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Life sentence for Huntingdon paedophile who abused seven girls

Huntingdon man Anthony Burn has been jailed for life for child abuse.

Debbie Davies

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Burn, of Sycamore Drive, Huntingdon, was arrested and an investigation was launched into child abuse allegations going back several years.

Desmond Weeks was sentenced to three years and four months in prison.

Huntingdon man found with stash of drugs and cash is jailed

Alexandra Collett

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a break in at a Farm on Swavesey Road, Fen Drayton

Equipment worth £6,000 stolen from farm during overnight break-in

Alexandra Collett

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Man remanded in prison after £1.7million of class A drugs discovered by police when they pulled over a car in St Neots.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Heroin worth £1.7m found in holdall in car in St Neots

Clare Butler

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Arson attack at Fulbourn Health Centre

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

Suspected arsonist held after health centre fire

John Elworthy

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A court has found Bernadette Walker was murdered by her father Scott Walker

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

'Father' found guilty of murdering his teenage daughter

Sam Russell, PA and Louise Hepburn

Students from Stageworks

The show must go on! Stageworks students perform end-of-year show

Alexandra Collett

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Open top bus rides on this open top Bristol VR owned by Mark Judd of MR Judd Commercials.

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Town buzzing with buses - for one day only

John Elworthy

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50 nail bars and car washes got a clean bill of health during a police day of action

Cambridgeshire Constabulary | Special Report

Nail bars and car washes targeted in modern day slavery checks

John Elworthy

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modernised flats over 55s

Home of the Week: Flats for the over 55s now available in gorgeous...

Property Writer

NHS encourages people to book Covid-19 jabs as there is a "plentiful supply" of vaccines available across Cambridgeshire.

Covid - A Year On

Where to get a walk-in Covid-19 vaccine in Cambridgeshire this weekend

Ben Jolley

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Covid vaccines for children should be “fully researched to show the benefit” before those under 18 are jabbed, readers say.

Covid - A Year On

'Covid vaccines for children? Show us the benefits first!'

Clare Butler

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Peterborough Crown Court

St Ives woman who sold ecstasy to school children avoids jail

Alexandra Collett

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Suspected drink driver gets out ok but he arrested at St Neots

Drink driver fleeing traffic cops overturns before being arrested

John Elworthy

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Neil Roberts, 45, messaged the ‘girls’ on a social media platform

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Paedophile caught by cops after preying on 'teenage girls' online

Clare Butler

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Boy feeding goats at a petting zoo farm

East of England Tourism Awards 2021: Small Visitor Attraction of the Year

Sophie Stainthorpe

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Huntingdonshire District Council's 'Loves Park Week' is taking place from July 23 to August 1.

'Love Parks event to celebrate outdoor spaces

Alexandra Collett

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There was live singing and dancing at the Brampton fete on Saturday.

Brampton's 'fantastic' village fete welcomes 4,000 revellers

Clare Butler

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Primrose Hill Care Home in Huntingdon had the most care home deaths from Covid in Cambridgeshire, a CQC report revealed.

Covid - A Year On

'Every number is a lost life' - Worst Covid affected care homes in Cambs

Clare Butler

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The Royal Oak in Hail Weston has been awarded the title of best venue in Cambridgeshire.

Royal Oak in Hail Weston named as the best pub in Cambridgeshire

Alexandra Collett

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Couple entering a hotel room with their luggage

East of England Tourism Awards 2021: Small Hotel of the Year

Sophie Stainthorpe

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Ryan Fuller is the leader of Huntingdonshire District Council.

Leader champions Huntingdonshire as 'great place to live'

Ryan Fuller

Kevin Delaney has spoken out publicly about his experience of Covid-19

NHS | Interview

Kevin’s powerful testimony challenges us to #DoTheRightThing

John Elworthy

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Daniel Gregorious passed away this year, who was a keen runner at the Pocket Park events

First post-lockdown Parkrun in St Neots held in memory of four runners

Alexandra Collett

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There are walk-in Covid vaccine centres across Cambridgeshire this weekend.

Where to get a walk-in Covid vaccine in Cambridgeshire

Debbie Davies

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The Royal Oak in Hail Weston has been awarded the title of best venue in Cambridgeshire.

Royal Oak in Hail Weston named as the best pub in Cambridgeshire

Alexandra Collett

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Huntingdon man Anthony Burn has been jailed for life for child abuse.

Life sentence for Huntingdon paedophile who abused seven girls

Debbie Davies

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a break in at a Farm on Swavesey Road, Fen Drayton

Equipment worth £6,000 stolen from farm during overnight break-in

Alexandra Collett

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Desmond Weeks was sentenced to three years and four months in prison.

Huntingdon man found with stash of drugs and cash is jailed

Alexandra Collett

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Amelia Smith of March after surgery at Peterborough City Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Hospital | Updated

Mother sends warning over 'disgraceful' care of six-year-old daughter

Daniel Mason

Whittlesey Aquapark.
, Whittlesey
Tuesday 20 July 2021.
Picture by Terry Harris.

Fenland District Council

Aquapark boss hits back at threat of enforcement

John Elworthy

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Collision at Wyton

Motorist crashes into telephone pole at Wyton

Alexandra Collett

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Ian Simpson saw US Air Force pilot Grant Thompson's F-15E Strike Eagle with sparks flying out.

Suffolk Live

Eagle-eyed plane spotter saves pilot's life

Charlotte Mclaughlin

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News

'Covid vaccines for children? Show us the benefits first!'

Covid vaccines for children should be “fully researched to show the benefit” before those under 18 are jabbed, readers say.

Covid - A Year On

Clare Butler

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Covid vaccines for children should be “fully researched to show the benefit” before those under 18 are jabbed, Hunts Post readers have their say.

Open top bus rides on this open top Bristol VR owned by Mark Judd of MR Judd Commercials.

Gallery

Town buzzing with buses - for one day only

John Elworthy

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Desmond Weeks was sentenced to three years and four months in prison.

Huntingdon man found with stash of drugs and cash is jailed

Alexandra Collett

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Students from Stageworks

The show must go on! Stageworks students perform end-of-year show

Alexandra Collett

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Huntingdon man Anthony Burn has been jailed for life for child abuse.

Life sentence for Huntingdon paedophile who abused seven girls

Debbie Davies

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Things to do

Book Review: Great North Road by Steve Silk

Great North Road by Steve Silk.

Jacqui Howchin

In Huntingdonshire you are never far away from a slice of history and nowhere more so than along the route of the original Great North Road.

Llama Out Loud by Anabelle Sami.

Book Review: Llama Out Loud! by Annabelle Sami

Kate Smith

DSCNNCT musical festival at Crystal Lakes, near St Ives, on July 31.

Things To Do in Huntingdonshire over the next few weeks

Debbie Davies

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Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice dazzle in their 'Him and Me' tour.

Theatre | Review

Strictly's Anton and Giovanni dazzle in sensational return to live theatre

Clare Butler

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Oliver Ford Davies and Stephen Boxer in A Splinter of Ice, which can be seen at Cambridge Arts Theatre.

Theatre | Review

Spy Kim Philby and novelist Graham Greene reunited on stage in Cambridge

Angela Singer

Sport

Goodwood: ones to watch on day two

Poetic Flare ridden by jockey Kevin Manning wins the St James's Palace Stakes on day one of Royal Ascot

Lee Power

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Day two of Glorious Goodwood is the highlight of the racing action on Wednesday afternoon. The feature race of the meeting, the Qatar Sussex Stakes, takes centre-stage with a prize fund of £1 million. The market leader is the dual G1 winner...

Sam Johnson hit 102 for Waresley Cricket Club's Sunday side against Southill Park

Cricket

Waresley easy like a Sunday morning even if Saturday is not alright

Neil Metcalfe

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St Neots Town in action against Welling Town during their pre-season friendly

Football

St Neots beaten by Welling Town but pre-season still proving promising

John Walker

Joseph Stevens and Mac May of Buckden Bowls Club

Bowls

Ramsey Bowls Club delighted with success in hosting county finals

Neil Metcalfe

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Stradivarius ridden by Frankie Dettori

Ones to watch on day one at Goodwood Festival

Lee Power

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Lifestyle

Home of the Week: Flats for the over 55s now available in gorgeous converted period building near Huntingdon

modernised flats over 55s

Property Writer

The impressive Edwardian frontage of this super over 55s retirement complex sits within well kept gardens and is surrounded by leafy green spaces. You feel a world away from the hustle and bustle of Huntingdon, while having the benefit of all...

Smart, accessible design should let everyone live as independently as possible.

Interiors

‘Really good design should allow people to be as independent as possible’

Zita Whalley

Dr Annie Gray, Mill Road Cemetery and What does the UK eat?

University of Cambridge

Open Cambridge prepares for a feast of events

Alan Davies

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Warburton House countryside city

Home of the week: Collection of contemporary apartments with countryside...

Property Writer

Young smartly dressed businessman holding phone and paperwork victorious in front of PC screens showing stocks

Personal Finance | Promotion

How to tackle the quandary over retirement income

Peter Sharkey