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DWP benefit that means parents could get up to £184 a week extra to help with children's needs

Parents can receive extra financial support if they're child has a health condition or disability

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General Election 2024 most important issues for Cambridgeshire voters

Nearly 60 percent of locals surveyed believed Brexit has made life worse

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Spate of break-ins at Cambridge pubs sparks police investigation

The three pubs are all within walking distance of each other near the River Cam

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Daventry general election candidates pledge to represent all constituents after worries some will be 'forgotten'

Some people will be voting in a different constituency than the last general election in 2019 due to the boundary commission redrawing seats across the country

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DWP warning as thousands of people could have benefits stopped this month

The DWP is shifting people claiming older legacy-style benefits onto Universal Credit as part of a process called 'managed' migration.

Gypsy and Traveller family win fight to keep countryside home

A Gypsy and Traveller family can keep their home after fighting to overturn Fenland District Council’s opposition to their plans.

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Plans to replace former marina and leisure club with holiday flats scrapped

The centre closed in 2020 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

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'Ghost bike' unveiled to remember cyclist 'tragically killed' in Cambridgeshire

Mike Gough was the owner of Roadies Cycles and was described as a 'passionate' cyclist

Two month delays renting out empty council homes in Cambridge

Cambridge City Council said it wants to bring down the time it takes to let out the council homes returned to it.

The Cambridgeshire village with the longest village green in Europe

This village also has one of just two remaining thatched schools in the country

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The 55 General Election candidates in Cambridgeshire as predictions suggest close runs in areas

Dozens of candidates are standing across the county - and some seats are looking neck and neck

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'I’ve lived in South Cambridgeshire for a year and still can’t see a GP, the new MP needs to help'

Voters in South Cambridgeshire share the main issues swaying their vote as the country heads into the final days of the 2024 general election campaign.

Hundreds of homes given green-light on top of massive Wellingborough development

The site is an extension of the 3,265 homes given permission in the Glenvale Park residential estate

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Cambridgeshire woman slams 'dreadful' housing association after toilet and sink removed due to damp

She said she first reported issues to the housing group in November 2023

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Tesco F&F clothing fans loving new 'chic' linen co-ord

This linen stripy co-ord is the perfect look for a sunny day

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DWP to keep Job Centres open 'where safe' as security staff begin week-long strike

The GMB union was expecting 1,500 of its members employed by G4S to take part in the strike

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Cambs restaurant with peaceful meadow named among UK's best for outdoor dining

The restaurant, which is known for championing locally-sourced ingredients, is high on a list of places to try on a sunny summer's day

Monday, Jul 1

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Parson Drove woman missing since Thursday prompts police appeal

Police are asking members of the public to keep an eye out for Kirsty Smart

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DWP letter to arrive for 1.6 million people in July with three-month deadline

Households have been told the important letter must not be ignored

The lost Cambridge pub with unusual decorations said to have once been a brothel

The pub is said to have a lurid past – but some people believe it was entirely innocent

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Investigation after Cambs Burger King blaze

Cambridgeshire Constabulary attended the blaze alongside the fire service

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'Appalling' six-person HMO in Northampton approved despite large number of objections

"Northampton has become the HMO capital of the East Midlands, the town is unbelievably bad now and the filthy, litter strewn roads... appear to be creeping this way."

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Watch as flames engulf cars in suspected arson incident in Newmarket

A police investigation into suspected arson is underway

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Fire at abandoned RAF base in Cambridgeshire was 'deliberate'

The former RAF base has been derelict for around 30 years

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Plans submitted to build new local centre including spa, gym and homes near Northamptonshire village

The proposals look to extend the offer of local services and amenities to Brixworth and surrounding villages

'New and improved' Greggs opens in Cambridgeshire shopping centre

The branch will sell classic Greggs items including sausage rolls and steak bakes

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Driver crashes into Cambridgeshire home after ploughing through wall

The vehicle left a trail of bricks behind it after the driver crashed through a garden wall