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Local News from Black Cat Radio – St Neots and Bedford.
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Local News
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Hot air balloon drama in Bedford
The Balloon was heading for Embankement in Bedford, but came in low over Castle Road and landed safely in Bower Street, just a few hundred metres short of it's target in Russell Park.
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Weekly food waste collections set to launch across St Neots in 2026
Huntingdonshire residents will be able to recycle food waste weekly from April 2026, as the council rolls out a new service designed to make sustainable waste disposal easier and reduce landfill.
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Rise in fires prompts fresh safety warning across Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to take extra care after a sharp rise in incidents this summer, with crews reporting almost 20 per cent more fires compared to last year.
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St Neots and Gamlingay crews among 50 firefighters tackling field blaze
Firefighters from St Neots and Gamlingay were among those called to a major blaze in Great Shelford on Wednesday, highlighting once again how quickly fires can spread in the current dry conditions.
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Rail passengers warned of disruption over August bank holiday weekend
Rail passengers in St Neots, Sandy, and Biggleswade are being warned of significant disruption over the August bank holiday weekend due to major signalling work on the East Coast Main Line.
Sport
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Mixed Weekend for Local Sides in FA Cup
It was a weekend of contrasting fortunes for local football teams in the FA Cup. St Neots Town suffered a frustrating 3-2 defeat at Lowestoft, while Eynesbury Rovers bounced back from recent league disappointments with a confident 3-1 win at Sawbridgeworth Town.
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Steve Kuhne joins Eynesbury Rovers after leaving St Neots Town
Eynesbury Rovers Football Club have confirmed that Steven Kuhne has joined the club as their new Assistant Manager, in what the club describes as a “huge statement of intent.”
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Match Report: March Town United 2 – 1 Eynesbury Rovers
Two goals from Lewis Hilliard proved decisive as March Town United edged out Eynesbury Rovers in a lively encounter at The GER Stadium.
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