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Hammer-wielding burglar attacked and tied up elderly Cambs couple

Benjamin Smith, 30, from Cambridge, tied up the Impington husband and wife as he stole their jewellery

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RAREfest20 to open windows into rare genetic disorders

RAREfest20 to open windows into rare genetic disorders

RAREfest20 to open windows into rare genetic disorders

Last chance to register for Saturday’s virtual event

Father of London Bridge terror attack victim Jack Merritt says it is a ‘shame and unnecessary’ to have to sue government

Father of London Bridge terror attack victim Jack Merritt says it is a ‘shame and unnecessary’ to have to sue government

Father of London Bridge terror attack victim Jack Merritt says it is a ‘shame and unnecessary’ to have to sue government

He says it is ‘not what we want to be doing on the anniversary of our son’s death’

East Anglian Air Ambulance to hold virtual Christmas concert to raise funds

East Anglian Air Ambulance to hold virtual Christmas concert to raise funds

East Anglian Air Ambulance to hold virtual Christmas concert to raise funds

Taking place on December 10, the concert will include choir performances, readings and poems.

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Area near Fen Ditton tops poll for site of Cambridge's new sewage works

Area near Fen Ditton tops poll for site of Cambridge's new sewage works

Area near Fen Ditton tops poll for site of Cambridge's new sewage works

The results of a consultation show 52 per cent of respondents chose a site between Fen Ditton and Horningsea as the most suitable location

Cambridge celebrates Tree Charter Day and National Tree Week

Cambridge celebrates Tree Charter Day and National Tree Week

Cambridge celebrates Tree Charter Day and National Tree Week

Find out how you can support trees and woods as well as hear announcements from the Cambridge Canopy Project during National Tree Week.

Cambridge MP backs relocation as Marshall radar row escalates

Cambridge MP backs relocation as Marshall radar row escalates

Cambridge MP backs relocation as Marshall radar row escalates

Two independent enquiries set up as Daniel Zeichner ‘disappointed’ on lack of prior consultation

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£350,000 will help University of Cambridge improve treatment after heart attacks

£350,000 will help University of Cambridge improve treatment after heart attacks

£350,000 will help University of Cambridge improve treatment after heart attacks

British Heart Foundation grant will enable research into improve outcomes from angioplasty procedures.

MP Anthony Browne disappointed South Cambridgeshire is under high alert in Tier 2

MP Anthony Browne disappointed South Cambridgeshire is under high alert in Tier 2

MP Anthony Browne disappointed South Cambridgeshire is under high alert in Tier 2

But council leader Bridget Smith said it is not the time to blame other districts.

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Rob Huff earns 10th win on the streets of Macau

Rob Huff earns 10th win on the streets of Macau

Cambridge driver took victory in the first race of the weekend at the Macau Grand Prix

The Perse School student Joey Taylor named in Royal Yachting Association's Youth Performance squad

The Perse School student Joey Taylor named in Royal Yachting Association's Youth Performance squad

The Perse School student Joey Taylor named in Royal Yachting Association's Youth Performance squad

Sailor selection in 420 class

The day Cambridge United coach Gary Waddock played against Diego Maradona

The day Cambridge United coach Gary Waddock played against Diego Maradona

The day Cambridge United coach Gary Waddock played against Diego Maradona

U's assistant coach pays tribute to the Argentine ace

Next year’s Boat Race to be held on the Great Ouse at Ely

Next year’s Boat Race to be held on the Great Ouse at Ely

Next year’s Boat Race to be held on the Great Ouse at Ely

Decision made to relocate to Cambridgeshire from the Championship Course on the Tideway

Neil Robertson returns to form to progress in Betway UK Championship

Neil Robertson returns to form to progress in Betway UK Championship

Neil Robertson returns to form to progress in Betway UK Championship

Cambridge cueman bounces back from early exits in last two competitions
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BUSINESS

University of Cambridge spin-out Porotech to disrupt optoelectronics with first gallium nitride product

University of Cambridge spin-out Porotech to disrupt optoelectronics with first gallium nitride product

It could have an impact on augmented reality and next-generation display technology, including phones, TVs and wearables.

Turning over a new Leaf prompts name change for BeeBee

Turning over a new Leaf prompts name change for BeeBee

Turning over a new Leaf prompts name change for BeeBee

It is now called BeeBee & Leaf, a move prompted by the launch of its new plant-based wraps.

Antarctic Atlas: risking everything for a map

Antarctic Atlas: risking everything for a map

Antarctic Atlas: risking everything for a map

Hanging out with a penguin colony and skiing down glaciers are all part of the job for Antarctic map maker Peter Fretwell.

The Cambridge Building Society reintroduces mortgages requiring only 10 per cent deposit

The Cambridge Building Society reintroduces mortgages requiring only 10 per cent deposit

The Cambridge Building Society reintroduces mortgages requiring only 10 per cent deposit

The offer is only available to buyers in its Cambridgeshire heartland.

Negotiating house prices: your key guide from the Mortgage Advice Bureau

Negotiating house prices: your key guide from the Mortgage Advice Bureau

Negotiating house prices: your key guide from the Mortgage Advice Bureau

Sponsored feature | Rachel Zschieschang, Mortgage Advice Bureau

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Antarctic Atlas: risking everything for a map

Antarctic Atlas: risking everything for a map

Hanging out with a penguin colony and skiing down glaciers are all part of the job for Antarctic map maker Peter Fretwell.

Feargal Sharkey: 'The Cam is no longer a proper river'

Feargal Sharkey: 'The Cam is no longer a proper river'

Feargal Sharkey: 'The Cam is no longer a proper river'

Former pop star Feargal Sharkey discusses the plight of Cambridge’s rivers ahead of his talk, next month, about the dire environmental situation.

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Cambridge firm’s low-waste revolution in sustainable home and work spaces

Cambridge firm’s low-waste revolution in sustainable home and work spaces

Cambridge firm’s low-waste revolution in sustainable home and work spaces

Newly-launched timber building and garden room company, OmniCube Ltd, has designs to suit any space

Cineworld gets financial lifeline

Cineworld gets financial lifeline

Cineworld gets financial lifeline

The troubled chain, which owns a number of cinemas in Cambridgeshire, has secured a £336million debt lifeline.

Are plant-based diets best for us and the planet? Find out at free University of Cambridge webinar

Are plant-based diets best for us and the planet? Find out at free University of Cambridge webinar

Are plant-based diets best for us and the planet? Find out at free University of Cambridge webinar

Giles Yeo and Louise Palmer-Masterton are among those discussing it on Wednesday.
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Cambridge celebrates Tree Charter Day and National Tree Week

Cambridge celebrates Tree Charter Day and National Tree Week

Cambridge celebrates Tree Charter Day and National Tree Week

Find out how you can support trees and woods as well as hear announcements from the Cambridge Canopy Project during National Tree Week.

Neil Robertson returns to form to progress in Betway UK Championship

Neil Robertson returns to form to progress in Betway UK Championship

Neil Robertson returns to form to progress in Betway UK Championship

Cambridge cueman bounces back from early exits in last two competitions

Oxford University and AstraZeneca vaccine ‘up to 90% effective’ at preventing Covid-19

Oxford University and AstraZeneca vaccine ‘up to 90% effective’ at preventing Covid-19

Oxford University and AstraZeneca vaccine ‘up to 90% effective’ at preventing Covid-19

The first doses could be given as soon as December.

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Cambridge band Standing Like Statues to perform special show

Cambridge band Standing Like Statues to perform special show

Cambridge band Standing Like Statues to perform special show

The alternative rockers will be appearing online for free tomorrow evening (Saturday, November 21) live from The Portland Arms.
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EDUCATION

£350,000 will help University of Cambridge improve treatment after heart attacks

£350,000 will help University of Cambridge improve treatment after heart attacks

British Heart Foundation grant will enable research into improve outcomes from angioplasty procedures.

Father of London Bridge terror attack victim Jack Merritt says it is a ‘shame and unnecessary’ to have to sue government

Father of London Bridge terror attack victim Jack Merritt says it is a ‘shame and unnecessary’ to have to sue government

Father of London Bridge terror attack victim Jack Merritt says it is a ‘shame and unnecessary’ to have to sue government

He says it is ‘not what we want to be doing on the anniversary of our son’s death’

Antarctic Atlas: risking everything for a map

Antarctic Atlas: risking everything for a map

Antarctic Atlas: risking everything for a map

Hanging out with a penguin colony and skiing down glaciers are all part of the job for Antarctic map maker Peter Fretwell.

Are plant-based diets best for us and the planet? Find out at free University of Cambridge webinar

Are plant-based diets best for us and the planet? Find out at free University of Cambridge webinar

Are plant-based diets best for us and the planet? Find out at free University of Cambridge webinar

Giles Yeo and Louise Palmer-Masterton are among those discussing it on Wednesday.
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SCIENCE

£350,000 will help University of Cambridge improve treatment after heart attacks

£350,000 will help University of Cambridge improve treatment after heart attacks

British Heart Foundation grant will enable research into improve outcomes from angioplasty procedures.

Addenbrooke’s becomes first in region to offer revolutionary CAR-T cell therapy for cancer patients

Addenbrooke’s becomes first in region to offer revolutionary CAR-T cell therapy for cancer patients

Addenbrooke’s becomes first in region to offer revolutionary CAR-T cell therapy for cancer patients

The first patients have begun their treatment this month.

Joys and trials of a child with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome at RAREfest20

Joys and trials of a child with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome at RAREfest20

Joys and trials of a child with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome at RAREfest20

Tom Almeroth-Williams speaks of daughter Julia’s condition prior to Saturday’s rare disease event

Cambridge father completes mission to find black bone disease cure

Cambridge father completes mission to find black bone disease cure

Cambridge father completes mission to find black bone disease cure

Incredible journey started in Cambridge with Sir Archibald Garrod in 1901, and concludes with AKU Society this month
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LIFESTYLE

Feargal Sharkey: 'The Cam is no longer a proper river'

Feargal Sharkey: 'The Cam is no longer a proper river'

Former pop star Feargal Sharkey discusses the plight of Cambridge’s rivers ahead of his talk, next month, about the dire environmental situation.

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Kouros completes One Million Step Challenge with Diabetes UK - and signs up for next year

Kouros completes One Million Step Challenge with Diabetes UK - and signs up for next year

Kouros completes One Million Step Challenge with Diabetes UK - and signs up for next year

The Cambridge man says it has aided his health and helped him lose weight.

Cambridge firm’s low-waste revolution in sustainable home and work spaces

Cambridge firm’s low-waste revolution in sustainable home and work spaces

Cambridge firm’s low-waste revolution in sustainable home and work spaces

Newly-launched timber building and garden room company, OmniCube Ltd, has designs to suit any space

Coronavirus Q&A: A guide to the Christmas bubble rules

Coronavirus Q&A: A guide to the Christmas bubble rules

Coronavirus Q&A: A guide to the Christmas bubble rules

Your questions about the new rules in England answered.
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PROPERTY

The Cambridge Building Society reintroduces mortgages requiring only 10 per cent deposit

The Cambridge Building Society reintroduces mortgages requiring only 10 per cent deposit

The offer is only available to buyers in its Cambridgeshire heartland.

3,000 homes a year could be built in Greater Cambridge - and MP fears it would fundamentally change area

3,000 homes a year could be built in Greater Cambridge - and MP fears it would fundamentally change area

3,000 homes a year could be built in Greater Cambridge - and MP fears it would fundamentally change area

Anthony Browne says that level of housebuilding would be extraordinary.

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Wellcome Trust to buy developer Urban&Civic for £506million

Wellcome Trust to buy developer Urban&Civic for £506million

Wellcome Trust to buy developer Urban&Civic for £506million

The Wellcome Trust is set to buy Urban&Civic, the property developer behind plans for the new town in Waterbeach.

Greater Cambridge Local Plan: Find out where developers want to build homes near you with our interactive search tools

Greater Cambridge Local Plan: Find out where developers want to build homes near you with our interactive search tools

Greater Cambridge Local Plan: Find out where developers want to build homes near you with our interactive search tools

Tens of thousands of new homes have been proposed - search for them by postcode area or place name or use our interactive map.
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