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• BBC issues update on Cambridge-set series viewers are 'obsessed' with

  06-08-2026 18:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The BBC has announced a guest star for a detective show that is set and filmed in Cambridge
  
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• Grade II Listed building to be turned into flats and new bungalow

  11-08-2026 19:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The existing building will be made into flats and a bungalow and two masinettes will be built on the grounds
  
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• Firefighters to remain at waste centre fire for ‘prolonged period of time’

  11-08-2026 17:09 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Smoke could be seen from miles away
  
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• Taxi driver with nine points has taxi licence refused

  11-08-2026 17:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Fenland District Council said the driver had failed to notify previous licensing authorities of his penalty points 'on several occasions'
  
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• 'I ended up in A&E when had horror reaction to wedding eyelashes'

  11-08-2026 15:38 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Polly Bibby, 26, from Cambs, said she had a patch test done and, as she suffered no reaction, went ahead with the procedure
  
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• Locals told ‘close windows and doors’ as recycling centre fire breaks out

  11-08-2026 13:32 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are currently at the scene
  
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• Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash as woman arrested

  11-08-2026 13:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The crash involved a car and motorbike
  
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• Locals demand action on busy Cambridgeshire road that 'gets worse every day'

  11-08-2026 13:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  People living along the road say they have been woken up by late night crashes
  
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• 'I’ve met Prince Harry – I don’t know if his public persona is genuine'

  11-08-2026 12:46 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Often portrayed as a more down-to-earth member of the Royal Family, a singer revealed what he really thinks of Prince Harry after several encounters
  
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• Inside UK's driest village in Cambridgeshire where locals are showing worrying symptoms

  11-08-2026 12:06 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Histon, just north of Cambridge, has been named the driest location in the UK this year, with residents saying the prolonged dry spell is causing dust-related breathing difficulties and leaving gardens scorched
  
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• Drink driving former police officer banned from driving

  11-08-2026 11:12 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The former PC failed a breathalyser test last year
  
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• Firefighters to remain on scene of nature reserve fire for ‘days to come’

  11-08-2026 10:33 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  This is the second fire at the nature reserve within two weeks
  
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• Man died in ‘accident’ after cherry picker hit power lines, inquest hears

  11-08-2026 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The 73-year-old man suffered 70 per cent burns to his body after his cherry picker hit the power lines
  
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• ‘Big plans’ for new 120-home neighbourhood with gym proposed for Cambridgeshire town

  11-08-2026 05:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A developer wants to bring new businesses and up to 120 new homes to a Cambridgeshire town
  
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• Man threatened to 'throw acid' in police officers' faces after 'terrifying' pub robbery

  10-08-2026 19:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  During the robbery, the man told the victim 'it’s the knife or the bag'
  
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• Marshall Aerospace engineers call off strike after pay improved

  10-08-2026 18:10 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Around 250 engineers threatened to strike
  
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• Cambridgeshire residents can watch rare solar eclipse and stargaze for meteors at event

  10-08-2026 18:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The partial solar eclipse takes place tomorrow
  
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• ‘New neighbourhood’ with 78 homes planned for bus station and car park

  10-08-2026 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The developers want to build up to 78 new homes and bring new businesses into the town centre
  
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• Paedophile who sent sexual messages to '12-year-old girl' deemed 'danger to children'

  10-08-2026 16:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Nearly 50 indecent images of children were found on his phone
  
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• UK heatwave amber alert for Cambridgeshire as temperatures soar to mid-30s

  10-08-2026 14:20 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued amber heat health alerts for most of England as temperatures are forecast to soar into the mid-30Cs again this week
  
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• Family pays tribute to 'wonderful' and 'loving young man' killed in crash

  10-08-2026 14:08 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  He died from his injuries the day after the crash
  
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• Self-driving buses could be used on guided busway as Cambridge scheme granted £3.8 million

  10-08-2026 14:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A trial of self-driving buses will take place on the busway later this year
  
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• Police called after 'big cat the size of panther' seen near Peterborough

  10-08-2026 13:30 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A woman claims she saw a panther-like animal padding across a stubble field at dusk - much bigger than any domestic cat she had ever seen before
  
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• Overturned lorry on major A-road means lane will be closed for 'rest of day'

  10-08-2026 13:12 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The lorry driver was sent to hospital for further treatment
  
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• 'Dishonest' driver with poor grasp of English refused taxi licence

  10-08-2026 13:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  South Cambridgeshire District Council refused an application for a taxi licence after the driver was found to have 'multiple road offences'
  
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• Fire rips through nature reserve for third day as public told 'avoid area'

  10-08-2026 12:34 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The public has been told to 'avoid the area' for 'your own safety'
  
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• Huge field blaze sees firefighters called to Cambridgeshire village

  10-08-2026 12:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Firefighters rushed to the scene
  
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• Two people rushed to hospital after 'serious' crash on major Cambridgeshire road

  10-08-2026 11:50 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police officers, firefighters, and the land and air ambulances attended the scene
  
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• Bomb squad called to 'suspicious device' at Cambridgeshire nature reserve

  10-08-2026 11:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The device was found at a Cambridgeshire nature reserve
  
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• 'Dangerous man' raped teenage girl in Cambridge after getting into bed with her

  10-08-2026 10:54 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The man denied raping the victim
  
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