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Cambridgeshire local elections: When will each council declare its results?

Polls close at 10pm.

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Theatre forced to close because of RAAC set to reopen this month

The theatre has been closed since April 2025

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Goldfish dumped in lake at Cambridgeshire country park

A warning has been issued by a country park stating that it can cause "serious damage"

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WATCH LIVE: The Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2026

View the livestream as the winners are announced from 7pm on Thursday, 7 May.

Cambridgeshire Live - News

Police name man killed in Cambridgeshire hotel fire

In a tribute, he has been described as a "wonderful husband"

Cambridgeshire Live - News

100-home development accused of being 'too big' for village approved on appeal

The developer argued there was a need for affordable housing across East Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire Live - News

Man took his dog on a month-long crime spree

James Evans abandoned his dog when trying to escape from the police

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Plans for more than 100 new homes rejected as ‘too big’ for an East Cambridgeshire village are granted on appeal

A hearing was held by the Planning Inspectorate last month.

Cambridgeshire Live - News

Man wanted on recall to prison after behaving 'aggressively and threateningly'

He served a prison sentence for stalking

Cambridgeshire Live - News

DWP’s full list of heart conditions that could qualify for up to £191.30 a week

Over 100,000 people are already claiming the benefit for these 13 conditions

Cambridgeshire Live - News

'Appalling' man punched woman in the jaw while she slept

In another incident, the man also attempted to hang himself in front of his children

Cambridge News

UBWIS Cambridge launched for Ukrainian women entrepreneurs at Anstey Hall

Celebration of new initiative is networking success.

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AVEVA commits £30m to expand Cambridge Science Park global HQ

500 roles at One Zero One site.

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Good science, no Series A: where biotech companies are falling short

Insight | Paul Hughes, of BDO, explores the investment environment.

Cambridgeshire Live - News

Forest Gump actor pays visit to Cambridgeshire school

The headmaster said the team were 'delighted' to welcome the iconic actor and that it was a 'truly memorable occasion'

Cambridgeshire Live - News

Five Cambs men charged with burglary offences over several counties

The burglaries happened between December 2025 and May 2026

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Nature could collapse – and the impact would be ‘catastrophic’, says report by Anglia Ruskin University and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

Prof Aled Jones is the lead author and the director of the Global Sustainability Institute at ARU.

Cambridgeshire Live - News

GP said boy, 10, had anxiety but he was '48 hours from death'

Arthur's symptoms were diagnosed as a virus, asthma or anxiety

Cambridgeshire Live - News

Man dies in crash with lorry which left Cambridgeshire road closed for hours

A 45-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene

Cambridge News

Local elections 2026: Party‑by‑party Q&A with those standing for Cambridge City Council

The Cambridge Independent put key questions to each party.