Cambridgeshire News

The new system will come into force at the start of February

New scheme launched to tackle illegal parking in South Cambs

South Cambridgeshire District Council has a total debt of £205,123,000.

South Cambridgeshire District Council has a total debt of £205,123,000.

South Cambridgeshire District Council

'Council homes' reason for £205m South Cambs debt

Don’t miss the Mill View Christmas viewing day on December 2!

Don’t miss the Mill View Christmas viewing day on December 2!

Get into the Christmas spirit at Mill View

The Red Arrows display team and their iconic colourful vapour trail at a previous Duxford Summer Air Show.

The Red Arrows display team and their iconic colourful vapour trail at a previous Duxford Summer Air Show.

Red Arrows set for Duxford Summer Air Show 2023 at IWM Duxford

Archive image of the crew aboard HMS Belfast during the Arctic Convoys in November 1943.

Archive image of the crew aboard HMS Belfast during the Arctic Convoys in November 1943.

New IWM History Festival taking place at IWM Duxford this March

The new Hurricane: Unsung Hero exhibition at IWM Duxford.

The new Hurricane: Unsung Hero exhibition at IWM Duxford.

New Hurricane: Unsung Hero exhibition opens at IWM Duxford

The comfortable environment at Mill View promotes social interactions and reduces the risk of isolation

The comfortable environment at Mill View promotes social interactions and reduces the risk of isolation

Comfortable and independent lifestyle at over 55s retirement community

Hurricane Mk I V7497 G-HRLI which will feature in the Hurricane: Unsung Hero spotlight exhibition at IWM Duxford.

Hurricane Mk I V7497 G-HRLI which will feature in the Hurricane: Unsung Hero spotlight exhibition at IWM Duxford.

Exhibition of half the world's airworthy Hurricanes opening at IWM Duxford

Financial expert Peter Sharkey says equity release is a great way to afford bucket list items during retirement

Financial expert Peter Sharkey says equity release is a great way to afford bucket list items during retirement

OPINION: Using equity release to achieve life goals

South Cambs parliamentary candidate Pippa Heylings has complained about Stagecoach delays and cancellations

South Cambs parliamentary candidate Pippa Heylings has complained about Stagecoach delays and cancellations

Politicians react to bus service 'Halloween horror'

Equity Release offers a potential route back to normality, argues Peter Sharkey

Equity Release offers a potential route back to normality, argues Peter Sharkey

OPINION: Decimated pension? There’s a possible solution

Renegogiating monthly subscriptions and switching off energy-consuming devices could help you save money, says financial expert Peter Sharkey

Renegogiating monthly subscriptions and switching off energy-consuming devices could help you save money, says financial expert Peter Sharkey

OPINION: Switching on to switching off

Second-hand car prices have risen dramatically since the pandemic due to microchip shortages

Second-hand car prices have risen dramatically since the pandemic due to microchip shortages

OPINION: How to save money as used car values surge

Financial expert Peter Sharkey looks at rising energy bills including how much it will now cost to run a fridge-freezer

Financial expert Peter Sharkey looks at rising energy bills including how much it will now cost to run a fridge-freezer

OPINION: Look after the pennies...

Financial expert Peter Sharkey explains how you can pay off credit card in debt with equity release from smartER

Financial expert Peter Sharkey explains how you can pay off credit card in debt with equity release from smartER

OPINION: Consolidating debt? Consider the 'smartER' option

The Greater Cambridge Partnership agreed on September 28 to hold a consultation on plans to change the way people travel.

The Greater Cambridge Partnership agreed on September 28 to hold a consultation on plans to change the way people travel.

Residents can have their say on potential Cambridge congestion charge

Members of the Aslef, RMT, TSSA and Unite trade unions are all set to strike on October 1

Members of the Aslef, RMT, TSSA and Unite trade unions are all set to strike on October 1

More October railway strikes announced with four unions now on board

Financial expert Peter Sharkey explains how you could save on your car insurance

Financial expert Peter Sharkey explains how you could save on your car insurance

OPINION: How motorists can save £300+ on car insurance

Average house insurance premiums rose by more than 9% at the beginning of the year

Average house insurance premiums rose by more than 9% at the beginning of the year

Inflation woes? You could save on home and car insurance

McDonald's restaurants across the UK are closing for the Queen's funeral.

McDonald's restaurants across the UK are closing for the Queen's funeral.

McDonald's restaurants across country to close for Queen's funeral

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIVe RN201 flying at the Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show 2022.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIVe RN201 flying at the Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show 2022.

IN PICTURES: IWM Duxford pays its respects to the Queen at Battle of Britain Air Show 2022

Equity release has become a popular method for property owners aged 55+ to release tax-free funds from their property and effectively reduce future Inheritance Tax liability for their children

Equity release has become a popular method for property owners aged 55+ to release tax-free funds from their property and effectively reduce future Inheritance Tax liability for their children

How to avoid a 40pc tax on your home

Financial expert Peter Sharkey examines if it is worth investing in dividends from a number of high-performing companies

Financial expert Peter Sharkey examines if it is worth investing in dividends from a number of high-performing companies

OPINION: Are average dividend returns of 7pc worth pursuing?

Members at the Aslef (pictured) and TSSA trade unions are set to strike across three dates in September

Members at the Aslef (pictured) and TSSA trade unions are set to strike across three dates in September

Two unions announce rail strikes which could hit East of England trains

Here is everything you need to know about the rise in energy bill price caps

Here is everything you need to know about the rise in energy bill price caps

Cost of living crisis

Explained: What is the energy bill price cap and why is it going up?

Financial expert Peter Sharkey argues nuclear reactors could ensure the UK becomes self-sufficient in energy production by 2035

Financial expert Peter Sharkey argues nuclear reactors could ensure the UK becomes self-sufficient in energy production by 2035

OPINION: Dramatic action needed on UK fuel security

Visit the Wimpole Kitchen Garden produce stall.

Visit the Wimpole Kitchen Garden produce stall.

New harvest festival comes to the National Trust’s Wimpole Estate for the first time this September

Not searching for alternative car and home insurance options is costing people hundreds of pounds a year

Not searching for alternative car and home insurance options is costing people hundreds of pounds a year

OPINION: Car insurance savings could reach £319

Japes galore in The Play That Goes Wrong

Japes galore in The Play That Goes Wrong

Mischief Theatre's The Play That Goes Wrong will have you crying with laughter

An empty platform at London King's Cross on July 27 during a previous RMT strike

An empty platform at London King's Cross on July 27 during a previous RMT strike

Three rail and bus strikes in London and the East this week

Financial expert Peter Sharkey argues that getting active about your finances can save you thousands

Financial expert Peter Sharkey argues that getting active about your finances can save you thousands

OPINION: Jettison inertia and save money

The world’s only two-seater Hawker Hurricane, which will be taking part in the Battle of Britain Air Show’s final flypast display.

The world’s only two-seater Hawker Hurricane, which will be taking part in the Battle of Britain Air Show’s final flypast display.

One of a kind Second World War aircraft to fly in historic flypast at IWM Duxford’s Battle of Britain Air Show 2022

A meteor during the Perseid meteor shower seen over Happisburgh lighthouse, Norfolk, taken in August 2021.

A meteor during the Perseid meteor shower seen over Happisburgh lighthouse, Norfolk, taken in August 2021.

Biggest 'shooting star' meteor shower to peak this week

Financial expert Peter Sharkey says there are options for those wishing to get the most out of their home without draining their savings

Financial expert Peter Sharkey says there are options for those wishing to get the most out of their home without draining their savings

OPINION: Using equity release for home improvements

A vision of what the Alan Turing sculpture at King's College in Cambridge could look like.

A vision of what the Alan Turing sculpture at King's College in Cambridge could look like.

Cambridge City Council

Alan Turing sculpture wins green light amid location concerns

Open Cambridge returns from September 9 to September 18.

Open Cambridge returns from September 9 to September 18.

University of Cambridge

Sneak peek at Open Cambridge's 2022 programme of events

The Cambridge Country Show returns to Stow Cum Quy on Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7.

The Cambridge Country Show returns to Stow Cum Quy on Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7.

Cambridge Country Show returns with something for all the family

A meteor during the Perseid meteor shower seen over Happisburgh lighthouse, Norfolk, taken in August 2021.

A meteor during the Perseid meteor shower seen over Happisburgh lighthouse, Norfolk, taken in August 2021.

What to see in the sky in August: Year's best meteor shower to Sturgeon Moon

Financial expert Peter Sharkey discusses why a broker's advice can be invaluable for saving on mortgages and car insurance

Financial expert Peter Sharkey discusses why a broker's advice can be invaluable for saving on mortgages and car insurance

OPINION: Broker’s advice remains invaluable

A total 49 motorcycle thefts were reported in Cambridgeshire between June 27 and July 23

A total 49 motorcycle thefts were reported in Cambridgeshire between June 27 and July 23

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Nearly 50 motorcycles stolen in Cambridgeshire in less than one month

The Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids showers are peaking this week

The Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids showers are peaking this week

Meteor shower with 'fireballs' one of two to peak this week

An RMT rally outside London King's Cross station in June 2022

An RMT rally outside London King's Cross station in June 2022

More railway strikes set to hit East of England lines on Wednesday

William and Susan Wilson, both aged 80, of Swavesey, died at the scene of a crash near Lolworth on Saturday, July 23 (File picture)

William and Susan Wilson, both aged 80, of Swavesey, died at the scene of a crash near Lolworth on Saturday, July 23 (File picture)

A1307 crash near Swavesey kills married couple in their 80s

St Bene't's Church is the oldest building in Cambridge

St Bene't's Church is the oldest building in Cambridge

OPINION: Cost of insuring Victorian homes surges by almost 12pc

A man from Melbourn has been handed a seven-month prison sentence after he admitted to strangling his girlfriend in a row over an Xbox

A man from Melbourn has been handed a seven-month prison sentence after he admitted to strangling his girlfriend in a row over an Xbox

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Seven-month prison sentence for 25-year-old who strangled woman in Xbox row

Financial expert Peter Sharkey argues that newly-constructed properties offer opportunities for an immediate uplift in value.

Financial expert Peter Sharkey argues that newly-constructed properties offer opportunities for an immediate uplift in value.

OPINION: Property investment has never been an easy option

It's the end of the line for Class 317 trains, which have ferried commuters throughout the East of England for more than 30 years

It's the end of the line for Class 317 trains, which have ferried commuters throughout the East of England for more than 30 years

End of the line for old Greater Anglia commuter trains

Presented by Fly No Filter, Valoris and the Expansions forms part of the Hotbed Festival at Cambridge Junction.

Presented by Fly No Filter, Valoris and the Expansions forms part of the Hotbed Festival at Cambridge Junction.

Visit Cambridgeshire

Leading new writing festival Hotbed returns to Cambridge Junction

Mill View offers a great option for independent living in Cambridgeshire

Mill View offers a great option for independent living in Cambridgeshire

Learn about Cambs independent community living at open event

What you need to know about flying ant day

The supermoon over St Albans Cathedral in June 2022

The supermoon over St Albans Cathedral in June 2022

How to see the biggest supermoon of the year next week

The Institute for Economic Affairs called the demographic changes highlighted in the census “an economic time bomb

The Institute for Economic Affairs called the demographic changes highlighted in the census “an economic time bomb

OPINION: Defusing the economic time bomb

Financial expert Peter Sharkey says you should make sure your home insurance policy covers accidental damage

Financial expert Peter Sharkey says you should make sure your home insurance policy covers accidental damage

OPINION: New wave of DIY expected as property values stall

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet local school children after a visit to the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet local school children after a visit to the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge view portrait of themselves at Fitzwilliam Museum