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Painter who captured town before 1978 floods finishes 44 years on

Painting of Wisbech before 1978 floods

Arts & Culture

Daniel Mason

An artist who painted part of a town hit by flooding has finally put the finishing touches to his work 44 years later.

Many British farmers have been detailing the difficulties that they are facing at the moment caused

Farming

Farmer ‘feeling low’ due to increasingly difficult working conditions

Katie Woodcock

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Online energy bills due to rise in cost of living crisis

Cost of Living | Survey

SURVEY: How is cost of living crisis affecting you?

Daniel Mason

Shelagh Robertson arrives at Cambridge Crown Court where she is charged with causing the death

Cambs Live News

Jury deliberates in trial of driver accused of causing baby’s death

Katie Woodcock

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Stephen Buttriss of Stainless Metalcraft Chatteris

Salesman Stephen who 'has a smile every day' marks 45 years at firm

Daniel Mason

Visitors viewed 99 classic cars on Palace Green outside Ely Cathedral

Gallery

‘It went excellently’ - annual classic car show returns to city

Katie Woodcock

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Waterbeach railway station sign

'Why not have two stations?' - Villagers air their views on £37m rail...

Hannah Brown, Local Democracy Reporter

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Skygazing

How to see the last supermoon of the year this weekend

Grace Piercy

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Ely Pride 2022 in Jubilee Gardens

LGBTQ+ | Gallery

Ely 'buzzing' with happiness as Pride returns for 2022

Daniel Mason

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There are severe delays on the A14 near Newmarket

A14

Severe delays on A14 in west Suffolk as broken down lorry blocks lane

Tom Swindles

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Over 250 devices have been distributed to Ukrainian families through a partnership between Laptops4Learning

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Firms urged to make 'real difference' to Ukrainian refugees through...

Daniel Mason

Coco Newton (inset) won the detective work category in Alzheimer's Society's research image competition

Dementia researcher, Coco, snaps top spot in image competition

Katie Woodcock

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The world’s only two-seater Hawker Hurricane, which will be taking part in the Battle of Britain Air Show’s final flypast.

IWM Duxford | Gallery

Hurricanes and Spitfires set for Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show

Alan Davies

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Cllr John Williams is in support of the grants and what they allow communities to do

Cottenham village receives £30,000 of grants for green projects

Harry Goodman

Shelagh Robertson, 75, from Waterbeach who is accused of causing the death of five-month-old Louis Thorold.

Jury to go out in trial of driver accused of causing toddler's death

Andrew Fitchett

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More than 700 children in Cambridgeshire still need a foster carer despite 24 families offering home

Cambridgeshire County Council

More than 1,000 children in need of fostering in Cambridgeshire

Katie Woodcock

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Witchford Colts FC is taking part in a 5-a-side football match to raise money for Brainbow

Charity Fundraiser | Updated

Football club hosting 12-hour non-stop charity kickathon this weekend

Katie Woodcock

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Fire rips through Walsoken building

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

Arson causes fire to rip through derelict building

Daniel Mason

The students from Karkiv, who are in their final two years of medical training, will be on placement at the hospital

Addenbrooke's Hospital

20 Ukrainian medical students begin placements at Addenbrooke’s

Katie Woodcock

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A meteor during the Perseid meteor shower seen over Happisburgh lighthouse, Norfolk.

Skygazing

Biggest 'shooting star' meteor shower to peak this week

Owen Sennitt

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The East Cambridgeshire District Council will use this fund to help improve Littleport's cycling and footpath connections

East Cambridgeshire District Council submit £6.3m 'Levelling Up Fund' bid

Harry Goodman

Eleanor Norman, 26, believes she wouldn't have her artistic and creative flair if she didn't have Asperger's Syndrome.

Make-up artist shares why ‘people shouldn’t give up on their dreams’

Katie Woodcock

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Cambridgeshire police officer PC Leo Clarke

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Police officer speaks out after violent assault left bleed on brain

Daniel Mason

Nobody knows how long the horse was in the water or even if it wanted to be there or just got stuck

Firefighters called to rescue horse trapped in Sutton Gault

Harry Goodman

James Childs' winning slip that made him £10,000 richer.

Horse Racing

Punter walks away from Newmarket £10k richer after placing lucky dip bet

Katie Woodcock

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Stephen Buttriss of Stainless Metalcraft Chatteris

Salesman Stephen who 'has a smile every day' marks 45 years at firm

Daniel Mason

Shelagh Robertson arrives at Cambridge Crown Court where she is charged with causing the death

Cambs Live News

Jury deliberates in trial of driver accused of causing baby’s death

Katie Woodcock

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Many British farmers have been detailing the difficulties that they are facing at the moment caused

Farming

Farmer ‘feeling low’ due to increasingly difficult working conditions

Katie Woodcock

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Waterbeach railway station sign

'Why not have two stations?' - Villagers air their views on £37m rail...

Hannah Brown, Local Democracy Reporter

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East Anglian Air Ambulance in Barton Road, Ely

Cambridgeshire Constabulary | Updated

Man taken to hospital after falling in city centre

Daniel Mason

A14 between Huntingdon and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

A14

Man, 37, named as A14 death crash victim

Daniel Mason

Police outside The Cold Rooms in Wilburton

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Man arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill woman

Daniel Mason

Two attempted burglaries took place in Ely during August 2. This photo is for illustrative purposes only.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Two attempted burglaries take place in Ely during same day

Katie Woodcock

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News

Everything you need to know about the August train driver strike

Aslef members on a picket line during strike action earlier in 2022

Greater Anglia

Will Durrant

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Greater Anglia, Stansted Express, Thameslink, Great Northern have released their Saturday, August 13 strike timetables

Painting of Wisbech before 1978 floods

Arts & Culture

Painter who captured town before 1978 floods finishes 44 years on

Daniel Mason

Coco Newton (inset) won the detective work category in Alzheimer's Society's research image competition

Dementia researcher, Coco, snaps top spot in image competition

Katie Woodcock

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Cllr John Williams is in support of the grants and what they allow communities to do

Cottenham village receives £30,000 of grants for green projects

Harry Goodman

Shelagh Robertson arrives at Cambridge Crown Court where she is charged with causing the death

Cambs Live News

Jury deliberates in trial of driver accused of causing baby’s death

Katie Woodcock

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Things to do

How to see the last supermoon of the year this weekend

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Skygazing

Grace Piercy

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Are you ready for the final supermoon of the year?

The world’s only two-seater Hawker Hurricane, which will be taking part in the Battle of Britain Air Show’s final flypast.

IWM Duxford | Gallery

Hurricanes and Spitfires set for Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show

Alan Davies

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Billy Bragg, Clannad, Passenger, Seasick Steve, Suzanne Vega and Afro Celt Sound System at Cambridge Folk Festival 2022.

Music | Gallery

IN PICTURES: Cambridge Folk Festival makes a welcome return

Alan Davies

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Sule Rimi as Turnbo and Leanne Henlon as Rena in Jitney at The Old Vic

Music

Jitney finds perfect balance between humour and heartache

Ben Jolley

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The Chariots of Fire relay race is returning to Cambridge on September 18 as it marks its 30th birthday.

Charity Fundraiser

‘Hugely popular’ relay race returns to city next month

Katie Woodcock

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Sport

Everything you need to know about the August train driver strike

Aslef members on a picket line during strike action earlier in 2022

Greater Anglia

Will Durrant

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Greater Anglia, Stansted Express, Thameslink, Great Northern have released their Saturday, August 13 strike timetables

Ely Tennis Club mixed first team

Ely Tennis Club members serving up more important wins

Lee Power

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Mark Farnham Schools of Tae Kwon-Do

Mark Farnham Tae Kwon-Do students celebrate colour belt gradings

Lee Power

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Danno Verge, Dan Thompson, Jack Kingston and Jason Edwards

Mildenhall Fen Tigers conquer Kent to roar back into play-off contention

Lee Power

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The 21/22 Haddenham Rovers U14 boys team line up

Haddenham Rovers U14 boys 21/22 season round up

Harry Goodman

Lifestyle

Hurricanes and Spitfires set for Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show

The world’s only two-seater Hawker Hurricane, which will be taking part in the Battle of Britain Air Show’s final flypast.

IWM Duxford | Gallery

Alan Davies

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A one of a kind Second World War aircraft will join the historic flypast at IWM Duxford’s Battle of Britain Air Show 2022.

Inside new two-bed home Main Street, Pymoor

Hot Properties

See inside £365k village home that offers 'bespoke and stylish vibe'

Daniel Mason

'Sold' and 'for sale' signs with Garry Thompson, branch manager of Abbots in Hunstanton, inset

My First Home: 'I bought a two-up two-down cottage for £32,000'

Rebecca MacNaughton

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Open Cambridge returns from September 9 to September 18.

Heritage

Sneak peek at Open Cambridge's 2022 programme of events

Alan Davies

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Personal Finance | Promotion

OPINION: Broker’s advice remains invaluable

Peter Sharkey