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A former gymnastics coach from Huntingdon has been sentenced to one year and ten months in prison after admitting creating indecent images of children.

The St Neots Ladies Circle is calling on the local community to support their charity initiative at this year’s St Neots Christmas lights switch-on to help them create care packages.

The Angels Foundation UK has been selected for the third year running as one of the Captain’s Charities at St Neots Golf Club, receiving continued support from the local community.

Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is inviting local residents to a special open event for anyone considering standing for election as a District Councillor.

Drivers across Cambridgeshire are being urged to give their vehicles a winter once-over as police highlight the risks posed by colder, darker conditions on the roads.

Bedford Borough Council has launched a new initiative to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town centre, funded through Bedfordshire Police and the Home Office.

A shop owner from Hardwick has been jailed for two years after sexually assaulting a female volunteer and a customer at his premises.

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Tackwood MOT & Services has added another major accolade to its trophy cabinet, being named National Small Family Business of the Year 2025 at the prestigious National Small Business Awards.

A Cambridgeshire Police officer is celebrating after being named Custody Officer of the Year at a national awards ceremony.

A St Neots man has been banned from the roads after he was caught riding an adapted bicycle while more than twice the legal alcohol limit.

A so-called “cannibal storm” is heading towards Earth, and it could light up the night sky with a spectacular display of the Northern Lights.

A former Central Bedfordshire tradesman has been sentenced after admitting to multiple counts of fraud against elderly and vulnerable residents across three counties.

Cyclists in Bedford are set to benefit from a seasonal refresh of the cycle shelter in Harpur Square, Horne Lane.

British Transport Police (BTP) are working to return property left behind following the recent major incident on a train in Huntingdon.

Fire crews were called to an early morning lorry fire on the A1 near Little Paxton on Wednesday (12 November).

Local musician and DJ Gary Hawkins has unveiled his new 13-track concept album, Distant World. The project has been described as a “labour of love” and the culmination of a 30-year dream.

Woodgreen Pets Charity Shop in St Neots has received a Christmas makeover with a difference, thanks to a national competition run by World of Books.

Police are urging people to stay vigilant when using their mobile phones in public, following a recent spate of thefts in Cambridge involving offenders on e-bikes and e-scooters.

Police are urging people to think twice before gifting e-scooters this Christmas, after new figures revealed more than 300 have been seized across the county so far this year – including a recent case in St Neots which ended in prison.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is currently dealing with an agricultural fire in West End, Haynes. (3pm August 5th 2025)

Ste Greenall celebrates 2,000 ‘Full English Breakfast’ shows on Black Cat Radio after eight years of brightening local mornings.

Four people have been arrested in connection with a serious assault on a teenage boy in Papworth Everard.

A murder investigation is under way after a man was found dead in a burnt-out car in the village of Langford, near Biggleswade.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a crash in St Neots on Wednesday night.