Ram-raiders cause high street 'devastation'

A destroyed shop front with debris on the road and a telehandlerImage source, Cambridgeshire Constabulary
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Police were called to the incident in Bassingbourn at 03:33 BST

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Ram-raiders using stolen cars and farm machinery have caused "devastation" on a high street, according to police.

The Cambridgeshire force was called at 03:33 BST to the Spar shop on High Street, Bassingbourn, near Royston.

It said a group of men targeted the cash machine at the shop using a Mitsubishi L200, an Audi RS6 and a telehandler.

A cordon is in place in Bassingbourn and investigations are ongoing.

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