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Operator Whippet to trial autonomous buses in Cambridge
It has been appointed as the operator for the Connector trial.

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Police hunt paedophile who ‘poses significant risk to children’
Nalika Ranasinghe was jailed in his absence and is now wanted.


Sustainability on agenda at Abbey College Cambridge conference
From planning and organising, to presenting and moderating, the Abbey College Cambridge cohort took charge of every aspect of the event.

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Four-month protest injunction granted to University of Cambridge at High Court
Senate House and Greenwich House ‘safeguarded’ until final ceremony of the academic year.


Lib Dems mayoral candidate Lorna Dupré says: ‘Tories left us in crisis, then Labour mayor failed to fix mess’
The race is on to become the next leader of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.


Green Party confirms Bob Ensch as candidate for mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
He is currently programme leader for FutureIN.


Will electric air taxis soon be flying from London to Cambridge?
Joby Aviation has signed a partnership with Virgin Atlantic.


Auditors warn council may be unable to recover £113m owed by This Land
The council has loaned £113.85m to the company.


Police appeal after four alpacas and a sheep were shot dead
A fifth alpaca also received a gunshot wound to its face but survived.


Cambridge City Council by-elections called for East and West Chesterton seats
The by-elections will be held alongside the Cambridgeshire County Council elections in May.


Warning notice issued to East of England Ambulance Service over multiple failures
Staffing levels and call wait times among the concerns.


Joggers, cyclists and a mother with a pram come close to edge of busway to avoid flood
The council has closed sections of the path and is warning people not to try and walk along it.


Royal Mint issues full list of rarest £2 coins
The UK is on course to become a cashless society soon - but millions of Brits are still holding onto loose change


Boy seriously injured after alleged robbery in Cambridgeshire town
He later went to hospital for treatment


Bombshell figures show DWP PIP cuts will hit 3.2 million families
A Department for Work and Pensions impact assessment released this afternoon show an average loss of £1,720 per year


Full list of Spring Statement announcements after Rachel Reeves addresses MPs
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has delivered her spring statement to the Commons – here are the key points from her announcement


Cambridge café owner 'heartbroken' as windows smashed and £300 stolen
A gas cannister was allegedly thrown through the window


Plans to convert former Northamptonshire high street bank and bar into apartments
The developer hopes the residential plans will restore the 'deteriorating condition' of the Daventry town centre property


Rachel Reeves explains DWP move to get people 'back to work'
The Chancellor delivered her Spring Statement today


Contact police if you see paedophile who is 'significant risk to children' on the run from prison
Nalika Ranasinghe didn't attend his court hearing
