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Check out the latest news in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.
Police rush to reports of casualty on Cambridgeshire train tracks
The person was taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening
Two injured in crash on busy Cambridgeshire road
Motorists are advised to avoid the area
Man blocks major Peterborough road to collect a pizza
He blocked the only current entrance to Cathedral Square with his car
Cambridge home closure extended after 'months' of antisocial behaviour
People who do not live at the property have been committing other criminal offences
Residents crowd village hall to oppose 'utterly preposterous' train cleaning centre plan
They fear the depot would 'bring about the destruction of the area'
Hughes announces closing plan for Wisbech store in blow for High Street
Hughes, which has 18 stores across East Anglia, said it would be closing some of its smaller retail stores in the region
Plans for new homes to go ahead despite concerns over roads in 'state of disrepair'
The homes are to be made available to those aged over 55
DWP sets out 'special rules for end of life' terminal illness benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions operates 'Special Rules for End of Life' (SREL), which allow those with a terminal diagnosis to fast-track their benefit payments – but Pensions Minister Torsten Bell has confirmed the rules do not extend to state pension access
New DWP eligibility verification powers explained for benefit claimants
The Department for Work and Pensions has published guidance on new Eligibility Verification powers that allow banks to run automated checks on accounts receiving Universal Credit, Pension Credit and ESA — here is what the rules mean for claimants and what banks can and cannot share.
Three-week road shutdown criticised for being 'more money wasted'
The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) says the works on Station Road near Shepreth railway station will provide safer crossings and improved routes for walking, wheeling and cycling
Convicted murderer took his own life at Cambridgeshire prison
He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years
Major Cambridgeshire train company transfers to public ownership
The train company runs services through Cambridgeshire














