Huntingdon

¹ British

/ ˈhʌntɪŋdən /

noun

a town in E central England, in Cambridgeshire: birthplace of Oliver Cromwell. Pop (with Godmanchester): 20 600 (2001)

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Huntingdon ² British

/ ˈhʌntɪŋdən /

noun

Selina, Countess of Huntingdon. 1707–91, English religious leader, who founded a Calvinistic Methodist sect

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The 18:25 service was diverted and stopped at Huntingdon - where Mr Williams was eventually arrested - after multiple 999 calls from the train.

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Diamond Hampers, of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, said it had accumulated a surplus of supplies despite already distributing goods to local homeless shelters and families.

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Police were called to the stabbing on High Cross Leys, at the junction of Huntingdon Street and Woodborough Road, at 07:50 BST on Friday.

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"It has been a great privilege to serve the residents of the Huntingdon constituency," he said.

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Huntingdon is due to adopt parts of the current North West Cambridgeshire constituency.

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