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• Community spirit holds neighbours together on estate plagued by drug dealers

  19-03-2019 20:43 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police are now stepping up patrols to try and deter criminal activity in the neighbourhood
  
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• Live A14 traffic updates: Road closed in both directions after serious accident

  19-03-2019 20:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The extent of injuries is not yet known
  
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• Cambridgeshire's longest serving lollipop lady marks milestone in her career

  19-03-2019 19:24 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Lollypop lady Carol Hayes has being helping children cross the road safely for 40 years
  
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• We spent 43 minutes in March and this is what we thought

  19-03-2019 19:09 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridgeshire Live, is getting involved with a bit of March madness
  
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• Crucial A14 link road between Girton and Dry Drayton opens

  19-03-2019 19:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Motorists were able to access the new route from Tuesday (March 19)
  
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• Photos show scene after fire at new AstraZeneca HQ

  19-03-2019 18:41 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Fire crews responded to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus to reports of a fire at AstraZeneca
  
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• Temperatures could hit 20C in East Anglia as warm air from Azores sweeps UK

  19-03-2019 18:37 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Met Office is predicting mild temperatures and largely dry weather over the next few days
  
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• Shocking dashcam footage shows shameless drink-driver going the wrong way on A14

  19-03-2019 18:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police had to crash into his vehicle to get him to stop.
  
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• Construction workers evacuated after fire at new AstraZeneca HQ

  19-03-2019 17:46 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A witness said they saw unmarked police cars, fire services and incidence response units
  
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• Is this the fastest child on the planet?

  19-03-2019 17:21 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Imagine trying to keep up with Rudolph "Blaze the Great" Ingram Jr at the park
  
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• Compounds found in coffee could slow growth of advanced prostate cancer

  19-03-2019 17:14 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A pilot study seemed so show that tumor growth slowed by over 50% compared to normal rates
  
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• Asda, Lidl and Hovis are urgently recalling these food items

  19-03-2019 17:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The foods could be a possible health risk to shoppers with certain allergies
  
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• Peaky Blinders season 5: BBC start date, cast and plot

  19-03-2019 16:40 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Season five is coming and it could be the most dramatic yet
  
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• Instagram introduces checkout feature to buy products

  19-03-2019 16:38 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Mac, Nike, H&M and Zara are among the brands users can purchase from on the app
  
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• Snapchat admits age verification system does not work sparking child safety fears

  19-03-2019 16:28 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The picture sharing app said it was working with government and other firms on the creation of a central age verification system which could be used
  
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• Record numbers of children live with a parent in emotional distress

  19-03-2019 16:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  This is the highest figure recorded by Public Health England since records began in 2010
  
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• Quiz: Were these movies based on true life events?

  19-03-2019 16:19 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Some will be only loosely based on reality, some entirely factual and others complete works of fiction. Can you tell the difference?
  
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• Family's heartbreak as dream new build home turns into millipede-infested nightmare

  19-03-2019 16:04 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The heartbreaking account comes after the pair suffered more than 100 problems with their new build
  
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• Keanu Reeves' character makes debut in new trailer for Toy Story 4

  19-03-2019 15:57 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Matrix sta voices a Canadian character called Duke Caboom
  
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• Cashier held at knifepoint in terrifying night time robbery

  19-03-2019 15:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The attacker pulled a knife from his trousers and threatened the shop worker
  
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• People who drink Coke or Diet Coke everyday at a higher risk of dying young

  19-03-2019 15:35 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  This is according to a new study, which states the drinks increase the chance of developing heart disease and cancer
  
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• Dashcam footage released showing car smashed by two lorries on the M1

  19-03-2019 15:31 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The lorry driver has been fined and disqualified from driving for 12 months
  
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• Porn fans in UK set to be caught with their pants down by new laws

  19-03-2019 15:28 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Porn fans will be forced to provide Passport or Driving Licence level ID to comply with new porn rules
  
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• Three men rushed to hospital after lorry crash on B1368

  19-03-2019 15:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The road remains closed in both directions while officers await recovery
  
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• Could Earth really be a zoo for aliens to look at?

  19-03-2019 15:15 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Believe it or not, scientists have been discussing the possibility in Paris this week
  
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• Dad scarred for life in horrific attack by dog he was buying from dealer

  19-03-2019 15:06 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Jail for rare breed dog dealer after Akita leaves dad-of-three with lifelong scars
  
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• Bus carrying students involved in cyclist horror crash on Trumpington Road

  19-03-2019 14:35 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Students were on board a Mil-Ken Travel coach when it was involved in a crash with the cyclist
  
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• McDonald’s is now selling vegan chicken nuggets

  19-03-2019 14:11 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The new treat from the fast food giant is bound to go down well with followers of an eco-friendly diet
  
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• Babylonian treasure seized at Heathrow airport returned to Iraq

  19-03-2019 13:59 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The precious document was seized in 2012
  
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• Primark's decision to install gender neutral changing rooms sparks debate

  19-03-2019 13:38 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Equality campaigners have praised the decision, but some customers aren't happy with the move
  
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• Royal Mail to trial e-Trikes for letter and parcel deliveries

  19-03-2019 13:37 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  It'll mean letters and parcels can be delivered in a more 'environmentally-friendly' way
  
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• Photos show aftermath of serious collision between bus and cyclist

  19-03-2019 13:19 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A woman has been taken to Addenbrooke's with serious injuries after the crash in Trumpington
  
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• Magnetic 'compass' discovered in the human brain

  19-03-2019 13:09 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Scientists say it's a 'sixth sense'
  
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• Do you get value for money when paying to chose your plane seat?

  19-03-2019 13:04 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Which? Travel looked into the matter are revealed some interesting results
  
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• Woman jailed over Tesco getaway crash

  19-03-2019 12:46 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  She broke a staff member's back
  
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• Look inside this gorgeous converted Cambridgeshire windmill

  19-03-2019 12:45 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Grade II listed building is a family home with a difference
  
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• NHS cancer patients could suffer amid 'lack of consultants' fears

  19-03-2019 12:44 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cancer centres are currently reporting "dire" staffing levels, with dozens of posts left open
  
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• New Samaritans campaign aims to tackle stigma around men's mental health

  19-03-2019 12:33 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Two in five men aged between 20 and 59 do not ask for help when they need it
  
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• Live updates: Trumpington Road closed after cyclist trapped under bus

  19-03-2019 12:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The incident occurred this morning (March 19)
  
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• Kids who love dinosaurs have higher intelligence, study suggests

  19-03-2019 11:47 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  If your little one knows their stegasaurus from their brachiosaurus, then you might have a genius on your hands
  
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• The most powerful and touching moments in Ricky Gervais' Netflix series After Life

  19-03-2019 11:42 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Here are 15 of the most memorable scenes
  
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• Cambridge metro moves a step closer but it's going to cost a fortune

  19-03-2019 11:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Up to 100,000 jobs and 60,000 new homes could result from the metro
  
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• Benefits payments, including Universal Credit, PIP and ESA are changing

  19-03-2019 10:56 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Work and Pensions Secretary has announced changes
  
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• These are your rights if you get pulled over by the police

  19-03-2019 09:51 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Ever wondered what the cops can and can't do?
  
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• Warmer and drier weather gives the UK some respite from storms

  19-03-2019 08:11 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Rain will stay away for a week at least
  
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• Things staff from Tesco and Sainsbury's really want to say to you if they could

  19-03-2019 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Supermarket can be stressful and draining places for workers
  
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• Disabled woman stranded on mobility scooter for 30 minutes on busy A road

  19-03-2019 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A car blocked the dropped kerb so that Sheila Gatehouse was stuck on the road
  
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• Costco employees wish they could tell these 21 things to customers

  19-03-2019 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Staff air their biggest grievances
  
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• MP Fiona Onasanya recall petition launches today

  19-03-2019 01:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  MP Fiona Onasana could lose her Peterborough seat if enough people sign the recall petition
  
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• Flying cars and robot waiters in children's views of the future

  19-03-2019 01:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Kids were asked to predict what they thought life would be like in 2219
  
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