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Suzanne Vega: ‘I love Cambridge’s academic atmosphere’
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Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Travel · today Fenland road to close for 12 weeks as council carries out major surface repairs• Villagers in Fenland are facing a 12-week closure of one of the main routes in and out of their village as Cambridgeshire County Council carries out major repairs. |
 | CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Safety · today Man dragged partner into car and fled police in ‘terrifying ordeal’• The woman refused to enter the man's car, before she was grabbed by her hands and forced into a vehicle |
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". |
Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Planning · today Bank gets go-ahead for cashpoint days after one was refused at Norfolk branch• A new cashpoint is set to be installed in Wisbech Market Place after planning permission was recommended for approval. |
 | BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Health · today New car park works bring hospital rebuild closer• A multi-storey car park with more than 1,300 spaces will be created. |
 | BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Safety · today Watch: Cash till robber who threatened staff jailed• Police say the man pointed a device resembling a Taser at a shop assistant before grabbing the cash. |
 | Cambridge Independent — News · Council and records · today Tributes paid following death of Arm co-founder Jamie Urquhart, a ‘humble’ man who helped ‘transform computing’• He was ‘the most approachable, humble, kind and wonderful person’, says friend. |
 | Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Education · today 'Talented' principal leaves Astrea school in Cambs just months into role• Adam Scourfield has left his role as principal of Cottenham Village College just months after taking up the position full-time. |
 | CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Council and records · today Work to restart on car-sized sinkhole in Cambridge ‘as soon as possible’• CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections: "Work to restart on car-sized sinkhole in Cambridge ‘as soon as possible’" is included because it may affect council services, records, neighbourhood decisions or daily routines. |
 | Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Council and records · today Ely Padel Club launches ladies' team and junior summer camps• A new ladies’ team and junior summer camps have been launched at Ely Padel Club. |
 | Cambridge Independent — News · Education · today Churchill fellowship recipient targets social media harms on behalf of her generation• Colleen Sheridan is a researcher at Cambridge University. |
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