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Exactly when local election results will be announced across Cambridgeshire
Millions of voters have turned out to cast their votes across the country - but here's when the result in Cambridgeshire could be clear
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Payment dates for some people on benefits to change this month
HMRC and Social Security Scotland have confirmed payments due on Monday, May 25 will be paid early on Friday, May 22, with DWP expected to follow the same pattern
Winners of the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2026 are revealed
See who triumphed across 16 categories.
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53,000 sign petition against DWP's planned Motability Scheme changes for July 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has responded to a petition calling for the Motability Scheme changes to be scrapped, with more than 53,000 people having signed it ahead of the July 2026 reforms
Cambridgeshire local elections: When will each council declare its results?
Polls close at 10pm.
Theatre forced to close because of RAAC set to reopen this month
The theatre has been closed since April 2025
Goldfish dumped in lake at Cambridgeshire country park
A warning has been issued by a country park stating that it can cause "serious damage"
WATCH LIVE: The Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2026
View the livestream as the winners are announced from 7pm on Thursday, 7 May.
Police name man killed in Cambridgeshire hotel fire
In a tribute, he has been described as a "wonderful husband"
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
Man took his dog on a month-long crime spree
James Evans abandoned his dog when trying to escape from the police
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.
Man wanted on recall to prison after behaving 'aggressively and threateningly'
He served a prison sentence for stalking
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
'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
UBWIS Cambridge launched for Ukrainian women entrepreneurs at Anstey Hall
Celebration of new initiative is networking success.
AVEVA commits £30m to expand Cambridge Science Park global HQ
500 roles at One Zero One site.
Good science, no Series A: where biotech companies are falling short
Insight | Paul Hughes, of BDO, explores the investment environment.
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'
Five Cambs men charged with burglary offences over several counties
The burglaries happened between December 2025 and May 2026