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Paul Bristow: The failures of the Greater Cambridge Partnership and why it is  time to scrap it

Opinion | Paul Bristow, mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, writes for the Cambridge Independent.

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Opinion: ‘Down-to-earth, gracious and articulate’ - the Cambridge Independent’s Adrian Peel recalls speaking to Ann Widdecombe

A man has been arrested on suspicion of the former MP’s murder.

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Cambridgeshire's most popular names including Muhammad and Olivia

Has your child's name made the list?

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Roman Fields upgrade timeline slammed as 'promises that never deliver'

Peterborough City Council has announced plans to deliver improvements to Roman Fields estate later this month, after a long-running residents' campaign

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Exactly where new ‘social hub’ farm café could open

The café could serve up to 33 customers and it's set to serve Cambridgeshire residents

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Plans for new Cambridge science centre take next steps

The new science centre could create up to 2,000 jobs

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Animal cruelty in Cambridgeshire rises, says RSPCA

New RSPCA figures have revealed an increase in animal cruelty reports in the county

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The Cambridgeshire prison dubbed 'Britain's Alcatraz' that houses some of UK's most dangerous criminals

Some of the most dangerous criminals in the UK are housed here

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Norfolk Four in a Bed star in tears after payment day feedback

A Four in a Bed star was left wiping away tears before the result on the Channel 4 programme

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'Off-grid' holiday cabins for 'peaceful retreat' proposed for Cambs fishing lake

The applicant is looking to provide visitors with 'modest accommodation in a quiet rural location'

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Devastated family bravely speak out on tragic Milton Keynes missing teen case

The family of Leah Croucher, who went missing in Milton Keynes in 2019, have spoken out about their tragic loss in a new true crime documentary.

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I ate at a historic pub once favoured by WW2 airmen

The cosy pub is located in a Cambridgeshire village and I felt transported back in time

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Six things you can't do amid UK hosepipe bans

Hosepipe bans have been introduced in some parts of the UK

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Latest on sinkhole 'size of family car' that closed Milton Road as work to start soon

The sinkhole is reportedly the size of a family car

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The infamous Cambridgeshire rail disaster that killed 13 people

The rail disaster injured dozens of people and took the lives of 13

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'Significant improvements' made to children's services in Cambridgeshire

Ofsted said that some areas of the service still need improvements

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Ian Sollom: Andy Burnham won’t be afforded much time to deliver the change the country needs

Opinion | Ian Sollom, Liberal Democrat MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, writes for the Cambridge Independent.

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Man arrested after former MP Ann Widdecombe found dead

Former MP Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home in Devon on Thursday morning. Police have launched a murder investigation and arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with her death.

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Cambridge pub turns away dozens of people as venues ‘packed’ for World Cup games

England is set to play Norway on Saturday (July 11) at 10pm

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Commuter villages with potholes locals claim they could ‘put a foot in’

One local said they feel potholes in the villages are "definitely getting worse"