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Roundup: Northamptonshire Police Fire and Crime candidates grilled ahead of election

Candidates faced live questions at an event held in Northampton this afternoon

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Decision pushed back on plans to build 200 new homes on edge of Cambridge

Councillors at Cambridge City Council said they were “extremely concerned” about parts of the plans to build the new homes on the edge of the city

Man dies in car and van crash on Cambridgeshire border

Another man was seriously injured and taken to hospital

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Police Fire and Crime Commissioner candidates answer questions from students - recap

We were live from Northampton as two out of the three candidates were grilled by students

Men arrested after break-in at Savers store with razors taken

More than £300 worth of goods were stolen and later recovered

Cars still inside charred remains of airport car park six months after devastating fire

Insurance costs have so far totalled more than £10 million

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Council must pay £7,000 after boy misses school for a year

The Ombudsman found that the council was at fault for not providing alternative education whilst the child waited for a specialist school place

12

A14 traffic diversion as crash leaves road closed in Cambridgeshire

The A14 westbound has been closed while emergency services attend the scene

Driver jumped red light and crashed causing 'serious injuries' to victim

The victim had a broken ankle as well as injuries to his collar bone, pelvis, sternum, ribs, and lungs

Live updates as multi-vehicle crash closes A14 in Cambridgeshire

The westbound carriageway has been blocked following a crash

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Social club blocked from holding outdoor music shows as neighbours share ‘nightmare’ noise concerns

The Comrades Club in Godmanchester had hoped to host music performances in its car park, but Huntingdonshire District Council refused to allow the plans due to noise concerns

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Work begins on moving disused Cambridgeshire railway station to new home

The station will be moved brick by brick to a new location at the Nene Valley Railway

05

DWP could pay people with sight loss conditions up to £434 a month

Attendance Allowance is designed to help people of State Pension age with daily living expenses

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See inside redecorated Cambridgeshire community pub where beer garden overlooks the river

The pub offers a Sunday roast as well as specials that change regularly

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Preschool 'thrilled' with ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating after devastating fire

The preschool spent three years in temporary accommodation following the fire

Wednesday, Apr 24

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Newmarket man pleads guilty to murdering wife in 'awful attack'

He is due to be sentenced on May 9 at Ipswich Crown Court

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Cambridge nurse stole over £100,000 from vulnerable patients

One victim had dementia, another had Alzheimer's, and a third was described by her family as "lacking in mental capacity"

The lost Cambridgeshire railway station where trains only stopped by request

The station house remains and is now a private home

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Tory HQ has no comment on calls to remove whip from ex-council leader

A party spokesperson said that the allegations against Mr Nunn are "a matter for the police"

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Dilapidated 19th century pub on city street could be turned into shops

This pub has taken on at least four different names, and reportedly once had an unlikely punter – a noisy bird

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Plans approved for new 420-pupil primary school on huge housing estate

The school is to be built in the heart of the 2,000 home Overstone Leys development

BT issues warning to millions of households as traditional landline phones to be 'switched off'

The end of traditional landline phones will be the biggest change to phone lines in decades

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Village school rated 'requires improvement' with 'underdeveloped' curriculum criticised by Ofsted

The school said they were disappointed, but working hard to ensure they have a positive rating next time

Stolen caravans and ride-on lawn mower recovered from Cambridgeshire property

One man has been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods

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Fate of church hall decided as locals fear losing community facility

Huntingdonshire District Council has approved plans to turn a St Ives church hall into three homes, despite the town council opposing the loss of a community facility

Drug dealer found with class A drugs hidden in his pants

Matthew Cunnington admitted he had 'some stuff' in his underwear

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Cambridge University porter escorts mother duck and 13 ducklings across campus to the river

Every year at Corpus Christi College a porter helps ducks to the River Cam