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As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact households, the East of England Co-op is providing support to 25 independent, Salvation Army and Trussell Trust foodbanks across Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.

East of England Co-op donating £50,000 to local foodbanks

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See our round-up of traffic and travel updates for Cambridgeshire today (Friday, December 8).

Updated Latest traffic and travel updates for Cambridgeshire (Dec 8)

Brutal Attack

Stefan Hague was described as a 'dangerous individual'.

Brutal Attack Life sentence for man who subjected woman to "horrific ordeal"

Chairman of the museum, Steve McGregor, has thanked Wisbech Town Council

Agreement reached over contribution to running costs of museum

Crowdfunding for Dad

Sam Bravo-Hibberd with his son Gabriel.

Crowdfunding for Dad Fundraising plea for dad-of-three who has been diagnosed with a brain tumour

The plan has been put together after the closure of Great Gidding Primary School earlier this year.

New plan released to try and prevent more school closures in Cambs

The two awards Magpas Air Ambulance won were for ‘innovation of the year’ and the ‘charity staff member of the year’ award.

Local charity wins two national awards

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s largest local bus operator has been acknowledged for its outstanding outreach work at the prestigious UK Bus Awards.

Stagecoach East acknowledged for outstanding outreach work

See our round-up of traffic and travel updates for Cambridgeshire today (Thursday, December 7).

Latest traffic and travel updates for Cambs (Dec 7)

Do you think the BBC TV licence fee rise is too much?

BBC TV licence will increase to £169.50 a year - a rise of £10.50 for households

Forty Foot Bank near Chatteris will be closed from Monday, January 15 until Friday, March 15, so that a water main can be replaced.

ROAD CLOSURE Motorists to face nine-mile diversion as key road will close for two months

Fenland District Council offers constant support to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping.

Emergency cold weather support available to rough sleepers

Avoid delays by checking for road closures.

TRAFFIC ALERT Latest traffic and travel updates for Cambridgeshire for today (December 6)

RSPCA tips to keep animals safe in the cold

Santa is coming to town!

Christmas! Collect up your pennies, finish up your letters, Santa Claus is coming to town!

Four police cars and one police van were spotted in Prince Street in Wisbech today (Tuesday, December 5) - here’s why.

Police respond to reports of ‘gun’ at property in town

Fenland District Council has issued a warning to dog owners.

Warning to dog owners who use darker nights to avoid picking up after pets

Mark Coleman, 45, died at HMP Peterborough on January 25.

Prisoner died of natural causes, inquest concludes

There will be no CrossCountry services on Thursday (December 7) due to planned industrial action by the ASLEF union.

RAIL STRIKES No rail services on some routes this Thursday due to strikes

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Christmas!

Santa is coming to town!

Christmas! Collect up your pennies, finish up your letters, Santa Claus is coming to town!

FACET students with their wonky tree

Wonky fun at FACET Charity College in March

The Men of March pub

Town pub in need of new tenants

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Her Royal Highness Princess Anne visited Metalcraft in Chatteris in 2019

Updated HRH Princess Anne to open new training centres in Cambridgeshire today

Aldi is opening a new supermarket in March, Cambridgeshire, next year

Aldi to open new supermarket in Fenland town

March's opinion-splitting Christmas tree.

Town's 'wonky' Christmas tree sparks national debate

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Sport

Horse racing

Jetoile at Aintree earlier this year.

High hopes for Jetoile at the Peterborough Chase this weekend

Running

James Arran competing on Sunday.

Running Results for the Knowles Transport Hereward Relay and Ultra

Horseracing

Jockey Gavin Sheehan’s performance in the saddle as ‘phenomenal’ at Huntingdon.

Horseracing Bailey heaps praise on Sheehan after Parc D'Amour keeps his head in front

Rugby

March Bears in action against St Neots on Saturday.

Rugby Easter Counties Greene King Division One West: March Bears v St Neots 2

Rugby

March Bears in action at the weekend.

Rugby Weekend win means Bears remain on the top spot

Bobby Charlton played for England in 1966 and Manchester United.

Legendary England football player Sir Bobby Charlton dies aged 86

Wembley Stadium, Principality Stadium and St James' Park will be among the venues to host Euro 2028 matches.

See the 10 stadiums in the UK and Ireland that will host Euro 2028 matches

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Lifestyle

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Her Royal Highness Princess Anne visited Metalcraft in Chatteris in 2019

Updated HRH Princess Anne to open new training centres in Cambridgeshire today

Stallholders and Karen, Chair of the Rotary Club of March

First Mini Makers Craft Market hailed a great success

A previous Changing Views grant supported project: Arkwright & Sons mural on empty shop in Chatteris.

Grants to support improvements to forgotten Fenland corners

Knitting has recently become a popular pastime for residents of Aliwal Manor Care Home in Whittlesey.

Knit and natter sessions help care home residents

Chatteris turned out to honour the fallen on Remembrance Day 2023.

'Fantastic' turnout at town's Remembrance Day service

A poppy horse and iron soldier war dog created by the Whittlesey Poppy Blitz.

Business supports Whittlesey Poppy Blitz on mission to paint the town purple

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National News

Passengers were left looking for alternative transport in the London streets (Mikey Worrall/PA)

Train disruption continues after ‘wartime’ evacuation

Brianna Ghey was killed near Warrington in February (Family handout/Warrington Police/PA)

‘Murder plan’ to kill transgender teenager Brianna Ghey detailed in court

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves Dorland House in London after giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry (Victoria Jones/PA)

Boris Johnson denies using ‘let the bodies pile high’ phrase during pandemic

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Shane MacGowan (Niall Carson/PA)

Public funeral for Shane MacGowan to take place in Ireland

Drivers saying they have ‘only had one drink’ is the most common excuse heard for drink-driving, a new survey suggests (Philip Toscano/PA)

‘I’ve only had one’ is most common drink-driving excuse – survey

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, walks from Marine One (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Hunter Biden has nine tax charges added to gun indictments in latest legal probe

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What the papers say (Peter Byrne/PA)

What the papers say – December 8

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