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• 'Frequent close calls' on Cambridgeshire town road where speed cushions will be installed

  09-06-2026 19:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridgeshire County Council has approved traffic calming measures on a residential road
  
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• Police stop bizarre van 'completely missing' back end on A1

  11-06-2026 15:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The 'van' was bring driven with its rear 'completely missing'
  
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• Update after 'amazing' Cambs mum, 40, died 'suddenly at home'

  11-06-2026 14:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An inquest has opened into her death and heard that she had been feeling 'very poorly' in the days prior to her death
  
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• 'Violent' Cambs thug who punched ex in the face jailed for less than 3 years

  11-06-2026 13:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The man had previously been jailed for an assault on a different victim
  
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• Deaths on Cambridgeshire roads reach highest level in years as police promise extra patrols

  11-06-2026 13:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridgeshire Police said the number of motorcyclists killed on the county's roads has increased over the last few years
  
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• Police rush to Cambs town after reports of 'man with knife'

  11-06-2026 12:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An arrest has been made
  
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• Police name Newmarket man, 21, accused of 'exposing' himself to women and girls

  11-06-2026 12:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A 21-year-old man has been charged with five counts of exposure by police
  
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• Bins removed from Cambs town after being ‘deliberately set on fire'

  11-06-2026 11:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  There have been seven fires in a Cambridgeshire town that are believed to have been started deliberately in the last few months
  
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• Hunt for driver after Cambs village crash leaves person injured

  11-06-2026 10:26 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The car involved in the crash failed to stop at the scene where a motorbike rider was left injured
  
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• Cambs man, 36, finally caught after significant crime spree

  11-06-2026 08:24 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  He admitted nine counts of theft from a shop as well as the theft of a Land Rover
  
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• Cambs primary school where 'impeccably behaved' pupils achieve ‘remarkably well’

  11-06-2026 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The report emphasises that by the time children are at the end of Year 6, they leave as 'kind and considerate young people', ready to make 'positive contributions to their community'
  
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• New HMRC rules to affect thousands of DWP state pension claimants

  11-06-2026 05:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Labour announced in the Autumn Budget 2025 that it would change the tax allowance rules
  
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• Universal Credit claimants told to check they have certain documents ready

  10-06-2026 21:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has outlined the identity verification process for people making a new Universal Credit claim, including which documents can be used as evidence
  
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• Car gets trapped on guided busway in St Ives

  10-06-2026 19:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The car got stuck on the busway on Tuesday, June 9
  
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• Caravans must be cleared from Chesterton site hit by fire as appeal dismissed

  10-06-2026 18:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A fire at the site in April 2025 destroyed several caravans and caused damage to others
  
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• Grantchester fan-favourite teases ‘replacement’ ahead of final season

  10-06-2026 17:12 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The beloved crime drama is coming to an end soon as fans prepare for one more crime for DI Geordie and Reverend Alphy to solve.
  
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• Firefighters rush to house blaze in Cambridgeshire village

  10-06-2026 17:10 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Fire crews are at the scene
  
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• Nurse banned from profession after ‘improper’ relationship with child

  10-06-2026 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A panel determined that colleagues would find the nurse's conduct 'deplorable'
  
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• Person dies after being hit by train between Peterborough and Stevenage

  10-06-2026 14:58 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Rail passengers face 'major disruption' until 5pm (June 10)
  
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• Popular Cambridgeshire attraction forced to close after water outage

  10-06-2026 14:06 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A family-friendly estate has been forced to close due to a water outage "beyond its control"
  
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• Cambridge burst water main repair delay slammed as 'serious incident risk'

  10-06-2026 14:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Residents have voiced frustration over delays, traffic and communication from Cambridge Water
  
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• Person hit by train as passengers face 'major disruption' between Peterborough and Stevenage

  10-06-2026 13:05 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60-minutes or revised as a result
  
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• Cambridge road could see 'streetscape' changes as locals asked for feedback

  10-06-2026 13:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The county council has funding for some early works on Mill Road, including £11,000 for new planters and funding for partial road resurfacing
  
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• Toyota crashes into A47 barrier as drivers told 'avoid area'

  10-06-2026 11:04 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Drivers were advised to find alternative routes
  
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• Baby diagnosed with '1-in-a-million' condition after feeding struggles

  10-06-2026 09:41 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The struggle was initially put down to a milk allergy
  
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• Locals fed up with traffic jams caused by megachurch services

  10-06-2026 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Locals say it is like 'football match traffic' at peak times for the church
  
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• Cambridge residents fear off-lead dog ban has led to 'uptick in drug use' in cemetery

  10-06-2026 05:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Petersfield residents say they have noticed needles, drug equipment, and human excrement in the cemetery
  
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• Campaigners say DWP PIP change is 'recipe for disaster' amid new system

  10-06-2026 04:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The new DWP Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment trial, affecting 150,000 claimants, allows case managers rather than health professionals to decide award points
  
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• DWP urges people born after 1960 to check State Pension age as rise to 67 begins

  09-06-2026 22:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The UK State Pension age is gradually increasing from 66 to 67 between April 2026 and March 2028 for those born after April 1960
  
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• Robber threatened to stab victim if he didn't hand over phone

  09-06-2026 21:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The victim believed that the robber had a knife in his waistband
  
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