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Crown Prosecution Service authorises manslaughter charges for 12 men after death of @cambridgeunited.bsky.social football fan Simon Dobbin 🔗⬇️
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Crown Prosecution Service authorises manslaughter charges for 12 men after death of Cambridge United football fan Simon Dobbin
Simon died aged 48 in 2020.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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February 11, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Plus: 150 years of Cambridge Corn Exchange pic special, look ahead to #Cambridge Festival, woman to tackle Cambridge Half after stroke at 37, Cambridge Science Centre 5-yr strategy, fury in #Cambourne at huge tax hike, what's on for half-term, £120m AvTech scheme & Brick Show pics
paulbrackleyci.bsky.social Paul Brackley @paulbrackleyci.bsky.social · 18h
In @cambridgeindy.bsky.social a 4-page special on 25-year impact of development corporation for Greater #Cambridge with 3 opinion pieces. A man who had cardiac arrest while driving at 70mph, Cambridge Rowing trademark battle v university & veteran, 105, backs Freedom Fountain
11-2-26 Cambridge Independent front page
February 11, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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Have you checked out today’s issue of the @cambridgeindy.bsky.social yet? 🗞️ I’ll be discussing it in a few minutes on Cambridge Radio, where you’ll hear how my good friend Darren fixed up a memorial bench that was tragically vandalised last week 🔨 He doesn’t complain; he takes action ✊
Photo: Me outside the studio 📻
February 11, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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Neil Harris praises U’s after side move up to third in League Two with well-deserve win at #Crawley Town

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U’s response thrills boss Harris
Cambridge head coach Neil Harris praised his side’s response after they moved back into the League Two top-three on Tuesday night.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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1960s Kett House in #Cambridge to be demolished and replaced with an eight-storey office building

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1960s Kett House in Cambridge to be demolished and replaced with eight-storey office building
Critics argued it will be ‘jarring’ and a ‘monolith’.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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Work is under way on a new Currys store as part of #Cambridge Retail Park revamp

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Work under way on new Currys store as part of Cambridge Retail Park revamp
The project marks the first phase of wider transformation plans for the Newmarket Road site.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Addenbrooke’s Hospital in #Cambridge has ordered an urgent review into its neurosciences service

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Addenbrooke’s orders urgent review into its neurosciences service
It follows concerns raised about aspects of the service.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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1960s Kett House in #Cambridge to be demolished and replaced with eight-storey office building

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1960s Kett House in Cambridge to be demolished and replaced with eight-storey office building
Critics argued it will be ‘jarring’ and a ‘monolith’.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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Cambridge Arts Festival is getting under way today - here's a guide from #Cambridge BID to what's on over the 10 days

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A guide to Cambridge Arts Festival 2026: 10 days of culture and creativity in the city
Sponsored feature | The festival returns from 9-18 February, organised and funded by Cambridge BID.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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The GCP is proposing bollards in Sidgwick Avenue, #Cambridge, to stop through traffic and aid safety

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GCP proposes bollards in Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, to stop through traffic and aid safety
It wants to create more space for pedestrians and wheelchair users and improve the road for cyclists.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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How strugglers Harrogate halted Cambridge United's winning run

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Strugglers halt Cambridge United’s winning run
Cambridge’s promotion hopes suffered a setback after they lost at struggling Harrogate on Saturday.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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Some stunning pictures from the SPACE installation at #Ely Cathedral

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In pictures: Close encounters with SPACE at Ely Cathedral
The show combines cutting-edge digital projection, original soundscapes and storytelling to explore humanity’s fascination with the universe.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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Pick up this week’s issue of the @cambridgeindy.bsky.social, where you can read my thoughts on why economic growth across Cambridge hasn’t been benefiting local residents 🗞️
Photo: Me with the new issue of the Cambridge Independent 🗞️
February 6, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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An MP has warned that emergency healthcare at Addenbrooke's must keep pace with the scale of #Cambridge growth

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Warning that emergency healthcare must keep pace with scale of Cambridge growth
Pippa Heylings MP said the area’s healthcare system is being ‘pushed to its breaking point’.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Here's @pippaheylings.bsky.social MP writing about why Cambridge's future depends on a new A&E hospital

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Pippa Heylings: Why Cambridge’s future depends on a new A&E hospital
Pippa Heylings, Liberal Democrat MP for South Cambridgeshire, writes for the Cambridge Independent about the pressure on Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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Cambridgeshire teen arrested after secondary school bomb threat
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Cambridgeshire teen arrested after secondary school bomb threat
Police will be patrolling in the area to speak to anyone with concerns.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Severed heads and dismembered bodies were uncovered in a possible Viking-era ‘execution pit’ by @Cambridge_Uni students on a training dig

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Severed heads and dismembered bodies uncovered in possible Viking-era ‘execution pit’ by Cambridge students on training dig
Astonishing find in Wandlebury Country Park includes one man over six foot with a hole trepanned in his skull.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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Government launches consultation on plans for development corporation in Greater Cambridge to boost growth
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Government launches consultation on plans for development corporation in Greater Cambridge to boost growth
The proposed body could support the creation of thousands more high-quality homes and jobs in the area.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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February 4, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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Plus: Addenbrooke's orders urgent review, political row over school holiday supermarket vouchers, anger at vandalism of memorial bench in Mill Road, mayor Paul Bristow on mobile coverage & internet speeds, @elliottonguk.bsky.social on living standards & guide to Cambridge Arts Festival
paulbrackleyci.bsky.social Paul Brackley @paulbrackleyci.bsky.social · 7d
In @cambridgeindy.bsky.social we look at desperate need for new A&E to keep pace with #Cambridge growth & hear from @pippaheylings.bsky.social . We feature latest GCP plans in #Cambridge, stunning pics from new #Ely Cathedral light show, shortlist for #21toWatch awards & a world-first trial
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February 4, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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The average #Cambridge resident is ‘no better off than a decade ago’ despite economic growth, warns @centreforcities.bsky.social report

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Average Cambridge resident ‘no better off than a decade ago’ despite economic growth
Living standards have not kept pace with city’s economy, warns Centre for Cities.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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A partial closure has been granted for a #Cambridge home after concerns over anti-social behaviour and drug misuse
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Closure order for Cambridge home following concerns of anti-social behaviour and drug misuse
Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court issued the order following an application from Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s Cambridge Neighbourhood team.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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An East #Cambridgeshire motorcyclist who died in a collision on the #A14 was 'kind, funny and hard-working' and ‘had a huge heart’, said his family

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East Cambridgeshire motorcyclist who died in A14 collision ‘had a huge heart’
His family have paid tribute following the collision with a lorry parked in a lay-by.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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The family of a lorry driver ‘who made everyone smile’ have paid tribute following his death in a collision on the #A14 in #Cambridgeshire

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Family of lorry driver ‘who made everyone smile’ paid tribute after his death in A14 collision
He was involved in a collision in the early hours of 19 January.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM