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Paul Bristow: The failures of the Greater Cambridge Partnership and why it is time to scrap it
Opinion | Paul Bristow, mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, writes for the Cambridge Independent.
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Opinion: ‘Down-to-earth, gracious and articulate’ - the Cambridge Independent’s Adrian Peel recalls speaking to Ann Widdecombe
A man has been arrested on suspicion of the former MP’s murder.
Cambridgeshire's most popular names including Muhammad and Olivia
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Roman Fields upgrade timeline slammed as 'promises that never deliver'
Peterborough City Council has announced plans to deliver improvements to Roman Fields estate later this month, after a long-running residents' campaign
Exactly where new ‘social hub’ farm café could open
The café could serve up to 33 customers and it's set to serve Cambridgeshire residents
Plans for new Cambridge science centre take next steps
The new science centre could create up to 2,000 jobs
Animal cruelty in Cambridgeshire rises, says RSPCA
New RSPCA figures have revealed an increase in animal cruelty reports in the county
The Cambridgeshire prison dubbed 'Britain's Alcatraz' that houses some of UK's most dangerous criminals
Some of the most dangerous criminals in the UK are housed here
Norfolk Four in a Bed star in tears after payment day feedback
A Four in a Bed star was left wiping away tears before the result on the Channel 4 programme
'Off-grid' holiday cabins for 'peaceful retreat' proposed for Cambs fishing lake
The applicant is looking to provide visitors with 'modest accommodation in a quiet rural location'
Devastated family bravely speak out on tragic Milton Keynes missing teen case
The family of Leah Croucher, who went missing in Milton Keynes in 2019, have spoken out about their tragic loss in a new true crime documentary.
I ate at a historic pub once favoured by WW2 airmen
The cosy pub is located in a Cambridgeshire village and I felt transported back in time
Six things you can't do amid UK hosepipe bans
Hosepipe bans have been introduced in some parts of the UK
Latest on sinkhole 'size of family car' that closed Milton Road as work to start soon
The sinkhole is reportedly the size of a family car
The infamous Cambridgeshire rail disaster that killed 13 people
The rail disaster injured dozens of people and took the lives of 13
'Significant improvements' made to children's services in Cambridgeshire
Ofsted said that some areas of the service still need improvements
Ian Sollom: Andy Burnham won’t be afforded much time to deliver the change the country needs
Opinion | Ian Sollom, Liberal Democrat MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, writes for the Cambridge Independent.
Man arrested after former MP Ann Widdecombe found dead
Former MP Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home in Devon on Thursday morning. Police have launched a murder investigation and arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with her death.
Cambridge pub turns away dozens of people as venues ‘packed’ for World Cup games
England is set to play Norway on Saturday (July 11) at 10pm
Commuter villages with potholes locals claim they could ‘put a foot in’
One local said they feel potholes in the villages are "definitely getting worse"