Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 21 October, 2016

  • City Deal bosses backtrack on road closure proposal, saying plans have 'serious problems'

  • Bus driver 'had green light' in Longstanton crash

  • First Northstowe properties to go on sale next month

  • Lisa Duffy concentrating on 'lights, not leadership'

  • Council approves Fenland bin charge

  1. Cambridge trio sign new contractspublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 9 July 2020

    Cambridge midfielders Harrison Dunk and Liam O'Neil, and defender Greg Taylor all sign new one-year deals with the League Two club.

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  2. Peterborough Market food hall reopenspublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 9 July 2020

    The food hall at Peterborough Market is reopening today after a deep clean.

    It was closed on Monday after two people working there tested positive for Covid-19.

    Peterborough Market food hallImage source, Terry Harris

    Rob Hill from Peterborough City Council, said people who had been in close contact with them would now be traced.

    "We will continue to monitor the situation and should further issues arise then, of course, we will take action," he said.

    "Our environmental health team will be working with stall holders at the market to ensure their stalls, for which they are responsible, are safe for themselves and customers.

    "We would ask that all individuals working and visiting the Food Hall and the wider market follow the government guidance on social distancing, good hand hygiene and wearing a face covering when in enclosed public spaces where you cannot stay two metres apart."

  3. Care-leaver graduate is Cambridge college's firstpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 9 July 2020

    Kasmira Kincaid, 25, overcame a "chaotic" home life to graduate from Corpus Christi College.

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  4. 'Aladdin's cave' of suspected stolen goods foundpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 9 July 2020

    Officers seize 24 suspected stolen bicycles, clothing, weapons, drugs and cash from a house.

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  5. What the papers say in Cambridgeshirepublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 8 July 2020

  6. More than 10,000 fish released into riverpublished at 09:09 British Summer Time 8 July 2020

    The Environment Agency has released 10,100 fish into the River Great Ouse.

    A total of 10,000 fry – fish that are just a few weeks old – and 100 one-year-old barbell were put into the waterway at Felmersham and Harrold Country Park in Bedfordshire, as well as the River Ivel at Biggleswade, which flows into the Great Ouse just south of the Black Cat roundabout on the A1.

    Kye Jerrom with barbelImage source, Environment Agency

    Kye Jerrom, Environment Agency fisheries specialist, said: "We restocked in these locations as we know the conditions for young fish are ideal."

    Research by the agency has shown that the reduction in barbel on the Ouse was due to poor fry survival rate and reduced spawning success.

    Studies had shown that the survival of young barbel was being affected by invasive signal crayfish creating a lack of clean spawning beds due to sediment build up and preying on barbel eggs.

    Some of the 10,000 fry being held in the palm of a handImage source, Environment Agency

    The 140 mile (230km)-long river flows from south Northamptonshire through Milton Keynes, Bedford, St Neots, Huntingdon, St Ives, Ely and The Fens before entering The Wash at King's Lynn.

  7. Police watchdog probes black driver road stoppublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    A video shows a white police officer saying he does "not see many black males" in Ely.

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  8. Magnet fishermen reel in suspected grenadespublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    The bomb squad had to be called when two magnet fishermen reeled in more than they were probably bargaining for.

    Suspected grenadesImage source, Cambs Police

    They were doing a spot of night fishing in the river at Tydd St Giles near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire on Monday, when they hauled in a couple of suspected grenades, police said.

    Officers and the bomb squad were called to Church Lane and a 100m (328ft) cordon was set up as a precaution.

    Police said the suspect explosives were "safely removed from the area".

  9. Thousands given to arts groups in Eastpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Wardown HouseImage source, Culture Trust

    Arts groups in the East have been given a share of a £33m fund to help them stay afloat until the end of September, because of the impact of Covid-19.

    The money from the Arts Council, external has been given to National Portfolio Organisations.

    It has come from its £160m Emergency Response Package, which was launched in March, with help from the National Lottery and the government.

    Hedley Swain, area director for Arts Council England, said: "We know that we are all still facing huge challenges.

    "We’ll use our remaining available funds, alongside those announced by government, to support our sector in the coming months.”

    The groups that have received help include:

    • Luton Cultural Services Trust - Wardown House: £51,471
    • Milton Keynes Arts Centre: £45,860
    • Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket, Suffolk: £88,950
    • New International Encounter, Cambridge: £28,081
    • Wavendon Allmusic Plan Ltd, Buckinghamshire: £297,090

    See also: Theatre boss had 'best night's sleep in 100 days'

  10. Arsonists 'ruin' playground after two firespublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    The fire service says children unable to play outside during lockdown will now miss out for longer.

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  11. Food Hall closes after coronavirus cases detectedpublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Peterborough marketImage source, Terry-Harris.com

    A market eaterie has been temporarily closed after two positive cases of coronavirus were reported.

    The Food Hall at Peterborough Market will be "temporarily shut for a deep clean", said Dr Liz Robin, director of public health for Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, external.

    "We have already increased proactive public health messaging in Peterborough and are using postcode level data to target our prevention and outbreak management efforts even further, through our community rapid response team, especially given the reduction of lockdown measures," she said.

    "Coronavirus is still a part of all our lives and we must all continue to social distance, wash our hands regularly and follow the other public health advice", she added.

  12. Arts venues across region 'light it in red'published at 08:37 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Alex Pope
    BBC News Online

    Venues up and town the region were painted (not literally) red last night to raise the profile of arts venues, that have been hit hard during the coronavirus lockdown.

    The #LightItInRed campaign on social media shows buildings and places in a red glow to "bring light to the situation of the events industry during the Covid-19 crisis".

    Norwich Theatre Royal in red lightImage source, Norwich Theatre Royal
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    Theatre Royal, Norwich

    Red Basildon SignImage source, Basildon Council
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    Basildon, Essex

    As theatres and arts venues are still unable to open, the government announced a £1.57bn support package on Sunday evening.

    Red light on theatreImage source, SMTT
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    Mill Theatre, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire

    The Portland Arms in redImage source, Martin Bond, A Cambridge Diary
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    The Portland Arms, Cambridge

    The Old Savoy in redImage source, Deco Theatre
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    The Old Savoy, Northampton

    Players Theatre in redImage source, Players Theatre
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    Players Theatre, Lowestoft, Suffolk

    The Archers Theatre in redImage source, The Archers Theatre
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    The Archers Theatre, Clifton Reynes, Olney, Buckinghamshire

  13. Man who killed author charged with murdering wifepublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 6 July 2020

    Ian Stewart, jailed for murdering his author fiancée Helen Bailey, is now accused of killing his wife.

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  14. Police keep open mind over reports of 'abducted child'published at 12:49 British Summer Time 6 July 2020

    Police are keeping an open mind after they were called about a young girl being put into the front of a van in the town of March in Cambridgeshire.

    A member of the public reported seeing an incident on Sunday evening in Cavalry Drive.

    A 999 call suggested a girl, about five years old, was put into the front of a van at about 19:00 and a child's pink bicycle had been left in the street.

    Police issued a tweet saying there was nothing to suggest anything criminal had taken place but they were aware of reports on social media and were continuing inquiries.

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  15. Derelict office blaze 'thought to be arson'published at 09:56 British Summer Time 6 July 2020

    Crews from three counties stopped the fire spreading to other units.

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  16. Paramedic's photo tribute to Windrush generationpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 5 July 2020

    Chris Porsz put together a collection of images to say thank you to those who moved to the UK.

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  17. 'I was given a lung transplant during lockdown'published at 12:48 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Pauline Laybourne "burst into tears" when she was told a new pair of lungs were available.

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  18. Starkey quits university role over slavery commentpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 3 July 2020

    Cambridge University accepts David Starkey's resignation, saying: "We do not tolerate racism."

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  19. 'Thank U NHS' plane to fly over hospitalspublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 3 July 2020

    A Spitfire plane, with "Thank U NHS" written on its underside, will take to the skies this weekend to mark the 72nd birthday of the National Health Service.

    The legendary World War Two fighter will fly over a number of hospitals in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire starting at 16:20 on Sunday.

    It has been organised by the family-owned Aircraft Restoration Company, external, based at Imperial War Museum Duxford, external.

    Spitfire planeImage source, GeorgeLewisRomain

    The full flight route is as follows:

    • 16:20 - Duxford Airfield
    • 16:28 - Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City
    • 16:33 - Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, Luton
    • 16:36 – Lister Hospital, Stevenage
    • 16:41 – Bedford Hospital
    • 16:47 – Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon
    • 16:53 – Witchford, village near Ely
    • 16:58 – Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridge
    • 17:00 – Addenbrooke’s and Royal Papworth hospitals, Cambridge
    • 17:10 – Duxford Airfield
  20. UK's first Dutch roundabout 'recklessly pushed ahead'published at 13:48 British Summer Time 2 July 2020

    The cost of a Dutch-style roundabout has nearly trebled from its original estimate.

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