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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 13h

Peterborough City Council Cabinet has rejected more than £1m in proposed Towns Fund support for Nene Park's climbing centre. £4.34m was instead allocated to five other projects. Debate also raised unresolved questions over funding the Green Technology Centre www.cambsnews.co.uk/nene-park-lo...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Celebrating 25 years of service from Filipino nurses who joined Hinchingbrooke Hospital in 2001. Their dedication has touched countless patients, families and colleagues, while many have also built their lives and families in the local community. ❤️ www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/filipin...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A sunny Soham Pumpkin Fair welcomed a strong turnout last Saturday, with 24 stalls, competitions, a fun fair and a Caribbean and pirates theme. Four new committee members also joined, helping set the stage for 2027 www.cambsnews.co.uk/sunny-weathe...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

👑 By Royal Appointment at Cambridge Arts Theatre Jane Asher stars as Queen Elizabeth II in Daisy Goodwin’s entertaining play about the symbolism behind the royal wardrobe. Read Angela Singer’s review #Cambridge #Theatre #JaneAsher www.cambsnews.co.uk/by-royal-app...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Roman Court in Leverington has become the centre of a political row after the Government told Fenland District Council it intends to use the former sheltered housing complex to accommodate 26 mothers and babies seeking asylum. Click the link - CambsNews is free www.cambsnews.co.uk/roman-court-...

A deep dive: Roman Court in Leverington has become the centre of a political row after the Government told Fenland District Council it intends to use the former sheltered housing complex to accommodate 26 mothers and babies seeking asylum.
The building was offered for sale through Savills in 2025.
So, what happens next? Read the full story: Roman Court, its history, the planning questions and the growing dispute between Fenland and Westminster.
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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

BREAKING NEWS: 🚨 Steve Barclay MP has challenged the Government over plans to move 205 asylum seekers to Fenland, starting with proposals to house 26 mothers and babies at Roman Court in Leverington. The MP has written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood www.cambsnews.co.uk/26-mothers-a...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

👀 Have you seen this man? Cambridgeshire Police have released CCTV images as part of an investigation into three fires in Huntingdon. Police want to speak to the man pictured. www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/crime/m...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Conservatives are set to open candidate selections in Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Cambridgeshire North West ahead of the next general election. www.cambsnews.co.uk/conservative...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Cllr Nathan Hunt has challenged Cambridgeshire's rollout of live facial recognition, raising concerns over civil liberties, racial bias, transparency and the lack of a specific legal framework. www.cambsnews.co.uk/cambridgeshi...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Peterborough's Lakeside Activity Wall at Nene Park faces a £1.073m funding setback. City council officers have recommended that none of the additional funding requested for the project is awarded, Cabinet will decide the funding on October 1. www.cambsnews.co.uk/peterborough...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Mould-ridden flats that were being rented in poor condition have been given a dramatic transformation after Fenland District Council stepped in. www.cambsnews.co.uk/mould-hell-t...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🚨 24 people have been fined after repeated fly-tipping beside recycling and charity banks at the Morrisons car park in Cambourne. 14 fly-tipping FPNs and eight littering FPNs were issued, alongside two Duty of Care FPNs. Fly-tipping fines can reach £700. www.cambsnews.co.uk/24-people-fi...

🚨 24 people have been fined after repeated fly-tipping beside recycling and charity banks at the Morrisons car park in Cambourne.
The council says 14 fly-tipping FPNs and eight littering FPNs were issued, alongside two Duty of Care FPNs.
Fly-tipping fines can reach £700.
#Cambourne #Cambridgeshire #FlyTipping #SouthCambs

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🚨 Cambridgeshire Constabulary has launched Citizen Assist, a new AI system designed to help people report non-emergency crime online. Unlike AI tools being used by other forces, Citizen Assist can ask follow-up questions Read my full analysis. 👇 www.cambsnews.co.uk/cambridgeshi...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🐑🚒 A sheep found itself in deep trouble after becoming trapped in a river near Meadow Lane in St Ives. Firefighters from Huntingdon and Cambridge used a sled to reach the animal and bring it safely back to solid ground. www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/firefig...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The collapse of former Ford dealer Pilgrims of March has taken another twist. Administrators handling affairs are pursuing a £492,424 director's loan account Their report also reveals the remarkable story behind a disputed Norfolk holiday lodge sale. 👉 www.cambsnews.co.uk/mystery-surr...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🚨 BREAKING: Peterborough's City Link project faces a £1.6m rise in costs after 61 human skeletons were discovered beneath Queensgate Roundabout. Now councillors are being asked to put another £1.5m of Towns Fund money into the project. Cabinet meets October 1. www.cambsnews.co.uk/skeleton-sho...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🚗 NEW: Mayor Paul Bristow says he will look to private parking operators to deliver free parking in Huntingdonshire after accusing the district council of delays. "We will do this with or without them." The latest twist in a row months in the making. www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/mayor-p...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Former Bishop of Ely Stephen Conway has resigned as Bishop of Lincoln. Conway served as Bishop of Ely for 12 years before leaving Cambridgeshire for Lincoln in 2023. The Church of England says the complaint process remains ongoing. www.cambsnews.co.uk/former-bisho...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🚨 Three Cambridgeshire village shop raids, just days apart. Police are investigating burglaries in Earith, Bluntisham and Willingham after cigarettes, vapes, tobacco and alcohol were targeted. Officers are appealing for CCTV and dashcam footage. #Cambridgeshire www.cambsnews.co.uk/three-cambri...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

CALL TO QUIT: Peterborough council leader tells convicted drink-driver Peter Reeve to resign Cllr Shabina Qayyum has called on independent Peterborough councillor Peter Reeve – currently suspended by Reform UK - to resign after he was convicted of drink-driving www.cambsnews.co.uk/call-to-quit...

CALL TO QUIT: Peterborough council leader tells convicted drink-driver Peter Reeve to resign
Councillor Shabina Qayyum has called on independent Peterborough councillor Peter Reeve – currently suspended by Reform UK - to resign after he was convicted of drink-driving and banned from the roads for 50 months.

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

£24,000 to replace free YouTube meeting videos The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority moved its meetings to a paid Public-i service under a direct award signed off by one officer. There was no Equality Impact Assessment www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/cambrid...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Peter Reeve, the Reform councillor for Stanground South, Peterborough, has been disqualified from driving for 50 months after admitting a second drink-driving offence. www.cambsnews.co.uk/exclusive-ph...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Fenland District Council is facing a dramatically more expensive bill for the proposed redevelopment of Whittlesey's Manor Leisure Centre, with the project now valued at £22.9 million and Cabinet still to decide whether it should go ahead. www.cambsnews.co.uk/manor-leisur...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A driver has been arrested after crashing into a lamppost on a Huntingdon roundabout. Police say the driver recorded a breath test reading of 148, more than four times the legal limit of 35. Thankfully, no other road users were injured. www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/crime/h...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Today Amazon is announcing above-inflation pay rises for frontline operations employees, including those at the Peterborough fulfilment centre. From September 27th, starting salaries in Peterborough will be £33,488, rising by 5.2% to £16.10 an hour. www.cambsnews.co.uk/amazon-annou...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

‘Dental desert’: Charlotte Cane launches survey into NHS dentist crisis across Ely and East Cambs. The MP says residents are struggling to access treatment Tell her your experience: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7DJXvng8zY www.cambsnews.co.uk/dental-deser...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Eddington Phase 2 Cambridge has received outline planning approval, paving the way for up to 3,800 new homes, including affordable housing for University key workers. Castle Lib Dems have welcomed the decision #Cambridge #Eddington #Housing #LocalNews www.cambsnews.co.uk/castle-lib-d...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🚨 Peterborough drug dealer jailed after dangerous police chase. Anton Oakley, 37, fled officers in Dogsthorpe before being arrested nearby. Police found crack cocaine, £460 cash and later discovered weapons at a property linked to him. #Peterborough #Crime #Police www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/crime/w...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Wisbech Port's financial crisis has been laid bare at Fenland District Council. Cllr John Clark of March cited losses of more than £3m over three years, while council leader Cllr Chris Boden acknowledged the council should have acted earlier. Full report: www.cambsnews.co.uk/3m-down-the-...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

More than 56,000 faces scanned, 10 alerts generated and four arrests or disposals made. Cambridgeshire Police have revealed the first results from Live Facial Recognition deployments in Peterborough, with no false alerts recorded. Full story 👇 www.cambsnews.co.uk/investigatio...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Blood Brothers at Cambridge Arts Theatre is a show not to be missed. Superb acting, beautiful songs, earthy Liverpool humour and a magnificent cast. #BloodBrothers #CambridgeTheatre #TheatreReview www.cambsnews.co.uk/blood-brothe...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Former Cambridgeshire Police sergeant Paul Street has been jailed for four years following a misconduct trial at the Old Bailey. PC Josh Williams was also jailed for 16 months after pleading guilty to misconduct in public office. #Huntingdon #Cambridgeshire www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/crime/f...

Former Cambridgeshire Police sergeant Paul Street has been jailed for four years following a misconduct trial at the Old Bailey.
Street was convicted of two counts of misconduct in public office and had previously pleaded guilty to two Data Protection Act offences.
PC Josh Williams was jailed for 16 months after pleading guilty to misconduct in public office. #Huntingdon #Cambridgeshire

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Turnstone Estates has partnered with the Diocese of Ely to bring forward a 43-acre employment-led development at Milton Park near Cambridge, with plans for more than 646,000 sq ft of commercial floorspace. FULL STORY HERE www.cambsnews.co.uk/cambridge-fr...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Dorothy Hinton is preparing to celebrate her 100th birthday at Potton View care home in Gamlingay on 11 October. The care home is inviting members of the community to send Dorothy birthday cards and best wishes to help make her special day unforgettable. www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/come-on...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Police and Immigration Enforcement have visited three takeaway businesses in Ely and Soham as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal working and labour exploitation. Two men were found working illegally at a Soham takeaway. #Ely #Soham #Cambridgeshire www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/crime/t...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Fenland District Council has unanimously backed a strengthened resolution opposing the Government's approach to Local Government Reorganisation. Cllr Chris Boden said the process had been flawed www.cambsnews.co.uk/fenland-coun...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Mayor Paul Bristow and Combined Authority chief executive Rob Bridge have told MPs that greater local powers could help Cambridgeshire and Peterborough deliver faster growth, infrastructure, and investment. www.cambsnews.co.uk/bristow-tell...

Bristow and Bridge take Cambridgeshire and Peterborough's devolution case to Parliament
Mayor Paul Bristow and Combined Authority chief executive Rob Bridge have told MPs that greater local powers could help Cambridgeshire and Peterborough deliver faster growth, infrastructure, and investment.

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🚨 More than £100,000 worth of golfing equipment has been stolen during a burglary at St Ives Golf Club, Cambridgeshire. Police are appealing for witnesses, CCTV, dashcam and doorbell footage. www.cambsnews.co.uk/st-ives-golf...

🚨 More than £100,000 worth of golfing equipment has been stolen during a burglary at St Ives Golf Club.
Police are appealing for witnesses, CCTV, dashcam and doorbell footage. Officers are particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw a Land Rover near the club around the time of the incident.

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Fenland Council has admitted the £18.7 million price tag for the long promised redevelopment of Whittlesey's Manor Leisure Centre is now out of date, with the final cost set to rise. The admission came at today’s (Monday) full council meeting. Full story here: www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/breakin...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A major new excavation is getting underway at Flag Fen near Peterborough, backed by £700,000 in funding. Archaeologists will investigate the site’s western post alignment and record evidence threatened by drying peat and falling groundwater levels. www.cambsnews.co.uk/700000-fundi...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Fenland District Council has reneged on a promise to make a decision this month on whether to commit £18.9m, or possibly more, to the redevelopment of the ageing Manor Leisure Centre in Whittlesey. www.cambsnews.co.uk/manor-leisur...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Fenland is at the centre of a renewed fight against obesity after figures revealed the district has some of the highest rates in Cambridgeshire. www.cambsnews.co.uk/fenland-obes...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

£13m crematorium row in East Cambs: Cllr Lucius Vellacott has defended the new Lake View Bereavement Centre at Mepal, saying it was funded from “left over” unallocated CIL money. Opposition councillors have called it a “white elephant”. Full story 👇 www.cambsnews.co.uk/east-cambs-c...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

September 11, 2001, after the 9/11 attacks, dozens of transatlantic flights heading to America were diverted, and 38 of them landed at Gander International Airport in Newfoundland. Among those diverted to Gander was GARY CHRISTY of March, Cambridgeshire. www.cambsnews.co.uk/gary-christy...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A historic hovertrain which once reached 107mph has been lowered to a new home at Railworld Wildlife Haven in Peterborough today, marking a major milestone in efforts to preserve one of the region’s most unusual engineering relics. www.cambsnews.co.uk/historic-pet...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Former Cambridgeshire police officer Joseph Passby has been dismissed for gross misconduct after driving a police vehicle while over the alcohol limit. www.cambsnews.co.uk/former-cambr...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Conservative candidate Rita Jolley has been elected as the new Whittlesey Town Councillor for the Lattersey ward, after winning a closely fought by-election on Thursday, September 10. www.cambsnews.co.uk/rita-jolley-...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Flag Fen near Whittlesey will close tomorrow, Thursday, for a "private event" as DEFRA minister Stephen Morgan is expected to visit the historic Bronze Age site. A major archaeological dig is expected to be announced. #FlagFen #Peterborough #Whittlesey www.cambsnews.co.uk/flag-fen-pet...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A resident has accused Peterborough City Council of sharing his private emails with the academy trust at the centre of a long-running dispute over Werrington Fields. www.cambsnews.co.uk/i-feel-betra...

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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Fancy a drink with the mayor? 🍻 Paul Bristow has invited residents to join him for The Great Whittlesey Pub Crawl this Friday, visiting five pubs between 6pm and 10pm. He says residents can join him at any stop for a chat and to raise issues affecting the town. www.cambsnews.co.uk/mayor-paul-b...

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