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 | Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Council and records · yesterday Latest figures show Uttlesford Council is meeting housing needs• New figures show Uttlesford Council is successfully meeting housing needs in the district following the government's Housing Delivery Test. |
 | CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Planning · yesterday New supermarket coming to major Cambridge development• CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections is included because planning, committee and development records can affect residents, businesses and local groups. |
 | Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday ‘Heatwaves and water shortages, but government’s only response is to ban single-use barbecues’• Cheney Payne, the Lib Dems’ Parliamentary hopeful for Cambridge, says more action is needed. |
 | Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Identity of men charged in connection with stabbing revealed• Two men charged in connection with the stabbing of a man on Tenison Street, in Cambridge, have been named by police. |
 | Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Knife-carrying man who started fire in busy Cambs council offices pictured• A knife-carrying man who walked into Huntingdonshire District Council's offices and started a fire has been jailed. |
 | Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Trumpington locals say enforcement must improve to stop 'surge' in parking near new station• Trumpington residents have expressed their frustration at road management in new developments still being in private hands |
 | CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Cambridge student died in hospital from ‘poisoning’, inquest hears• The student died in hospital earlier this year |
 | The Hunts Post (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Club wins trophy at rowing competition• St Neots Rowing Club was awarded the John Jenner Trophy at the Cambridge Town Bumps. |
 | Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday ‘Our precious chalk streams have dried up – and they need protection’ says South Cambridgeshire MP• Pipa Heylings walks on the dry bed of what should be a flowing stream. |
 | Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Nurse who made indecent photos of children found with 'paedophile manual'• A Chief Nurse for the hospital said the offences are 'deeply distressing' |
 | BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday Lib Dems win council seat from Reform after resignation• The party remain the largest group at Huntingdonshire District Council |
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