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Drivers are reminded that the #A10 at #Foxton will be closed over #Christmas to allow for works to the level crossing to take place.

The Environment Agency is considering its next steps after oil was found in the River Cam
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Thousands of pupils across #Cambridgeshire will find out their #GCSEresults today. We'll be bringing you all the results from schools across the county as they come in.
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Urgent answers have been demanded over the government’s plans for East West Rail after the previous administration “left residents in limbo”.
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After months of hard work and several nail-biting exams, young people across #Cambridgeshire are receiving their #AlevelResults2024 today. Follow our live coverage as the results come in.
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Body found in search for missing #Essex teenager at Burnside Lakes in Cherry Hinton #Cambridge
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A search is under way for a 16-year-old boy at #BurnsideLakes in #CherryHinton following reports he got into difficulty in the water #Cambridge
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Rail passengers have been warned to prepare for eight days of disruption as long-planned engineering work by Network Rail merges into industrial action by train drivers.

A man who pointed an imitation firearm at a police officer in #Cambridge has been sentenced.
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Daytime charges at council-run car parks in #Cambridge could be increased by an average of five per cent, the authority has said. The move is part of a bid to reduce congestion 👇
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A decision to cease the chemical removal of weeds will be reviewed after claims #Cambridgeshire resembles a 'post-apocalypse movie'. 👇
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