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‘We’re facing shrink-flation by stealth’ says Cambridge City Council’s Lib Dem opposition leader

19 October 2025
‘We’re facing shrink-flation by stealth’ says Cambridge City Council’s Lib Dem opposition leader

‘We’re facing shrink-flation by stealth’ says Cambridge City Council’s Lib Dem opposition leader

19 October 2025

Cllr Tim Bick warned of impact from reduced staffing.


Closure of public toilets in Cambridge has saved £30,000 but ‘made city less welcoming’

19 October 2025
Closure of public toilets in Cambridge has saved £30,000 but ‘made city less welcoming’

Closure of public toilets in Cambridge has saved £30,000 but ‘made city less welcoming’

19 October 2025

Lib Dem councillors are calling for the authority to reopen them.


Community offered another chance to bid for Mill Road library after private sale fell through again

19 October 2025
Community offered another chance to bid for Mill Road library after private sale fell through again

Community offered another chance to bid for Mill Road library after private sale fell through again

19 October 2025

19th-century building has been empty for several years.


Cambridge City Council unveils £80m project that ‘will regenerate most deprived estates in city’

17 October 2025
Cambridge City Council unveils £80m project that ‘will regenerate most deprived estates in city’

Cambridge City Council unveils £80m project that ‘will regenerate most deprived estates in city’

17 October 2025

The council wants to build more than 200 new council homes and 200 new private homes in the north of the city.


Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s new chief constable keen to build confidence

15 October 2025
Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s new chief constable keen to build confidence

Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s new chief constable keen to build confidence

15 October 2025

The chief constable said he wants to strengthen partnerships across the county so the force can focus on its ‘core functions’.


Work to make Adams Road in Cambridge the first official ‘cycle street’ in England beginning

12 October 2025
Work to make Adams Road in Cambridge the first official ‘cycle street’ in England beginning

Work to make Adams Road in Cambridge the first official ‘cycle street’ in England beginning

12 October 2025

It is used by more than 3,000 cyclists daily.


Centre owner urged to find home for popular Ping Pong Parlour

10 October 2025
Centre owner urged to find home for popular Ping Pong Parlour

Centre owner urged to find home for popular Ping Pong Parlour

10 October 2025

The free parlour, a temporary fixture in the centre since 2018, has attracted a diverse community but will close as part of redevelopment plans.


Motorcyclist in critical condition after A603 crash near Harlton

07 October 2025
Motorcyclist in critical condition after A603 crash near Harlton

Motorcyclist in critical condition after A603 crash near Harlton

07 October 2025

He was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.


Where will the multi-million This Land debt end up after local government reorganisation?

06 October 2025
Where will the multi-million This Land debt end up after local government reorganisation?

Where will the multi-million This Land debt end up after local government reorganisation?

06 October 2025

Cambridgeshire County Council has loaned £113.85m to This Land.


Inquiry told Greater Cambridge Partnership ‘continues to believe that fanciful busways are only solution’

04 October 2025
Inquiry told Greater Cambridge Partnership ‘continues to believe that fanciful busways are only solution’

Inquiry told Greater Cambridge Partnership ‘continues to believe that fanciful busways are only solution’

04 October 2025

Ms Fyfe argued the GCP’s project fails to address the city’s core transport issues.

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Mayor ‘can’t guarantee’ that there will be buses running on C2C busway

03 October 2025
Mayor ‘can’t guarantee’ that there will be buses running on C2C busway

Mayor ‘can’t guarantee’ that there will be buses running on C2C busway

03 October 2025

The mayor said the busway ‘is the wrong scheme’.


‘Devastating’ £829,000 NHS funding cut for Arthur Rank Hospice means hundreds more will die in hospital

01 October 2025
‘Devastating’ £829,000 NHS funding cut for Arthur Rank Hospice means hundreds more will die in hospital

‘Devastating’ £829,000 NHS funding cut for Arthur Rank Hospice means hundreds more will die in hospital

01 October 2025

An appeal, called Protect Our Care, has been launched by the hospice and is being backed by the Cambridge Independent.


Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s new chief constable takes up post

01 October 2025
Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s new chief constable takes up post

Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s new chief constable takes up post

01 October 2025

Simon Megicks started his career with the Cambridgeshire force.


Petition demands safety upgrades on A10 between Milton and Waterbeach after collisions

29 September 2025
Petition demands safety upgrades on A10 between Milton and Waterbeach after collisions

Petition demands safety upgrades on A10 between Milton and Waterbeach after collisions

29 September 2025

The Humphries Way junction has become a hotspot for collisions and near-misses.


GCP to begin Comberton Greenway work in Coton

28 September 2025
GCP to begin Comberton Greenway work in Coton

GCP to begin Comberton Greenway work in Coton

28 September 2025

It is designed to improve travel between Cambridge, Coton, Hardwick and Comberton on foot or by bike.

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Public told not to attend organised walk on guided busway at Histon amid safety concerns as buses are diverted

26 September 2025
Public told not to attend organised walk on guided busway at Histon amid safety concerns as buses are diverted

Public told not to attend organised walk on guided busway at Histon amid safety concerns as buses are diverted

26 September 2025

The council said the walk poses serious safety risks.


Inspectors shown ‘runway’ through fields as Cambourne to Cambridge busway’s economic benefits highlighted

26 September 2025
Inspectors shown ‘runway’ through fields as Cambourne to Cambridge busway’s economic benefits highlighted

Inspectors shown ‘runway’ through fields as Cambourne to Cambridge busway’s economic benefits highlighted

26 September 2025

Clashes over route options and claims over the impact on investment have dominated the opening week of the public inquiry.

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Countryside is being swamped by huge solar schemes, warns parish councillor

23 September 2025
Countryside is being swamped by huge solar schemes, warns parish councillor

Countryside is being swamped by huge solar schemes, warns parish councillor

23 September 2025

10 different schemes completed or in pipeline around villages.


Families take part in Cambridge Kidical Mass bike ride to call for safer school routes

22 September 2025
Families take part in Cambridge Kidical Mass bike ride to call for safer school routes

Families take part in Cambridge Kidical Mass bike ride to call for safer school routes

22 September 2025

More than 150 people attended.


Inquiry told £200m Cambourne to Cambridge off-road busway ‘unjustified’

19 September 2025
Inquiry told £200m Cambourne to Cambridge off-road busway ‘unjustified’

Inquiry told £200m Cambourne to Cambridge off-road busway ‘unjustified’

19 September 2025

The inquiry is due to run until November.

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