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British pensioner, 93, becomes 13th to die in Spanish wildfire
Many among the dead are thought to be British expats or tourists
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Firefighters tackle enormous field blaze near Cambridgeshire RAF base
The fire affected around 20 acres of standing crop
Cambridgeshire mum loses six stone after starting 10-minute routine
Michelle had tried diet and jabs
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Cambridge City Council agrees to reopen Parker’s Piece toilets and bolster street cleaning
Decision was part of Labour’s deal with Lib Dems.
Emilie Silverwood-Cope: The things I want to bring back from my primary school days
Emilie Silverwood-Cope thinks back to her school days and says there are some things we would do well to bring back today.
Planning inspector overrules council decision which rejected 280 homes in Royston
The plans had initially been rejected by a council but have now been given the go-ahead
Football Finery’s replica warning as shirt nostalgia fuels demand
Cambridge retailer says ‘collectible pieces of football history’ score best.
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.
The Cambridgeshire school that students are ‘immensely proud’ to be part of
The school has taken a leap forward with an improved rating
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.
Cambridgeshire's most popular names including Muhammad and Olivia
Has your child's name made the list?
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