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Sex offender serving 18-year sentence dies in Cambridgeshire prison

He was sentenced in 2012 for sex offences including rape and sexual assault

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DWP confirms 20 changes you must tell them about or risk having benefits stopped

Benefit claimants are being urged to check the list immediately or risk penalties and Universal Credit fraud charges

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Universal Credit rules claimants should check before summer travel abroad

People claiming Universal Credit are being reminded to check DWP rules before travelling abroad this summer as leaving the UK may affect their benefit payments

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Woman arrested as collision leaves scooter rider with serious injuries

44-year-old held on suspicion of drug-driving and causing serious injury by careless driving.

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'Despicable' woman defrauded primary school charity out of thousands

The charity treasurer tried to conceal her crimes by sharing false information about the accounts with committee members

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Carbon Neutral Cambridge: Make external shading a permitted development

Opinion | Anne Miller writes about a new campaign.

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Scooter rider taken to hospital with 'serious' injuries after crash in Cambridge

Police are appealing for any witnesses or dashcam footage

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Police give update on 'suspicious item' found in Wisbech

The area was cordoned off this afternoon

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New DVSA driving rules for learner drivers come into force

From May 12, 2026, learner drivers must book their own driving tests as the DVSA confirms instructors will no longer be permitted to make bookings on their behalf

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Power vacuum at Cambridge City Council amid discussions to form new leadership

The Liberal Democrats said they were "sorry not to have expanded into other parts of the city"

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Police ask people to report any suspicious behaviour following farm thefts

Several farms have been targeted by thieves with GPS equipment being stolen

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Convicted paedophile sent to jail after breaching strict court order

The sex offender had previous convictions for offences involving children

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Woman arrested after man seriously injured in Cambridge crash

The woman remains in custody at Parkside Police Station.

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Shed fire in Willingham was ‘spreading to house’

Firefighters believe it started accidentally.

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Paedophile sexually assaulted young girl in 'beyond sickening' abuse

He will remain on the sex offenders' register indefinitely

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Netflix and Amazon Prime users could face UK TV licence fee in rule change

The expansion of the BBC licence fee to cover Netflix and Amazon Prime streaming is being discussed to protect the future of the BBC, according to reports

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Police cordon in place after 'suspicious item' reported in Cambridgeshire town

A 100m cordon has been put around the address and people have been told to avoid the area

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Police to use facial recognition to find wanted people for first time in Cambridgeshire

It will be the first time that the technology has been used in our county

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Drivers told to avoid busy Cambridge road after motorcycle crash

Emergency services have closed the road.

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Man rushed to hospital after stabbing in Cambridgeshire village

A 52-year-old man has been arrested.