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  • Updates for Cambridgeshire

  1. Man charged in connection with theft of hanging basketpublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 19 June 2020

    A man has been charged with the theft of a hanging basket from outside a house in Peterborough.

    Cambridgeshire Police said the 42-year-old was arrested in Princes Street.

    He has been bailed to appear at Peterborough Magistrates' Court next month.

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  2. Libraries and gyms charity folds due to lockdownpublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 18 June 2020

    The charity which employs 500 people said the lockdown has caused a loss of £8m a year.

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  3. Hot food being served to vulnerable peoplepublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 18 June 2020

    Hot meals are being delivered to vulnerable people who are unable to attend their usual day centre.

    Money has been given to Over Day Centre, so it can feed people in Over and Cottenham, Cambridgeshire.

    It has been made possible because of a grant of £10,000 from developers, Countryside to South Cambridgeshire District Council.

    So far nearly 100 two course meals have been made.

    Karen the cookImage source, South Cambridgeshire District Council

    A second food scheme is being set up from a hub in Duxford, with meals being prepared by the C3 Church in Cambridge.

  4. Virus patient discharged after weeks on ventilatorpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 18 June 2020

    Dan Ridlington spent 54 days in intensive care, including four weeks on a ventilator.

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  5. Cathedral to reopen for private prayer and reflectionpublished at 10:31 British Summer Time 18 June 2020

    Peterborough CathedralImage source, Peterborough Cathedral

    Peterborough Cathedral will reopen its doors for private prayer and reflection daily from Monday between 10:00 and 13:00.

    New measures have been put in place to keep people safe.

    Access to the nave only will be allowed. Visitors are asked to stay for no more than 15 minutes, to use hand sanitiser on entry and exit and to keep to social distancing rules.

    The café, shop and toilets will remain closed.

    The Dean of Peterborough, the Very Reverend Chris Dalliston, said: "We are excited to be able to welcome people through our doors once again, albeit in this new and somewhat unfamiliar way.

    "I hope that people will find it comforting to return to their cathedral and reflect on what continues to be a very challenging time."

  6. What the papers say in Cambridgeshirepublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 17 June 2020

  7. Charities hail Arc plan as 'perfect opportunity'published at 16:19 British Summer Time 17 June 2020

    The government wants to build up to one million new homes between Oxford and Cambridge by 2050.

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  8. Councillor rescued from dyke after dog chasepublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 17 June 2020

    Anne Hay says she felt "foolish" after falling into a ditch while searching for Truffles.

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  9. Bus company reveals Captain Tom tributepublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 17 June 2020

    A double-decker bus has been branded in honour of Bedfordshire war veteran and NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore.

    The Stagecoach East bus features a life-size picture of the 100-year-old inside, as well as his motto "tomorrow will be a good day". Externally, there is an advert promoting the Captain Tom Foundation.

    Captain Tom busImage source, Stagecoach
    Captain Tom busImage source, Stagecoach

    The bus will initially be based in Bedford, close to Capt Tom's home village of Marston Moretaine, but it will later go into service at depots in Peterborough and Cambridge.

    Capt Tom raised more than £30m for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden and will receive a knighthood following a special nomination from prime minister Boris Johnson.

  10. Grandchildren dash to 'Nanna' in lockdown reunionpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 16 June 2020

    She is able to spend time with them again after forming a "support bubble" with her daughter.

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  11. Kellogg's cereal boxes 'racist' suggests ex-MPpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 16 June 2020

    Former MP Fiona Onasanya asks why Coco Pops has a monkey logo while Rice Krispies has "white boys".

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  12. Ten-pin bowling firm to reopen centres in Julypublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 16 June 2020

    Hollywood Bowl, which has seven locations across the East of England says its centres will reopen from 4 July.

    The 10-pin bowling alley firm has sites in Peterborough, Norwich, Stevenage, Wellingborough, Basildon and two in Watford.

    They are among 54 centres that will reopen for the first time since the UK entered the coronavirus lockdown in March.

    ten-pin bowlingImage source, Getty Images
  13. Man charged with murder after stabbingpublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    Emergency services attended but the victim died at the scene, Cambridgeshire Police said.

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  14. What the papers are saying in Cambridgeshire...published at 13:19 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

  15. Safari park sells out for first week of reopeningpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    Bedfordshire attractions Whipsnade Zoo and Woburn Safari Park have reopened.

    Whipsnade, external has set a limit of 3,000 people per day.

    Woburn is open for car drive-through visits only and the park's website, external said it had sold-out for 15-21 June, but would be reviewing ticket availability on a "daily basis".

    Woburn Safari ParkImage source, South Beds News Agency

    Meanwhile, one of those "classic" images of the East of England is due to return in a couple of weeks:

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  16. Cambridge win virtual Boat Racepublished at 09:07 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    Cambridge beat Oxford to win the first virtual Boat Race, with both teams competing on rowing machines at home.

    Each team of eight collectively rowed 6.8km to raise money for Cambridge-based sport inclusion charity Power2Inspire, external.

    The annual Boat Race between the university rivals was due to take place on the River Thames in London on 29 March, but the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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    Three-time Olympic champion Pete Reed, who was paralysed from the chest down after a spinal stroke in 2019, competed for Oxford.

    Reed was joined by Paralympic champion Grace Clough and world champion Oliver Cook, while Olympic champion Tom Ransley was part of the Cambridge team.

  17. Masks become compulsory on English public transportpublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    Jozef Hall
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    Anyone travelling on public transport in England must wear a face covering from Monday.

    More than 3,000 extra staff, including police officers, are on duty at bus and railway stations across the country to make sure people comply.

    This has been the scene at Cambridge's main railway station this morning...

    Cambridge train station
    Cambridge train station

    Passengers without a covering will be asked to wear one. If they refuse, they may not be allowed on board or they could be fined £100.

    People with certain health conditions, disabled people and children under the age of 11 will be exempt from the rule.

  18. Three more arrests over stab deathpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 14 June 2020

    Detectives are treating the death of the 27-year-old man in Peterborough as an "isolated incident".

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  19. MacAnthony turns Posh focus to new seasonpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 13 June 2020

    Peterborough owner Darragh MacAnthony says he has turned his focus to getting the club promoted next season.

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  20. Maddison among Peterborough departurespublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 12 June 2020

    Midfielder Marcus Maddison is among six out-of-contact players to leave Peterborough United.

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