Cambridge sign Tranmere striker Mullinpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 20 July 2020
Cambridge United sign Tranmere striker Paul Mullin on a one-year contract following a successful loan spell at the Abbey Stadium.
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Cambridge sign Tranmere striker Mullinpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 20 July 2020
Prince says it is time to 'crack homelessness'published at 15:41 British Summer Time 19 July 2020
On a visit to a homeless centre Prince William says we need to be "brave and a bit bold to get it done".
Read More'Drive-by goodbye' for primary school leaverspublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 19 July 2020
"It's been a really funny end to the term, but we wish them well," said the deputy head.
Read MoreThe app giving patients who cannot talk a voicepublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 18 July 2020
The hospital-developed program lets ill patients who cannot speak the chance to interact with staff.
Read MoreVirtual prom brings special school 'back together'published at 11:51 British Summer Time 18 July 2020
Pupils hold an end-of-year party online after months apart due to lockdown restrictions.
Read MoreDrug dealer jailed for murder after fleeing UKpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 17 July 2020
Billy Dole was arrested at Gatwick Airport when he returned from Northern Cyprus, court hears.
Read MoreNew legal bid over £80m busway repairs billpublished at 03:53 British Summer Time 17 July 2020
A local authority is taking legal action against the contractors for the second time.
Read MoreAttempted murder charges dropped over Spalding incidentpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 16 July 2020
Two men accused of attempted murder following an incident in Spalding have had the charges against them dropped.
Image source, PA MediaAnthony Madine, 20, of Cradge Bank, Spalding, and Junior Titilawo, 25, of Aspen Green, Huntingdon, were accused of attempting to kill 24-year-old Liam Heffernan in February. They were also accused of possession of a prohibited firearm.
Both men had pleaded not guilty to the charges in Apirl and had been due to stand trail in September.
Howevere, during a hearing at Lincoln Crown Court earlier the prosecution offered no evidence against both men on both charges and not guilty verdicts were formally entered.
Sculptor's widow donates 'quirky' art to schoolpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 14 July 2020
The widow of a Cambridge lecturer-turned-artist says he would be "thrilled" to see his work shared.
Read MoreFootball thug who attacked man recalled to jailpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 14 July 2020
Jamie Chambers beat up a man alongside 11 others, causing him severe brain damage.
Read MoreNew university will collaborate with Anglia Ruskinpublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 14 July 2020
A city's campus aims to "stop our talented young people leaving to build their lives elsewhere".
Read MoreGiant NHS 'thank you' created in maize mazepublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 13 July 2020
The 12-acre tribute to health workers includes a heart the size of 16 tennis courts.
Read MoreSpitfire tribute to NHS to be inscribed with hero namespublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 10 July 2020
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsA Spitfire with "Thank u NHS" emblazoned on its under-wings roared through the skies across East Anglia today as a continuing tribute to the care sector.
The plane flew across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk hospitals in morning and afternoon sorties from its base at the Imperial War Museum Duxford.
Image source, Aircraft Restoration CompanyThe fighter plane was piloted by John Romain, founder of the family-run Aircraft Restoration Company, external.
It has made several flights during the Covid-19 lockdown and now it has a new mission. The company is going to be hand-writing 80,000 names onto the photo-reconnaissance blue Spitfire PL983 ‘L’.
"We need your help though, as the names we would like to add are those of your local heroes," the company website said.
"A kind neighbour, family member on the front line, volunteer PPE producer, or anyone who has helped/inspired you through the Covid-19 pandemic - you can now say thank you to them by nominating their name to go onto the NHS Spitfire."
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Sarah Jenkins
BBC NewsOfficers from Cambridgeshire Police discovered three cannabis factories while freeing a horse trapped in wiring.
The rural police team found 34 plants in Ramsey Heights after smelling cannabis while attending to the horse.
Officers also discovered a stolen trailer and the plants were seized.
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End of twitter postMural celebrates NHS, key worker and Capt Tom 'heroes'published at 15:30 British Summer Time 10 July 2020
A street artist has created a new mural paying tribute to NHS staff, key workers and others who have made a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.
The colourful artwork on a sports pavilion in Yaxley, near Peterborough, reads "Thank you heroes" and includes an image of Captain Tom Moore, the centenarian who raised more than £32m for NHS charities by walking lengths of his garden in Marston Moretaine in Bedfordshire.
Image source, Terry-Harris.comArtist Nathan Murdoch was commissioned by the parish council to create the piece on the pavilion wall.
Image source, Terry-Harris.comHis work can be seen in many other parts of Peterborough, including an image of two different coloured hands coming together to form a heart, which he painted after Black Lives Matter marches in light of the death of George Floyd in the US.
Image source, PA MediaAbbeycroft Leisure 'delighted' to be reopeningpublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 10 July 2020
Sarah Jenkins
BBC NewsAbbeycroft Leisure, which runs several leisure facilities across Suffolk (and one in Cambridge), says it is "delighted" by the government announcement that indoor pools and gyms can reopen from 25 July.
The not-for-profit social enterprise says it is "adding the final touches" to its operation and a phased reopening of its centres will take place.
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End of twitter postA statement said: "As you may expect not everything will be open to begin with but this will be under regular review taking account of government guidance, liaison with our stakeholders and customer feedback."
The centres run by Abbeycroft are: Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre and Skyliner: Thurston Sports Education Centre; Mildenhall swimming pool and leisure centre and The Dome; Newmarket Leisure Centre; Sudbury Sports Centre and Kingfisher Leisure Centre; Brandon Leisure Centre; Hadleigh Pool & Leisure and Leisure Centre; East Bergholt Sports Centre; Trumpington Sport, Holbrook Sports Centre and Felixstowe Fitness Studio.
Risk to 120 jobs at building societypublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 9 July 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsAround 120 jobs are risk at The Nottingham building society as it plans to collaborate with a local estate agent and merge a number of its branches.
It's joining forces with Belvoir Group PLC - which trades under brands Belvoir, Northwood, Newton Fallowell and Lovelle.
Branches of The Nottingham that already provide an estate agency service will cease trading next month and operations will be transferred to the Belvoir Group.
The proposed branches for closure are in Enderby, Syston, Western Park, Market Harborough, Chatteris, Wisbech and Huntingdon.
The plans suggest eight other branches will be merged.
David Marlow - chief executive of The Nottingham - described it as "the end of an era".
He said affected staff members have been spoken to and is hoping some redeployment opportunities will be available.
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.
Read MorePeterborough 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.
Image source, Terry HarrisRob 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."
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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