of flats on Wednesday, October 5.Police said the incident happened following a misunderstanding about
  
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