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Check out the latest news in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.
Motorists to face year and a half of reduced speed limits on key routes
The speed limits will be in place on sections of a motorway and dual carriageway in Cambridgeshire
New DWP pilot phases out GP sick notes for some patients in England
The DWP has announced a new pilot scheme in four areas of England where GPs will no longer issue fit notes to some patients – but will the reform reach Cambridgeshire?
DWP Attendance Allowance changes pensioners must report to avoid penalty
More than 1.7 million pensioners across Great Britain are now receiving Attendance Allowance, but claimants must report certain changes in circumstances or risk having their payments reduced or stopped
Motorist clocked doing 90mph along city centre road
The road has a speed limit of 40mph
Cambridgeshire set for bank holiday heatwave as temperatures reach 31 degrees
The bank holiday is forecast to be a very sunny one for Cambridgeshire
Government to slash VAT on family activities to make summer cheaper
Families will be able to enjoy activities for less throughout the summer thanks to this new government scheme
Council accused of 'misleading' response on use of new crisis fund for holiday voucher scheme
A councillor has claimed their response on the use of the Crisis and Resilience Fund is 'materially inaccurate'
Woman killed in A47 crash as major road remains shut after 8 hours
She was pronounced dead at the scene
Newly-elected Green councillor voted as mayor of Cambridge
Cllr Maria Cleminson said she was 'hugely honoured' to take up the role
Hundreds of Cambridge university workers to protest over better pay
The workers are demanding the introduction of 'Cambridge weighting', a similar thing to what the University of Oxford has
Popular Cambridgeshire railway needs urgent funding to ‘secure its future’
Due to rising costs of fuel and passenger numbers being low, the railway has launched a fundraiser
Police release image of man they want to speak to in connection with traffic light vandalism
Around 200 detector units on traffic lights have been damaged
