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In pictures: Shepreth Wildlife Park welcomes trio of capybara pups
The park has been breeding capybaras for around 30 years.
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Staff assaulted at Cambridgeshire petrol station
The victims suffered minor injuries and police are investigating
New A10 bridge linking Cambridge to nearby new town officially opens
The new route provides a safer road for walkers, cyclists and horse riders to travel between Cambridge and nearby towns and villages
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UK's Eurovision 2026 hopes as Cambridgeshire singer aims for first win since 1997
The UK will be represented by Look Mum No Computer at Eurovision 2026, but Britain has not won the contest since 1997 when Katrina and the Waves took top spot with Love Shine A Light – here is a look back at the UK's Eurovision history
Survey of Mill Road traders finds footfall, customers and business in decline one year on from bridge restrictions
Traders’ Association calls for ‘balanced and practical approach’ to support businesses.
Newmarket heiress worth £12.6 billion tops Sunday Times 2026 Rich List for East Anglia
The heiress has an estimated wealth of over £12.6 billion
Bat coronavirus capable of entering human cells identified by researchers
The virus can bind to a receptor cell that is found in the human lung.
Locals split as Cambridge Leisure Park changes could cause 'chaos' or 'attract people'
Cambridge Leisure Park is currently up for sale and could be redeveloped by new owners
DWP says benefit fraud and payment errors cost taxpayer billions
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published new figures showing £9.9 billion was lost to benefit fraud and payment errors in the financial year ending 2026, according to official DWP data.
DWP urged to change 'mixed age couples' Pension Credit eligibility rule
The rule means couples can only claim benefits such as Pension Credit - worth on average £4,300 a year - when both partners have reached State Pension age
Popular Cambridgeshire zoo welcomes tigers for first time
The two new Bengal tigers are brother and sister
Riverside hotel approved despite 'barely enough parking' claims
The applicant said the hotel will provide 'modern guest accommodation' for the area
'People want change' as Labour loses Cambridge council seats to Green Party
One voter said: "I don’t believe that politics is a football team – you don’t always have to vote for the same party"
Cambridge man pleads guilty to murder of 58-year-old Granville Graham
Liam Rush, 31, admitted murder at Peterborough Crown Court.
Man admits murdering barber with 'special soul' at Cambridge hostel
Liam Rush handed himself into the police hours after fatally stabbing Granville Graham
Anglia Ruskin graduate Alice Cao wins Book of the Year prize
Alice won the prize thanks to her illustrations for a limited-edition version of the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf.
Men lied to con their way to £15k in council tax support
One man lied about not receiving a pension
Major change to railway companies serving Cambridgeshire in move towards Great British Railways
It is hoped that merging the firms under one leadership team will improve passenger experience
Greater Anglia, c2c and Network Rail Anglia unite under new leadership in rail nationalisation move
The two operators serve passengers across the East of England.
More than 30k illegal cigarettes and hundreds of vapes found ‘hidden’ in Cambridgeshire shop
A raid was carried out at the shop in April