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Unattended candles caused two house fires in Cambs

Firefighters have warned people of the danger of leaving candles unattended

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Cambridgeshire care home turned around after resident safety concerns

The care home previously had complaints about safeguarding in 2024 but has now been rated 'good' in its latest inspection

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Ely man ‘died for 9 minutes’ after falling ill on holiday

Owen Evans, 45, fell ill on holiday in 2023 and needed life-changing surgery - now he's raising money for the hospital that cared for him

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Cambridge residents split on lifelong learning college as some say it's 'long overdue'

Readers have been sharing their views on the proposal to build a lifelong learning college at the Cambridge Airport site, with strong opinions on education, housing, and transport

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New multi-storey car park approved near Cambridge North station

The Greater Cambridge joint development committee approved the outline plans though said a multi-storey car park is 'not what we want in this city'

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Plans for hub to 'keep youth off the streets' as part of city redevelopment

The plans are still at an early stage

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Cambs men caught evading over £3m in tax tried to blame each other

During trial, the two men tried to blame each other for the crime

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Bedford train crash: 28 in hospital and nine critical after train collision

The collision, which killed a train driver, involved two East Midlands Railway (EMR) services on the same line shortly after 5pm on Friday (June 19)

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Power cuts reported in villages across Cambridgeshire

An 'electrical fault' has led to the power cut

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I tried authentic Thai food in a cosy pub and it whisked me back to south-east Asia

The cosy pub is located in a Cambridgeshire village but the food transported me thousands of miles to Thailand

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Mum heard 'chilling scream' as boy, 3, 'ended up' in crocodile enclosure at Cambs zoo

A mum was sitting on a bench with her two-year-old daughter outside the crocodiles enclosure at a Cambridgeshire zoo when she heard a loud scream from the crocodile enclosure where a boy, 3, was seriously injured and later airlifted to hospital.

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Ex-police officer from Cambs on trial for assault says criminals ‘fed my ego’

A former police officer is accused of assaulting a suspect and seeking a sex video

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Drivers who filmed M11 crash where man died face fines from police

A 43-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash

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New BBC detective drama that Beyond Paradise fans will love

BBC's new detective drama The Hairdresser Mysteries stars Sally Phillips and Coronation Street's Charlotte Jordan in a cosy crime series that is certain to appeal to Beyond Paradise fans.

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Bedford train crash: Addenbrooke's issues A&E plea after one dead and over 80 injured in train crash

The hospital has asked people to keep its emergency department for 'those who need it most' after a train crash over the border in Bedfordshire

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Bedford Luton train crash: National Rail disruption update for Saturday

A train driver lost their life and 89 people were injured following a collision between two passenger trains between Bedford and Luton on Friday, June 19, with National Rail services severely disrupted on Saturday

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The ancient pathway that played an important role in Norman Conquest rebellion

The causeway was a main route during a Cambridgeshire rebellion

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Thug punched and kicked man after being refused a cigarette in 'violent' attack

The victim was left with 'painful injuries' including a lost tooth, two loose teeth, and bruising around his eye

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Cambridge cycle wands flattened as locals say it's 'proof they are in the way'

Cycle wands on Cambridge's East Road have been flattened, sparking debate among readers who suggest emergency vehicles could be to blame for the damage to the controversial traffic scheme

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Bedford train crash update issued after driver tragically dies

A train driver has tragically died and dozens of passengers have been injured after two East Midlands Railway passenger trains collided near Bedford in Bedfordshire on Friday afternoon