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• DWP says some on Pension Credit could claim more money

  26-02-2025 20:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed a rise in the disability element of Pension Credit
  
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• Frustrated dad sticks fake legs in huge pothole

  26-02-2025 17:52 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  James Coxall has been left fuming at the state of his village road after a pothole appeared eight months ago
  
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• Kate to become first Princess of Wales in more than 100 years to do one thing

  26-02-2025 16:21 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Kate Middleton, 40, is set to make history as the first Princess of Wales to take one crucial step
  
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• Council 'failing' tenants amid rising damp and mould complaints with rents to rise

  26-02-2025 16:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge City Council will be increasing council home rents by 2.7 per cent
  
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• The North Northamptonshire town with the highest council tax bill this year

  26-02-2025 15:48 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Council tax has increased this year across the whole county, but some towns and villages will face higher payments than others
  
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• Kate Middleton and Prince William's train journey to Wales hit by weather chaos

  26-02-2025 15:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Kate Middleton and Prince William have arrived in Wales, but their journey was delayed due to flooding after they set off on a Royal Train to the country earlier today
  
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• Family pay tribute to 'special soul' as Chesterton Road murder victim named

  26-02-2025 15:06 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  "Known for his incredible sense of humour, he could effortlessly make others laugh"
  
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• Car tax to double for 59 vehicle types from April – full list

  26-02-2025 14:50 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The changes will see Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates double for high-emission models, potentially increasing by up to £2,745
  
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• ITV's Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis on major childhood tragedy

  26-02-2025 14:20 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis has become the nation's trusted face of personal finance and money-saving in recent years, but it hasn't all been plain sailing for the Money Saving Expert
  
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• Arrests total now at 20 as five more caught over large-scale violence and hare coursing

  26-02-2025 14:13 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  All arrests have been on suspicion of violent disorder and attending a hare coursing event
  
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• Council tax freeze agreed for twelfth year amid calls to drop crematorium plan

  26-02-2025 14:08 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  East Cambridgeshire District Council has frozen its share of the council tax bill.
  
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• Man arrested after 'criminal damage' at Cambridgeshire Park and Ride

  26-02-2025 13:40 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  There have also been reports of quad bikes riding in the area
  
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• Petition calls for Northamptonshire councillor to resign over historic sex claims

  26-02-2025 13:24 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The petition states that the allegations around Cllr Matt Binley are "deeply troubling and demand immediate action"
  
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• HMRC emails millions of taxpayers urging them to check one thing before April 5

  26-02-2025 13:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  With the end of the tax year looming, HMRC is sending out emails to millions of taxpayers warning them to act before April 5 - here's what to look out for in the message
  
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• Major car tax changes coming from April - Have your say

  26-02-2025 12:56 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Drivers are being urged to familiarise themselves with the upcoming UK car tax changes that will come into effect in April, which could cost some people more than others
  
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• Council tax and rent increases signed off at four-day week South Cambridgeshire District Council

  26-02-2025 12:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Opposition calls for a referendum on the four-day week to be included in the budget were blocked
  
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• Outrage as DWP spends millions fighting disability claims

  26-02-2025 11:30 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The cash spent on fighting these claims could have fully funded PIP for over 5,200 people for a year
  
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• Calls for income tax threshold to be raised to £20,000 as government gives update

  26-02-2025 11:30 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The personal income tax allowance has been frozen since 2021, meaning millions of people earning low salaries have been drawn into paying income tax
  
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• Air ambulance called to crash on Cambridgeshire A-road

  26-02-2025 11:20 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Two people went to hospital after the crash
  
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• Armed police and paramedics called to Cambridgeshire street

  26-02-2025 11:08 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man was arrested at the scene
  
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• Everything we know so far about Chesterton Road murder probe after man stabbed

  26-02-2025 10:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A police cordon remains in place on Wednesday morning (February 26)
  
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• M11 crash near Cambridge sees lane closed

  26-02-2025 09:56 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The crash involved two cars
  
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• Live M11 updates after crash near Cambridge sees lane closed

  26-02-2025 09:56 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Delays are building – live updates
  
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• Public toilets closed after reports of 'antisocial behaviour and fire'

  26-02-2025 09:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A photo from the scene show destroyed piping, blackened walls and charred material on the floor
  
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• Plans submitted to expand supermarket carpark in Cambridgeshire city

  26-02-2025 08:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A parking survey said the car park could easily "exceed capacity" during busier times
  
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• DWP Universal Credit claimants told to check for payment changes this week

  26-02-2025 03:38 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  There will be adjustments to the usual payment schedule
  
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• Unseen footage from arrest of paedophile Matthew Falder who admitted 137 crimes on 'rap sheet from hell'

  26-02-2025 03:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  When he was read the horrific list of sexual charges, Matthew Falder responded "it sounds like the rap sheet from hell"
  
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