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Moment when Cambridge mum finds out she has won £1m on EuroMillions

Holly Saul had forgotten to check her ticket for a few days before making the discovery - now she and her partner are looking at buying a house.

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Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner questions government amid alarm at the ‘scale of Covid-19 infection ripping through schools’

Every district in Cambridgeshire except the city recorded their highest weekly Covid-19 case numbers since the pandemic began.

Greater Cambridge Partnership criticised for plans to install bird netting

The netting is due to go up on a Cambridge jetty next week.

Half term is all treats, no tricks, at The Grafton in Cambridge

The Have a Seat on Us initiative launches next week, with over a thousand prizes to be won.

Don’t miss our souvenir picture special First Days at School: Year 1 classes - in this week’s Cambridge Independent

The 19-page souvenir picture special features photographs of Year 1 classes from more than 25 schools across our region.

Loss of lives due to Covid-19 means county council will spend £2.4m less on older people

Cllr Richard Howitt said committee members recognise the human loss behind the figures.

The Tipsy Vegan restaurant opens in Cambridge

It promises to mix classic dishes with fresh ideas.

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CAMBRIDGE

Moment when Cambridge mum finds out she has won £1m on EuroMillions

Holly Saul had forgotten to check her ticket for a few days before making the discovery - now she and her partner are looking at buying a house.

Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner questions government amid alarm at the ‘scale of Covid-19 infection ripping through schools’

Every district in Cambridgeshire except the city recorded their highest weekly Covid-19 case numbers since the pandemic began.

Greater Cambridge Partnership criticised for plans to install bird netting

The netting is due to go up on a Cambridge jetty next week.

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SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Don’t miss our souvenir picture special First Days at School: Year 1 classes - in this week’s Cambridge Independent

The 19-page souvenir picture special features photographs of Year 1 classes from more than 25 schools across our region.

Loss of lives due to Covid-19 means county council will spend £2.4m less on older people

Cllr Richard Howitt said committee members recognise the human loss behind the figures.

Anthony Browne MP: ‘OxCam Arc must not be an excuse for more houses and urbanisation’

South Cambridgeshire’s Conservative MP writes for the Cambridge Independent.

Record Covid-19 weekly case numbers seen in multiple areas of Cambridgeshire - in-depth analysis

We explore the data by age and location, and look at vaccinations, deaths and hospitalisations.

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CRIME

Three-month closure order for Cambridge home after anti-social behaviour complaints

A closure order has been secured on a Cambridge property following complaints about anti-social behaviour.

Call to tackle ‘noisy street racing’ across Cambridge

Cllr Olaf Hauk, who represents Trumpington, will present a petition to Cambridge City Council on Thursday.

Tory MP Sir David Amess stabbed to death: ‘A loss for the country and attack on democracy’

South Cambridgeshire Conservative MP Anthony Browne said Sir David’s death is a “loss for Parliament and for the country, and an attack on democracy”.

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HEALTH

Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner questions government amid alarm at the ‘scale of Covid-19 infection ripping through schools’

Every district in Cambridgeshire except the city recorded their highest weekly Covid-19 case numbers since the pandemic began.

Walk-in vaccination bus at Queen Anne House in Cambridge

Anyone wishing to get a first or second dose of the Pfizer vaccine can do so today (Monday, October 18) from 11am to 5pm.

Record Covid-19 weekly case numbers seen in multiple areas of Cambridgeshire - in-depth analysis

We explore the data by age and location, and look at vaccinations, deaths and hospitalisations.

About 43,000 people ‘wrongly given negative PCR Covid-19 test result’

It follows an investigation into why many people tested negative after positive lateral flow test results.

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POLITICS

Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner questions government amid alarm at the ‘scale of Covid-19 infection ripping through schools’

Every district in Cambridgeshire except the city recorded their highest weekly Covid-19 case numbers since the pandemic began.

Loss of lives due to Covid-19 means county council will spend £2.4m less on older people

Cllr Richard Howitt said committee members recognise the human loss behind the figures.

Anthony Browne MP: ‘OxCam Arc must not be an excuse for more houses and urbanisation’

South Cambridgeshire’s Conservative MP writes for the Cambridge Independent.

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EDUCATION

Don’t miss our souvenir picture special First Days at School: Year 1 classes - in this week’s Cambridge Independent

The 19-page souvenir picture special features photographs of Year 1 classes from more than 25 schools across our region.

Jesus College Cambridge to return Benin artefact

The college is to give back a Benin Bronze to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments on Wednesday, October 27.

Cambridgeshire schools’ Covid vaccinations hit by delays

Health teams left some schools without administering jabs to all eligible pupils - and they have been unable to say when they will be back.

Top speakers lined up for University of Cambridge’s Climate Change Festival

Event to be chaired by director of Cambridge Zero and friend of COP26, Dr Emily Shuckburgh OBE

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