Cambridgeshire

[ keym-brij-sheer, -sher ]

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a county in E England. 1,316 sq. mi. (3,410 sq. km).

Cambridgeshire

/ -ʃə; ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒˌʃɪə /

noun

a county of E England, in East Anglia: includes the former counties of the Isle of Ely and Huntingdon and lies largely in the Fens: Peterborough became an independent unitary authority in 1998. Administrative centre: Cambridge. Pop (excluding Peterborough): 571 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding Peterborough): 3068 sq km (184 sq miles)

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But there are some places where numbers are actually expected to grow - in Central Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire, for example.

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The body of John Mansfield was found at HMP Whitemoor, near March in Cambridgeshire at about 16:10 BST on Sunday.

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Cambridgeshire Police said a 44-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of murder.

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Four boxes have been placed in the Hertfordshire towns of Letchworth Garden City, Ware and Hertford - with a fifth available in Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire.

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Head south from here and reach Cambridgeshire County Council, where Ed Davey hopes his Lib Dems can become the "party of Middle England" by turning their current coalition into a full majority, locking out the Tories.

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