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DWP urged to change 'mixed age couples' Pension Credit eligibility rule
The rule means couples can only claim benefits such as Pension Credit - worth on average £4,300 a year - when both partners have reached State Pension age
Popular Cambridgeshire zoo welcomes tigers for first time
The two new Bengal tigers are brother and sister
Riverside hotel approved despite 'barely enough parking' claims
The applicant said the hotel will provide 'modern guest accommodation' for the area
'People want change' as Labour loses Cambridge council seats to Green Party
One voter said: "I don’t believe that politics is a football team – you don’t always have to vote for the same party"
Man admits murdering barber with 'special soul' at Cambridge hostel
Liam Rush handed himself into the police hours after fatally stabbing Granville Graham
Men lied to con their way to £15k in council tax support
One man lied about not receiving a pension
Major change to railway companies serving Cambridgeshire in move towards Great British Railways
It is hoped that merging the firms under one leadership team will improve passenger experience
More than 30k illegal cigarettes and hundreds of vapes found ‘hidden’ in Cambridgeshire shop
A raid was carried out at the shop in April
Huge fire burns down derelict Haverhill school as teenager arrested
A police cordon was placed around the old school for a fire investigation to take place
Plans to build homes on killer Tony Martin’s farm withdrawn amid concerns for bats and wildlife
Tony Martin left his estate worth over £2.5 million to Jacqueline and David Wadsley, who submitted proposals to convert barns into homes
Three women found dead in sea off Brighton Beach identified by police
Emergency services swarmed the beach on Wednesday morning after concerns were raised for a woman's welfare
A1 repair date confirmed after fatal 2024 lorry crash damaged road near Peterborough
Temporary works were carried out in 2025 and the carriageway has since been restored to two lanes with speed restrictions














