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Rea was given a community order at Peterborough Crown Court today

Warboys man who posed as a carpet fitter handed community order for stealing cash
The case is being heard at Cambridge Crown Court.

Sam Mechelewski Murder Trial: Court hears closing statements as jury prepares to consider its verdicts
Councillor Sarah Gifford, fourth from left, at the new pop-up shop. Picture: ARCHANT

Free gym membership up for grabs at health and wellbeing pop-up shop in Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire County Council's Shire Hall

County council sets up ‘taskforce’ as Brexit preparations ramp up
Jonathan Djanogly and Shailesh Vara. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

MPs set out how they want Brexit negotiations to progress following defeat of withdrawal deal
The Royal Papworth Hospital

Hospital celebrates anniversary of landmark heart transplant operation
Home deliveries seemed to be a thing of the past, until the likes of Amazon arrived on the scene. Picture: Getty Images

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The Met Office says it will get much colder and snow is possible

Is Cambridgeshire going to see some snow this weekend?
The case was heard at Cambridge Magistrates' Court

Fine for lorry driver who sprayed tear gas during spat over parking in Huntingdon
Police cordon close to the murder site at Hinchingbrooke Park

Sam Mechelewski Murder Trial: Prosecutor says accused ‘in it together’
A cheque for more than £15,000 was handed over to HCCN. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Members club together to raise thousands for cancer charity

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The Bubble Rush took place in Riverside Park, Huntingdon. Picture: ARCHANT

Return of fundraising Bubble Rush to Huntingdon confirmed
Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hospital will not lose out despite decision to transfer the management of paediatric services to North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
An artic lorry transporting underwear, including thousands of women’s bras, caught fire on the A14. Picture: TWITTER / SUFFOLK FIRE

Family thanks workers who helped man get through A14 gridlock to see his mother hours before she died
An artist's impression of the Starbucks drive-thru, which was turned down by planners.

Drive-thru coffee shop plan is turned down over poor design
Prime Minister Theresa May speaks after losing a vote on her Brexit deal in the House of Commons. Photo: House of Commons/PA Wire

Video Theresa May suffers embarrassing Brexit defeat in House of Commons
Jonathan Djanogly

Huntingdon MP vows to support the prime minister’s deal on the withdrawal from the EU
Tina Theodorou, Margaret Life, Kevin Sharpe, Chris Woodhall, Lucy Maurico, and Jan Draycott at the Grafham Trout. Picture: ARCHANT

Revellers raise a glass as community pub opens its doors
Police in Huntingdon have been talking to school pupils about personal safety and knife crime

Community police officers in Huntingdon visit schools to talk about the dangers of gangs and knife crime
Shailesh Vara at Earith Village Hall on December 21. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Protest march planned amid fear of more lorries in village
A former cricket pavilion was torched in an arson attack.

Former sports pavilion is torched in suspected arson attack
Shailesh Vara MP

Prime minister’s ‘blind-alley’ deal should be voted down, Shailesh Vara urges colleagues
Man treated for smoke inhalation after farm fire in Haddenham. Picture: ARCHANT

Chief fire officer heaps praise on service after last summer’s hot weather led to record number of calls

Warning from fire service following chimney blazes
Euro MP Alex Mayor with Eltisley farmer Martin Lines

Post-Brexit Agriculture Bill will not provide “long-term food security” says farming network chairman
Princes Street Car Park, Huntingdon

Car park plans could see changes to the way drivers pay
Cambourne gym welcomes its millionth customer. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Regular workout turns into a celebration for lucky Liam
Firefighters from Newmarket have been helping Cambridgeshire colleagues with the blaze. Picture: SFRS

Road re-open eight hours after lorry fire brings traffic to standstill
Highways England releases details of ongoing roadworks

Check out roadworks and diversions in place for the week ahead

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Suzanne and Stuart's Eaton Socon home was destroyed in the blaze on January 5.

Fire in tumble dryer spread in minutes says Eaton Socon woman who believes husband would not have made it out in time
The scene of the lorry fire on the A14. Picture: BCH Roads Policing

Video Long delays as lorry fire closes A14
Emergency services were called to Muchwood Lane, in Ramsey.

Motorist cut free from car following collision in Ramsey
Work perks such as free exercise classes can help keep employees - but is it enough? Picture: Getty Images

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Spring Common Academy in Huntingdon. Picture: GOOGLE

Another outstanding effort by pupils and staff at Huntingdon school
GPs at the meeting of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group meeting. Picture: ROBERT ALEXANDER

‘No shortage of drugs in run up to Brexit’ - Cambridgeshire health chief insists
Anglian Water

Road closures planned as work on new water pipeline gets under way
Police and crime commissioner Jason Ablewhite

Police commissioner wants to hear your views on proposed Council Tax rises

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Hinchingbrooke Country Park

Sam Mechelewski Murder Trial: Murder accused claims he was held at knife point by co-defendant
Stuart Wagstaff won a £11,500 compensation pay-out after his tooth rotted away

Pay out for man whose tooth decay was missed by dentists
Council Tax in the district is set to rise

Council “in danger of running out of money”
Geoffrey Stalker, Andrea Skodackoua and Cllr Steve Mcadam outside Oxfam Books and Music in Huntingdon.

New year awards: Nominate someone you think makes a contribution to the community
Photo shows Left to Right : Councillor John Davies Vice-Chairman of HDC, Keith Baker, Councillor Richard West, Chairman of HDC, Barbara Boddington, Kevin Reynolds, Deborah Reynolds, Peter Bucknell and Mary Bucknell.

Former councillors awarded honorary titles in recognition of service
Cambridge Crown Court. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Man accused of murdering Sam Mechelewski tells court “he was like my little brother”
The fire at Envar Composting in Woodhurst. Picture: CFRS

Fire service defends decision to allow compost blaze to burn out amid concern from neighbours
Peterborough Crown Court

Suspended sentence for Eaton Socon man who had almost 1,000 indecent images of children
The Grafham Trout pub. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Community pub set to open its doors for the first time
Cambridge Crown Court

Sam Mechelewski Murder Trial: Accused says he was threatened to keep quiet after witnessing attack
History society members . Jane Watson, Roger Reynolds, Beth Davis, Peter Cooper, Dr Simon Thurley, Joanna Borrett, Stuart Orme, Jane Watson, Vicky Faupel, Zena Brackenbury, Professor Stephen Upex.

Innovative history projects awarded grants by society
Jonathan Djanogly

MPs add their names to letter calling on prime minister to rule out ‘no deal’ Brexit
Magpas has seen a rise in demand for its servcies in the last 12 months

New figures reveal rise in emergency calls for Magpas air ambulance including cardiac arrests and sports injuries over new year period
Lawrence Court

Inquest hears baby suffered ‘catastrophic’ injuries in dog attack

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The aftermath of the fire in Marchioness Way, Eaton Socon. Picture: CFRS

Fault with dryer believed to have caused house fire in St Neots
Left to right: Marie Shepperson Kathy Broadhurst, John Ray, Pete Upshall, Sara Helme, Pam Marsden, Andy Helme, and Di Polley-Coles. Picture: MICHAEL MAYSON

Annual ball raises thousands of pounds for cancer care charity
Gladman Developments has withdrawn its planning proposal for Warboys

Developer withdraws plan for hundreds of new homes in Warboys
The fire at Envar Composting in Woodhurst. Picture: CFRS

Video Fire crews continue to monitor blaze at compost facility that has been burning for five days
Highways England releases details of ongoing roadworks

Heading back to work on Monday? Check out details of roadworks in the region
Investing in gold is still a wise move, says Peter Sharkey. Picture: Getty Images

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St John Ambulance is welcoming new cadets to its Huntingdon headquarters. Picture: LES GIBBON

Huntingdon branch of St John Ambulance looking for new cadets
Standing, L-R: Doug McLeod, Carol Bilverstone, Emma Sanders (Magpas), and Pauline McLeod. Seated, L-R: Bert Brown, Peter Weir, David Cammish, and Lynden Poole. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Milestone marked with some festive cheer by ukelele group

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Hinchingbrooke Hospital’s Catering Team has won the Health Business Award for Hospital Catering

Hospital catering team win second award for quality of food
Police at the scene in Huntingdon High Street

Police appeal after man with a knife reported in Huntingdon
Cambs Fire and Rescue service are still at the scene

Drivers warned after St Ives blaze
An investigation is going after the cash machine robbery in Huntingdon

Investigation launched after cash machine ‘explosion’
East of England Ambulance Service have launched the project to warn those who abuse staff that they could face jail time.

Ambulance service launches campaign after more than a thousand assaults on staff were reported last year
Adrian Shepherd was jailed for one year after he sexually assualted young girls

Man who told young girls they would be “stars of the future” before sexually assaulting them, is jailed
Dean Marshall, is wanted in connection with a serious assault which happened on New Years day

Man wanted in connection with serious assault
Items recovered by police from a gang responsible for almost 100 raids in Cambridgeshire. Picture: Cambridgeshire Police

Police release images of stolen property recovered from burglary gang in bid to reunite items with owners
MEP Alex Mayer with Huntingdon commuters

Euro MP joins rail commuters at Huntingdon Railway Station to protest against hike in fares
Michelle Hutchinson, of Macmillan, and Daniel Mansfield, of the Hunts Post. Picture: ARCHANT

Thousands raised at business awards are handed over to charity
Argos closed its branch in Huntingdon High Street and moved to Sainsbury's earlier this year.

Restaurant chain makes full application for new premises in Huntingdon
NHS 111

Demand on NHS 111 service on the increase in Cambridgeshire

Taser use on the increase in Cambridgeshire, new figures show
Staff at the Holly Ward in Huntingdon receiving the donations from the Hunts Post

Hunts Post readers help deliver festive cheer to children’s ward

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Marrissa Aldrich, from St Neots was pronounced dead on December 22.

Updated Tributes paid to mother-of-two as friends plan memorial
Anne Furbank has been awarded a British Empire Medal

Buckden businesswoman “shocked” to be awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Year’s Honours list
Hilary Blagbrough works for the British Antartic Survey

A freezing cold Christmas but Buckden mum is dancing for joy after losing seven stone
Hunts Post Farming Column by Anne-Marie Hamilton, of Wood Farm, Hail Weston

Hunts Post farming correspondent Ann Marie Hamilton is made an MBE
Emergency services at the scene of the incident in Hartford Road, Huntingdon. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Updated Police say ‘nothing found’ after call made about person seen in river at Huntingdon
The Number by Lee Eisenberg makes essential reading, says Peter Sharkey

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Luton Crown Court Picture: Google Street View

St Neots murder accused appears at crown court