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Check out the latest news in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.
Cambridgeshire councillor arrested as police investigate ‘false statements’ in election
The councillor was elected in this year's May local elections
Major update on plans for new £18.7m Whittlesey leisure centre
The centre could now be fully demolished after previous plans said it would only be partially demolished
'Knee-high' weeds on Cambridge streets making city look 'run-down'
Cambridge City Council implemented a city-wide ban on using weed killers in 2025 but there have been concerns since that the city feels 'run down'
Long-awaited £45m police station opens in Milton
The new station replaces the police force's former station in Cambridge city centre
Man's body found on Peterborough street
His body was found on a grassy area on a residential street
Cambs town to face more than 10 weeks of roadworks
The project will see more than 400 metres of gas pipes upgraded
New Aldi, petrol station and drive-thru restaurant could open next to busy road
The huge development would be ideally situated for commuters and long-distance drivers
'Reckless' woman set fire to deodorant can and posted it through neighbour's letterbox
She'd had an argument with her neighbours before the incident
'Astronomical' rent driving locals out of university city
On reader believes Cambridge needs "contraction not growth"
Man left with fractured skull after 'shocking' city centre attack in broad daylight
Two teenagers launched an unprovoked attack on the man when he refused to buy them alcohol
Person rushed to hospital after crash on busy Peterborough road
One person had to be cut from a vehicle
Cambridgeshire mum won £1million lottery two weeks after scratchcard prank on partner
Charlotte Peart, from Cambridgeshire, won £1 million on the lottery with a £1.50 ticket, just two weeks after tricking her partner into believing they had won on a scratchcard
