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Whippet suffers life-threatening injuries at dog field sandpit
The owner of the whippet said that the dog 'is extremely lucky to be alive' - and the sandpit has since been removed
A14 traffic: 'Overturned lorry' causes long delays on major road
The crash reportedly involved two lorries
Care home plans for former Cambridgeshire asylum seeker hotel withdrawn
The planning application for a care home said Brexit saw the hotel's business slump as migrant workers who had previously stayed at the hotel returned to their country of origin
Former church with 'impressive' gardens transformed into three-bed family home
The converted church still has a lot of its original features including archways and high ceilings.
Police name woman killed in A1 crash that also left dog dead
Police asked for anyone who had seen a man, woman, and dog walking in the area at the time of the crash to get in touch
Police name pedestrian killed in A14 lorry crash
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene
Mother and son left homeless after devastating house fire kills cat
The mum and her eight-year-old son are currently staying at friends' houses
Grade I listed home built from Ely Cathedral stones with bizarre restrictions
The property, dating back to the 13th-century, was once part of the Bishop's Palace
Bus gate plans slammed for being 'pure fantasy'
Peterborough City Council's proposals to introduce bus gates on Apollo Avenue and Bellona Drive in Cardea have caused a heated debate among Stanground residents
Universal Credit change means families can get extra payments for every child
Eligible families with three or more children will receive higher Universal Credit payments following the abolition of the two-child limit from April 6
DWP brings forward £345 payments for 1.4 million recipients
The DWP has confirmed that around 1.4 million Carer's Allowance recipients will receive their £345 payment early this Friday due to the late May bank holiday weekend
Family of ‘optimistic’ Cambridge student call for stigma around mental health to ‘improve’
Samay Mahata, from Cambridge, died aged 20 in May 2025
