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Littleport mother and daughter killed in A10 crash ‘leave a void that can never be filled’ Felix, the husband of Josefina and father of Jonifel Mae, said they ‘will forever live in my heart’.

Littleport mother and daughter killed in A10 crash ‘leave a void that can never be filled’
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‘Change that lasts’: £6.25m Greater Cambridge Impact pot to support city’s struggling Tackling poverty, homelessness, and inequality.

£6.25m Greater #Cambridge Impact money will be used to support those struggling in the city

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Body recovered from river in search for missing Carol Hillier Formal indentification has yet to take place.

A body has been recovered from a river in #Cambridgeshire in the search for missing Carol Hillier

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Crackdown on anti-social car meets at Babraham Park & Ride Dangerous driving behaviour and vehicle stunts have been reported.

Crackdown on anti-social car meets proposed for Babraham Park & Ride

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50 pictures as 14,000 runners complete TTP Cambridge Half Marathon 2026 They include a man in a suit of armour, people dressed as vegetables - and a student who had a cardiac arrest on the course in 2024.

50 pictures as 14,000 runners complete TTP #Cambridge Half Marathon 2026

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Childhood cancers spur on dad to run TTP Cambridge Half Marathon 2026 Chris Doughty will raise funds for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital.

One of the remarkable stories from today's TTP #Cambridge Half Marathon

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Cambridge pothole protesters to call for repairs A demonstration will be held in the city tomorrow (Sunday, 8 March).

A protest will be held in #Cambridge on Sunday calling for pothole repairs

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First reporter to interview Soham killer was suspicious from start Brian Farmer worked for the Press Association in East Anglia at the time.

The first reporter to interview Soham killer Ian Huntley
was suspicious from the start

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This Land severance payment ‘not a matter for us’ says Cambridgeshire County Council The company, which is wholly-owned by the council, oversees the acquisition and development of land and property for subsequent resale.

Taxpayers questioning a £112,500 severance payment made by the loss-making This Land Ltd (TLL) have been told Cambridgeshire County Council, which owns the development company, had no control over the matter. 🔗⬇️
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Soham killer Ian Huntley dies after attack in maximum security prison His life support was reportedly switched off on Friday.

Soham killer Ian Huntley dies after attack in maximum security prison 🔗⬇️
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Soham killer Ian Huntley ‘blind’ and unlikely to survive prison attack – report The former school caretaker murdered 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002.

Soham killer Ian Huntley ‘blind’ and unlikely to survive prison attack – report 🔗⬇️
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Cambridge City Council tax to go up – but at least it ‘will remain free to wee’ The Labour-run authority also plans to build 1,300 new council homes over the next 10 years.

Cambridge City Council tax to go up – but at least it ‘will remain free to wee’

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‘I was a healthy triathlete - then I got a tick-borne disease’ Girton man issues warning after alarming ordeal

‘I was a healthy triathlete - then I got a tick-borne disease’ - Girton man issues warning after alarming ordeal

@encephalitisint.bsky.social

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‘I had a cardiac arrest at Cambridge Half Marathon - now I’m back to run it again two years later’ 23-year-old George’s life was saved by passing cardiologist - who later operated on him.

‘I had a cardiac arrest at Cambridge Half Marathon - now I’m back to run it again two years later’ - read George's incredible story here

@royalpapworth.bsky.social

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Why mature trees had to be felled at Fulbourn nature reserve Wildlife Trust explains urgent work required.

Why mature trees had to be felled at Fulbourn nature reserve
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BrewDog shuts 38 bars including Cambridge despite rescue deal Tilray Brands, which produces medicinal cannabis as well as craft beer in the US, has acquired the BrewDog brand.

BrewDog's #Cambridge bar is among 38 to close despite its rescue deal

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Plus: Fatal level crossing collision, family of murdered Mohammed Algasim speak after verdict, triathlete whose life was changed by a tiny tick, runners for Addenbrooke's, Arthur Rank Hospice & CPSL Mind, calls for Jesus Green defibrillator, 'sticky mittens' & the dental crisis

£58m programme to improve Cambridgeshire’s battered roads gets green light But county council has a £797m repairs backlog…

£58m programme to improve #Cambridgeshire’s battered roads gets green light - but the repairs backlog totals £797m...

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Person dies after collision between train and car at Cambridgeshire level crossing The crash between a car and a train happened at Dimmocks Cote level crossing near Stretham.

British Transport Police say an investigation is under way into how the collision this morning between a car and a train at a level crossing near Stretham happened

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Person dies after collision between train and car at Cambridgeshire level crossing The crash between a car and a train happened at Dimmocks Cote level crossing in Ely.

One person has died following a collision between a train and car at an East #Cambridgeshire level crossing

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Family pay tribute to 19-year-old ‘loving son’ from Cambridge who died after falling from A11 bridge His family said the ‘world won’t be the same without him’.

A family have paid tribute to their 19-year-old ‘loving son’ from #Cambridge who died after falling from an A11 bridge

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Cambridge man found guilty of murdering Saudi Arabian student in city Chas Corrigan, of Holbrook Road, stabbed 20-year-old Mohammed Yousef Algasim in Mill Park.

Cambridge man found guilty of murdering Saudi Arabian student in city

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Funding for Age UK handyperson service withdrawn by council Labour’s Cllr Richard Howitt is calling for the funding cut to be reversed.

Funding for the Age UK handyperson service has been withdrawn by #Cambridgeshire County Council

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Extended reality, green screens and 360-degree video: Inside the Cambridge training centre for healthcare professionals It has doubled in capacity and become one of the most advanced in the country.

Extended reality, green screens and 360-degree video: Inside the #Cambridge #NHS training centre for healthcare professionals @cuh.nhs.uk and beyond

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Melanie earns British Citizen Award for bringing Touch of Sparkle to cancer patients Charity provides care packs to hospital cancer units.

Melanie earns British Citizen Award for bringing Touch of Sparkle to cancer patients in #Cambridgeshire

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70 sleep out for Cambridge charities Cambridge United Foundation and Wintercomfort The annual Sleepout for Cambridge was held at the Abbey Stadium.

70 slept out to raise more than £44,000 for the charities #Cambridge United Foundation and Wintercomfort at the @cambridgeutdfc.bsky.social stadium

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Relief as University of Cambridge vet school is saved from closure after campaign The university said the decision had followed a ‘detailed discussion about the future of veterinary education’.

We 'heard the strength of feeling' said @cam.ac.uk as it confirmed the vet school is safe from closure after a campaign

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Motorists face A14 delays as vehicle overturns after collision There are currently delays of 30 minutes, according to National Highways.

Motorists face delays on the A14 as a vehicle overturns near Girton
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Concerns over sewage capacity - but new homes approved in South Cambridgeshire Anglian Water objected because of the ‘environmental risk’.

Concerns over sewage capacity - but new homes approved in South #Cambridgeshire

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