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BBC iPlayer streaming documentary fans compare to 24 Hours in Police Custody
The documentary series follows multiple cases from the moment of the 999 call through to conviction in court
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Mum took her own life days after DWP wrongly told her benefits were being cut
A coroner has warned the DWP to change its benefits decision process
MPs move on accepting Xampla’s natural polymers as plastic replacement
Cambridge company committed to helping end plastics era.
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Exactly how much your water bill will increase by and when
Average households will be paying an additional £2.75 per month
Taxpayers in Cambridgeshire could be asked to pay over £84 more a year for key services
Cambridgeshire County Council is proposing to increase its share of the council tax bill by the maximum amount possible
City’s public toilets could reopen a year after controversial decision to close them
Cambridge City Council has proposed to invest £50,000 over the next two years to reopen the public toilets at Quayside.
Dad who lost son to knife crime donates bleed kit to Bewick Bridge Primary School in Cherry Hinton
After Darryl Barfield’s son Harley died in January 2023, he established the Harley Barfield Project, a knife crime awareness and fundraising charity.
Brothers jailed for multiple burglaries in Cambridge
Some of the items were recovered from the brothers' address
Bus cuts confirmed including service costing over £98 per passenger to run
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has agreed to withdraw two bus services it has been subsidising.
Cambridge Past, Present & Future: Can Cambridge grow without losing what makes it special?
Opinion | James Littlewood, CEO of Cambridge Past, Present & Future, wants to see ‘green infrastructure’ in the next Greater Cambridge Local Plan.
Three vehicle crash blocks part of A141 causing long delays
There was congestion on the opposite side of the road
Independent coffee shop announces closure with 'great sadness' after 13 years of business
Customers say that the coffee shop "served the best coffee and sandwiches in town"
Princess Anne makes visit Cambridgeshire food factory
The Princess Royal unveiled a plaque to celebrate 100 years of Princes Group's Wisbech factory
£205,000 lottery boost is Sew Positive for Cambridge charity
Sew Positive tackles social isolation and mental health through sewing.
Creating Nature’s Corridors begins 35-acre planting of 17,500-tree Rory’s Wood site
Rory’s Wood is named after the brother of the charity’s founder, Vhari Russell, who sadly passed away at the age of 37.
Appeal after cyclist found dead on guided busway path in Cambridge
The man was found shortly after 3am.
Final call for entries to Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2026
Enter for free by 11pm on Saturday, 31 January.
Claims it is ‘unfair’ some taxpayers asked to pay for free parking in areas they don’t live
Funding for a free parking trial in Peterborough and parts of Huntingdonshire has been agreed, despite concerns it will be a “poor use of public money”
Blow to Cambridgeshire town's high street as bank announces closure
A Cambridgeshire bank has been included in the full list of branches set to close
Man who robbed Cambridge shop at knifepoint for £110 jailed
He fled the scene on a bicycle.