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The Grace family have covered their Sawtry home in a stunning display of Christmas lights.

Family's Christmas lights display for charity

Photos shared by Cambridgeshire Constabulary show the aftermath of a crash which happened on the bridge between Huntingdon and Godmanchester yesterday.

Photos show aftermath of crash on Hunts bridge yesterday

Priory Park Infant School, in St Neots, recently held its Christmas fayre.

'It was a really special night’ - school hosts festive fayre

These photos show the structural damage to the bridge between Huntingdon and Godmanchester.

Photos show structural damage to bridge after crash

Stephen Moir, chief executive at CCC and Cllr Lucy Nethsingha.

Life-saving defibrillators installed at 13 sites in Cambridgeshire

Chris Aubin, Tom Bedford, Shane Howell, Ed Hunter-Dodds, Cllr Steve Corney, Andy Hamilton and Shailesh Vara MP.

MP met up with business representatives in Ramsey

CRASH

Cambridgeshire Police were called to The Avenue in Godmanchester at 3:42pm with reports of a collision between two cars which left the nearby bridge completely blocked.

CRASH Person cut free from car after two vehicle crash leaving bridge blocked

Sweet Sunny, who is only three months old, was found on November 21 in a dog crate which had been left in Long Drove in Cottenham.

Kitten found abandoned down country road with fractured leg

Phillip Robinson, 40, of Coronation Avenue, Warboys, had climbed through an unlocked window at the victim’s home and made his way up the stairs about 11.30pm on June 11.

Stalker crept into woman’s bedroom while she was sleeping

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact households, the East of England Co-op is providing support to 25 independent, Salvation Army and Trussell Trust foodbanks across Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.

East of England Co-op donating £50,000 to local foodbanks

See our round-up of traffic and travel updates for Cambridgeshire today (Friday, December 8).

Updated Latest traffic and travel updates for Cambridgeshire (Dec 8)

Steven Roberts as Sammy Goose and ensemble.

Christmas There's still time to book pantos this Christmas - oh yes there is!

Simon Latore, 42, called 999 on July 29 this year and told operators he had planted a bomb in the disabled toilets of a Huntingdon pub and it was due to detonate in seven minutes.

LISTEN: Man claimed he’d planted a bomb in pub

Cllr Alan Hooker with Mr and Mrs Claus.

Christmas Godmanchester comes together to celebrate lights switch-on

Sam Bravo-Hibberd with his son Gabriel.

Crowdfunding for Dad Fundraising plea for dad-of-three who has been diagnosed with a brain tumour

The plan has been put together after the closure of Great Gidding Primary School earlier this year.

New plan released to try and prevent more school closures in Cambs

Lucy Frazer, Jonathan Djanogly; Darryl Preston, Tiffany Lynch, Belinda Goodwin, Stuart Taylor, Liz Groom, Shailesh Vara and Nick Dean.

MP hosts meeting to discuss disparity in police funding

The two awards Magpas Air Ambulance won were for ‘innovation of the year’ and the ‘charity staff member of the year’ award.

Local charity wins two national awards

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s largest local bus operator has been acknowledged for its outstanding outreach work at the prestigious UK Bus Awards.

Stagecoach East acknowledged for outstanding outreach work

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Priory Park Infant School, in St Neots, recently held its Christmas fayre.

'It was a really special night’ - school hosts festive fayre

Christmas

Cllr Alan Hooker with Mr and Mrs Claus.

Christmas Godmanchester comes together to celebrate lights switch-on

The two awards Magpas Air Ambulance won were for ‘innovation of the year’ and the ‘charity staff member of the year’ award.

Local charity wins two national awards

Christmas

Characters from Limelight Entertainment with Emily Davies, aged 3.

Christmas Let It Rain! Festive fun at cricket club's Christmas market

The club has relocated to Alconbury Weald.

Target shooting club has new home in Huntingdonshire

WWT Welney is putting on a range of events to allow people to get closer to the swans.

Swan spectacle makes for a wild winter at WWT Welney

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Sport

The club held its end of year championships.

Fantastic finals night ends year on a high for squash club

Horse racing

Jetoile at Aintree earlier this year.

Horse racing High hopes for Jetoile at the Peterborough Chase this weekend

Sailability award

Kelvin received his award from The Princess Royal

Sailability award Sailability volunteer receives award for contribution to sailing

Football Report

St Neots brought home a point from Yaxley.

Football Report Saints recovered to earn a point from neighbours Yaxley

Hockey Report

The Men's 1s after their 6-2 win against St Ives 2s.

Hockey Report Captain's hat-trick helps St Neots Men’s 1s pick up biggest win of season

Horseracing

Jockey Gavin Sheehan’s performance in the saddle as ‘phenomenal’ at Huntingdon.

Horseracing Bailey heaps praise on Sheehan after Parc D'Amour keeps his head in front

Sam Marshall picked up a European trophy.

European golf cup win for Sam

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Lifestyle

The two awards Magpas Air Ambulance won were for ‘innovation of the year’ and the ‘charity staff member of the year’ award.

Local charity wins two national awards

This four-bedroom house is for sale in Warboys at £700,000

Four-bed character home in quiet setting for sale in Warboys

WWT Welney is putting on a range of events to allow people to get closer to the swans.

Swan spectacle makes for a wild winter at WWT Welney

Sue Allen (L), who attends NW Fitness Studio in the town, has taken the brave decision to compete in the Nottingham Strong Open event on December 17.

70-year-old Sue to compete in powerlifting competition following cancer diagnosis

Colman Creative Academy was named 'Best Inclusive Theatre School 2023 - Southeast England' at the SME Awards.

Local theatre and dance academy win their fourth award in just over 12 months

Columnist

The statue of Cromwell in Market Hill St Ives.

Columnist Bridget Flanagan challenges the claim that Cromwell banned Christmas

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National News

Undated handout photo issued by the Naturalis Biodiversity Centre of the skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex in a room of the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, Netherlands (Marten van Dijl/Naturalis Biodiversity Center/ PA)

Two baby dinosaurs found in tyrannosaur fossil shed light on changing diet

What the papers say (Peter Byrne/PA)

What the papers say – December 9

Patrick O’Neal poses with his father, actor Ryan O’Neal (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File/PA)

Co-stars Barbra Streisand and Lee Grant remember ‘incredible talent’ Ryan O’Neal

Rishi Sunak’s leadership is under pressure over the Rwanda policy (James Manning/PA)

Sunak’s Rwanda legislation given ‘50% at best’ chance of success

Pete Wishart said he is looking forward to standing for election again (Chris McAndrew/PA)

Labour Party with its ‘mojo’ back will mean tough challenge for SNP – Wishart

Paul Nowak, general secretary of the TUC, will address a special conference on strikes (Peter Byrne/PA)

Unions to step up opposition to new law on strikes

Actor Ryan O’Neal was described as a Hollywood legend (AP)

Paper Moon and Love Story star Ryan O’Neal dies aged 82

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