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Paul Brackley is the editor of the Cambridge Independent and editorial director for Iliffe Media Ltd. He helped to launch the company and title in 2016, taking the newspaper to four Weekly Newspaper of the Year Awards in four years. He has previously worked as editor and editor-in-chief at daily and weekly newspapers across Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.

Multiple vehicle collision causes closure of section of A14 near Cambridge

30 November 2023
Multiple vehicle collision causes closure of section of A14 near Cambridge

Multiple vehicle collision causes closure of section of A14 near Cambridge

30 November 2023

It is causing long delays.


Cambridgeshire firefighters protest over on-call crew numbers as Princess Royal opens fire station

30 November 2023
Cambridgeshire firefighters protest over on-call crew numbers as Princess Royal opens fire station

Cambridgeshire firefighters protest over on-call crew numbers as Princess Royal opens fire station

30 November 2023

They say they could face decision to wait for back-up outside a burning building, or risk their jobs and lives by going inside.


Emergency Cambridge Water work leads to long A10 delays while Cambridge is clogged up in roadworks

30 November 2023
Emergency Cambridge Water work leads to long A10 delays while Cambridge is clogged up in roadworks

Emergency Cambridge Water work leads to long A10 delays while Cambridge is clogged up in roadworks

30 November 2023

Up to four miles of traffic jams are affecting the A10, and there are numerous sets of other roadworks in the city.

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‘Road charging in some form is coming’ council leader tells Combined Authority

29 November 2023
‘Road charging in some form is coming’ council leader tells Combined Authority

‘Road charging in some form is coming’ council leader tells Combined Authority

29 November 2023

Cllr Bridget Smith was speaking as a broad transport strategy was agreed.

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Why parking fines of £50 to £70 will soon be much more common in South Cambridgeshire

29 November 2023
Why parking fines of £50 to £70 will soon be much more common in South Cambridgeshire

Why parking fines of £50 to £70 will soon be much more common in South Cambridgeshire

29 November 2023

Changes to enforcement are coming in.

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Moped rider seriously injured following collision in South Cambridgeshire

28 November 2023
Moped rider seriously injured following collision in South Cambridgeshire

Moped rider seriously injured following collision in South Cambridgeshire

28 November 2023

Police have issued an appeal for witnesses.


Quotient Therapeutics launches with Sanger research and £41m from Flagship Pioneering

26 November 2023
Quotient Therapeutics launches with Sanger research and £41m from Flagship Pioneering

Quotient Therapeutics launches with Sanger research and £41m from Flagship Pioneering

26 November 2023

Sanger Insitute leaders are its academic co-founders.


Tributes follow death of ‘talented’ teacher Sue Berridge, who helped to save Coleridge Community College

26 November 2023
Tributes follow death of ‘talented’ teacher Sue Berridge, who helped to save Coleridge Community College

Tributes follow death of ‘talented’ teacher Sue Berridge, who helped to save Coleridge Community College

26 November 2023

She spent 19 years leading drama teaching at the Cambridge school.


University of Cambridge scientists identify potential drug target for major cause of stroke and vascular dementia

24 November 2023
University of Cambridge scientists identify potential drug target for major cause of stroke and vascular dementia

University of Cambridge scientists identify potential drug target for major cause of stroke and vascular dementia

24 November 2023

They grew small blood vessel-like models in a lab from stem cells.

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Meridian Primary School hosts teacher trainees from Beijing for unique placements

23 November 2023
Meridian Primary School hosts teacher trainees from Beijing for unique placements

Meridian Primary School hosts teacher trainees from Beijing for unique placements

23 November 2023

The Comberton primary hosted five teacher trainees for four weeks.


Cambridge MP rows with Prime Minister in Commons over ‘fawning welcome’ for ‘super-rich’ Elon Musk

23 November 2023
Cambridge MP rows with Prime Minister in Commons over ‘fawning welcome’ for ‘super-rich’ Elon Musk

Cambridge MP rows with Prime Minister in Commons over ‘fawning welcome’ for ‘super-rich’ Elon Musk

23 November 2023

Rishi Sunak describes Daniel Zeichner’s verdict on AI chat as ‘absolutely extraordinary’.


‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks of life to exoplanets, say Cambridge astronomers

23 November 2023
‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks of life to exoplanets, say Cambridge astronomers

‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks of life to exoplanets, say Cambridge astronomers

23 November 2023

There is a long-standing theory that organic material that kicked off life on Earth arrived in this way.


Lucida Medical’s AI software for prostate cancer diagnosis added to TeraRecon’s platform

23 November 2023
Lucida Medical’s AI software for prostate cancer diagnosis added to TeraRecon’s platform

Lucida Medical’s AI software for prostate cancer diagnosis added to TeraRecon’s platform

23 November 2023

It will help hospitals adopts the technology to speed up and improve diagnosis.


Winners of Cambridgeshire Constabulary 2023 Awards revealed – honouring those who have gone above and beyond

23 November 2023
Winners of Cambridgeshire Constabulary 2023 Awards revealed – honouring those who have gone above and beyond

Winners of Cambridgeshire Constabulary 2023 Awards revealed – honouring those who have gone above and beyond

23 November 2023

Officers, staff, specials and volunteers helping to keep the county safe were rewarded.


Mural to celebrate Cherry Hinton Brook – one of Cambridge’s rare chalk streams – to be installed at Sainsbury’s

23 November 2023
Mural to celebrate Cherry Hinton Brook – one of Cambridge’s rare chalk streams – to be installed at Sainsbury’s

Mural to celebrate Cherry Hinton Brook – one of Cambridge’s rare chalk streams – to be installed at Sainsbury’s

23 November 2023

It was created by artists at Rowan in collaboration with the store and Friends of Cherry Hinton Brook.


Five private sector members join Business Board

23 November 2023
Five private sector members join Business Board

Five private sector members join Business Board

23 November 2023

Charlotte Horobin and Andy Williams are among them.

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What the Autumn Statement 2023 had to say about Cambridge – and what Cambridge had to say about it

22 November 2023
What the Autumn Statement 2023 had to say about Cambridge – and what Cambridge had to say about it

What the Autumn Statement 2023 had to say about Cambridge – and what Cambridge had to say about it

22 November 2023

All the reaction to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcements.

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Autumn Statement at a glance: Chancellor announces National Insurance cut – plus money for Cambridge housing quarter

22 November 2023
Autumn Statement at a glance: Chancellor announces National Insurance cut – plus money for Cambridge housing quarter

Autumn Statement at a glance: Chancellor announces National Insurance cut – plus money for Cambridge housing quarter

22 November 2023

Find out the measures unveiled by Jeremy Hunt.

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A Wilder Coton project launched by Cambridge PPF with £30,000 fundraising drive to create nature-rich habitat

22 November 2023
A Wilder Coton project launched by Cambridge PPF with £30,000 fundraising drive to create nature-rich habitat

A Wilder Coton project launched by Cambridge PPF with £30,000 fundraising drive to create nature-rich habitat

22 November 2023

Donations will be match funded.


Presents Galore, East Anglia’s biggest Christmas fair, returns

22 November 2023
Presents Galore, East Anglia’s biggest Christmas fair, returns

Presents Galore, East Anglia’s biggest Christmas fair, returns

22 November 2023

Cambridge Children’s Hospice will be among the charity beneficiaries.


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