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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.

More than 100 people resuscitated by police in Cambs, Beds and Herts thanks to app alerts

16 October 2024
More than 100 people resuscitated by police in Cambs, Beds and Herts thanks to app alerts

More than 100 people resuscitated by police in Cambs, Beds and Herts thanks to app alerts

16 October 2024

Officers within 800m of a person having a cardiac arrest get an alert.


Owners of noisy car exhausts to be targeted by police using sound monitoring equipment in South Cambridgeshire

16 October 2024
Owners of noisy car exhausts to be targeted by police using sound monitoring equipment in South Cambridgeshire

Owners of noisy car exhausts to be targeted by police using sound monitoring equipment in South Cambridgeshire

16 October 2024

The force has named some hotspot areas officers will target - and invited you to report others.


Cambridge man dies after his car hits lorry parked in A14 layby

14 October 2024
Cambridge man dies after his car hits lorry parked in A14 layby

Cambridge man dies after his car hits lorry parked in A14 layby

14 October 2024

Police have appealed for witnesses.


In pictures: Ryan Gosling films new sci-fi movie Project Hail Mary at observatory near Cambridge

14 October 2024
In pictures: Ryan Gosling films new sci-fi movie Project Hail Mary at observatory near Cambridge

In pictures: Ryan Gosling films new sci-fi movie Project Hail Mary at observatory near Cambridge

14 October 2024

He sported some chunky knitwear for filming.


‘Serious crash’ between lorry and car closes A14 near Newmarket

13 October 2024
‘Serious crash’ between lorry and car closes A14 near Newmarket

‘Serious crash’ between lorry and car closes A14 near Newmarket

13 October 2024

The road was closed between two junctions on Sunday evening.


Monkfield Park Primary School celebrates another positive Ofsted report

11 October 2024
Monkfield Park Primary School celebrates another positive Ofsted report

Monkfield Park Primary School celebrates another positive Ofsted report

11 October 2024

It maintained its Good rating with praise for pupils and teachers.


Cambridge alumni Sir Demis Hassabis and Dr John Jumper awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024

11 October 2024
Cambridge alumni Sir Demis Hassabis and Dr John Jumper awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024

Cambridge alumni Sir Demis Hassabis and Dr John Jumper awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024

11 October 2024

They developed an AI model that predicts the complex structures of proteins.


Success for ‘headstarting’ project as number of wild breeding pairs of black-tailed godwits rises

11 October 2024
Success for ‘headstarting’ project as number of wild breeding pairs of black-tailed godwits rises

Success for ‘headstarting’ project as number of wild breeding pairs of black-tailed godwits rises

11 October 2024

The RSPB and WWT have been working to protect this rare bird in the Fens.


Astonishing complete map of fruit fly brain achieved by scientists

10 October 2024
Astonishing complete map of fruit fly brain achieved by scientists

Astonishing complete map of fruit fly brain achieved by scientists

10 October 2024

University of Cambridge and LMB researchers involved in world first.


Tiny tropical snail no longer extinct in the wild after 40-year effort involving University of Cambridge

04 October 2024
Tiny tropical snail no longer extinct in the wild after 40-year effort involving University of Cambridge

Tiny tropical snail no longer extinct in the wild after 40-year effort involving University of Cambridge

04 October 2024

It is the first invertebrate species where such a reintroduction has been successful.


All the attractions and prices for new Christmas in Cambridge festive village as seven-year deal agreed

03 October 2024
All the attractions and prices for new Christmas in Cambridge festive village as seven-year deal agreed

All the attractions and prices for new Christmas in Cambridge festive village as seven-year deal agreed

03 October 2024

Enjoy a Christmas market, ice rink and domes, Alpine Lodge, maze, Après Terrace and more.


23 stunning photographs from Cambridge Camera Club’s free 2024 exhibition

03 October 2024
23 stunning photographs from Cambridge Camera Club’s free 2024 exhibition

23 stunning photographs from Cambridge Camera Club’s free 2024 exhibition

03 October 2024

It is being held in a new location this year.


Royal Papworth Hospital explores whether ultrasound could improve lung transplant recovery

03 October 2024
Royal Papworth Hospital explores whether ultrasound could improve lung transplant recovery

Royal Papworth Hospital explores whether ultrasound could improve lung transplant recovery

03 October 2024

The first 72 hours after a transplant is a critical time for the development of primary graft dysfunction


How Barr Ellison Law is celebrating 150 years in Cambridge in style

30 September 2024
How Barr Ellison Law is celebrating 150 years in Cambridge in style

How Barr Ellison Law is celebrating 150 years in Cambridge in style

30 September 2024

We talk to Kelly Peck, managing partner of the law firm, headline sponsor of the Cambridge Independent Business Awards.


Passivhaus-accredited Dovehouse Court almhouses development in Girton earns three national awards

29 September 2024
Passivhaus-accredited Dovehouse Court almhouses development in Girton earns three national awards

Passivhaus-accredited Dovehouse Court almhouses development in Girton earns three national awards

29 September 2024

Girton Town Charity and Mole Architects are celebrating success.


Massive Thwaites Glacier ‘could be gone by 23rd century’, warns British Antarctic Survey

27 September 2024
Massive Thwaites Glacier ‘could be gone by 23rd century’, warns British Antarctic Survey

Massive Thwaites Glacier ‘could be gone by 23rd century’, warns British Antarctic Survey

27 September 2024

Researchers issue warning over sea level rise.


The moment immune system spots cancer to be pinpointed in pioneering Cambridge study

27 September 2024
The moment immune system spots cancer to be pinpointed in pioneering Cambridge study

The moment immune system spots cancer to be pinpointed in pioneering Cambridge study

27 September 2024

CRUK-funded work could help improve immunotherapies and aid early detection.


Cambridge mum becomes first to give birth during POPPY pregnancy research study

26 September 2024
Cambridge mum becomes first to give birth during POPPY pregnancy research study

Cambridge mum becomes first to give birth during POPPY pregnancy research study

26 September 2024

Cambridge University Hospitals is exploring the health impacts of complications that can affect the placenta.


How Bidwells is building for the future with big plans to double in size by 2030

25 September 2024
How Bidwells is building for the future with big plans to double in size by 2030

How Bidwells is building for the future with big plans to double in size by 2030

25 September 2024

An interview with Liz Craig, head of Bidwells’ Cambridge office


Paul Hughes of BDO: Helping science and tech businesses scale and succeed

23 September 2024
Paul Hughes of BDO: Helping science and tech businesses scale and succeed

Paul Hughes of BDO: Helping science and tech businesses scale and succeed

23 September 2024

We talk to Paul about his career in these sectors ahead of the Cambridge Independent Business Awards,


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