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Single low-income pensioners to receive £47.23 pension credit boost in June

The DWP has confirmed that single pensioners on low incomes who claim pension credit can expect a £47.23 monthly boost to their income in June, following a 4.8% increase which came into effect in April

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Busy road next to Cambridgeshire train station to close for 3 weeks as works take place

A diversion will be available

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Appeal for 49 affordable homes in village with only one bus per day dismissed

Residents feared the development would destroy a 'valued asset' and overwhelm 'limited services'

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'Brilliant' village with travel links to 'die for' but a busy road branded 'too fast'

One person said a major A-road near the village is "too fast" and makes a lot of noise

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Man books Cambridge hotel for the weekend then realises massive mistake

A man organised a weekend trip to Cambridge, but was horrified when he realised which hotel he had booked - as he soon learned he had made a huge mistkae

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Antiques Road Trip experts speechless as £5 buy fetches huge profit in Norfolk

Pointless star Richard Osman and his wife Ingrid Oliver competed on Antiques Road Trip

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Two taken to hospital following crash near Cambridgeshire

A woman in her 50s has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless/inconsiderate driving

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Woman taken to hospital with 'life-threatening' injuries after lorry crash

The crash involved a car and a lorry

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High street shop closes in Cambridge as liquidators appointed

The shop went into voluntary liquidation with all of its stores closing

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Man jailed for life for murdering 93-year-old best friend in 10-hour torture session

Samuel Michael Field punched, kicked and stomped on Martin Glynn's head before strangling him, after falsely believing his friend had betrayed him

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Motorists told to 'avoid' Cambridgeshire road after crash involving a motorbike

Emergency services are currently attending the scene

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Residents fear rail depot will 'completely destroy' face of village

Fulbourn residents say the location is 'inappropriate' and have called for alternative sites to be looked at

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Popular Cambridge pub The Champion of the Thames is open once more

The King Street pub was closed for a short time but has reopened under new management.

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Why did meat-eating dinosaurs like T. rex have such tiny arms?

University of Cambridge and UCL researchers explain.

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Could fungi be the answer to more environmentally-friendly rice farming?

Bio-fertilisers could reduce reliance on synthetic fertilisers that lead to greenhouse gas emissions.

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Sorex Sensors scores Chelsea Flower Show win

Just-launched Sorex Sentry is ‘electronic nose’ for plant pests and disease.

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New licence granted for hotel despite approved plans to turn building into flats

A planning application to convert the listed building into six flats was approved last year

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Meet the people helping families most in need in Cambridgeshire

The foodbank has helped over 9,000 in the district over the last year

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Four groups of PIP claimants most likely to get payment award of £778

DWP data shows the four groups of Personal Independence Payment claimants most likely to receive the highest ongoing award of £778 every four weeks

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England’s first multi‑million‑pound cycle street opens on Adams Road in Cambridge

Construction began in October last year and is expected to cost around £2.4million.