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A day at the baby bank: ‘I feel at ease here, because I’m not the only one struggling’

The UK now has more than 200 baby banks – with demand at some rising 400% since the start of Covid. In Cambridgeshire, we meet the clients and volunteers at one busy centre

The Guardian - UK

Abandoned 1950s water tower in Cambridgeshire goes up for auction for £350k

Perry Water Tower has already gone under the hammer once this year

Evening Standard

The Great British Bake Off winner for 2023 announced after tense celebration cake finale

Matty, a 28-year-old teacher from Cambridgeshire, has said that he felt like the ‘underdog’ of the baking competition

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Who is Matty Edgell, the ‘underdog’ winner of The Great British Bake Off?

The Cambridgeshire teacher didn’t think he had what it takes to compete in ‘Bake Off’. But after his fiancèe applied for the show on his behalf, Matty rose to the challenge

The Independent UK

Row over Cambridgeshire’s wonky Christmas tree ‘like the Tower of Pisa’

It’s not clear who is to blame for the lopsided 30ft Christmas tree in March town square

The Independent UK

Fir flies over Cambridgeshire town’s wonky Christmas tree

Clerk in town of March hits out at ‘cancel culture mentality’ after some called tilted tannenbaum embarrassing

The Guardian - UK

Four-day week council reports improvements amid Government pressure

South Cambridgeshire District Council has defied orders to end the pilot which a report suggests is improving staff performance.

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‘A game-changer’: the 9,000 acre project reclaiming the Fens for nature

The Great Fen scheme in Cambridgeshire will attract rare wildlife and play a vital role in restoring the UK equivalent of the rainforest – and it has just taken a great step forward

The Guardian - UK

Man shot dead a father and son over family court case, court told

Stephen Alderton has pleaded guilty to the murders of Joshua Dunmore, 32, and his father Gary Dunmore, 57, in Cambridgeshire on March 29.

The Independent UK

Rugby player dies following cardiac arrest during match in Cambridgeshire

Ambulances responded to calls that Arturas Rudys, 27, had collapsed at Wisbech Rugby Club on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Invasive Chinese mitten crabs spotted in the UK

The Chinese mitten crab was seen alongside waterways in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

The Independent UK

Barry Bennell victim says he hopes last years were as ‘difficult as possible’

The former Crewe Alexandra coach, 69, died at HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Barry Bennell: Timeline of key events

The former football coach died at HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire.

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Fundraising appeal for funeral of toddler hit by vehicle tops £16,000

Two-year-old Isabella Tucker was struck at Horsley Hale Farm in Horsley Hale, near Littleport, Cambridgeshire, on Friday August 25.

The Guardian - UK

Summer slice: UK gets a taste for homegrown watermelons despite rain

A Cambridgeshire farm has produced a record crop of the tropical fruit this year, despite the ‘challenging’ British climate

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Seal Spotted Sunbathing By Lake 30 Miles Inland From Coast

The aquatic mammal, generally found near the shore, was discovered "chilling" at Peterborough Rowing Lake in Cambridgeshire.

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Former mayor jailed for raping woman

Pub landlord Aigars Balsevics served previously as Conservative mayor for Wisbech in Cambridgeshire.

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Evening Standard

Lib Dem council ‘defies government order to scrap four-day week’

South Cambridgeshire District Council to ‘push ahead with trial until next year’

The Independent UK

Man, 82, spared jail over ‘mercy killing’ of retired teacher wife

Martin Rudin smothered his wife of 11 years at the couple’s home in Histon, Cambridgeshire, last New Year’s Eve.

The Guardian - UK

‘The council should be setting an example’: Cambourne’s experiment with the four-day week

While a minister has told South Cambridgeshire council to stop its trial, residents are split – if they have noticed at all

Daily Mirror

Married couple who won £32million on lottery SPLIT and both now with new lovers

Gerry and Lisa Cannings, who lived in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, had originally vowed to stay "Mr and Mrs boring and normal" when they won big on the National Lottery

Daily Mirror

Inside £425,000 cottage with secret underground escape tunnel built by Henry VIII

King Henry VIII built a secret underground tunnel at Hill View Cottage in Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire, which went on to be used by Catholics to escape persecution - and is still intact

The Independent UK

Council seeks meeting with ministers after being told to end four-day week trial

Local government minister Lee Rowley wrote to South Cambridgeshire District Council to ask for an immediate end to the trial.

The Guardian - UK

Minister orders halt to Cambridgeshire council’s four-day week trial

Local government minister Lee Rowley says he has concerns about value for money for taxpayers

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