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Morresi Hairstylist offers new experience of luxury in a salon
King Street premises offer menu of uplifting options.
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DWP says some Motability users exempt from average £400 cost increase
The DWP has confirmed some Motability users will be exempt from the average £400 increase announced in the Budget, with wheelchair-adapted vehicles unaffected by VAT and insurance tax changes from July 2026.
Two-vehicle crash closes Cherry Hinton Road in Cambridge
Emergency services are at the scene.
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Man airlifted to hospital after serious crash on A1
Police are appealing for information after the crash
Live updates as emergency services called to crash in Cambridge
Emergency services are currently at the scene.
11 days of engineering works to begin on railways in Cambridge area from Christmas Day
Work is key to opening of Cambridge South station.
Mayor’s growth plan aims to triple the local economy and boost population
Cambridgeshire mayor Paul Bristow warned that the region must not be taken for granted.
Cambridge Independent shortlisted for News Brand of the Year at Regional Press Awards 2026
The national awards celebrate the best in journalism.
Brothers jailed after violent rampage outside Cambridge nightclub
The brothers, and a group of other men, started to fight each other outside a Cambridge nightclub in 2022.
Scooter rider taken to Addenbrooke’s with serious injuries after collision
The scooter and a Ford Fiesta were in collision at a junction.
Cambridge MP welcomes UK rejoining EU’s Erasmus+ programme
The scheme helps young people study, train and work abroad.
Motorists face four-mile delays after multi-vehicle crash blocks M11
Four vehicles were reported to be involved in the crash.
Lorry crashes into ditch on rural Cambridgeshire road
Police put a road closure in place while the vehicle was recovered.
Man admits to assault after woman grabbed by throat in street
The man appeared in court and was sentenced to one day's detention
'Truly excellent' Paul Mescal thriller set in Cambridge is now streaming on Netflix
The Channel 5 mystery thriller created by Lisa McGee features Paul Mescal in a supporting role alongside Emily Reid and Emmett J Scanlan
East West Rail was nearly scrapped, says Cambridge MP
The Labour government has vowed to push forward with the project.
Queueing traffic on busy Cambridge road after power cut
Engineers are on the site to investigate.
Man seriously injured after crash in Cambridgeshire town
Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash
'Near miss' involving freight train at Cambridgeshire level crossing
A freight train passed in front of waiting vehicles while the level crossing barriers were rising
Driver arrested after crash closes part of major road in Cambridgeshire
Police were called to reports of a crash just after 6am on Monday (December 22).