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City centre car park closes after car crashes into barrier

Work is taking place to get the barrier working again

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Kent meningitis outbreak: Woman shares symptoms after two student deaths

"I woke up in the morning and I literally thought I had a cold. I booked a doctor's appointment because my throat was hurting and I thought 'is it a cold? Is it tonsillitis?'"

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Modified e-bike led to fatal fire that killed mother and children, inquest hears

Gemma Germeney, 31, and her two children Lilly Peden, eight, and Oliver Peden, four, died after a house fire in 2023

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Prince William 'calling more of the shots' amid royal family shake-up

The Prince of Wales is believed to be increasingly taking the lead in royal family decisions, including those involving Prince Andrew

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Man targeted homes in 15 Cambridgeshire villages in major burglary spree

Smith stole thousands of pounds' worth of items, including gardening tools, machinery, and fishing equipment

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Opinion: ‘East Cambridgeshire must not be absorbed by Greater Cambridge in local government reorganisation’

Anna Bailey, Conservative leader on East Cambridgeshire District Council, puts the case for Option B.

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Long-running school field dispute could be settled amid 'safeguarding concerns'

The council has previously bought fencing for part of the land, which remains in storage

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Heatwave set to make UK hotter than Benidorm as Met Office issues sunny forecast

The Met Office says temperatures could soar to 20C in the country this week, hotter than popular holiday hotspots like Benidorm

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Crash causes fire and leaves car on side in Cambridgeshire village

No one was seriously injured during the incident.

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Woman hit by digger at work died of 'multiple traumatic injuries'

Zavinta Petrosiute died from "multiple traumatic injuries", an inquest heard.

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Britain's biggest car park operator enters administration with 340 sites at risk

National Car Parks manages around 340 car parks across the country, including in major towns and city centres, airports and at hospitals

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New Policing and Media Charter sets out guidance to 'transform' relationship

It is hoped the guidelines will bring 'meaningful change'

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Part of 50-year-old leisure centre to be demolished

Part of the leisure centre will be demolished, whilst other parts will be expanded

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29 vehicles stopped in rural crime crackdown in Cambridgeshire

Operation Chambers uncovered disqualified drivers and others without licences or insurance.

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The 16th century house next to a busy road that many drive straight past once owned by famous figure

The house is still lived in today, but people can go and visit it

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Calls for DWP Cold Weather Payments to rise as energy bills soar

The DWP has been urged to increase Cold Weather Payments from £25 to £50 as energy bills soar, with experts warning the current amount 'doesn't go very far anymore'

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Lord Smith pledges to speak out as he is installed as the University of Cambridge’s 109th chancellor

‘We live in an age dominated by misinformation,’ he said.

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DWP confirms £295 boost for Universal Credit households on standard rate

The DWP has announced a £295 boost for nearly four million Universal Credit households on the standard rate, with welfare reforms set to come into force in April

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Teenage drug dealer jailed after firearm set off at Cambridgeshire park

He was involved in two altercations, one being while on bail

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Major project hits 'important milestone' as groups compete to take over land

Two groups have put forward their proposals for how they want to use the space