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Getting down to business: MP Steve Barclay who successfully defended his NE Cambs seat for the Conservative at the General Election Getting down to business: MP Steve Barclay who successfully defended his NE Cambs seat for the Conservative at the General Election
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Mysterious ‘Fens Business Club’ donates £20,000 to NE Cambs MP Steve Barclay

Fens Business Club has a March PO Box number
Anthony Campbell (above) was driving a 44 tonne HGV when he crashed into an Mercedes GL320 towing a trailer on the A47 at Guyhirn on 3 January Anthony Campbell (above) was driving a 44 tonne HGV when he crashed into an Mercedes GL320 towing a trailer on the A47 at Guyhirn on 3 January
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Peterborough to King’s Lynn speed reductions after surge in crashes and casualties
Chief Superintendent Neil Billany said: “It was wonderful to celebrate the outstanding achievements of so many officers and staff. We feel privileged to work alongside them all’ Chief Superintendent Neil Billany said: “It was wonderful to celebrate the outstanding achievements of so many officers and staff. We feel privileged to work alongside them all’
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GALLERY: Cambridgeshire police honour achievements ‘of so many officers and staff’
Looking south west across the application site with the drainage ditch along the northern boundary visible where the crop colour changes Looking south west across the application site with the drainage ditch along the northern boundary visible where the crop colour changes
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Natural England highlights post Brexit flaw in 249 homes plan for Whittlesey

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End of year achievements celebrated at Thomas Clarkson Academy, Wisbech

Awards presented across all departments of the academy
Prolific offender Ashley Granger given a suspended sentence for 9 offences. Police have obtained an order banning from him certain stores and appealed to the public to report if they see him in any of them
Crime9 months ago

Blanket ban for Peterborough thief who stole 31 coats worth £3,000
 Police believe someone in the village of Hilton near Huntingdon may have spotted this man
Crime9 months ago

CCTV image of possible suspect in £2,000 Cambridgeshire village burglary
MR4P’s supporters have a wide variety of reasons for signing up.
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Cambridge: Mill Road 4 People welcomes 1,000th signed-up supporter
Church Terrace, Wisbech, today, which has been cordoned off. Blood has been seen on the pavement. Photo: CambsNews
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Wisbech attack victim ‘left with serious injuries’
REMINDER: To check before travelling this Christmas as engineering work will be taking place across the Anglia region.
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Engineering work will disrupt Christmas rail travel in Cambridgeshire
Mohammed Fatah must pay £200 in compensation to the College Arms employee after previously admitting common assault and indecent exposure.
Crime9 months ago

Sex offender exposes himself in Peterborough pub and urinates on staff member

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Suspect Jamie Boughen in custody: he disposed of a knife and made his way home where he tried to remove any trace of Eliza’s blood on his body, clothing, or footwear.
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Channel 4 ’24 Hours in Police Custody’ features Wisbech murderer who stabbed victim multiple times
John and Andrea Anker have won permission from Fenland District Council for Manor House Old Chapel Farm at 102 Eldernell, Coates, Whittlesey, for full planning permission (part of the application retrospective) to allow them to expand their wedding and events venue. PHOTO: Old Chapel Farm
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‘We do’ says Fenland planning committee when asked to approve rural wedding venue
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey during a visit to the Citizen Hub in St Neots this year – a few months later the hub closed.
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Exclusive: St Neots Citizen Hub praised by Sir Ed Davey as ‘an inspiration’ closes
Mill Road, Cambridge: We should be following the lead of successful towns and cities around the globe in reducing traffic and making our shopping streets attractive places where people want to spend time.
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Opinion: We have a positive vision for Mill Road Cambridge
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson when he visited Horsefair, Wisbech, to see the route 68 in action – at the time the service was operated by FACT
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Cambs transport charity launches scathing attack after losing subsidised bus route to Stagecoach
Wetherspoon in Wisbech hopes to be able to use the pavement from 8am to 11pm daily “for the purpose of consuming food or drink supplied from, or in connection with relevant use of, the premises”.
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Opposition to 8am to 11pm pavement wining and dining in Wisbech by Wetherspoon
Huntingdon MP Ben Obese-Jecty has released a statement following his visit to LabCorp in Alconbury
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‘As a dog owner myself it is hard to see dogs whose lives will end in the process of drug development’
On September 4 the Combined Authority board is being invited to re-appoint John Hill, East Cambridgeshire District Council chief executive, as returning officer for the mayoral election on May 1, 2025
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John Hill ‘bags’ top role in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority mayoral election 2025
An electricity pylon in Oldfield Lane Wisbech caught fire after being used to illegally abstract power to run a cannabis factory in a neighbouring scrapyard. A second cannabis factory elsewhere was discovered. PHOTO: Policing Fenland/Cambs Fire and Rescue
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£700,000 worth of cannabis plants seized after ‘accidental’ Wisbech pylon fire
£4,000 donated to Hinchingbrooke Eye Clinic Hospitals Charity by fund raiser Colin Bedford from March
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Eye clinic pays tribute to prolific and idiosyncratic fund raiser Colin Bedford

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Andrew Pakes MP with Andy Palmer, CDA Chief Executive.
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WATCH: Peterborough MP Andrew Pakes applauds ‘exceptional’ local deaf charity CDA

Weekly drop-in clubs start on Tuesday the 24th of September
Kath Sansom with Baroness Julia Cumberlege who led an independent Government appointed Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review into how patient concerns about three specific areas of women’s health – sodium valproate, primodos and vaginal mesh - have been responded to and how the way the healthcare system responds to concerns and can be improved. Kath Sansom with Baroness Julia Cumberlege who led an independent Government appointed Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review into how patient concerns about three specific areas of women’s health – sodium valproate, primodos and vaginal mesh - have been responded to and how the way the healthcare system responds to concerns and can be improved.
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March Cambridgeshire mum wins 2024 Tenacious Awards for mesh campaign
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New history of Wisbech Castle tackles the myths
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) gave the go-ahead for Grand Central to serve Peterborough railway station. It means extra choice for rail users. PHOTO: Terry Harris
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Mayor attacks ‘cheap theatre of negativity’ over £48m Peterborough station facelift
Mill Road, Cambridge: We should be following the lead of successful towns and cities around the globe in reducing traffic and making our shopping streets attractive places where people want to spend time.
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Opinion: We have a positive vision for Mill Road Cambridge
John and Andrea Anker have won permission from Fenland District Council for Manor House Old Chapel Farm at 102 Eldernell, Coates, Whittlesey, for full planning permission (part of the application retrospective) to allow them to expand their wedding and events venue. PHOTO: Old Chapel Farm
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‘We do’ says Fenland planning committee when asked to approve rural wedding venue
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey during a visit to the Citizen Hub in St Neots this year – a few months later the hub closed.
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Exclusive: St Neots Citizen Hub praised by Sir Ed Davey as ‘an inspiration’ closes
“I’m a crime writer, I write about death,” P D James told her interviewer Mandy Morton for a broadcast on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
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Cambridge audience treated to rare glimpse into life and times of crime author P D James
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson and Cllr Anna Smith, deputy mayor, in June joined local bus campaigners on the new 27 Stagecoach bus from Peterborough to Stamford that is being funded by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.
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First 8 of 30 new or improved bus routes across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to launch
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Mr Lawton had not long bought Pratts Green Farm, Malting End, Kirtling - on the south-eastern edge of Cambridgeshire – before discussing options with his architect and drawing up renovation proposals. Mr Lawton had not long bought Pratts Green Farm, Malting End, Kirtling - on the south-eastern edge of Cambridgeshire – before discussing options with his architect and drawing up renovation proposals.
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Grade II listed Cambridgeshire farmhouse modernisation refused on appeal

The farmhouse is on Malting End in Kirtling
Suspect Jamie Boughen in custody: he disposed of a knife and made his way home where he tried to remove any trace of Eliza’s blood on his body, clothing, or footwear. Suspect Jamie Boughen in custody: he disposed of a knife and made his way home where he tried to remove any trace of Eliza’s blood on his body, clothing, or footwear.
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Channel 4 ’24 Hours in Police Custody’ features Wisbech murderer who stabbed victim multiple times

Jamie Boughen was found guilty of murder
Pippa Heylings with Lib Dem party leader Sir Ed Davey ahead of the election campaign in May Pippa Heylings with Lib Dem party leader Sir Ed Davey ahead of the election campaign in May
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Lib Dem MP Pippa Heylings resigns as South Cambridgeshire councillor

'Pippa has been one of the most consequential councillors in our district’s history'
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson leaving Fenland Hall on Thursday after Combined Authority board meeting. “Good day out and about in Fenland,” he said. “Thank you to all the constituent authority board members and CPCA officers for a very productive and collaborative meeting. Cross party working delivering for all our communities” Mayor Dr Nik Johnson leaving Fenland Hall on Thursday after Combined Authority board meeting. “Good day out and about in Fenland,” he said. “Thank you to all the constituent authority board members and CPCA officers for a very productive and collaborative meeting. Cross party working delivering for all our communities”
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Mayor Dr Nik Johnson prepares for Combined Authority coming out of ‘special measures’

Best Value Notice could be lifted within days
Lorcan Elliott, 25, contacted 26 victims aged between 13 and 16 through social media and gaming platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, Skype and KIK during 2022 and 2023 Lorcan Elliott, 25, contacted 26 victims aged between 13 and 16 through social media and gaming platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, Skype and KIK during 2022 and 2023
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Cambridgeshire paedophile and trainee doctor jailed for online sexual abuse

One of the victims was a young boy with autism
PHOTOS: Spot and Xander (Alexander) and Spot, Xander and mum Natasha PHOTOS: Spot and Xander (Alexander) and Spot, Xander and mum Natasha
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Autism assistance dog Spot offers lifeline to Alexander Davis of Cambridgeshire

Alexander was diagnosed with autism a month before he turned three

Your Views

Protect Local Peterborough (PRP) is a campaign to oppose proposals for a Township in the middle of open countryside. Protect Local Peterborough (PRP) is a campaign to oppose proposals for a Township in the middle of open countryside.
Your Views2 months ago

OPINION: ‘Fastest growing city in the UK’ is not a vision for the people of Peterborough
NHS: a tale of our time NHS: a tale of our time
Your Views2 months ago

LETTER: It’s culture change, not cash that the NHS needs
The broad conclusions of the study are that the railway will serve large populations and support the local economy, linking Cambridge with Haverhill and serving principal stops The broad conclusions of the study are that the railway will serve large populations and support the local economy, linking Cambridge with Haverhill and serving principal stops
Your Views5 months ago

OPINION: Report demonstrates ‘strong case’ for Haverhill to Cambridge railway
Labour says that renters in Cambridge and South and East Cambs have taken a hammering from the Conservatives’ cost of living crisis over the last two years – “yet at Tory Conference this week, instead of the support they need, all they got were insults and inactivity”. Labour says that renters in Cambridge and South and East Cambs have taken a hammering from the Conservatives’ cost of living crisis over the last two years – “yet at Tory Conference this week, instead of the support they need, all they got were insults and inactivity”.
Your Views11 months ago

OPINION: Labour wants new certainty for renters, an end to ‘no-fault’ evictions, and 4-month notice periods for landlords.

Local Council

Chief executive Stephen Moir said: ‘With that clear understanding and acceptance, we are therefore taking an important and responsible decision, today, to plead guilty to the two offences for which the HSE are prosecuting the council’
Cambridgeshire County Council5 days ago

Cambridgeshire County Council ‘truly sorry’ after it admits liability for 3 fatalities on Guided Busway

Council 'fully acknowledges the serious historic failings'
Trading in Wisbech High Street since 1952, Evisons has this week unveiled its new look. PHOTO: Wisbech Tweet Trading in Wisbech High Street since 1952, Evisons has this week unveiled its new look. PHOTO: Wisbech Tweet
Fenland District Council2 months ago

Council looks to snub March, Chatteris and Whittlesey to give £1m plus ‘windfall’ to Wisbech
Peterborough City Council told CambsNews: ‘Following the recent identification of poisonous hemlock plants on land at Thorpe Meadows, we have worked to restrict access to this area.’ PHOTO: Terry Harris for CambsNews Peterborough City Council told CambsNews: ‘Following the recent identification of poisonous hemlock plants on land at Thorpe Meadows, we have worked to restrict access to this area.’ PHOTO: Terry Harris for CambsNews
Peterborough City Council2 months ago

Poisonous hemlock forces closure of Thorpe Meadows, Peterborough
Recycling facilities in March are set for a £4m upgrade, after Cambridgeshire County Council agreed for a replacement. Visual of the new household recycling centre
Cambridgeshire County Council2 months ago

Green light for £4m recycling centre at March despite 17 per cent hike in costs
Prospective buyers are advised that Shire Hall site lies within the planning jurisdiction of Cambridge City Council and any proposals will need to have regard to conservation
Cambridgeshire County Council2 months ago

Historic Shire Hall Cambridge to become hotel if county council agree fresh bid
A legal bill of £88,000 to challenge incinerator for Wisbech is revealed for the first time in a report going to the Fenland District Council Cabinet meeting on July 15
Fenland District Council2 months ago

Fenland Council spends £88,000 in a year in bid to halt £450m incinerator
Rebecca Ward, 28, of Silhalls Close, pleaded guilty to two acts of fraud against East Cambridgeshire District Council.
East Cambridgeshire District Council2 months ago

East Cambs Council pledges to recover £6,000 lost to Council Tax fraudster
Algores Way, Wisbech, ticked all the boxes “and the applicant concluded that the EfW CHP facility site was suitable and that following the completion of the site selection process, the consideration of specific alternative locations for the EfW CHP facility was not necessary”. PHOTO: Terry Harris
Fenland District Council2 months ago

Fenland District Council loses legal challenge to halt £450m Wisbech incinerator
Although Cllr Lucy Nethsingha (above) and other Cambridgeshire county councillors will not face re-election this May, voters in Peterborough are set to go to the polls next month to re-elect one third of Peterborough City Council
Local Council5 months ago

Lucy Nethsingha urges Peterborough voters ‘to work out how not to have a Conservative’ elected in May
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Crime News

Gheorghe Badelita of Peterborough, jailed for threats to kill, assault and criminal damage. He had denied the charges. Gheorghe Badelita of Peterborough, jailed for threats to kill, assault and criminal damage. He had denied the charges.
Crime3 days ago

Violent Peterborough man jailed for threats to kill, assault and criminal damage
At Peterborough Crown Court Naim Mehmetaj was sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine. At Peterborough Crown Court Naim Mehmetaj was sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine.
Crime3 days ago

WATCH: Gotcha moment for Cambridgeshire police after breathless run to catch drug dealer
Believing he was trying to hide something, police in Peterborough stopped and searched Ajaml Saqikel, finding £380 in cash on him and a can of pepper spray – a prohibited firearm, as well as five small bags of cannabis and a machete in the coat. Believing he was trying to hide something, police in Peterborough stopped and searched Ajaml Saqikel, finding £380 in cash on him and a can of pepper spray – a prohibited firearm, as well as five small bags of cannabis and a machete in the coat.
Crime5 days ago

WATCH: Police retrieve machete and cannabis from Peterborough drug dealer
Nigel Reeson admitted six counts of indecently assaulting a girl under the age of 14, inciting a girl under sixteen years of age to commit an act of gross indecency and assaulting a girl by touching Nigel Reeson admitted six counts of indecently assaulting a girl under the age of 14, inciting a girl under sixteen years of age to commit an act of gross indecency and assaulting a girl by touching
Crime1 month ago

Victims commended for bringing sexual abuse perpetrator to justice
A man has been charged in connection with the death of a man at HMP Peterborough. A man has been charged in connection with the death of a man at HMP Peterborough.
Crime2 months ago

Murder inside Peterborough Prison- Jordan Neale, 26, charged
Carlyle-Parker, from Wisbech, later pleaded guilty to false imprisonment, actual bodily harm and dangerous driving Carlyle-Parker, from Wisbech, later pleaded guilty to false imprisonment, actual bodily harm and dangerous driving
Crime2 months ago

Wisbech man jailed for ‘horrific attack’ on his partner whilst their child was in the car

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“It highlights that the Busway is an excellent way to beat the traffic and that the £2 fare cap and £1 Tiger fares are still in operation,” said the spokesperson. “It highlights that the Busway is an excellent way to beat the traffic and that the £2 fare cap and £1 Tiger fares are still in operation,” said the spokesperson.
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WATCH: Stagecoach add ‘significant extra capacity’ to Cambridgeshire guided busway

Combined Authority funding supports extra services
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Rebus: A Game Called Malice by Ian Rankin and Simon Reade at Cambridge Arts Theatre.

A Game Called Malice is at Cambridge Arts Theatre until September 7
Anyone who witnessed what happened in Ely crash, or who has information, should call 101 and ask to speak to Det Sgt Shona Birkby from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit. Anyone who witnessed what happened in Ely crash, or who has information, should call 101 and ask to speak to Det Sgt Shona Birkby from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit.
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Ely ‘hit and run’ driver sought after cyclist left with serious injuries

Cyclist injured in crash with a grey car in Lynn Road, Ely
Barry Robinson, 49, was arrested after breaking into the home in Acacia Avenue, Wisbech, overnight on 20 April. Barry Robinson, 49, was arrested after breaking into the home in Acacia Avenue, Wisbech, overnight on 20 April.
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WATCH: ‘You got me fair and square’ Wisbech burglar tells police in Peterborough

He was arrested in Peterborough city centre on 26 April
Police visited the home of Nam Hong Tran in Tanglewood on the afternoon of 8 May after complaints of a strong smell of cannabis. Police visited the home of Nam Hong Tran in Tanglewood on the afternoon of 8 May after complaints of a strong smell of cannabis.
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WATCH: Police raid cannabis ‘factory’ inside Alconbury Weston house

Cannabis arrest followed a tip off from members of the public
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue urges those waiting in the queue for an Oasis ticket should use the time to check fire alarms. Image: Cambs fire and rescue Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue urges those waiting in the queue for an Oasis ticket should use the time to check fire alarms. Image: Cambs fire and rescue
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3 things to do while in the queue for an Oasis ticket – and it’s not what you might think

Tongue in cheek post has a serious message
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson when he visited Horsefair, Wisbech, to see the route 68 in action – at the time the service was operated by FACT Mayor Dr Nik Johnson when he visited Horsefair, Wisbech, to see the route 68 in action – at the time the service was operated by FACT
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Cambs transport charity launches scathing attack after losing subsidised bus route to Stagecoach

FACT operated the 68 Wisbech service for a number of years
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) gave the go-ahead for Grand Central to serve Peterborough railway station. It means extra choice for rail users. PHOTO: Terry Harris The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) gave the go-ahead for Grand Central to serve Peterborough railway station. It means extra choice for rail users. PHOTO: Terry Harris
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Mayor attacks ‘cheap theatre of negativity’ over £48m Peterborough station facelift

Labour hopes Great Northern Hotel will be in future phase of re-development
Wetherspoon in Wisbech hopes to be able to use the pavement from 8am to 11pm daily “for the purpose of consuming food or drink supplied from, or in connection with relevant use of, the premises”. Wetherspoon in Wisbech hopes to be able to use the pavement from 8am to 11pm daily “for the purpose of consuming food or drink supplied from, or in connection with relevant use of, the premises”.
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Opposition to 8am to 11pm pavement wining and dining in Wisbech by Wetherspoon

In Whittlesey Wetherspoon hope to use Market Place for outdoor drinkers
Maroof Rahman found guilty of being in possession of a prohibited, viable firearm and possession of ammunition. He also pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis, possession of cocaine, acquiring criminal property and possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis. Maroof Rahman found guilty of being in possession of a prohibited, viable firearm and possession of ammunition. He also pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis, possession of cocaine, acquiring criminal property and possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis.
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Cambridge ‘drug lord’ caught with loaded gun, cash, and £500,000 worth of drugs

Rahman ran a criminal enterprise across Cambridge
Mill Road, Cambridge: We should be following the lead of successful towns and cities around the globe in reducing traffic and making our shopping streets attractive places where people want to spend time. Mill Road, Cambridge: We should be following the lead of successful towns and cities around the globe in reducing traffic and making our shopping streets attractive places where people want to spend time.
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Opinion: We have a positive vision for Mill Road Cambridge

'Surely it’s local residents who should decide the fate of a ‘C’ road'
On September 4 the Combined Authority board is being invited to re-appoint John Hill, East Cambridgeshire District Council chief executive, as returning officer for the mayoral election on May 1, 2025 On September 4 the Combined Authority board is being invited to re-appoint John Hill, East Cambridgeshire District Council chief executive, as returning officer for the mayoral election on May 1, 2025
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John Hill ‘bags’ top role in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority mayoral election 2025

Combined Authority has allocated £1.04m for the 2025 elections
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a man died in a collision on the B645 in Cambridgeshire Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a man died in a collision on the B645 in Cambridgeshire
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Driver, 22, dies after B645 crash in Cambridgeshire

St Neots woman passenger has serious injuries
An electricity pylon in Oldfield Lane Wisbech caught fire after being used to illegally abstract power to run a cannabis factory in a neighbouring scrapyard. A second cannabis factory elsewhere was discovered. PHOTO: Policing Fenland/Cambs Fire and Rescue An electricity pylon in Oldfield Lane Wisbech caught fire after being used to illegally abstract power to run a cannabis factory in a neighbouring scrapyard. A second cannabis factory elsewhere was discovered. PHOTO: Policing Fenland/Cambs Fire and Rescue
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£700,000 worth of cannabis plants seized after ‘accidental’ Wisbech pylon fire

306 plants worth £257,000 were growing inside lorry trailers
A teenage boy has died following a collision on the A1M on Saturday (24 August). A teenage boy has died following a collision on the A1M on Saturday (24 August).
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Teenage Cambridgeshire crash victim, 16, dies in hospital

Crash victim named as Isaac Nockels
A 14-year-old girl was attacked at about 4.20pm on Wednesday, 21 August, in the red car park of Queensgate Shopping Centre, Peterborough. A 14-year-old girl was attacked at about 4.20pm on Wednesday, 21 August, in the red car park of Queensgate Shopping Centre, Peterborough.
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Wanted: Man in connection with sexual assault of 14-year-old girl in Peterborough

Assault happened at Queensgate shopping centre
Picture of the cannabis seized in Warboys and living conditions for those growing the estimated £360,000 worth of plants. Picture of the cannabis seized in Warboys and living conditions for those growing the estimated £360,000 worth of plants.
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Cambs police seize cannabis worth £360,000 in Bank Holiday Monday raid

Two suspects in court today at Peterborough
Huntingdon MP Ben Obese-Jecty has released a statement following his visit to LabCorp in Alconbury Huntingdon MP Ben Obese-Jecty has released a statement following his visit to LabCorp in Alconbury
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‘As a dog owner myself it is hard to see dogs whose lives will end in the process of drug development’

'I do not support animal testing and made that position clear'
At about 10.20am police received a 999 call from staff at Lamb Weston in Weasenham Lane, Wisbech, after they found this object at their potato processing plant! At about 10.20am police received a 999 call from staff at Lamb Weston in Weasenham Lane, Wisbech, after they found this object at their potato processing plant!
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‘Bomb’ found in potato processing factory in Wisbech is harmless

Specialists from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) attended
Fenland Council leader Chris Boden: ‘I think the last time I looked last time I checked 72 proposal suggestions had been given to me and I ended up having to - in conjunction with officers - reject 70 of them because I didn't feel confident enough that they were secure enough for us to use public money on’ Fenland Council leader Chris Boden: ‘I think the last time I looked last time I checked 72 proposal suggestions had been given to me and I ended up having to - in conjunction with officers - reject 70 of them because I didn't feel confident enough that they were secure enough for us to use public money on’
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Fenland Council’s £25m investment company fails to find much to invest in

Most investment board meetings have been cancelled
Left: Cllr Mark Goldsack receiving the chairman’s medallion and a scroll from Cllr Alan Sharp, who stepped down in 2023 after two years as chairman but retained his role as Woodditton ward councillor. Right: Independent Woodditton councillor James Lay Left: Cllr Mark Goldsack receiving the chairman’s medallion and a scroll from Cllr Alan Sharp, who stepped down in 2023 after two years as chairman but retained his role as Woodditton ward councillor. Right: Independent Woodditton councillor James Lay
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Councillor quits Tories leaving balance of power finely poised at East Cambs Council

East Cambs Council hit by sudden resignation
The popular Channel 4 show ‘Come Dine With Me’ is looking for hosts from Cambridge The popular Channel 4 show ‘Come Dine With Me’ is looking for hosts from Cambridge
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Host a dinner party in Cambridge and win £1,000 – what could be simpler?

Come Dine With Me coming to Cambridge
Police have released CCTV images of three men they would like to speak to in connection with a stabbing in Peterborough Police have released CCTV images of three men they would like to speak to in connection with a stabbing in Peterborough
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Teenager in hospital with serious injuries after Peterborough stabbing

The man was stabbed in Aldermans Drive, Peterborough
: Pledging support for supported housing – MP Charlotte talks with companion Rob about his experiences at Emmaus Cambridge. : Pledging support for supported housing – MP Charlotte talks with companion Rob about his experiences at Emmaus Cambridge.
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MP Charlotte Cane visits Emmaus Cambridge – the charity that supports the homeless

Emmaus UK has set out actions they hope government will take
John and Andrea Anker have won permission from Fenland District Council for Manor House Old Chapel Farm at 102 Eldernell, Coates, Whittlesey, for full planning permission (part of the application retrospective) to allow them to expand their wedding and events venue. PHOTO: Old Chapel Farm John and Andrea Anker have won permission from Fenland District Council for Manor House Old Chapel Farm at 102 Eldernell, Coates, Whittlesey, for full planning permission (part of the application retrospective) to allow them to expand their wedding and events venue. PHOTO: Old Chapel Farm
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‘We do’ says Fenland planning committee when asked to approve rural wedding venue

Coates wedding venue opposed by Whittlesey town council
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey during a visit to the Citizen Hub in St Neots this year – a few months later the hub closed. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey during a visit to the Citizen Hub in St Neots this year – a few months later the hub closed.
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Exclusive: St Neots Citizen Hub praised by Sir Ed Davey as ‘an inspiration’ closes

Combined Authority worked with St Neots Initiative to set up Citizen Hub
“I’m a crime writer, I write about death,” P D James told her interviewer Mandy Morton for a broadcast on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. “I’m a crime writer, I write about death,” P D James told her interviewer Mandy Morton for a broadcast on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
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Cambridge audience treated to rare glimpse into life and times of crime author P D James

PD James once worked in Ely tax office
£4,000 donated to Hinchingbrooke Eye Clinic Hospitals Charity by fund raiser Colin Bedford from March £4,000 donated to Hinchingbrooke Eye Clinic Hospitals Charity by fund raiser Colin Bedford from March
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Eye clinic pays tribute to prolific and idiosyncratic fund raiser Colin Bedford

Colin praised for ‘energy, motivation and dedication’
News2 weeks ago

5th and final day of Peterborough Beer Festival

There is also entertainment lined up for today
Detective Constable Megan Sims, who investigated, said: “Despite only being 17, the boy has a significant offending history including two convictions for four separate instances of robbery or attempted robbery which have resulted in prison sentences. Detective Constable Megan Sims, who investigated, said: “Despite only being 17, the boy has a significant offending history including two convictions for four separate instances of robbery or attempted robbery which have resulted in prison sentences.
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Masked youth ‘with significant offending history’ attacks and robs 72 year old woman in Peterborough

Youth, 17, had convictions for robbery or attempted robbery