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DWP urged to close 'widening' gap between new and basic state pensions
Labour MP Neil Duncan-Jordan calls for a universal system of retirement income and equal uprating for all pensions to address the widening gap between New and Basic State Pension rates
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'Early voting' system to be trialled in Cambridge May elections
People will have three extra opportunities to cast their vote ahead of the city council elections
Early voting to be trialled in Cambridge at upcoming May election
Cambridge City Council has been selected as one of only five local authorities to take part.
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HGV driver arrested after two women die in head-on A10 collision
The road has been closed for more than 12 hours.
Face of drug dealer who tried to drag a woman out of her own car
He was jailed for two years and five months
Locals say town with ‘thriving’ market is the ‘best’ place to live in Cambridgeshire
One resident said the market town is a "nice place to raise a family"
Cambridge woman went from redundancy to £4m turnover using her iPad
After taking redundancy in 2021, talented 29-year old Cambridgeshire woman, Lucy Bowes went on to establish her business which has seen turnover reach almost £4 million
Everything we know so far after two women killed in head-on A10 crash
Two women from Littleport died in a crash involving a fuel tanker and car on the A10 near Ely. A driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
Police investigate arson after 'deliberate' fire in Cambridgeshire village
Fire crews arrived to find a motorbike on fire
Planned £1.48m cycling and walking route debated as only 20 currently use path
There were mixed views on whether people would use the part of the Barton Greenway proposed alongside the historic Baulk Path.
UK shortage of painkiller supplies leaves 'patients distraught'
The UK is facing a severe shortage of a painkiller taken by millions of people, with pharmacists supporting "distressed patients" due to the lack of supplies
Concerns Greater Cambridge may not get a say in its future due to development corporation
Government proposes development corporation to turbocharge growth and critics say it would sweep powers away from locally-elected politicians.
Dismay as taxpayers might foot the bill for facilities at major new town’s railway station
Councillors welcomed the plans to look at including facilities like toilets and café at the new Waterbeach Station, after none were originally proposed.
Cannabis plants found after Elizabeth Way fire that affected three properties
Emergency services were called around 10.30pm.
Two women die after crash on A10 as fuel tanker driver arrested
Two women were pronounced dead at the scene.
Yellow ice warning in Cambridgeshire as temperatures set to drop overnight
People should leave extra time for any journeys they plan to take.
Smoking and vaping ban to be launched for outdoor public spaces
The Department of Health and Social Care will launch a public consultation on plans to extend smoking and vaping bans to outdoor spaces
Prof Sir Mike Stratton awarded 2026 Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal for pioneering cancer genomics
He established the Cancer Genome Project and led the discovery of breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2.
Veteran, 105, backs Freedom Fountain initiative for Cambridge at Westminster reception
Captain Yavar Abbas is one of the last surviving soldiers of the United British Indian Army.
Major road closed for more than 12 hours after 'serious' crash
Drivers have been told to avoid the area