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DWP updates PIP, ESA and Universal Credit assessment rules in new law change
The changes will not affect payment rates but aim to bring greater consistency to how decisions are made across the three systems
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Stunning white-tailed eagle delights birdwatchers in Cambridgeshire
It was seen over two days at three reserves - and caught a duck or coot.
Trial set for 32-year-old accused of 10 attempted murders on train in Cambridgeshire
He faces 21 charges in total.
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Israel and Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire as Trump claims 'solving 10 wars'
The temporary truce will begin at 5pm EST (10pm BST), Donald Trump said, adding that he had excellent conversations with the leaders of both countries
Number of Cambridgeshire children offered first choice places for primary school increases
Parents that have applied for primary school places for this September received offers on Thursday (April 16)
Police investigate ‘unexplained death’ at South Cambridgeshire property
Emergency services were called at 4.30am.
Teenagers appear in court accused of stabbing murder of boy, 16
Baye Bireme Fall died from a single stab wound, a post-mortem found
Trainer bitten by dog says owners need to take ‘more responsibility’
The trainer said he is getting 'increasingly frustrated' with people who do not properly manage their dogs off-lead in public places
Second World War Hurricane nearly crashes into light aircraft mid-air
An investigation report found that there had been a "serious risk of collision"
Raspberry Pi’s share price has doubled since 2025 results announced
4 million units shipped in the second half of the year helped.
Lorry driver jailed over death of Willingham mum hit by loose crane while pushing pram
Rebecca’s family said she was ‘always the light at the darkest of times’.
Neuroworks Fellowship award boost for Jonathan Fisher’s Parkinson device
Cambridge University grant for ‘Peter’.
Golden Goal tiebreaker wins football fan from South Cambridgeshire a £250,000 jackpot
Mark Harris from Bassingbourn correctly predicted six Premier League scores and his ‘Golden Goal’ tiebreaker won him the jackpot prize.
London mayor calls out falsehoods at Cambridge Disinformation Summit
Sir Sadiq Khan fires back at ‘outrage economy’.
Cambridgeshire man wins ‘life-changing’ £250k by predicting football scores
The man was away on a football trip in Madrid when he found out about the win
Locals fuming as council tax precept rises by 70% after funds 'mismanaged'
One resident said the increased bill has contributed to an 'excruciating' financial burden for his family
Police share pictures of lorry crane that killed 'loving mummy' as driver jailed
A tribute to the young mother describes her as "the most amazing strong and loving mummy"
Opinion: ‘The plight of Crimean Tatars is being lost from global agenda’
Elmaz Asan, a Crimean Tatar journalist from Ukraine now based in Cambridge, writes for the Cambridge Independent.
Renowned scientist Prof Greg Hannon remembered as a ‘visionary leader and singular force of nature’
Professor Greg Hannon, who led the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Cambridge Institute for more than eight years, has died, aged 62.
The Cambridge Independent celebrates 500 issues
‘It plays a hugely important role’ say community leaders.