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• DWP working hard to clear Pension Credit backlog – with £4,300 payments coming soon

  13-05-2025 17:30 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The DWP has confirmed that 78 per cent of new Pension Credit claims are being processed within the targeted 50 working day timescale, with some state pensioners in line for £4,300 payments
  
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• 'Trespass incident' blocks Cambridgeshire train lines

  13-05-2025 16:42 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Disruption continued for most of the evening
  
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• Live updates as 'trespass incident' blocks Cambs train lines

  13-05-2025 16:42 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Disruption is expected until 5pm
  
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• Zara Tindall used 'secret' method to make Mike Tindall fix health problem

  13-05-2025 16:34 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Zara Tindall has revealed that she had to resort to certain measures in order to persuade her husband, Mike Tindall, to have surgery on his nose after he broke it eight times
  
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• Man and woman taken to hospital after Cambridge crash

  13-05-2025 16:13 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Two ambulances and a paramedic car attended
  
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• 'Ageing' homes on Fanshawe Road demolished to make way for new development

  13-05-2025 16:09 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The 30 flats will be replaced with 84 brand new properties
  
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• Martin Lewis warns holidaymakers about common luggage item that could be useless

  13-05-2025 15:52 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The money-saving expert warned British holidaymakers about the common luggage item that could be useless if it's been lying around in the back of the cupboard for a while
  
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• Cambridgeshire SEND services need to improve as children face delays and ‘inconsistent experiences’

  13-05-2025 15:34 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridgeshire County Council said feedback from the inspection will drive improvement work
  
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• King Charles' decision over Prince Harry as 'friend' reveals his real priority

  13-05-2025 15:32 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  King Charles has not spent any time with his two youngest grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet, in recent years and is 'very sad' about it, according to a royal insider
  
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• 17 Cambridgeshire schools to become part of merged academy trusts

  13-05-2025 15:23 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The merger is subject to final approval from the Department for Education and includes Hinchingbrooke School
  
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• Busy city road to be closed for three days

  13-05-2025 14:45 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The work is being carried out in phases to minimise disruption
  
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• Nationwide issues key update on £100 bonus payments

  13-05-2025 14:33 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Nationwide's Board will decide on a Fairer Share payment for 2025, with the decision set to be announced in a matter of weeks
  
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• Two arrests made following robbery at BMX track

  13-05-2025 14:14 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The robbery was reported yesterday (Monday, May 12)
  
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• DWP call could boost state pension by £80 a week, experts urge people to pick up the phone

  13-05-2025 14:08 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Many people might be getting paid less than their entitled in retirement
  
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• Crash on busy Cambridge road causes traffic diversion

  13-05-2025 13:44 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridgeshire Police said two cars were involved
  
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• Food stall owners 'disappointed' as collection box for Myanmar earthquake victims stolen

  13-05-2025 13:31 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The business said they 'provided a lot of free food' to the person who they believe took the box
  
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• Northamptonshire Reform UK councillor faces allegations of sharing far right content and offensive posts

  13-05-2025 13:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Reform UK has declined to comment on the tweets posted in the months before the local elections
  
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• Unplanned power cut affecting large part of Cambridge

  13-05-2025 13:09 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The power cut is disrupting public transport in the area
  
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• King Charles update as major state visit announced by Buckingham Palace

  13-05-2025 12:56 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The King is to host French President Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to the UK from July 8-10, Buckingham Palace has announced
  
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• First look inside £45m Milton police station as PCC vows to keep Cambridge city centre presence

  13-05-2025 12:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The PCC also shed light on why the planned opening date has been pushed back
  
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• Daventry school loses Ofsted 'good' rating as watchdog finds 'decline in standards'

  13-05-2025 11:43 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Parker E-ACT Academy has said that new leadership has been put in place since the inspection and that it is "fully committed to continuing this journey of transformation"
  
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• Eurovision is 'our World Cup' as UK targets win – have your say

  13-05-2025 11:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Scott Mills has shared his excitement in the build-up to the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest
  
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• Major update in new state of the art South Cambridge Science Centre

  13-05-2025 11:23 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The development is aimed at life sciences and biotechnology occupiers
  
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• Inspector blocks plans to redevelop ‘disused’ kennels into new homes

  13-05-2025 10:44 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A planning inspector said the plans would have an “urbanising effect” on the countryside
  
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• Mums and dads could saved £7,500 after new rule for childcare starts

  13-05-2025 10:36 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  All eligible working parents of children who will be nine months old before September can apply for the funded childcare from May 12
  
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• People could be jailed for up to three months if they enter area of Wisbech

  13-05-2025 09:39 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police will be conducting regular checks in the area
  
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• Hotel plan for historic building scrapped as Cambridge Civic Quarter projects revealed

  13-05-2025 09:21 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The multi-million-pound scheme to regenerate the Market Square, Guildhall and the Corn Exchange is set to see more events space, themed markets and a café
  
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• Disability campaigner slams 'lack of parking enforcement' at new St Neots market

  13-05-2025 05:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A disability campaigner has said that there is not adequate enforcement to ensure disabled parking spaces are used correctly
  
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• DWP to cut health benefits for 150,000 people

  13-05-2025 03:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The DWP is to cut health benefits for tens of thousands of Brits in a move that has been branded "cruel"
  
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