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Russ Bray is holding up a trophy as he is inducted into the PDC Darts Hall of Fame prior to the final of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace in January

Russ Bray: Darts tournament is 'out of this world'

Retired darts referee Russ Bray reflects on how the sport changed during his 28 years in the job.

Four people, two men and two women, are standing side by side on the common, they are wearing coats and the sky is grey.

Legal fight against homes between protected commons

A group is trying to judicially review a decision to build homes between Soham's protected commons.

A large number of black silhouettes of servicemen in a garden. You can see grass in the front and a sunset behind. An airman figure is in the foreground.

D-Day servicemen silhouettes break visitor records

The For Your Tomorrow exhibition has been on display at a National Trust estate since 1 October.

Sylvia Turay, looking directly to camera. She is sitting in front of a blank, magnolia wall, with a large sash window over her left shoulder. She is wearing a cream coloured top, overlayed with a large knitted cream scarf. She has black hair and dark brown eyes.

The family challenges driving social care demand

Increased demand and complexity is putting pressure on Peterborough's children's social care funds.

Family photo of a smiling Rowan Day with a grey beard and short grey hair

Lorry driver sentenced for killing biker in crash

Rowan Day, 63, died after a truck driven by Alan Howe, 55, jackknifed in front of him, police say.

Guy Tyers, 56, with a stubbly unshaven face, short cropped grey hair and dark tinted glasses in front of part of the Fairhaven care home in Soham with his 3.6m tall sunflower, which he talks to, to encourage growth

'Sunflower whisperer' raises spirits in care home

Maintenance man Guy Tyers says the secret of growing tall sunflowers is to talk to them every day.

Illustrative image of proposed 540 home development in Soham. Image taken from planning documents.

Plans for 540 homes and medical centre approved

Council votes in favour of new development on edge of Soham despite fears over local commons.

The two nurse silhouettes in the Standing with Giants installation

D-Day nurse remembered 80 years after death

Sister Dorothy Anyta Field died when the hospital ship she was on struck a mine.

Reece Reddington in a garage with his hands up, and a taser being pointed at him

Watch: Drug dealer found in garage by police

Reece Reddington to consider "the consequences of his actions" with two-year jail term, say police.