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• Charity boss hits out at 'mind-blowing' van theft

  11-10-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cambridge City Foodbank is fundraising for a new van after thieves stole its engine.
  
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• Boy, 14, falls from double decker bus window

  14-10-2026 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boy was taken to Peterborough City Hospital, police say.
  
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• Teen taken to parties with politicians, court hears

  14-10-2026 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trial of a former councillor accused of sexual offences, many involving children, continues.
  
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• Town's schools closed after water main bursts

  14-10-2026 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anglian Water is delivering bottled water to customers on its priority services register, it says.
  
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• Council leader apologises over SEND delays

  14-10-2026 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lucy Nethsingha says sorry after 9% of care plans were issued within 140 days, compared to 46% nationally.
  
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• Busway linking city with 11,000 new homes approved

  14-10-2026 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The scheme between Cambridge and Waterbeach is approved by councillors.
  
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• New team to save Antarctic port from climate change

  14-10-2026 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mission aims to protect the base which is home to the world’s southernmost Post Office.
  
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• EHCP delays see county's schools miss out on £7.3m

  14-10-2026 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cambridgeshire County Council admits "there is more to do" to tackle delays in supporting children.
  
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• Drought halts Cambridge University's apple day

  14-10-2026 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cambridge University Botanic Garden says not enough heritage apples are available for the event.
  
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• Flat racing's 'Billy the Kid' wants more than just title

  13-10-2026 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport speaks to Billy Loughnane, the prodigy nicknamed 'Billy the Kid' who is set to be named champion jockey on Saturday and targeting a record.
  
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• Classic tractor to be auctioned to thank hospital

  13-10-2026 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A dad hopes to raise up to £30,000 to thank the Cambridge hospital for saving his son's life.
  
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• Road signs leave drivers 'going round in circles'

  13-10-2026 09:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Diversion signs pointing in different directs has caused confusion in Parson Drove, near Wisbech.
  
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• Train wash depot plan for village withdrawn

  13-10-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The proposal to clean trains at the village has been withdrawn, says East West Rail boss.
  
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• Could 200 asylum seekers be housed in Fenland?

  13-10-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After protesters marched thorough a village, what are the plans for asylum seekers in Fenland?
  
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• MacAnthony denies Posh made illegal approach for Savage

  12-10-2026 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Darragh MacAnthony denies claims by Forest Green owner Dale Vince that Peterborough made an illegal approach for manager Robbie Savage.
  
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• Play areas set to be transformed with new funds

  11-10-2026 08:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A council plans to improve playgrounds and parks across its patch.
  
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• Seven ways to repair peat-soil roads being tried

  11-10-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Workers dig up seven 150-metre (490-ft) sections of one road so various techniques can be tested.
  
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• Work starts on 'anchor' cancer support centre

  10-10-2026 07:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maggie's Cambridge will open at Cambridge Biomedical Campus in early 2028.
  
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• Anglian Water to appear in court over dead fish

  10-10-2026 07:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charges are brought after some 900 fish were found in a dyke near a pumping station in 2024.
  
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• Pair bailed after security breach at RAF base

  09-10-2026 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the two Latvian nationals have been bailed with "strict conditions".
  
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• Cadet leader posed as girl on Snapchat, court told

  09-10-2026 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trial of an Army Cadets leader hears evidence from three alleged teenage victims.
  
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• Family who died in e-bike fire got trapped upstairs

  09-10-2026 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An inquest into the deaths of Gemma Germeny and her children hears the fire broke out in the hall.
  
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• Emergency services search river for person

  09-10-2026 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police urge the public to avoid the Abbey Chesterton and Green Dragon footbridges in Cambridge.
  
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• Rebuilding our estate could 'separate' families

  09-10-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The city council wants to demolish and rebuild the estate in an £80m regeneration scheme.
  
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• Museum honours two key World War Two RAF stations

  09-10-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The museum is based at a former World War Two airfield and includes a Lancaster bomber engine.
  
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• A1(M) closed as police examine 'suspicious vehicle'

  08-10-2026 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police reopen part of the motorway and other roads near Glatton after diversions were put in place.
  
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• Motorcyclist, 23, dies in hospital after crash

  08-10-2026 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers are appealing for anyone with information or relevant dashcam footage to contact them.
  
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• Multimillion-pound boost to improve patient records

  08-10-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cash will give staff "the tools they need to provide the best possible care", an NHS trust says.
  
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• Council estate redevelopment plans to go ahead

  08-10-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans to build 134 homes by demolishing most of Ekin Road in Cambridge are approved.
  
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• What's next for people living near 'dusty' former brickworks?

  08-10-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents close to the former brickworks are plagued by dust, noise and bad smells, a survey finds.
  
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