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Plans to convert 17th century farmhouse and outbuildings into four new homes
The farmhouse would be converted into two new homes, with a barn converted into a third home and a row of garages demolished to make way for a fourth
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DWP confirms new PIP payment rates for all eight award types from April 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed disability benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance will rise by 3.8 per cent from April 6, 2026
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DWP confirms State Pension rise and more PIP assessments
The DWP has announced changes including increased face-to-face assessments for disability benefits, State Pension rising by 4.8% from April 2026, and ESA migration to Universal Credit by March 2025
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Calls for UK-wide CCTV in taxis law as some drivers licensed by 'distant local authorities'
There are calls for a UK-wide law for taxis to have CCTV systems as some drivers are operating in different areas to where their licence was issued
Paedophile jailed for sexual abuse of eight victims over 19-year period
Some of the victims were reluctant to report the sexual abuse to police because they feared they would not be believed.
Former Peacocks shop to be transformed into three new stores
No objections to the plans were received during the consultation stage
Former village pub to be transformed into dentist surgery and homes despite concerns
The Stilton Cheese Inn, in Stilton, is set to be converted into a dentist surgery and flats, with new homes built out the back.
Cambridgeshire school may drop house name over historic diarist's 'abusive' behaviour
Each of the five houses at the school is named after a historical figure with local connections
Sheep hit by train causing disruption to railway services in Cambridgeshire
The animals have caused train services run by Greater Anglia to be disrupted.
Major canal refurbishment to go ahead as flood risk increases
The artificial canal alleviates flood risks in Cambridgeshire villages
HMRC alert as parents urged to claim backdated payments up to £897
The payment is designed to help with the costs of raising a child - here's what you should know
Major disruption on Cambridgeshire railways with long delays - live updates
Trains running through Peterborough and Ely might be delayed or revised
Cambridgeshire Tory charged with 26 sex offences including rape
Some of the charges are for child sex offences
What happened when protesters disrupted a council meeting
The protesters stood in the public gallery to demand an end to the use of bailiffs for collecting council tax debt
Firefighters called to house fire in Cambridgeshire town
The cause of the fire has been confirmed as accidental
Plans for 450 new homes on former airfield site as part of major development
The development will have more than 5,000 homes once completed
Work to build new Cambridgeshire station gets underway
The new station is part of a package of transport improvements planned for the area