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Inmate appears in court charged with murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley
He appeared via video-link to confirm his name and that he understood the charges
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Anger over Soham killer Ian Huntley's funeral as 40,000 sign petition to block public funding
Huntley murdered 10 year old girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham, Cambridgeshire
Man jailed after third strike for knife crime offences
He was found guilty following a trial
Voyeur with secret pictures and videos of child caught after anonymous tip-off
An anonymous person told police that Sean Eaves had a second phone with indecent images of children
Nails ‘scattered’ around children’s play park in Cambridge
The nails were reported to the police
Pub car park and homes plan refused over ‘significant harm’ concerns
The pub owners wanted to help meet a 'substantial unmet need' for homes in the area
In pictures: The Cambridge speed bumps with loose bolts protruding from their surface
County council agrees to repairs after councillor and Cambridge Independent warn of hazard.
Weatherbys Business Bank to support 2026 Lifetime Achievement Awards at Science and Technology Awards and Business Awards
The awards will honour outstanding individuals with a long track record of impressive achievements.
Boy, 14, left paralysed after 'tripping over' at trampoline park
Eddie's mum says she has been told he may never walk again
Latest on Cambridgeshire murder as man accused appears in court again
A 31-year-old man was charged with the murder of 50-year-old man
Livestock keeper ‘kept animals in hazardous and dirty conditions’
Trading Standards officers say she failed to maintain reports of dead animals.
#21toWatch 2026 winners are tackling some of society’s toughest health and climate challenges
The awards celebrate the next generatipon of entrepreneurs and innovations.
Two arrested as £7k worth of chocolate and sweets found in car boot
Police recovered nearly 3,000 items in the car boot
Half marathon finishers left without medals say it left a 'dampener' on event
One runner who didn't receive a medal, said that she "won't be entering again"
Chancellor Rachel Reeves hears about The Cambridge Building Society’s unique first-time buyer scheme
CEO Peter Burrows explained its Rent to Home project.
I visited Soham after Ian Huntley's death and it's clear the town has been 'hurting since 2002'
I hope this can mark a new chapter for the town
Disabled people appointed to steering group for PIP reform plans
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed a steering group of 12 members with lived experience of disability to lead the first comprehensive review of Personal Independence Payment
Thousands of state pensioners face 'huge and unwelcome' tax bill after April change
Chancellor Rachel Reeves provided an update about state pension changes