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Up to £300 being issued by DWP with 10 days until January 28 deadline
The DWP is issuing Winter Fuel Payments of up to £300, with most recipients already receiving funds between November and December 2025. If you expected payment but haven't received it, contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre by January 28.
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Cambridge University lecturer among funeral announcements from Cambridgeshire this week
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Cambridgeshire steam tramway that inspired a Thomas the Tank Engine character
The Cambridgeshire town's unique steam tramway was rare in Britain and inspired a beloved children's railway character
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Long lost Cambrigeshire castle that people stroll right past
This may seem like a random mound of Earth you could easily walk past without ever knowing what once stood there, but it's actually a site of historical importance
Cambs border village that's almost isolated when it rains with incredible winter event
You can see "one of the most magical events in the UK's nature calendar" at this village
Cambs city could get new hydrotherapy pool after 'detrimental' closure of old facility
The old hyfrotherapy pool was closed down as it needed substantial repairs
Charity that cares for 1,000 animals a year faces uncertain future as wildlife hospital plan for East Cambridgeshire rejected
More than 200 people had backed the plans.
Town less than an hour from Cambridge named among Britain’s best high streets
The town has received national recognition for being among the best in Britain
Increased RAAC compensation sought for Cambridgeshire theatre
The theatre expected to reopen at the beginning of this year but the date has been pushed back
DWP to offer new hardship payouts from April
Councils will administer new Crisis Payment and Housing Payment schemes from April 2026 to help with unexpected expenses and rental costs under a £1bn government fund
What to look out for on bank statements if you're expecting £25 DWP payment
The DWP is paying £25 Cold Weather Payments automatically to eligible households after freezing temperatures triggered the scheme during recent weeks
Cambridgeshire windmill named Great Britain’s 'windiest'
The windmill spun nearly 99,000 times in a year
Seven-bedroom house where Stephen Fry grew up on sale for £1.3m
The 'fabulous period property' in Norfolk was part of the broadcaster's early childhood
Northstowe faith site bid process is chance for first Hindu temple in county
Bids for multifaith use of 0.25-hectare plot must be submitted this month.
£80m Ekin Road demolition and redevelopment plans in Cambridge submitted
A housing estate plagued by ‘serious issues’ will be replaced with new homes.
Firefighters tackle blaze at flats near Cambridgeshire border
The flats surrounding the fire were evacuated as a precaution
Prison officer jailed after sex act with inmate caught on her own bodycam
Rebecca Pinckard, 46, was found to have had an "intimate encounter" with serving prisoner Erion Nakdi, 42, in a storage cupboard at HMP Highpoint in Suffolk
Firefighters called to deliberate car fire in Cambridgeshire village
The cause of the fire is believed to be deliberate
Mum shares game-changing solution to petrol station dilemma all parents face
A mother of two has shared how she has solved the dilemma every parent faces, if you should leave your children in the car when you pay for fuel
The lost Cambridge railway station now a private home only visible from trains to Ely
The railway station was also used to offload injured soldiers from ambulance trains during wartime