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• Littering fines draw in almost £100k across county

  27-07-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New figures reveal which councils in Cambridgeshire have issued the most fines for littering.
  
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• Dozens of firefighters tackle nature reserve blaze

  27-07-2026 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fire, which broke out at about 15:15 BST, is at Holme Fen, south of Peterborough.
  
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• Crews tackle 20 fires within a matter of hours

  27-07-2026 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service says blazes on farmland are the biggest risk at the moment.
  
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• Boiler theft gang jailed for new-build home raids

  27-07-2026 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four men are jailed for burgling new-build homes across England.
  
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• Joe Wicks brings record-breaking crowd to Parkrun

  27-07-2026 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 1,200 runners and walkers descend on a park as fitness coach Joe Wicks tours Parkruns.
  
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• Repairs to car-sized sinkhole restart after delay

  27-07-2026 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A council says a broken sewer that was holding up the work has now been fixed.
  
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• 'I was one of 85 pilots who flew a US spy plane'

  27-07-2026 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Buz Carpenter marks 50 years since the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane set speed and altitude records.
  
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• The new flats that have raised ethical questions

  27-07-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Cambridge council estate is being knocked down and replaced, potentially without council homes.
  
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• Evans steps out of shadows into spotlight with Scotland's fourth gold

  26-07-2026 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Angharad Evans was overlooked before these Commonwealth Games. But now the Scotland swimmer is a gold medallist.
  
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• Crews stop field fire from spreading to homes

  26-07-2026 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The field was well alight when crews arrived, says a fire service spokesperson.
  
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• 'Virginity is a myth we've given too much power'

  26-07-2026 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Poet Hollie McNish tells Latitude the word virgin has been used to control, shame and define people.
  
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• What are the ongoing issues affecting the River Cam?

  26-07-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lock closures, sewage discharge and a collapsing embankment threaten the future of the waterway.
  
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• 'I'll be as much for the East as the North-West' - Burnham

  26-07-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What did the new PM's first visit to the East of England tell us about his policies for the area?
  
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• Codebreaker Turing’s novel reveals new talents

  24-07-2026 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A short story by WWII codebreaker Alan Turing is published in full for the first time.
  
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• Watch: Officers ram driver's car to end pursuit

  24-07-2026 11:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 49-year-old attempts to escape police and reaches speeds of more than 70mph in a 30mph zone.
  
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• Young poets from the East open Latitude Festival

  24-07-2026 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The winner, Esme, impresses judges with her poem about a piano passed down the generations.
  
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• Investigation as dead badgers found in carrier bag

  24-07-2026 06:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A member of the public contacts police after finding the animals on a footpath.
  
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• Novel analysis reveals playful side of Alan Turing

  24-07-2026 06:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prof Sarah Dillon says the short story, Pryce's Buoy, offers fresh insights into the codebreaker.
  
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• Watch: Cash till robber who threatened staff

  23-07-2026 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the man pointed a device resembling a Taser at a shop assistant before grabbing the cash.
  
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• Cambridge Business Park plans submitted

  23-07-2026 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of homes to be built on the site will be determined by an "odour zone", papers suggest.
  
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• Kill off dangerous new Forest City idea, says MP

  23-07-2026 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Suffolk MP Nick Timothy urges the government to rule out any chance of Forest City being built.
  
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• Fare cap secures future of bus scheme, says mayor

  23-07-2026 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "This lower national cap will help us to secure the future of the Tiger Pass," Paul Bristow says.
  
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• Police force receives thousands of hoax 999 calls

  23-07-2026 06:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Force urges people to think carefully before calling 999.
  
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• 'I want my Bayeux Tapestry next to the original'

  23-07-2026 06:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman who has spent more than 10 years recreating it would "love" to compare the two side-by-side.
  
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• Track checks lead to disruption to trains out of London

  22-07-2026 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Services are delayed or subject to cancellations and revisions, says a Network Rail spokesperson.
  
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• Over £100,000 raised for boy, 3, in croc attack

  22-07-2026 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fundraiser is ongoing for the family after the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst in June.
  
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• Cambridge sign Coventry defender Perry on loan

  21-07-2026 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cambridge United sign defender Callum Perry from Coventry City on a season-long loan.
  
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• Why does our new Prime Minister love Cambridge?

  21-07-2026 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham talks about a place he knows and loves.
  
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• King hails design of Europe's first eco mosque

  20-07-2026 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  King Charles says he is impressed with "all the care and attention" on the building in Cambridge.
  
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• Number of thefts falls across county, says report

  20-07-2026 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The police and crime commissioner says theft from a person fell by 27% in the year to April.
  
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