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Feb 26 – On this day in Cambridgeshire history
Each day, Mike Petty and I look through the archives of the Cambridge News and recount some of the stories that occurred on this day in history.
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A lifetime of work for children with disabilities – marking the legacy of Dr Helen Foley
'Dr Helen was always very modest about her own role in getting these charities off the ground but she was, in practice, a force of nature in making them happen.'
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Feb 21 – On this day in Cambridgeshire history
On this day, a fifteen-year-old flower seller was summoned to the children’s court, Old Mother Riley entertained theatregoers in Cambridge, and the council recommended the installation of electric light in the Corn Exchange.
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Feb 20 – On this day in Cambridgeshire history
On this day, militant suffragettes alienated people by brawling in church, the foundation stone of Castle Street Methodist Church was laid, and the homeless left signs in doorways to warn others of the reception in store.
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How should Cambridge go about planning for the next holiday season during a national lockdown?
If you have a question you would like your local politician to answer, email me at: james.milner@reachplc.com
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Booksellers in Egham adapt to life in lockdown
'We know that people are reading more than ever in lockdown and need to be able to source affordable books while remaining at home.'
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Reigate pays tribute to popular musician who lost his battle with cancer
'He was loved greatly by all his family. He was a wonderful son and best friend to his mother. He is missed more than words can say.'
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Feb 13 – On this day in Cambridgeshire history
On this day, the Eastern Counties mourned the death of one of the foremost bellringers of East Anglia, the street tramway cars of Cambridge ceased to run, and the widely admired engraver Gwendolen Raverat died aged 71.
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Feb 12 – On this day in Cambridgeshire history
Each day, Mike Petty and I look through the archives of the Cambridge News and recount some of the stories that occurred on this day in history.
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Feb 11 – On this day in Cambridgeshire history
On this day, councillors considered advertising Newmarket as a residential resort, a fire broke out in the roof of Guilden Morden church, and a reader complained of the fact that Cambridge landladies seem to hate babies.
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Should councillors and community champions go door to door to prompt people to get vaccinated?
If you have a question you would like your local politician to answer, email me at: james.milner@reachplc.com
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Feb 10 – On this day in Cambridgeshire history
On this day, a memorial to Rupert Brooke was planned for Grantchester, Cambridge charmed a world-famous violinist, and the University Senate agreed that no university member should be allowed to keep a motor car.