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• DWP will scrap benefit in two weeks as £5 billion cuts announced

  21-03-2025 17:32 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The DWP has planned to scrap Tax Credits for months, with the department ending support for the payment in less than two weeks
  
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• Person taken to hospital after being rescued from house fire by firefighters

  21-03-2025 16:57 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  It's thought that the fire was started accidentally
  
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• ‘We need to be like Moana as we move forward with local government reform'

  21-03-2025 16:31 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A councillor referenced the Disney character in a local government reform debate
  
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• Police find dogs hidden in water butt during pursuit of hare coursers in Cambridgeshire

  21-03-2025 16:09 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Three men were issued community protection warnings
  
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• Just ten dog fouling fines issued by Northamptonshire council in two years

  21-03-2025 16:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A Freedom of Information request revealed West Northamptonshire Council received 147 reports of dog fouling in 2023 and 2024
  
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• Police want to speak to teenagers seen near Cambs park fire in early hours

  21-03-2025 15:32 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  If you have information about 'someone coming home smelling of smoke', the force has a number to call
  
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• Former hotel could be converted into flats and houses

  21-03-2025 15:19 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The plans also include ample parking for the residents
  
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• Flats in one of Cambridgeshire's 'largest' housing and shops complex to go up for rent

  21-03-2025 15:13 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Some of the apartments will soon be available to rent
  
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• All you need to know about North Northamptonshire local elections 2025 after ward shake-up

  21-03-2025 14:23 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Residents are being asked to get ready for elections taking place in West Northants on May 1
  
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• King Charles gives personal message to fellow cancer patients

  21-03-2025 13:29 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  King Charles, who is still receiving cancer treatment, visited the Pharmacy and Pharmacology department at Ulster University Coleraine campus in Northern Ireland
  
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• All you need to know about West Northamptonshire local elections 2025 after ward shake-up

  21-03-2025 13:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Residents are being asked to get ready for elections taking place in West Northants on May 1
  
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• Olympic champion becomes fourth Cambridge rower hit with Boat Race ban as row rumbles on

  21-03-2025 12:20 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Tom Ford has been ruled out of competing in the Boat Race due to an ongoing eligibility row - the same reason that has seen three of his Cambridge team-mates also barred from the event
  
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• Cambridge Folk Festival 2025 cancellation sees council leaders criticised

  21-03-2025 12:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The 2024 event made a loss of £320,000 due to increasing costs and declining ticket sales, councillors heard
  
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• Highway Code change could affect drivers doing less than 10,000 miles a year

  21-03-2025 11:48 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  More than a third of drivers are switching off assistance aids, campaigners said, as they called for a Highway Code rule change to ensure they are used more frequently
  
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• Bank branches closing add to high street decimation – have your say

  21-03-2025 11:24 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Santander has confirmed the first branches are set to close their doors in June as a result of the changes. The bank has seen a 63% rise in digital transactions since 2019
  
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• Person taken to hospital after A14 lorry crash stopped traffic near Cambridge

  21-03-2025 11:22 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  One person needed treatment after the crash
  
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• Man accused of attacking police officer in Cambridge

  21-03-2025 09:35 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  He is due to appear in court after being arrested at the scene
  
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• Jockey appears at court after being charged with murder of pensioner

  21-03-2025 09:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The defendant will enter a plea on May 9
  
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• 'Violent and unpredictable' man tried to strangle two women before making fake 999 call

  21-03-2025 08:41 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  He called 999 and falsely said that two men had attacked him
  
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• Sunday Times Best Places to live name Cambridgeshire spot with 'great amenities'

  21-03-2025 08:30 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live list brings together factors from schools to transport, broadband speeds and mobile signal to culture, as well as access to green spaces and the health of the high street
  
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• Councillors told 'if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen'

  21-03-2025 08:30 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The chair of a budget meeting chastised councillors for their 'politically-driven' behaviour
  
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• New DWP rules on PIP: Three conditions less likely to face cuts

  21-03-2025 03:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Resolution Foundation says those missing out will be those who currently qualify for the Daily Living rate but score under four points in each of the 10 headings
  
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