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• BBC vet issues Highway Code rule 57 £5,000 fine warning to drivers with dogs

  07-03-2025 22:06 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Dr James Greenwood spoke to co-hosts Gethin Jones and Kimberley Walsh about media reports that dog owners could face fines when driving
  
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• DWP benefits worth extra £1,900 a year not being claimed pensioners

  07-03-2025 17:52 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Independent Age said this was due to application process being 'complicated'
  
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• Cambridgeshire man 'tricked' two girls on Snapchat before raping them

  07-03-2025 16:38 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Samuel Gorton has been caught despite using a fake account
  
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• Primark shoppers 'running' to pick up £12 swimsuit that looks just like £175 version

  07-03-2025 16:13 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The bargain retailer has been wowing fans with its spring/summer collection for this year, with plenty of affordable pieces on offer for all styles - and the new swimwear range is no exception
  
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• Premier Inn to build 17-bedroom annexe to meet ‘considerable demand’

  07-03-2025 16:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  It will be a two-storey extension
  
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• Update on Shire Hall after second attempt to sell falls through

  07-03-2025 15:54 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Will it be third time lucky as Cambridgeshire County Council pursues a sale agreement with a third buyer
  
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• Teenagers in balaclavas threaten shop staff in Cambridgeshire town

  07-03-2025 15:42 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police attended the scene and carried out stop searches, but did not identify any suspects
  
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• Council ordered to pay appeal costs over 'unreasonable' decision on former hospital site homes

  07-03-2025 15:29 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The planning inspectorate decided to refuse plans for the 22 homes, but ordered North Northamptonshire council to pay the developer's appeal fees due to its delays
  
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• Construction begins on Northstowe's Unity Centre with groundbreaking ceremony

  07-03-2025 14:11 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Northstowe's Unity Centre is expected to be completed and functional by early 2026.
  
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• Family tributes to 'truly loving and caring' Cambridgeshire man killed in crash

  07-03-2025 14:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  "The world, including the cycling community in Cambridge, is a poorer place as a result of his untimely passing"
  
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• United calls to bring back local police stations across North Northamptonshire

  07-03-2025 13:43 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The council backed a motion on Thursday (March 6) asking for enhanced policing hubs across the county
  
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• Latest on plans to build three new housing developments on one road in Cambridgeshire village

  07-03-2025 12:50 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Councillors were asked to decide whether 35 new homes could be built in Manea.
  
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• HMRC warning to anyone with over £3,500 in savings

  07-03-2025 12:35 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Huge numbers of Brits who have been able to put away over £3,500 into a savings account could soon be hit with a tax bill, the HMRC has warned
  
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• 'Huge influx' of asylum-seeking children putting pressure on Cambs services

  07-03-2025 12:33 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The children who need care have more complex needs which require specialist knowledge
  
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• Co-op reopens upgraded shop and post office in Cambridgeshire village

  07-03-2025 11:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The re-launched Co-op store on High Street, Fulbourn spans an impressive 3,000 sq ft and opened its doors to the public on Thursday, 6 March
  
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• Working from home in the coronavirus lockdown changed everything - have your say

  07-03-2025 11:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A new survey has found that the number of people working from home, or only working in the office for some of the working week, has remained high since the UK's first lockdown in 2020
  
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• Northamptonshire councillor says it has been 'privilege and honour' to serve as first-ever leader

  07-03-2025 11:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  North Northants Leader Jason Smithers addressed colleagues in his final speech at full council before the local elections
  
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• Person dies after car enters water in Cambridgeshire

  07-03-2025 10:29 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police officers, firefighters, and paramedics attended
  
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• Abuser punched ex partner in head and threatened to strangle her in front of child

  07-03-2025 10:23 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Thomas Lee went onto his ex-partner's WhatsApp to contact men she was messaging
  
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• Kate Middleton hires consultants over Prince George decision as she thinks 'outside the box'

  07-03-2025 09:46 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales has thought carefully about the education of her eldest sone, who will one day be king, even hiring a team of consultants to help her make the perfect choice
  
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• Pet owners warned of 'most dangerous' plant in their gardens

  07-03-2025 09:37 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Some common plants are seriously bad news for cats and dogs
  
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• 'Serious incident' update as police confirm death on Cambridgeshire road

  07-03-2025 08:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The crash involved a car going into water
  
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• Live updates as 'serious police incident' closes Cambridgeshire road

  07-03-2025 08:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police officers are asking the public to avoid the area
  
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• Man in 'life-threatening' condition after major crash on A1 in Cambridgeshire

  07-03-2025 08:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A second man suffered minor injuries
  
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• Man 'savagely' attacked friend with metal pole leaving him with broken nose

  07-03-2025 08:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The friend had taken him in when he had no place to stay
  
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• Smaller bus operators will be ‘meaningfully involved’ in bus franchising

  07-03-2025 05:50 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The first contracts are expected to go live in 2027
  
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• DWP to check your bank account and can fine you £300 under new powers

  07-03-2025 03:10 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The DWP is set to scrutinise bank accounts, directly seize funds, and root out fraudulent activity within the benefits system
  
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• Calls to do more to fix repeated flooding and damage at 'major link road'

  07-03-2025 02:32 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A member of the public told councillors people “deserve more than temporary fixes”.
  
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