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• Huge Ely science facility hits the market for £4.5 million

  21-06-2026 19:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  It has been described as a "rare opportunity" for a research-led occupier to acquire
  
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• Dozens of homes could be built in town amid concerns for traffic levels

  22-06-2026 05:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The applicant said there could be a 'degree of visual harm' with the development
  
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• DWP benefits to end by June as 361,000 claimants need to act now

  22-06-2026 04:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  More than 361,000 benefit claimants face losing their DWP legacy benefit payments from June 30.
  
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• Andy Burnham rules out 'crude' DWP cuts as PM - but experts say it may not be enough

  22-06-2026 03:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham, widely tipped as a potential successor to Sir Keir Starmer following, has spoken out against "crude cuts" to the DWP
  
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• First picture of train driver who died in Bedford train crash that injured 100 people

  21-06-2026 19:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Shaun Burton, 60, was at the controls of an East Midlands Railway service when the crash occurred, killing him and injuring 100 others
  
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• The untouched and ancient Cambridgeshire village where only 100 people live

  21-06-2026 18:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Parts of the village date back to as early as the 12th century
  
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• Primary school could get £2.1 million SEND refurb as need for places soars

  21-06-2026 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The primary school currently has 'underutilised' space, according to a report
  
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• Paddington Bear to visit iconic Cambridgeshire railway

  21-06-2026 16:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Families will get the chance to meet and be photographed with the marmalade-obsessed bear
  
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• New details emerge as zoo family jumped into crocodile enclosure to rescue toddler

  21-06-2026 15:57 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  New details have emerged about the rescue of a three-year-old boy at Johnson's of Old Hurst zoo near Huntingdon
  
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• Council set to rubber stamp £1 million of 'extreme weather' roadworks

  21-06-2026 15:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A report said the general road surface has been deteriorating due to weather conditions
  
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• Midsomer Murders star reveals what John Nettles is really like

  21-06-2026 14:15 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Juliet Aubrey starred alongside John Nettles in a 2006 episode of Midsomer Murders and has recalled what the beloved ITV crime drama star was really like
  
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• Extreme heat warning as Cambs could reach 38C this week

  21-06-2026 14:15 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Scorching temperatures have been forecast this week, with hot days and nights ahead
  
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• Man wanted in connection with burglaries in Cambridgeshire

  21-06-2026 12:54 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The man is also wanted in connection with burglaries in other counties
  
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• DWP issues update ahead of key July 2026 deadline

  21-06-2026 12:49 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The DWP has confirmed support measures for people moving from legacy benefits to Universal Credit ahead of a July deadline.
  
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• DWP could change child maintenance rule affecting over 1 million kids

  21-06-2026 12:49 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A petition is calling on the government to change the law to allow the Child Maintenance Service to apply wage deductions directly without notifying the paying parent, closing an address loophole said to delay support for 1.1 million children in the CMS system.
  
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• Run-down charity shop could become new café in Cambridgeshire town

  21-06-2026 11:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  If approved, the owners aim to employ five staff
  
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• Smoke engulfs Peterborough street after buildings catch fire

  21-06-2026 10:59 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police closed off the road while the fire was dealt with
  
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• Queen Camilla's 'every day' cheap breakfast backed by heart health experts

  21-06-2026 09:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Queen Camilla's son Tom Parker Bowles has shared the breakfast his mother loves
  
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• The four Cambridgeshire car parks where you can park for free from August

  21-06-2026 08:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Free parking will be available from 3pm in four council-owned car parks
  
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• Cambridgeshire city 'eyesore' pub could be demolished to make way for new shop

  21-06-2026 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The former pub, which has been closed for more than a decade, has been described by locals as an 'eyesore'
  
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• Unattended candles caused two house fires in Cambs

  20-06-2026 21:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have warned people of the danger of leaving candles unattended
  
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• Cambridgeshire care home turned around after resident safety concerns

  20-06-2026 20:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The care home previously had complaints about safeguarding in 2024 but has now been rated 'good' in its latest inspection
  
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• Ely man ‘died for 9 minutes’ after falling ill on holiday

  20-06-2026 18:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Owen Evans, 45, fell ill on holiday in 2023 and needed life-changing surgery - now he's raising money for the hospital that cared for him
  
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• Cambridge residents split on lifelong learning college as some say it's 'long overdue'

  20-06-2026 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Readers have been sharing their views on the proposal to build a lifelong learning college at the Cambridge Airport site, with strong opinions on education, housing, and transport
  
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• New multi-storey car park approved near Cambridge North station

  20-06-2026 16:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Greater Cambridge joint development committee approved the outline plans though said a multi-storey car park is 'not what we want in this city'
  
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• Plans for hub to 'keep youth off the streets' as part of city redevelopment

  20-06-2026 15:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The plans are still at an early stage
  
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• Cambs men caught evading over £3m in tax tried to blame each other

  20-06-2026 14:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  During trial, the two men tried to blame each other for the crime
  
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• Bedford train crash: 28 in hospital and nine critical after train collision

  20-06-2026 13:58 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The collision, which killed a train driver, involved two East Midlands Railway (EMR) services on the same line shortly after 5pm on Friday (June 19)
  
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• Power cuts reported in villages across Cambridgeshire

  20-06-2026 13:27 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An 'electrical fault' has led to the power cut
  
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• I tried authentic Thai food in a cosy pub and it whisked me back to south-east Asia

  20-06-2026 13:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The cosy pub is located in a Cambridgeshire village but the food transported me thousands of miles to Thailand
  
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