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Royal Papworth Hospital transplant pioneer Sir Terence English dies at 93
He led the operation on patient Keith Castle at Royal Papworth Hospital’s old site in August 1979 to pave the way for thousands of lives to be saved.
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Chancellor urged to support hospitality and family-run businesses in Budget
The Lib Dems are calling on the Chancellor to announce an emergency five per cent VAT cut.
Historic Cambridge cinema rescued but concerns about future remain
The 1930s cinema on Hobson Street had faced demolition, as part of wider plans to build a new office block
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First-time mum died days after giving birth due to 'inadequate care'
Ilona's son, Antony, was left without his mum when she died just 11 days after he was born
Why contractors had to think again after installing bizarre dead wood feature in Cambridge park
The habitat is part of the authority’s environmental improvement programme.
Police name motorcyclists killed in A505 crash
A woman in her 30s has been arrested following the crash
Face of man who sent ‘traumatising’ sexual video to 13-year-old girl
The man has been jailed for more than two years
Developers lose appeal to demolish former Hobson Street cinema in Cambridge
Inspector was not convinced by arguments.
Latest update on ‘hugely important’ Oxford to Cambridge corridor
The new corridor is expected to tighten connections between the two university cities
Drug dealer leads police on high-speed chase before crashing into tree
The drug dealer drove at 85mph through a 40mph zone, before crashing into a tree
Most-bashed bridge in Cambridgeshire hit 80 times in last five years
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed how many times the 'most-bashed' railway bridge has been hit since 2020.
DWP PIP Motability scheme 'under threat' as campaigners warn about 'plans to limit'
Campaigners have warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves over reported plans to reform the Motability scheme which provides cars to around 815,000 disability benefit users
Call for DWP to fix system as disabled people leave jobs at same rate they enter
New DWP figures show 420,000 disabled people moved into work in 2024 while 420,000 disabled workers moved out of work
Piles of household waste dumped metres from each other in Cambridgeshire town
A large amount of waste was fly-tipped across two days in this town, according to the council. Residents have been urged to report dumped household waste.
C2C busway inquiry wraps up but critics say 'the plan doesn’t stack up'
The inquiry into the scheme opened in September and closed on November 21. Those opposing the busway used the last days of the inquiry to urge inspectors one last time to recommend that the project should not go ahead
Police search for man they would like to speak to after assault at restaurant
Police are appealing for people who recognise the man to get in touch
20,000 children in poverty in Cambridgeshire city as PM looks to ‘drive down’ problem
The Prime Minister said tackling child poverty in a Cambridgeshire city is 'hugely important'
Prime Minister apologises after leading Cambridgeshire schoolchildren in viral dance
The Prime Minister led the school children in the viral 6-7 dance and was told off by a headteacher on a visit to a school
Fear South Cambridgeshire could be 'lost' to expanding city under new Greater Cambridge proposals
Some opposition councillors raised concerns about an ‘imbalance’ between rural and urban areas, if Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire joined together under one council.
Developer hoping to build 250 new homes eyes up land on village edge
Early plans have been published for a new housing development on the edge of Linton.