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State Pension warning as retirees with extra income face tax bill for first time
The full New State Pension rose by 4.8 per cent in April to £12,548 – just £22 below the Personal Allowance
Fresh calls to scrap DWP bank account monitoring
The Eligibility Verification Measure (EVM) will require banks to share limited information with the DWP, but a petition has been launched arguing the proposed measures set a 'concerning precedent' for Universal Credit and benefit claimants
New £45 million Cambridge police station set to open soon
The construction of the building has seen a "few delays"
East West Rail train depot plans slammed as locals say 'whole thing needs cancelling'
Residents packed out Townley Memorial Hall to voice their opposition to the proposed East West Rail train cleaning centre near Fulbourn, as many said the whole project "needs cancelling"
Face of man jailed after deliberately injuring two police officers in crash
The two officers were left with minor neck, shoulder, and back injuries.
Woman who murdered 14-month-old son with drug cocktail and hid in loft sentenced
Emma Barnett was found clutching 14-month-old Oakley in the loft of her home after a court order determined he would be taken into care
Council officers quizzed on how faith group bids for land in new town were scored
South Cambridgeshire District Council officers have been asked for details on how they scored faith groups bidding for land in Northstowe new town
Concerns over drivers using roads like ‘race track’ after teenagers hurt in crash
A councillor said she often gets contacted by concerned residents
Call police if you see wanted man who could be in Cambridgeshire
The 29-year-old is wanted in connection with a number of offences
TV farmer owns the UK's best attraction an hour from Cambridge – not Clarkson's Farm
Jimmy Doherty's Jimmy's Farm and Wildlife Park in Suffolk has been crowned VisitEngland's Large Visitor Attraction of the Year and is home to over 100 species including three polar bears
Cambridgeshire village’s only pub could get new beer garden in new plans
The pub's owner want to create a new beer garden as part of an outside refurbishment
Cambridge maths school rated ‘among the best nationally’ in first Ofsted inspection
The school opened in 2023 in collaboration with the University of Cambridge
