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Inquest finds two transplant patients died of infection linked to contaminated water at hospital

17 November 2022
Inquest finds two transplant patients died of infection linked to contaminated water at hospital

Inquest finds two transplant patients died of infection linked to contaminated water at hospital

17 November 2022

The coroner will write to the government over a lack of guidance on identifying and controlling the bacteria involved.


Take a breath to consider lung cancer this Lung Cancer Awareness Month

16 November 2022
Take a breath to consider lung cancer this Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Take a breath to consider lung cancer this Lung Cancer Awareness Month

16 November 2022

Symptoms can be subtle and easy to dismiss, says Cambridge-based Dr David Gilligan, a leading consultant clinical oncologist.


Jealous man who told partner she ‘wouldn’t be waking up again’ is jailed

11 November 2022
Jealous man who told partner she ‘wouldn’t be waking up again’ is jailed

Jealous man who told partner she ‘wouldn’t be waking up again’ is jailed

11 November 2022

Christopher Betts, 27, of Carlyle Road, Cambridge, was jailed at Cambridge Crown Court.


Tenant jailed for trying to sell Cambridge house he rented in ‘truly brazen crime’

09 November 2022
Tenant jailed for trying to sell Cambridge house he rented in ‘truly brazen crime’

Tenant jailed for trying to sell Cambridge house he rented in ‘truly brazen crime’

09 November 2022

Andrew Smith, 41, had agreed a price of more than £400,000 with a potential buyer for the three-bed home he was renting in Cambridge.


Christmas Gift & Food Fair at Ely Cathedral set to be a sell-out

09 November 2022
Christmas Gift & Food Fair at Ely Cathedral set to be a sell-out

Christmas Gift & Food Fair at Ely Cathedral set to be a sell-out

09 November 2022

Following two years of uncertainty, cancellations and extra precautions due to Covid, this popular event is back with some new developments.


Man and 17-year-old jailed for rape of woman they spotted walking alone in Cambridge

07 November 2022
Man and 17-year-old jailed for rape of woman they spotted walking alone in Cambridge

Man and 17-year-old jailed for rape of woman they spotted walking alone in Cambridge

07 November 2022

They were linked to the crime by forensic evidence.


East of England education could do (a lot) better

06 November 2022
East of England education could do (a lot) better

East of England education could do (a lot) better

06 November 2022

Opinion: While the Eastern Powerhouse may be primarily a business-led organisation, education is still one of its top priorities.


Get advice on how to save energy at Cottenham Community Centre

04 November 2022
Get advice on how to save energy at Cottenham Community Centre

Get advice on how to save energy at Cottenham Community Centre

04 November 2022

The drop-in event this weekend is supported by South Cambridgeshire District Council Zero Carbon Communities and Transition Cambridge.

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Poultry and captive birds must be kept inside as the country faces its biggest outbreak of avian flu

04 November 2022
Poultry and captive birds must be kept inside as the country faces its biggest outbreak of avian flu

Poultry and captive birds must be kept inside as the country faces its biggest outbreak of avian flu

04 November 2022

The compulsory measure follows more than 80 confirmed cases across the UK since the beginning of October, three of which have been in Cambridgeshire.

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Appeal for witnesses after man in 50s left with life-threatening injuries

03 November 2022
Appeal for witnesses after man in 50s left with life-threatening injuries

Appeal for witnesses after man in 50s left with life-threatening injuries

03 November 2022

The man was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge where he remains.


Smoker ordered to pay £731 for throwing a cigarette butt out a car window in Cambridge

03 November 2022
Smoker ordered to pay £731 for throwing a cigarette butt out a car window in Cambridge

Smoker ordered to pay £731 for throwing a cigarette butt out a car window in Cambridge

03 November 2022

He was taken to court over the littering offence.


Bogus builder conned terminally ill South Cambridgeshire woman in ‘heartless and despicable crime’

02 November 2022
Bogus builder conned terminally ill South Cambridgeshire woman in ‘heartless and despicable crime’

Bogus builder conned terminally ill South Cambridgeshire woman in ‘heartless and despicable crime’

02 November 2022

A man who took more than £6,000 from a terminally ill woman as a ‘deposit’ for building works he never even started, has been jailed.


How the UK search engine Mojeek offers you an alternative

02 November 2022
How the UK search engine Mojeek offers you an alternative

How the UK search engine Mojeek offers you an alternative

02 November 2022

CEO Colin Hayhurst explains what it has to offer, compared to you know who.


Chariots of Fire date confirmed for 2023

02 November 2022
Chariots of Fire date confirmed for 2023

Chariots of Fire date confirmed for 2023

02 November 2022

The relay race, founded by HCR Hewitsons Charitable Trust, will be celebrating its 30th year.


Opinion: We all want better buses but daily road charge in Cambridge will unduly hurt low-income households

02 November 2022
Opinion: We all want better buses but daily road charge in Cambridge will unduly hurt low-income households

Opinion: We all want better buses but daily road charge in Cambridge will unduly hurt low-income households

02 November 2022

Cambridge resident Clare King offers her verdict on the Greater Cambridge Partnership proposals for road charging to fund a new bus network.

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Why I’m happy in hospitality

01 November 2022
Why I’m happy in hospitality

Why I’m happy in hospitality

01 November 2022

Louise Palmer-Masterton, founder of Stem & Glory, urges readers to support independent restaurants.


Shocking CCTV released as two men jailed for combined 48 years after ambushing and stabbing victims in Cambridge’s market square

31 October 2022
Shocking CCTV released as two men jailed for combined 48 years after ambushing and stabbing victims in Cambridge’s market square

Shocking CCTV released as two men jailed for combined 48 years after ambushing and stabbing victims in Cambridge’s market square

31 October 2022

Their victims had to be put in an induced coma after premeditated attack.


Journalism Matters: Why trusted journalism in papers like the Cambridge Independent is more important than ever before

31 October 2022
Journalism Matters: Why trusted journalism in papers like the Cambridge Independent is more important than ever before

Journalism Matters: Why trusted journalism in papers like the Cambridge Independent is more important than ever before

31 October 2022

Culture secretary Michelle Donelan and News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith on why local newspapers are vital for democracy.


‘We just hoped to find a future somewhere’ - Oleksii describes his journey from Ukraine to Cambridge

31 October 2022
‘We just hoped to find a future somewhere’ - Oleksii describes his journey from Ukraine to Cambridge

‘We just hoped to find a future somewhere’ - Oleksii describes his journey from Ukraine to Cambridge

31 October 2022

Alexanda Buxton tells his inspirational story.

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Cambridge household fined £300 after rubbish found dumped in Little Shelford

30 October 2022
Cambridge household fined £300 after rubbish found dumped in Little Shelford

Cambridge household fined £300 after rubbish found dumped in Little Shelford

30 October 2022

A name and address was found on a takeaway bag.


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