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Grantchester's Geordie star makes shocking discovery that 'fractures the family'
The tenth season of hit detective drama Grantchester returns to ITV on Wednesday
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Mayor Paul Bristow launches Mackays’ new era with bolt croppers
The long-running hardware store has reopened at its new site on Nuffield Road, Cambridge.
Cancelling city council elections would be disastrous and infuriate residents, says Green Party’s Cllr Elliot Tong
Opinion | He warns against accepting Labour’s offer to call them off due to reorganisation plans.
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Doctors and schools are ‘overstretched’ in ‘overcrowded’ Cambridgeshire village
One local said it is 'nearly impossible' to get a doctor's appointment
DWP confirms April 2026 Universal Credit changes as millions set for £725 boost
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed it will not delay changes to Universal Credit from April 2026, with nearly four million households set for a £725 annual boost
DWP help available for people over State Pension age
The Department for Work and Pensions has outlined cost of living financial support available for people over State Pension age, including details on Pension Credit and winter payments
Concern for bats sees ‘at risk’ tennis clubs plans for new base blocked
A planning inspector said the lack of information about the potential impact of the development on bats in the area meant they could not approve the plans.
Plans submitted to convert Cambridge office block into flats
The developer has asked to convert the building under permitted development rights.
Teenagers spotted with knife outside Cambridgeshire train station
The teenagers had been spotted with a knife earlier in the day.
New map shows the drug seized the most by police across Cambridgeshire
Drug seizures are on the decline in Cambridgeshire, but are increasing across the country
Freezing temperature it has to be for schools to be able to close
Dozens of schools have remained closed today due to the snowfall
Dartmoor ponies arrive at Wimpole Estate in a bid to help restore landscape
Five Dartmoor ponies have arrived at Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire as part of a conservation project. The National Trust hopes the three mares and two geldings will help create ideal conditions for wildflowers and native grasses to flourish
High street chains Claire's and Factory Shop in administration with 2,500 jobs at risk
Claire's and The Original Factory Shop are being put into administration, with around 2,500 UK and Ireland staff at risk of redundancy
Two bailed after baby taken to hospital in 'critical condition'
The two people have been told to return to the police station on April 2
Developer looks to expand city by building over 500 new homes on farmland
Plans have been submitted to East Cambridgeshire District Council for a development of over 500 new homes on the edge of Ely.
‘Heavy snow’ warning for Cambridgeshire as first storm named for 2026
The warning will be in place from Thursday evening (January 8)
Dartmoor ponies helping to restore landscape at Cambridgeshire’s Wimpole Estate
The ponies will graze across four interlinked fields of newly-created wood pasture at the National Trust-owned site.
Met Office issues ice warning for Cambridgeshire as cold spell continues
The ice warning has been put in place from midnight on Wednesday (January 7)
Public office worker arrested on suspicion of fraud
Police arrested the man, aged 66, in December 2025
Retrofitting to tackle the climate emergency and provide better homes for a fairer Cambridge
Opinion | CISL housing policy expert Anum Sheikh on what she has learned from working with Cambridge City Council on its retrofitting strategy.