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• Met Office issues rare red weather warning amid 'exceptional' hot weather

  22-06-2026 12:09 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An exceptional spell of hot and humid weather is being forecast for the region
  
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• Man seen ‘covered in blood’ as locals left ‘shocked’ by stabbing

  22-06-2026 14:51 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s suffered serious injuries after a stabbing on Sunday evening (June 21)
  
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• Police update as boy, 3, remains in hospital after crocodile incident

  22-06-2026 13:25 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A three-year-old boy suffered serious injuries after an incident at a Cambridgeshire zoo
  
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• Peterborough free parking slammed as 'appalling misuse of money'

  22-06-2026 13:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Readers have been debating the free parking scheme launching in Peterborough city centre this summer, and whether it really is 'free' or just subsidised
  
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• Man seriously injured in stabbing as armed police called to Cambridgeshire house

  22-06-2026 12:35 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A man wanted in connection with the incident is in hospital
  
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• Sir Keir Starmer resigns after two years as Prime Minister

  22-06-2026 10:56 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation in an emotional statement outside 10 Downing Street
  
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• Man suffers facial injuries after assault in town centre street

  22-06-2026 10:40 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Police captured a man on CCTV that they would like to speak to about the assault
  
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• Cambridgeshire teen seriously ill in Zante after holiday crash

  22-06-2026 09:15 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Alfie suffered a broken spine and ribs as well as a punctured lung, brain injury and a ruptured spleen
  
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• Wowcher ‘extremely sorry’ over crocodile attack email

  22-06-2026 08:41 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The email was sent out to customers on Saturday, two days after the three-year-old boy was attacked by a crocodile at Johnsons of Old Hurst in Huntingdonshire
  
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• Wowcher 'extremely sorry' for 'unacceptable' email mocking boy attacked by crocodile

  22-06-2026 08:41 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The email was sent out to customers on Saturday, two days after the three-year-old boy was attacked by a crocodile at Johnsons of Old Hurst in Huntingdonshire
  
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• Apology as doughnuts recalled with 'do not eat' warning

  22-06-2026 08:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Food Standards Agency says they are a 'possible health risk'
  
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• Councils fork out millions over 10 years in ‘false’ council tax support

  22-06-2026 07:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An FOI has revealed that Cambridgeshire councils have paid out millions over a 10-year period in incorrect Council Tax support and discount claims
  
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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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• 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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• 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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