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Calls for UK-wide CCTV in taxis law as some drivers licensed by 'distant local authorities'

There are calls for a UK-wide law for taxis to have CCTV systems as some drivers are operating in different areas to where their licence was issued

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Paedophile jailed for sexual abuse of eight victims over 19-year period

Some of the victims were reluctant to report the sexual abuse to police because they feared they would not be believed.

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Former Peacocks shop to be transformed into three new stores

No objections to the plans were received during the consultation stage

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Former village pub to be transformed into dentist surgery and homes despite concerns

The Stilton Cheese Inn, in Stilton, is set to be converted into a dentist surgery and flats, with new homes built out the back.

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Cambridgeshire school may drop house name over historic diarist's 'abusive' behaviour

Each of the five houses at the school is named after a historical figure with local connections

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Sheep hit by train causing disruption to railway services in Cambridgeshire

The animals have caused train services run by Greater Anglia to be disrupted.

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Major canal refurbishment to go ahead as flood risk increases

The artificial canal alleviates flood risks in Cambridgeshire villages

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HMRC alert as parents urged to claim backdated payments up to £897

The payment is designed to help with the costs of raising a child - here's what you should know

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Major disruption on Cambridgeshire railways with long delays - live updates

Trains running through Peterborough and Ely might be delayed or revised

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Cambridgeshire Tory charged with 26 sex offences including rape

Some of the charges are for child sex offences

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What happened when protesters disrupted a council meeting

The protesters stood in the public gallery to demand an end to the use of bailiffs for collecting council tax debt

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Firefighters called to house fire in Cambridgeshire town

The cause of the fire has been confirmed as accidental

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Plans for 450 new homes on former airfield site as part of major development

The development will have more than 5,000 homes once completed

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Work to build new Cambridgeshire station gets underway

The new station is part of a package of transport improvements planned for the area

Cambridgeshire Live - News

Sarah Ferguson 'massively on edge' as Royal Lodge move looms

Sarah Ferguson is leaving Royal Lodge by the end of the year and is assessing options including Switzerland as experts say she's 'massively on edge' amid ongoing Epstein scandal fallout

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Driver crashes car into traffic lights causing delays in Cambridgeshire village

Police attended but no arrests were made

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10-foot nutcracker stolen from home in Cambridgeshire village

The men allegedly returned to take the second nutcracker from the house

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Paedophile raped and sexually abused victims over 19 years

Pramod Dhakal has been handed a 25-year prison sentence