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Walk dates for Ramblers
Newmarket Ramblers have a choice of walks on Sunday. The longer walk is 10 miles from the church at Weeting, north of Brandon, which will include forest and heath terrain, and will be led by Mike, who can be contacted for further information on 01953 884931.
Godolphin: Seven more positive
Seven more horses trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni for the Godolphin racing operation in Newmarket, have tested positive for a banned drug, it was revealed this week.
Code breaker statue plan on display
A Newmarket-born Second World War code breaker, who deciphered some of Nazi Germany’s most secret messages, looks set to be honoured with a memorial in his home town.
Ready for a diamond celebration
The Journal can now reveal the youngster who will be crowned princess at this year’s 60th Soham Carnival, alongside her two attendants.
Boy, 4, freed from vending machine
A four-year-old boy found himself in a tight spot after getting his arm stuck in a vending machine.
Regional News
Three jailed for fake £1 coins plot
Three forgers including a man from Hertfordshire have been jailed for what police believe is the largest ever plot to make fake pound coins in the UK, some of which may still be in circulation.
Shakespeare's charity fundraiser
An open-air production of Shakespeare's As You Like It in Suffolk will raise funds for wildlife research.
Yorkshire recipes cook up funds
A Yorkshire-themed recipe book created by Selby College in memory of a hospitality student who died from cancer will raise funds for charity.
Squash maker cutting home town ties
Robinson's squash maker Britvic is to close its factory in Essex where it was founded in the 19th century under plans to axe up to 400 jobs.
18 held in 'illegal immigrant' raid
Eighteen people have been arrested on suspicion of helping to smuggle Sri Lankan illegal immigrants into Britain in a series of dawn raids across Europe, including in London, Luton and Essex.
National News
Neet numbers 'lowest for decade'
The number of 16 to 18-year-olds not in school, work or training is at its lowest level for a decade, official figures show.
Net migration to Britain falls
Net migration into Britain has fallen by more than a third, according to fresh figures, as the number of immigrants arriving in the country dropped ''significantly''.
Gas supply ruled out over blast
The domestic gas supply has been ruled out as the cause for a deadly blast which demolished a house.
Mother guilty of benefit fraud
A mother-of-eight has been found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her children had disabilities and conditions.
Bridger 'cannot recall April moves'
The man accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones in a sexually motivated attack has told a jury he put her body "somewhere where it has not been found".
Crime and Courts
Police name Mildenhall woman, 84, killed after being hit by car
An elderly Mildenhall woman who died after being knocked down by a car in March has been named by police.
Mildenhall woman, 84, dies after being knocked down by car
An elderly woman from Mildenhall, who was knocked down by a car in March, died in hospital yesterday.
Soham man will not face trial
A Soham man has been told he will not stand trial accused of attempted burglary after the charges against him were dropped.
Police hunt thieves after spate of burglaries
Police are hunting thieves after burglaries in Newmarket, Burwell and Soham.
Housing benefit cheat is jailed
A Newmarket man has been jailed after he admitted falsely claiming more than £22,000 in housing benefit.
Education
‘We want new school at St Felix’
The group planning to open a free school in Newmarket would like to build it on the former St Felix Middle School site.
Plan for nearly 300 new primary places
Primary schools in Newmarket, Exning and Mildenhall are to expand to provide nearly 300 additional pupil places by September.
Video
Captivating ride sees Olympic hero Trott home unchallenged video
Double Olympic and world champion Laura Trott OBE did not fail to impress during her appearances in the Elveden Road Races.
Holley’s a racing force to be reckoned with – both on and off a horse video Picture gallery
Paul Holley showed he is still a force to be reckoned with after running out an easy winner of this year’s Newmarket Heath Race on Thursday.
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Thursday 23 May 2013
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