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• ‘Proceed with caution’ warning after signal failure on busy Cambridge road

  22-12-2025 11:33 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Engineers are on their way to the site to investigate.
  
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• MPs warn of 'unacceptably poor' DWP service levels for PIP claims

  09-01-2026 21:57 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has been criticised by MPs over long waiting times for disability benefit claims to be processed, with some people waiting more than a year
  
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• Travel from Cambridge to London for less than a meal deal

  09-01-2026 19:19 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Great Big Rail Sale is on now
  
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• New homes approved ‘reluctantly’ with no money for schools, doctors, or dentists

  09-01-2026 18:14 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Questions were raised over why the developer could not provide funding towards services in the area that its homes will increase demand for.
  
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• Man jailed for dangerous driving at almost twice the speed limit

  09-01-2026 17:18 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Ali drove his car at around 50 mph in a 30 mph speed limit
  
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• Locals praise ‘fantastic’ cafes and shops in ‘close-knit’ Cambridgeshire village

  09-01-2026 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Residents have praised the village for its shops and cafes, but also its community appeal
  
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• Deer gets stuck in car bumper after ‘sudden dash’ across Cambridgeshire road

  09-01-2026 16:57 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to rescue the deer from the car bumper
  
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• Five sheep attacked by dogs in Cambridgeshire village

  09-01-2026 16:01 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  WARNING: This article contains images that some people may find upsetting
  
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• Man who stole ready meals from pensioner sent to prison

  09-01-2026 15:14 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The man in his 80s had ready meals delivered to him by his daughter
  
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• Cambridgeshire council makes ‘significant improvement’ to CQC rating

  09-01-2026 13:33 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The Care Quality Commission (CQC) praised the council for its 'considerable progress'
  
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• Village 20mph zone agreed despite concern it will be a ‘waste of money’

  09-01-2026 13:19 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  A Cambridgeshire County Council report said any reduction in speed will help reduce the severity of collisions that may happen in Little Paxton.
  
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• Man jailed after breaking officer's nose and racially abusing another

  09-01-2026 12:15 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The man continued to racially abuse the officer while he was in custody
  
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• Huntingdon train attack police officers investigated for gross misconduct

  09-01-2026 11:54 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The investigation relates to alleged failures to properly investigate the incident
  
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• Police issue major update after stabbing near Peterborough bus station

  09-01-2026 10:34 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The bus station and nearby underpass are closed while police investigate
  
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• The Cambridgeshire areas hit with flood alerts as Storm Goretti brings heavy rainfall

  09-01-2026 10:24 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  People are being told to move cars from flood risk areas
  
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• Cambridge care home moves out of special measures as CQC praises improvement

  09-01-2026 06:21 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The care home was rated inadequate and requires improvements in areas
  
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• Three ‘scared’ pigs found abandoned in Cambridgeshire field

  09-01-2026 05:17 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The pigs enjoyed a 'feast' after they were found
  
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• DWP confirms measures to tackle PIP fraud and errors as bills rise

  09-01-2026 04:44 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The DWP has confirmed it is 'committed' to tackling fraud and error within the benefits system, including recovering debts generated by Personal Independence Payments (PIP)
  
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• Teenage boy stabbed near city centre bus station

  08-01-2026 22:09 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The bus station and a nearby underpass are closed while police investigate.
  
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• MPs call for temporary parking permits for people recovering from surgery

  08-01-2026 21:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  MPs have questioned the government over Blue Badge eligibility for people with fluctuating conditions like Parkinson's and temporary parking support during recovery from surgery
  
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• Police officers to face gross incompetence meetings after Newmarket woman killed in 2023

  08-01-2026 20:09 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Taiwo Abodunde was killed by her husband in November 2023 at her Newmarket home
  
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• City centre bus station closed due to ‘police incident’

  08-01-2026 20:02 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  An underpass near the scene has been cordoned off by police
  
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• Stolen six-week-old puppy found 175-miles away is ‘back where they belong’

  08-01-2026 19:35 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The dog was found 175 miles away from where it was stolen from
  
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• Cambridge synagogue set for demolition as plans for ‘exciting’ new building approved

  08-01-2026 19:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge City Council has approved the redevelopment of the Synagogue in Thompsons Lane, despite some concerns the new building will ‘dominate’ neighbouring homes.
  
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• The beautiful TARDIS like home in one of Cambridge's 'most sought after' areas

  08-01-2026 18:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The estate agent was 'amazed at the amount of space'
  
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• Cambridgeshire prison officer accused of intimate relationships with inmates and drug smuggling

  08-01-2026 17:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  She is also accused of drug smuggling and money laundering
  
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• Windscreens 'won't freeze on inside' if you remove 1 item from car in January

  08-01-2026 15:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Experts advise removing a certain item from you car to prevent the windscreen freezing on the inside. This is because simple errors can lead to condensation forming indoors
  
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• The Norfolk village with secluded beach and iconic lighthouse once home to suspected serial killer

  08-01-2026 14:16 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Balls is alleged to have poisoned at least 22 people, most of them family members, in the Norfolk village of Happisburgh
  
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• The 'stunning' town 20 minutes from Cambridgeshire full of 'cute shops'

  08-01-2026 14:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  One person said it's their 'day trip of choice' when they 'want to see something pretty and bougie'
  
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• 15-hour rain warning issued for Cambridgeshire as Storm Goretti hits county

  08-01-2026 13:47 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  The rain warning will run alongside a yellow weather warning for snow
  
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