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DWP announces PIP payments are going up for millions in UK
DWP confirms PIP payment rates will rise 3.8% from April 2026, with the daily living component reaching up to £114.60 per week and mobility component up to £80 per week
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Trumpington Park Primary School earns Primary Science Quality Mark
It celebrates excellence in science leadership.
Protesters interrupt council meeting to demand end to bailiffs collecting council tax debt
Protesters from ACORN Cambridge interrupted a Cambridge City Council meeting voicing their opposition to the “disgusting practice” of using bailiffs to collect council tax debt.
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Police hunt for four men after £10k stolen from Morrisons
Police want to hear from anyone who has information that could help them to find four men thought to have broken into a supermarket
Balaclava-wearing men threaten staff and steal more than £10,000 Cambourne supermarket
An appeal has been launched by police.
Toilet with message painted on seat left outside Labour HQ in Cambridge
The toilet had a flag sticking out of it that read "where do we go now!"
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor stripped of two royal titles amid delayed move from Royal Lodge
King Charles has now stripped his brother of two more titles - the Order of the Garter and Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order have been removed. This comes after the King took formal action against him over a month ago.
Plans for next stages of major 5,000-home development on former airfield
Detailed plans for 450 homes proposed to be built at Alconbury Weald have been submitted to Huntingdonshire District Council.
Man caused car crash before strangling partner until she passed out
He became enraged when the victim contacted her child's father regarding childcare arrangements
Plans put forward for 172 new homes at city development
A range of different property types would be included in the plans
Full list of Lloyds Bank and Halifax branches closing in 2026
Both banks are part of the Lloyds Banking Group which has seen a shift in consumer habits with more people choosing to bank online
Man arrested after woman left with 'serious injuries' in Cambridgeshire town
Officers attended the scene and a man in his 20s was arrested
Man accused of Huntingdon train attack refuses to appear in court
The next hearing is due to take place on Wednesday, January 28
Man arrested after crash leaves road blocked for hours
One man remains in custody after the crash
Meldreth Road level crossing to close for safety improvement works
Network Rail said the crossing at Meldreth Road has one of the ‘highest risk profiles’ in the region.
'Full steam ahead' as work on new commuter village railway station underway
The village is expected to double in size over the next 20 years
15 arrests as Palestine Action supporters join Lift The Ban protest in Cambridge
Protesters detained at event organised by Defend Our Juries all subsequently bailed.
Christmas stockings made from Royal Family belongings go to auction
There are 25 stockings available
Free parking plan divides leaders and residents
The Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Paul Bristow (Conservative), has proposed to spend £1.2million over the next two financial years on free parking in Peterborough and Huntingdonshire
Six illegal workers found at takeaways during unannounced police visits
Officers and immigration officials visited three fast-food outlets.