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'I disguised myself as a boy so I could go to school'
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Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Travel · today Popular sports club in Fen village announces temporary closure• Parkfield Pub in The Pub, in Wimblington, has announced it is closing temporarily with "immediate effect". |
 | Cambridge Independent — News · Safety · today Rower whose heart raced to 227bpm saved by air ambulance medics in dramatic riverside rescue• 34-year-old’s heart was restarted - now he’s backing East Anglian Air Ambulance’s air base appeal. |
 | BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Events · today Young poets from the East open Latitude Festival• The winner, Esme, impresses judges with her poem about a piano passed down the generations. |
 | BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Safety · today Gangs, violence and dumped dead animals: The hidden world of illegal hare hunts• Farmers describe attacks and police receive nearly 9,000 reports of banned hare coursing. |
 | Cambridge Independent — News · Health · today Air pollution linked to rise in Parkinson’s risk by University of Cambridge researchers• Particulate matter is described as a ‘significant public health issue’. |
 | Cambridge News · Council and records · today ‘Controlling’ man strangled and told partner she would die in vicious attack• The man also threatened to slit the throats of everyone in the couple's household |
Cambridge News · Council and records · today Ryanair boss says passengers running late 'will be left behind' by his aircraft• Michael O'Leary did not hold back on a recent podcast appearance |
Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Council and records · today 5 Cambs businesses that announced openings or closures in July• This past July has seen plenty of excitement as new businesses opened across Cambridgeshire, but also lots of sadness as beloved stores are set to close. |
 | Cambridge Independent — News · Council and records · today Cambridge Water and Anglian Water hosepipe bans welcomed by Cam Valley Forum• Cambridge Independent — News: "Cambridge Water and Anglian Water hosepipe bans welcomed by Cam Valley Forum" is included because it may affect council services, records, neighbourhood decisions or daily routines. |
 | Cambridge News · Council and records · today Two dead badgers found in carrier bag on Cambridgeshire border• Cambridge News: "Two dead badgers found in carrier bag on Cambridgeshire border" is included because it may affect council services, records, neighbourhood decisions or daily routines. |
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