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Actor and comedian Tony Slattery dies aged 65 after heart attack

14 January 2025
Actor and comedian Tony Slattery dies aged 65 after heart attack

Actor and comedian Tony Slattery dies aged 65 after heart attack

14 January 2025

The University of Cambridge alumnus is perhaps most famous for his appearances on Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Just A Minute and Have I Got News for You.

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Assistant head struck off after asking ex-pupil for bath photo

12 January 2025
Assistant head struck off after asking ex-pupil for bath photo

Assistant head struck off after asking ex-pupil for bath photo

12 January 2025

He was found to have breached professional boundaries.


In pictures: Cambridgeshire Fen skaters take to frozen field

10 January 2025
In pictures: Cambridgeshire Fen skaters take to frozen field

In pictures: Cambridgeshire Fen skaters take to frozen field

10 January 2025

They used a shallow flooded field to skate.


Four masked men armed with weapon threaten staff at village store

10 January 2025
Four masked men armed with weapon threaten staff at village store

Four masked men armed with weapon threaten staff at village store

10 January 2025

They wielded axes and an iron bar.


Regrets? Lucy Porter heads out on new tour with more than a few

10 January 2025
Regrets? Lucy Porter heads out on new tour with more than a few

Regrets? Lucy Porter heads out on new tour with more than a few

10 January 2025

The popular comic describes her new show as “a romp through some of the more shameful and silly things that I’ve done in my life”.


Seven people found wedged between containers of cucumbers in lorry in Cottenham

09 January 2025
Seven people found wedged between containers of cucumbers in lorry in Cottenham

Seven people found wedged between containers of cucumbers in lorry in Cottenham

09 January 2025

Police were called by a man in who said he had been in the vehicle for 18 hours.


Four men charged after police discover £1m cannabis factory

09 January 2025
Four men charged after police discover £1m cannabis factory

Four men charged after police discover £1m cannabis factory

09 January 2025

Officers visited the property following concerns raised by members of the public.


Drug dealer jailed after DNA links him to stash

08 January 2025
Drug dealer jailed after DNA links him to stash

Drug dealer jailed after DNA links him to stash

08 January 2025

Police were on patrol in Cambridge when they spotted the driver of a red Mazda acting suspiciously.


RSPCA appeal after ‘thinnest dog’ officer has ever seen is abandoned on New Year’s Day

08 January 2025
RSPCA appeal after ‘thinnest dog’ officer has ever seen is abandoned on New Year’s Day

RSPCA appeal after ‘thinnest dog’ officer has ever seen is abandoned on New Year’s Day

08 January 2025

‘Peanut’ is only three years old and is now being cared for by the team at the RSPCA Block Fen Centre in Cambridgeshire.


New deputy vice chancellor for education appointed at ARU

08 January 2025
New deputy vice chancellor for education appointed at ARU

New deputy vice chancellor for education appointed at ARU

08 January 2025

Prof Kamil Omoteso will strengthen its commitment to excellence in education and inclusivity.


Ready for the next 12 months? Take our 2025 quiz and find out

04 January 2025
Ready for the next 12 months? Take our 2025 quiz and find out

Ready for the next 12 months? Take our 2025 quiz and find out

04 January 2025

Brush up on what’s in store with 31 questions all about the New Year.


DJ Spoony thanks Addenbrooke’s in Cambridge after operation to repair bleed to the brain

02 January 2025
DJ Spoony thanks Addenbrooke’s in Cambridge after operation to repair bleed to the brain

DJ Spoony thanks Addenbrooke’s in Cambridge after operation to repair bleed to the brain

02 January 2025

The BBC Radio 2 presenter had been suffering headaches for a number of weeks.


David Lynch on using mindfulness to help melt away the January blues

02 January 2025
David Lynch on using mindfulness to help melt away the January blues

David Lynch on using mindfulness to help melt away the January blues

02 January 2025

David leads monthly mindful meanders in Wandlebury Country Park and also teaches a mindfulness for life course at Coleridge Community College.


Tom Grennan thanks staff at Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge

01 January 2025
Tom Grennan thanks staff at Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge

Tom Grennan thanks staff at Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge

01 January 2025

Members of the critical care team saved the singer-songwriter’s grandfather’s life last year.


Quiz of the Year: How well do you remember 2024?

31 December 2024
Quiz of the Year: How well do you remember 2024?

Quiz of the Year: How well do you remember 2024?

31 December 2024

Test your memory with 30 questions, from news to pop culture, on the past 12 months.


New Year Honours 2025: All those honoured in Cambridgeshire as Warren East is knighted

30 December 2024
New Year Honours 2025: All those honoured in Cambridgeshire as Warren East is knighted

New Year Honours 2025: All those honoured in Cambridgeshire as Warren East is knighted

30 December 2024

Cambridge professors, leaders in business and education, an Olympic gold medallist and community stalwarts are among those honoured.


Four arrests after A47 crash near Wisbech leaves one man seriously injured

30 December 2024
Four arrests after A47 crash near Wisbech leaves one man seriously injured

Four arrests after A47 crash near Wisbech leaves one man seriously injured

30 December 2024

Police are appealing for witnesses.


Airbus-BMW Quantum Computing Challenge win for 4colors Research

29 December 2024
Airbus-BMW Quantum Computing Challenge win for 4colors Research

Airbus-BMW Quantum Computing Challenge win for 4colors Research

29 December 2024

Triumph in California, with quantum-ready algorithms on way.


Cllr Naomi Bennett: What the White Paper on devolution means for Cambridge

27 December 2024
Cllr Naomi Bennett: What the White Paper on devolution means for Cambridge

Cllr Naomi Bennett: What the White Paper on devolution means for Cambridge

27 December 2024

Opinion: Green Party councillor discusses how local authorities could be overhauled.


Lionhearted group: ‘We’re delighted Ickleton Lion pub is back in community hands’

27 December 2024
Lionhearted group: ‘We’re delighted Ickleton Lion pub is back in community hands’

Lionhearted group: ‘We’re delighted Ickleton Lion pub is back in community hands’

27 December 2024

Treasurer Jonathan Ward explains how group has completed purchase.


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