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Work to start on £4.68m household recycling centre
• Construction is due to start in August, with the site expected to open in April 2027.
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 | CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Council and records · yesterday Burglars caused £1 million of damage to hundreds of new homes• The burglars targeted multiple new-builds in Cambridgeshire |
 | BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Safety · yesterday Driver arrested after serious A1 lorry crash• Cambridgeshire Police refers itself to watchdog over an earlier incident with one of the vehicles. |
 | Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Safety · yesterday Police release image of man after attempted burglary• Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to after an attempted burglary at a house in King's Dyke, near Whittlesey. |
 | CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Travel · today Widower whose food van burned down says ‘it’s lucky no one was hurt’• The man's food truck went up in flames outside a Cambridge train station |
 | Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Safety · yesterday Police explain reason for large presence in Cambridgeshire villages• The reason behind a large police presence across several Cambridgeshire villages last week has been revealed. |
 | Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Council and records · yesterday Much-loved national bakery chain opening second store in Ely• The national bakery chain Greggs, which is famed for its on-the-go savoury products, is opening its second store in Ely. |
 | Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Cambs hospital changes CPR training after cardiac arrest research• A hospital trust has introduced new breast vests to improve resuscitation training and help address barriers to CPR for women. |
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