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• Flats planned at Wetherspoon pub destroyed by fire

  19-12-2017 06:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Tivoli on Chesterton Road has been derelict since a serious fire in 2015
  
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• 'I traded my office job for manual work - it's the happiest I've ever been'

  11-02-2026 15:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  James Smith believes he’s now in a field that’s ‘more future-proof’ than the corporate world
  
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• Free food waste recycling service set to launch next month

  11-02-2026 15:15 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The scheme is funded by central government and will be no extra cost to residents
  
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• Nationwide pays £175 to more than 40,000 people

  11-02-2026 15:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Nationwide Building Society attracted 41,450 customers with its £175 switching incentive between July and September
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing Robin Windsor's 'drowning in debt and battling dark demons'

  11-02-2026 14:11 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The 44-year-old professional dancer was found dead in a hotel room
  
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• Everything you need to know as rare mud walls given special protections

  11-02-2026 14:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Traditional clay and straw walls in the Cambridgeshire town are a 'distinctive and irreplaceable element' of local heritage
  
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• Everyone in Cambs to pay more council tax as maximum increase approved

  11-02-2026 13:49 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The leader of Cambridgeshire County Council said the authority is facing challenges, but is ‘still managing to invest in key priority areas’ such as road maintenance.
  
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• Woman stole Lego from her parents to fund drug habit

  11-02-2026 13:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  When confronted by her father, the woman replied, “So what? I needed the money”
  
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• Cambs vehicle depot told to stop operating after 500 objections

  11-02-2026 13:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A council has refused permission for the site to keep running after safety concerns were raised, as well as the site's impact on the roads.
  
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• 'Flooding expected' in two areas of Cambridgeshire after heavy rainfall

  11-02-2026 12:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The river levels remain high after heavy rainfall in the county
  
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• Men charged with kidnap after man 'taken in vehicle against his will'

  11-02-2026 11:31 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The police have confirmed it is an isolated incident
  
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• Major roadworks planned for Cambridgeshire with diversions in place

  11-02-2026 11:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Several roads leading into and around St Neots will be closed for roadworks throughout February
  
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• Channel 4 viewers issue urgent demand to bosses after 'sickening' episode

  11-02-2026 10:10 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Channel 4 aired a "sickening" episode, but fans have been unimpressed as they issue an urgent demand
  
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• The Voice UK star dies after stage four cancer was 'misdiagnosed as heartburn'

  11-02-2026 08:49 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Dean Franklin was a father and just 37-years-old when he passed away
  
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• I’m baffled that drivers try to go down the guided busway - it’s obvious they shouldn’t

  11-02-2026 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  So many cars get stuck in the guided busway's car trap - but there are so many signs in place to show they shouldn't enter
  
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• Ofsted says children's learning is 'variable' at Cambridgeshire preschool

  11-02-2026 06:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The preschool was rated as needing attention in four categories and at the expected standard in two.
  
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• Pensioners meeting these criteria must claim £300 payments before March deadline

  11-02-2026 05:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Pensioners are urged to check bank statements and contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre if necessary before the March 2026 deadline
  
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• DWP shares five things to know before making PIP claim

  10-02-2026 22:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The DWP has outlined five key points on Personal Independence Payment including eligibility criteria, how to apply, and the assessment process
  
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• Common antidepressant has rare but serious side effect with five symptoms

  10-02-2026 20:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  More than 24.4 million sertraline prescriptions were dispensed in England in 2024, making it the most commonly used antidepressant - but patients should be aware of a rare but serious side effect
  
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• Tributes to ‘cherished’ father and pub chef considered a ‘true legend’

  10-02-2026 19:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The man's family described him as the 'sweetest person', while a close friend said he would 'always help everyone'.
  
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• 'Calm and harmonious' nursery where children 'flock to staff' for story time

  10-02-2026 18:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Northstowe Nursery in Cambridgeshire has been rated expected standard in all areas by Ofsted following its latest inspection
  
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• 9 cannabis factories and stolen gun uncovered in dramatic police raids in Cambridgeshire village

  10-02-2026 17:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested by police
  
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• Villagers hope to 'protect the future' of beloved Cambridgeshire pub

  10-02-2026 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A group has come together in an attempt to buy the property, with one member saying that "it feels like now or never"
  
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• Cambridgeshire town's rare 'mud walls' to be given special protections

  10-02-2026 16:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The mud walls are thought to date from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries
  
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• Man sent explicit photo to girl, 14, leaving her 'scared' and 'broken'

  10-02-2026 15:50 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The 47-year-old man was sentenced to more than a year in prison.
  
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• Death in Paradise star's 'brilliant' Cambridge-set series available to binge now

  10-02-2026 15:46 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Professor T, which stars Ben Miller, follows a Cambridge University criminologist with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  
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• Latest on Cambridgeshire murder as accused appears in court

  10-02-2026 15:31 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A 50-year-old man died at a Cambridgeshire home on February 4.
  
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• Call police if you see man wanted on recall to prison

  10-02-2026 15:13 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The 49-year-old is wanted on recall to prison.
  
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• Meghan Markle could tell Harry 'keep your head down' amid Epstein scandal

  10-02-2026 15:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A royal expert explains that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will want to avoid the Epstein scandal as pressure mounts for other members of the family
  
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• Mum says child was excluded from school after missing out on specialist support

  10-02-2026 14:44 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Ombudsman said it could not say whether an earlier EHC Plan would have prevented the child's exclusion, but Cambridgeshire County Council has to pay the family more than £2,000 after a 'significant delay' to assess the child's needs
  
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