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• Bedford Luton train crash: National Rail disruption update for Saturday

  20-06-2026 09:52 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A train driver lost their life and 89 people were injured following a collision between two passenger trains between Bedford and Luton on Friday, June 19, with National Rail services severely disrupted on Saturday
  
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• Cambridge residents split on lifelong learning college as some say it's 'long overdue'

  20-06-2026 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Readers have been sharing their views on the proposal to build a lifelong learning college at the Cambridge Airport site, with strong opinions on education, housing, and transport
  
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• New multi-storey car park approved near Cambridge North station

  20-06-2026 16:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Greater Cambridge joint development committee approved the outline plans though said a multi-storey car park is 'not what we want in this city'
  
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• Plans for hub to 'keep youth off the streets' as part of city redevelopment

  20-06-2026 15:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The plans are still at an early stage
  
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• Cambs men caught evading over £3m in tax tried to blame each other

  20-06-2026 14:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  During trial, the two men tried to blame each other for the crime
  
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• Bedford train crash: 28 in hospital and nine critical after train collision

  20-06-2026 13:58 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The collision, which killed a train driver, involved two East Midlands Railway (EMR) services on the same line shortly after 5pm on Friday (June 19)
  
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• Power cuts reported in villages across Cambridgeshire

  20-06-2026 13:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An 'electrical fault' has led to the power cut
  
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• I tried authentic Thai food in a cosy pub and it whisked me back to south-east Asia

  20-06-2026 13:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The cosy pub is located in a Cambridgeshire village but the food transported me thousands of miles to Thailand
  
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• Mum heard 'chilling scream' as boy, 3, 'ended up' in crocodile enclosure at Cambs zoo

  20-06-2026 12:43 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A mum was sitting on a bench with her two-year-old daughter outside the crocodiles enclosure at a Cambridgeshire zoo when she heard a loud scream from the crocodile enclosure where a boy, 3, was seriously injured and later airlifted to hospital.
  
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• Ex-police officer from Cambs on trial for assault says criminals ‘fed my ego’

  20-06-2026 12:41 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A former police officer is accused of assaulting a suspect and seeking a sex video
  
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• Drivers who filmed M11 crash where man died face fines from police

  20-06-2026 11:22 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A 43-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash
  
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• Drivers who filmed fatal M11 crash face fines from police

  20-06-2026 11:22 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A 43-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash
  
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• New BBC detective drama that Beyond Paradise fans will love

  20-06-2026 11:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  BBC's new detective drama The Hairdresser Mysteries stars Sally Phillips and Coronation Street's Charlotte Jordan in a cosy crime series that is certain to appeal to Beyond Paradise fans.
  
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• Bedford train crash: Addenbrooke's issues A&E plea after one dead and over 80 injured in train crash

  20-06-2026 10:45 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The hospital has asked people to keep its emergency department for 'those who need it most' after a train crash over the border in Bedfordshire
  
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• The ancient pathway that played an important role in Norman Conquest rebellion

  20-06-2026 09:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The causeway was a main route during a Cambridgeshire rebellion
  
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• Thug punched and kicked man after being refused a cigarette in 'violent' attack

  20-06-2026 08:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The victim was left with 'painful injuries' including a lost tooth, two loose teeth, and bruising around his eye
  
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• Cambridge cycle wands flattened as locals say it's 'proof they are in the way'

  20-06-2026 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cycle wands on Cambridge's East Road have been flattened, sparking debate among readers who suggest emergency vehicles could be to blame for the damage to the controversial traffic scheme
  
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• Bedford train crash update issued after driver tragically dies

  20-06-2026 02:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A train driver has tragically died and dozens of passengers have been injured after two East Midlands Railway passenger trains collided near Bedford in Bedfordshire on Friday afternoon
  
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• Two trains collide near Bedford with serious injuries reported after 'sudden' impact

  19-06-2026 20:08 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are responding to a train crash between Luton and Bedford this evening, after two passenger trains collided on the London St Pancras line, with serious injuries reported following the sudden impact
  
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• Bedford train crash leaves one dead and several injured as major incident declared

  19-06-2026 20:08 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are responding to a train crash between Luton and Bedford this evening, after two passenger trains collided on the London St Pancras line
  
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• Heatwave warning for Cambridgeshire splits views as some say 'it used to be called summer'

  19-06-2026 18:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber heat health alert for the East of England
  
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• Man pronounced 'dead at the scene' of crash in Cambridge

  19-06-2026 17:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The man, who was in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene
  
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• The Cambridgeshire commuter village with a 'nightmare' rail crossing

  19-06-2026 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A South Cambridgeshire village has been described as a 'really safe environment'
  
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• Cambridgeshire crocodile incident: Locals say zoo where child seriously injured in crocodile pen is 'lovely place'

  19-06-2026 14:39 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A local described the family who owns and runs the zoo as 'hard-working'
  
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• Cambridgeshire hit by Met Office urgent 46-hour extreme heat alert - 51 areas on list

  19-06-2026 13:40 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  People in 51 counties across the UK have been warned to brace for dangerously high temperatures in the coming days
  
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• Major update ahead of long-awaited Cambridge South station opening

  19-06-2026 13:24 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  It has taken three years for the station to be built
  
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• Zoo keeper praised as 'incredibly strong' after rescuing boy from crocodile enclosure

  19-06-2026 13:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Tracey Johnson reportedly rescued a young boy from a crocodile enclosure after an incident which saw a 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
  
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• Cambs woman 'who loved to travel' killed in holiday crash with beloved husband

  19-06-2026 12:49 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Tina, born in Stetchworth near Newmarket, was devoted to husband Andrew, 63
  
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• Cambridgeshire crocodile incident: Everything you need to know after toddler injured at Huntingdon zoo

  19-06-2026 11:22 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A three-year-old boy was seriously injured and a man, 30, has been arrested in connection with the incident
  
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• Cambridgeshire crocodile incident: Man bailed after zoo incident saw boy, 3, 'end up' in crocodile pen

  19-06-2026 10:54 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man, who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, was assessed as not being fit for interview
  
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