The former Cambridgeshire McDonald’s people mistook for a UFO

[ad_1] The UFO-like building was a favourite for people to visit in the 1990s The UFO-shaped McDonald’s at Alconbury(Image: Flickr) There are thousands of McDonald’s restaurants across the world, but Cambridgeshire was once home to a very unusual one. McDonald’s has been on the scene for around 86 years, with at least one restaurant guaranteed […]

Several Cambridgeshire farms available for lease to businesses

[ad_1] The application deadline is March 25, and interviews will be held in April Four farms in Cambridgeshire are offering 10-year leases for developing rural businesses(Image: Cambridgeshire County Council) Four farms in Cambridgeshire are offering 10-year leases for developing rural businesses. Cambridgeshire County Council’s Farms Estate, one of the largest publicly owned estates in England […]

Cambridge woman considering selling her car because of ‘unfair’ parking fines

[ad_1] The resident has been issued with six parking fines, totalling between £360 or £600, depending on when they are paid This is one of the places Nadia said she parked(Image: Nadia Mullins-Hills) A woman who has been issued with six fines for parking on her housing estate says she is considering selling her car […]

Plans for major reservoir in ‘water stressed’ Cambridgeshire take next steps

[ad_1] Plans to build a new reservoir in Cambridgeshire have taken another step forward. Anglian Water is planning to create the Fens Reservoir between Chatteris and Doddington. The area has been identified as one of “several nationally strategic resource options” required to address the “deficits in future public water supply”. Anglian Water has submitted a […]

Popular sandwich shop to open new location on bustling Cambridge street

[ad_1] The brand will be offering a spaghetti and meatball sandwich as a nod to the old restaurant. Marvin’s has revealed it is opening a second location of its sandwich shop on Mill Road(Image: Charlie Bard Photography / I Make You Hungry) A popular sandwich shop in Cambridge is opening a second location on Mill […]

Inquest opens into death of baby boy amid murder investigation

[ad_1] The baby was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital but died five days later Atijus Elertaitis was found not to be breathing by his parents, an inquest heard (stock image)(Image: Google) Paramedics were called to a property in March after the parents of a three-month-old baby found him not to be breathing, an inquest opening has […]

Village pub on the River Cam set to close for refurbishment

[ad_1] The pub is a popular spot for watching rowers on the River Cam The Plough in Fen Ditton has been closed for a month-long refurbishment(Image: The Plough) A popular pub in a Cambridgeshire village found along the River Cam is set to close for a refurbishment. The Plough in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, has closed […]

Family-run Italian restaurant in Cambridge closes after nearly 10 years

[ad_1] The restaurant had been on Mill Road for nearly 10 years. The family-run business has been a popular spot for many years (Image: Cambridge News) An independent Italian restaurant found in the city of Cambridge has closed after nearly 10 years of business. Maurizio’s Dining & Co. first opened on Mill Road in May […]

Man taken to hospital after fight next to Cambridgeshire river

[ad_1] Emergency services were called after a man entered the water A man was taken to hospital after entering the River Nene following a fight (stock image)(Image: East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust) A man has been taken to hospital after a fight in Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire Police were called at around 7.35pm on Saturday, […]

Death and funeral announcements from Cambridgeshire this week

[ad_1] Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one Jacqueline (Jackie) Bartholomew(Image: funeral-notices) Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to make these important announcements. Every notice published to our newspaper and news […]