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Eagle-eyed plane spotter saves pilot's life

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

Suffolk Live

Charlotte Mclaughlin

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A pilot at RAF Lakenheath has thanked a Suffolk man for saving his life after sparks blasted out of his plane.

Photos show the refurbishment at the George Hotel in Buckden.

Historic hotel opens doors after lockdown transformation

Debbie Davies

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Kimbolton has a rich history, including its castle where Catherine of Aragon died in 1536.

Seven of the prettiest villages in Huntingdonshire

Debbie Davies

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Chloe and Michelle Pauley from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, with Bradley Walsh on the set of BBC One Take Off

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Quiz-loving mother and daughter win Take Off with Bradley & Holly

Ben Jolley

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Hartford is our village focus this week.

Village Focus: Silver coins among ancient finds in Hartford

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

Great North Road by Steve Silk.

Book Review: Great North Road by Steve Silk

Jacqui Howchin

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300 passengers travelled more than 1,000 kilometres in ground-breaking autonomous vehicle trials held in Cambridge.

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300 take part in autonomous shuttle passenger trial

Ben Jolley

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Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon, is one of the hospitals increasing visitor restrictions due to Covid-19.

NHS

Hospitals temporarily reintroduce restrictions for visitors

Katie Woodcock

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Family Notices

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Cllr Jason Mockett, former councillor Ian Manning and MP Lucy Frazer

9 never to be forgotten moments from Cambridgeshire politicians

John Elworthy

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Protestors outside MBR Acres

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'People are angry' - hundreds protest outside Camp Beagle

Alexandra Collett

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An apology for The Gables care home in Chatteris.

AN APOLOGY: The Gables in Chatteris

Debbie Davies

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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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Barman filling pint of beer in glass

East of England Tourism Awards 2021: Pub of the Year

Sophie Stainthorpe

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A china doll and pram on display at the St Neots Museum in New Street.

Join in the Marble Mania in St Neots

Liz Davies

Someone holding a cut out rainbow with a woodland background

East of England Tourism Awards 2021: Resilience and Innovation Award

Sophie Stainthorpe

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Chief Constable Nick Dean commended officers for long service and also handed out awards for individual acts of bravery

Cambridgeshire Constabulary | Gallery

Chief honours those who went 'over and beyond' to protect public

John Elworthy

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Hospitals in the county have continued the mandatory rule that face coverings must be worn.

Covid - A Year On

Nine thousand 999 calls and 6,500 police incidents already this month

Ben Jolley

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Maddy Ellis, from Little Paxton, will swim the Channel in September.

Maddy's epic Channel swim will be 'powered by plants'

Debbie Davies

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Cllr Andrew Lynn, also a foster parent, said a councillor calling foster carers amateur on any level “cannot be acceptable”.

Cambridgeshire County Council

Mayor fumes over ‘amateur’ foster carers claim

John Elworthy

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Dr Nik Johnson and Andy Burnham in Cambridge

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Mayor delighted with 'insight' by Andy Burnham over travel plans

Daniel Mason

There is concern that if Covid-19 rates continue to rise at the rate that they are, hospitals will become overwhelmed again.

Covid - A Year On

Plea for caution as Covid-19 rates rise

Katie Woodcock

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Frank Powell, 85, planted the palm tree around 20 years ago - and now it is 20ft tall.

Is this striking 20ft palm tree the biggest in Huntingdonshire?

Clare Butler

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Llama Out Loud by Anabelle Sami.

Book Review: Llama Out Loud! by Annabelle Sami

Kate Smith

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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Kimbolton has a rich history, including its castle where Catherine of Aragon died in 1536.

Seven of the prettiest villages in Huntingdonshire

Debbie Davies

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Photos show the refurbishment at the George Hotel in Buckden.

Historic hotel opens doors after lockdown transformation

Debbie Davies

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An apology for The Gables care home in Chatteris.

AN APOLOGY: The Gables in Chatteris

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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Don't Miss

Police appeal after car hit railings in Cromwell Road in St Neots on Sunday.

Woman, 33, hospitalised after Range Rover smashes into metal railings

Debbie Davies

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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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Cllr Steve Count

Cambridgeshire County Council | Special Report

Tories throw ‘toys from the pram’ and storm out following lost vote

John Elworthy

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Police are appealing for information following crash at Tillbrook

Motorcyclist rushed to hospital with serious injuries after crash

Alexandra Collett

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News

Quiz-loving mother and daughter win Take Off with Bradley & Holly

Chloe and Michelle Pauley from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, with Bradley Walsh on the set of BBC One Take Off

TV

Ben Jolley

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Chloe and Michelle Pauley from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, have won BBC One's Take Off, a new game show hosted by Bradley Walsh and Holly Willoughby.

Cllr Jason Mockett, former councillor Ian Manning and MP Lucy Frazer

9 never to be forgotten moments from Cambridgeshire politicians

John Elworthy

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Someone holding a cut out rainbow with a woodland background

East of England Tourism Awards 2021: Resilience and Innovation Award

Sophie Stainthorpe

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Kimbolton has a rich history, including its castle where Catherine of Aragon died in 1536.

Seven of the prettiest villages in Huntingdonshire

Debbie Davies

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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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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

Hipwell heads to Tokyo Paralympics after selection earned down on the farm

Olympic Rings outside the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan

Olympics

Neil Metcalfe

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Papworth's Will Hipwell can thank a novel way of training after selection to represent Team GB at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

Hunts Bowls celebration team photo

Bowls

Dramatic last-bowl victory sends Hunts to first Adams Trophy final

Neil Metcalfe

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A view of Bowls at Broadway Bowling Club, Worcester. Picture: DAVID DAVIES/PA

Bowls

St Neots extend advantage at top of Huntingdon & District Bowls League

Neil Metcalfe

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Waresley Cricket Club team photo in 2019

Cricket

Waresley ease relegation fears with vital victory at Kimbolton

Neil Metcalfe

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Valius Paskonis bagged numerous fish over 20lb at Earith Carp Lakes

Angling

Fishing round-up: Anglers out and about well before heatwave hits

Neil Metcalfe

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Lifestyle

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

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

Interiors

Zita Whalley

Interior designer Audrey Whelan offers tips and considerations for retrofitting your home with accessible design. For people with disabilities, the fact most older properties were built with the ‘average’ person can prohibit them from carrying...

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

A vintage four of two Spitfires, a Mustang and a Buchon flying together at IWM Duxford.

IWM Duxford | Gallery

Spitfires and more take to the skies at IWM Duxford flying day

Alan Davies

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