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• Mayoral candidate 'couldn’t be less interested' in claims he is unsuitable for the role

  29-03-2017 21:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cllr James Palmer has rejected claims he isn't the right person to be mayor of a new combined authority
  
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• Fourth by-election for Newmarket Town Council in just over a year

  29-03-2017 20:59 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The by-election will take place on May 4, subject to a contest
  
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• Pro-EU campaigners gather in Cambridge as UK begins process to leave EU

  29-03-2017 20:33 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Campaigners said the fight to remain part of the EU goes on
  
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• Cambridge 'cycle highway' under threat from legal challenge to new bridge over River Cam

  29-03-2017 20:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Planning permission for the Chesterton to Abbey crossing was granted in February
  
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• Ferrari left to air ambulance by ex-racing driver Richard Allen sells for more than £500k

  29-03-2017 19:52 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A bespoke Ferrari Nembo Spider, which was donated to the East Anglia Air Ambulance by the late racing driver Richard Allen, has made more than half a million for the charity.
  
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• Church seeks funds to restore only UK memorial to the legendary gardener who shaped the Cambridgeshire landscape

  29-03-2017 19:43 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Fenstanton is looking to raise £44,000
  
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• ‘Hippy crack’ canisters dumped in rubbish-filled lay-by off A10

  29-03-2017 19:11 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Haul spotted after News reports on canisters dumped at Milton Country Park
  
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• 'Suspicious behaviour' of man knocking on doors asking ‘Is your cat up for breeding?’

  29-03-2017 18:39 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  "The man had been seen knocking on doors and quickly moving on if no-one answered"
  
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• Thieves stole Cambridge pay-and-display machines costing £5,000 - for just £163 in change

  29-03-2017 18:04 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The actions of the criminals have led to Cambridge City Council chiefs stopping the use of coins at the car parks
  
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• 18 crimes and problems Cambridgeshire police officers tackle on a typical day

  29-03-2017 17:41 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  'Policing in numbers' revealed as Police and Crime Commissioner Jason Ablewhite sets out his Police and Crime Plan
  
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• How guided busway signs are still confusing drivers after ANOTHER car gets stuck

  29-03-2017 17:29 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  As anothercar gets stuck on the busway - we had a look at how clear the busway signs actually are
  
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• Fears local Cambridge businesses are being hit by business rate hike

  29-03-2017 17:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  There are fears small local businesses are being put under pressure
  
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• Hundreds of professional musicians set to do gigs in Cambridgeshire schools

  29-03-2017 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Among the professional outfits taking part are top orchestras such as Britten Sinfonia and the Academy of Ancient Music
  
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• Train company sorry for 'ludicrous' error that makes 20-minute journey last five times longer

  29-03-2017 16:43 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Commuters hoping to get from Waterbeach to Cambridge would have had to change at Ely, more than 10 miles in the wrong direction
  
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• RECAP: Traffic and travel updates in Cambridgeshire and beyond on Wednesday, March 29

  29-03-2017 16:33 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Bringing you all the Cambridge traffic, travel and breaking news on Wednesday, March 29
  
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• Axe-wielding masked raiders smash into petrol station stealing £4,000 of cigarettes

  29-03-2017 15:51 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  It is believed a gang of masked men used an axe to smash through a glass door to the petrol station in Bluntisham
  
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• Two rogue traders 'preying on elderly woman' got a shock - because she had company

  29-03-2017 15:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The canny resident knew who to call
  
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• Sneak peak inside the first ever eco-friendly Nando's in Cambridge

  29-03-2017 14:59 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The new 'next generation' restaurant, which opened on Wednesday, is the first Nando's in the world to run on 100 per cent renewable energy
  
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• Builder working 25 miles from Cambridge hit by fly tipping fine after handing over rubbish to white van men

  29-03-2017 14:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The waste was later found dumped in the South Cambridgeshire countryside
  
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• The ridiculous thefts that forced Cambridge to go cashless on pay and display car parks

  29-03-2017 14:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The council is monitoring pay and display car park usage over the next six weeks, including use of pay by phone
  
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• Stansted activists attack "repellent" deportation policies, as protest brings flights to a halt

  29-03-2017 14:10 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  17 people have been arrested following the incident, which saw campaigners link arms and chain themselves to a plane
  
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• Fears for region's funding as UK begins the process of leaving the EU

  29-03-2017 14:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The region's MEP has fears about the impact of Brexit
  
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• Men chased by police sniffer dogs after serious crash involving BMW

  29-03-2017 13:22 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A search of the area was carried out backed up by the police dog unit
  
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• Have you got the unclaimed £1million EuroMillions ticket?

  29-03-2017 12:59 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A lottery ticket buyer in the region has scooped a million quid – but they haven’t claimed the prize
  
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• Headteacher resigns after poor Ofsted review

  29-03-2017 12:47 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The headteacher of Downham Feoffees Primary School is set to step down this Easter after her school was slammed by Ofsted
  
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• How to grab a slice of £55,000 for your community group

  29-03-2017 12:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  South Cambridgeshire District Council's community chest fund is open to new bids
  
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• What to look for in the new £1 coins - could you bag a rare one worth £250?

  29-03-2017 11:42 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Already got your hands on one of the new £1 coins? You could have one of 200,000 special ones worth hundreds
  
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• Why people in Cambridge are being asked for their fingerprints

  29-03-2017 11:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Elaine Robinson walked the streets asking people to cover one of their fingers in ink and press it onto a circle drawn on a whiteboard.
  
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• Dismay over Cambridge cashless pay-and-display car parks

  29-03-2017 10:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Frustrated motorists have vented their anger over cashless car parks
  
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• Security investigation launched after protesters lock themselves to plane at Stansted Airport

  29-03-2017 10:06 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  All flights at the airport were suspended for over an hour after anti-deportation campaigners got onto a non-commercial runway
  
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• ‘We have been blessed’: Cambridge is getting a ground-breaking new Nando’s, and people can't cope

  29-03-2017 09:35 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The world-first 'eco-restaurant' opens today on the Cambridge Retail Park
  
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• Cambridge Live: traffic and travel news for Wednesday, March 29

  29-03-2017 08:08 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  We're back once again with all your latest traffic updates
  
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• The case of disabled women told she couldn't use station to be heard in parliament

  29-03-2017 06:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Maria Stableford had her confidence knocked when she was told she wouldn't be able to board the train at her local station
  
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• Stephen Barclay MP takes train station disabled lady's fight to Parliament

  29-03-2017 06:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Maria Stableford had her confidence knocked when she was told she wouldn't be able to board the train at her local station
  
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• New town near Waterbeach could end up being 'as big as Newmarket or Ely'

  29-03-2017 06:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Residents voice fears about the impact of the new buildings and transport
  
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• Fears new town near Waterbeach could end up being 'as big as Newmarket or Ely'

  29-03-2017 06:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Residents voice fears about the impact of the new buildings and transport
  
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• Article 50 set to be triggered today - so what is on the way for us?

  29-03-2017 06:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  After months of consternation, a divided nation finally begins the process of leaving the EU
  
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