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Hickford blames county council's 'incompetent project management' for abandoning Manor Farm

Former deputy county council leader Roger Hickford

Cambridgeshire County Council

Ben Hatton Local Democracy Reporter

Extraordinary statement tonight from Roger Hickford blaming council officers for inexperience and incompetent project management'

Cllr Aigars Balsevics, the mayor of Wisbech, arriving today at his pub, The Angel. He faces a licens

Opinion

LETTER: High Covid rates in Wisbech and 'sceptic' councillors?

Reader Wisbech Standard

Paedophile Jacob McHale has been jailed for nine years after he "manipulated and exploited" two teenage girls.

Peterborough Crown Court

Nine years jail for paedophile

Ben Jolley

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Cambridgeshire residents are being asked to cut down on their food waste in a bid to tackle climate change this Food Waste Action Week.

Climate Change

Residents urged to cut down food waste in climate ‘wake-up call’

Harry Rutter

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Convicted sex offender William Cassidy has been jailed after going abroad and failing to attend his appointments.

Convicted sex offender jailed

Ben Jolley

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How we broke the story of farmgate more than two years ago. A complex report and final conclusions will be debated by the seven strong audit committee of Cambridgeshire County Council on Friday.

Cambridgeshire County Council | Special Report

Publish and be damned: 'farmgate' report goes to the vote

John Elworthy

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Campaigner and businessman Ross Taylor has launched a parliament petition in a bid to improve East Anglia’s flood defence.

Flooding | Video

Flooding campaigners launch parliament petition in bid for action

Harry Rutter

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Wisbech venue records Covid test success

Coronavirus

Rapid Covid-19 test centre highlights latest success

Daniel Mason

A man in his 50s was hospitalised with serious injuries after an industrial accident in Doddington Road, Chatteris.

Man hospitalised with serious injuries after industrial accident

Ben Jolley

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivering his Budget to the House of Commons.

Rishi Sunak backs Freeport East in budget statement

Paul Geater

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A “large proportion” of the nearly one million trees planted as part of the A14 upgrade in Cambridge

Cambridgeshire Highways | Video

Nearly a million trees planted alongside A14 die and need replacing

Ben Hatton Local Democracy Reporter

Lucy Frazer MP becomes Solicitor General for second time

Lucy Frazer

MP 'very pleased' after becoming Solicitor General again

John Elworthy

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Test and Trace in action

Coronavirus

Council leader offers hope for Test and Trace scheme in Cambs

Daniel Mason

Fenland District Council is offering free citizen’s advice to residents during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Fenland District Council

Free citizen’s advice offered through council’s coronavirus hub

Harry Rutter

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Two cars were involved in a collision on the A47 at the Thorney bypass this morning.

Road reopens after A47 crash

Ben Jolley

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Tom Hilder captured Neil the seal enjoying the sun.

Blissful seal enjoys the sun on river bank

Sarah Hussain

Picture of a person using their hands to frame a sunset

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How changing one word can make all the difference

David Parfrey

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adopters and foster carers. Chief fire officer at Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service sporting his rainbow epaulettes to mark LGBT History Month.

Cambridgeshire County Council

Council seek LGBT+ adopters and foster carers as part of campaign

Harry Rutter

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At Huntingdon Olympic Gym, are (l-r) Chairman of Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce, John Bridge, an

Chamber boss who challenged Mayor and questioned Wisbech rail to retire

John Elworthy

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Patryk Bobin was arrested for being drunk and disorderly in March town centre on February 18 and is “glad the police arrested me”.

Courts

Drunk and disorderly man ‘ashamed and embarrassed’ after arrest

John Baker

Join virtual audience of BBC debate show The Big Questions this Saturday (March 6)

Letter: Join virtual audience of BBC debate show this weekend

Alistair Sargent

Stock photo of students in a classroom

Education News

More Cambs pupils offered first choice secondary school than last year

Louise Hepburn

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Cambridgeshire Police revealed a 10 per cent upturn in calls - compared to the previous weekend - about Covid breaches in public areas.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Police respond to 200 Covid breaches in one weekend

John Elworthy

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The Grade II-listed property on Market Street in Whittlesey includes two fully occupied flats and two commercial units.

Hot Properties

Town centre Grade II-listed thatched property going under the hammer

Harry Rutter

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March deputy mayor Ray Jack opened Fenland’s first ever community fridge located at FACT’s Community Hub on Martin Avenue.

Fenland District Council

Deputy mayor officially opens first ever community fridge

Harry Rutter

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Fenland District Council Full Council in February 2021

Fenland District Council

Fenland’s poorest to have council tax support cut

Louise Hepburn

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Trailer found alight in March

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

Firefighters catch trailer 'well alight'

Daniel Mason

Crews called to Whittlesey fires

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

Firefighters called to separate blazes within three days

Daniel Mason

A long-awaited new bus link between March and St Ives has been launched.

District's first 'more convenient' bus service launched

Ben Jolley

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Eight-year-old Thomas Shepherd, of Doddington, has raised £1,300 by walking 310,000 steps in a month.

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310,000 steps in a month raises £1,300 for brain tumour charity

Ben Jolley

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