Newmarket

A campaign for West Row to have its own parish council has resulted in the proposal being part of an official review.

The centenary of the birth of Newmarket-born Second World War codebreaker Bill Tutte is to be celebrated with the unveiling of a Blue Plaque.

Planning approval for 10 traveller pitches has confirmed by councillors after officers made further investigations.

A man and a woman have died in a collision in a Cambridgeshire village.

Two dogs, a rabbit and a guinea pig were voted winners in a Pet of the Year 2017 competition organised by a Newmarket veterinary practice.

I often write about local issues, but recently a couple of national issues have come to the fore and they have been a constant presence in the media of late and some of the main topics of conversation when I am out and about.

Members of the Bill Tutte Club had a hands-on session with guinea pigs at Newmarket Academy’s Animal Welfare Centre during the club’s monthly meeting.

Racing Welfare is taking part in a new initiative offering support to families with young children.

A five-year-old girl who survived a horrendous road accident has met up with and thanked the air ambulance crew that helped to save her life.

A retired jockey is in training to run a half-marathon to raise money for his nine-year-old godson who is undergoing treatment for leukaemia.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at a business premises in Newmarket.

A former street magician has won one of the Magic Circle’s highest awards after wowing the judges in a fiercely-fought contest at the organisation’s secret headquarters.

The first Council Tax rise by Forest Heath for seven years was approved yesterday by the council’s Cabinet.

Police are still trying to formally identify a man who is believed to have died in a house fire on Monday night.

A physio who was successfully treated for cancer as a 16-year-old has organised a charity football to help support children with cancer.

A woman contracted a fatal disease from washing her husband’s asbestos-contaminated work clothes, an inquest has heard.

MP Matt Hancock is seeking nominations for the best curry house in West Suffolk.

Pupils at Great Heath Academy in Mildenhall took part in a sponsored run to raise an impressive £3,506 for the NSPCC.

Almost 98 per cent of patients said they were satisfied or very satisfied East of England Ambulance Trust’s service din a survey for December.

School bosses have spoken of their delight after officially joining a renowned academy trust.