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• How very Cambridge: student engineers create a robot that ROWS

  04-07-2017 21:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The engineers behind 'Row-bot' are challenging other colleges and universities to design their own rowing mechanism
  
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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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• Hundreds of Cambridgeshire parents fined for taking children on holiday in term-time

  10-02-2026 13:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The number of fines issued to parents for taking children out of school to go on holiday fell last year, but hundreds were still hit by fines
  
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• Council housing rent hike slammed amid question 'where does the money come from?'

  10-02-2026 12:10 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge City Council's decision to increase council house rents by 4.8% as part of a £41 million investment plan has sparked fierce debate among residents about benefits, repairs and who pays
  
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• Major A-road faces month of overnight closures for lights to be replaced

  10-02-2026 10:45 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Diversions will be in place for some closures.
  
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• 'Distressing' 24 Hours in Police Custody two part special airs tonight

  10-02-2026 10:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Channel 4 viewers will see another episode of 24 Hours in Police Custody tonight (February 10) guaranteed to be a "tough" watch
  
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• Face of prolific burglar sent to prison again after latest crime spree

  10-02-2026 10:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  He burgled several properties within a matter of days
  
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• Backlash over plans to build massive warehouses up to 24 metres tall on edge of Cambs town

  10-02-2026 09:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Concerns have been raised about plans to build a “substantial industrial and logistics” development on the edge of Huntingdon.
  
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• Latest on plans to build new upgraded swimming pools in Cambridgeshire town

  10-02-2026 06:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Huntingdonshire District Council wants to extend and refurbish a leisure centre it runs to meet growing demand for the facilities.
  
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• PIP mobility award could see changes to eligibility before end of 2026

  10-02-2026 05:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The DWP has confirmed that eligibility for the PIP mobility component will be reviewed this autumn
  
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• Martin Lewis highlights Universal Credit 'exception' for savers

  09-02-2026 22:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Money Saving Expert highlighted the government's Help to Save scheme and regular saver accounts offering up to 7.1% interest during his BBC podcast
  
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• King Charles expresses 'profound concern' over Andrew Jeffrey Epstein allegations

  09-02-2026 19:57 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police is assessing allegations that Prince Andrew shared confidential reports from his role as UK trade envoy with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
  
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• King 'ready to support' police if approached over Andrew amid Epstein scandal

  09-02-2026 19:23 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Palace has not yet been approached by officers looking into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct
  
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• NHS gives vitamin D warning amid advice to take it in winter

  09-02-2026 19:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The NHS has warned that taking too much vitamin D over a long period can damage the body
  
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• Petrol station that 'needs modernising' could be demolished

  09-02-2026 18:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Plans for a redeveloped petrol station include photovoltaic solar panels
  
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