Freddie Lynne

London, United Kingdom

Content Editor and Journalist at Essex Chronicle

Journalist, content editor @essexlive, has own cleft sticks

Articles

Plans for new flats and and shop in Peterborough neighbourhood

1 week ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Joe Griffin |Freddie Lynne

Plans have been submitted to Peterborough City Council for the construction of 14 new flats and a convenience store in Hampton Water. The proposed development on land off Aqua Drive would be a mixed-use building, with the shop on the ground floor and 14 two-bedroom flats above. Located opposite the St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School, the site would fill what is currently a vacant piece of formerly agricultural land.
Pensioners paid up to £2,797 less per year if they're born before certain year

1 week ago | msn.com | Freddie Lynne |Natalie King |Claire Schofield

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Pensioners paid up to £2,797 less per year if they're born before certain year

1 week ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Freddie Lynne |Natalie King |Claire Schofield

State pensioners born in certain years will receive up to £2,797 less annually in State Pension payments compared to other retirees. The UK's State Pension system is split into two distinct schemes - basic and new - each of which are paid at different rates. Men born before April 6, 1951, and women born before April 6, 1953, are entitled to the basic State Pension, which under the new rates from April 2025, is worth up to £176.45 per week if you receive the full amount.
The stunning Cambridgeshire hills said to be the final resting place of England's last giant

1 week ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Freddie Lynne

Cambridgeshire is awash with strange tales and local folklore, from the immortal Fen Tiger and Black Shuck to the spooky lantern men. But one of its oddest legends comes from a 12th-century history of the kings of Britain. Long ago many people in Europe believed that the British Isles, which they called Albion, was a mythical place. It was supposedly ruled by giants and had many other fantastical creatures and beings.
Cambridge wins Boat Race with clean sweep for men’s and women's crews

1 week ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Freddie Lynne |Rachel Steinberg PA

Cambridge completed a clean sweep on the Thames with victories in the men's, women's and both reserve Boat Races. It was expected to be a tight battle in the 170th men's edition, but instead the light blue boat built up an early lead and never looked back, shocking an Oxford boat stacked with several Olympians.
Dagenham teacher banned after admitting sexual relationship with school pupil

1 week ago | essexlive.news | Freddie Lynne

A maths teacher who had a sexual relationship with a pupil and smoked weed with her in his car has been banned from the profession. Mark Migallos, who taught at an unnamed school in Dagenham, admitted a series of allegations, including kissing and masturbating over clothes and consuming cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis in his spare time, reports MyLondon. The tribunal heard Mr Migallos communicated with the female pupil outside of school, using Google classroom, and that they shared video calls.
The Cambridge Boat Race rower who competes with serious heart condition

1 week ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Freddie Lynne |Rachel Steinberg PA

Cambridge six-seat James Robson has more than just a place of birth in common with Manchester United's Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen. This weekend the MBA student will be looking to power the light blue boat to a third straight victory, three years after looking down at his smartwatch whilst out on the water with a Great Britain team-mate and noticing his heart rate was unusually high.
Former rowing Olympian looking to make Boat Race history this year

1 week ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Freddie Lynne |Rachel Steinberg PA

Two-time world rowing champion Sarah Winckless is looking forward to erasing the asterisk from her milestone place in history. The three-time Olympian became the first woman to umpire the men's Boat Race in 2021 but the coronavirus pandemic – which had postponed her doing so the year before – combined with structural concerns about the Hammersmith Bridge prompted organisers to move the competition to a course on the River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire.
Cambridge Post Office reopens after year-long closure following break-in

1 week ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Freddie Lynne

A Post Office has finally reopened in Cambridge after being closed for nearly a year. The Chesterton Post Office was broken into last year before its postmaster resigned, sparking the closure. The Post Office shut down 'until further notice' in May 2024, with an official statement saying the closure was due to "the resignation of the postmaster and a recent incident". The closure has left locals in Chesterton having to go branches further afield, such as in Grafton and Arbury Court.
Workers injured at work could claim £225 a week from government

1 week ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Freddie Lynne |Kieran Isgin

Workers nationwide who have suffered an accident at work could be entitled to more than £225 per week. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) offers the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB), aimed at supporting workers who have become ill or disabled due to a workplace accident or disease or while on an approved employment training scheme or course. The amount a worker receives from the benefit is determined by an assessment from a medical advisor.