Author - Paul Brackley

Weekend M11 closures for roadworks prompt concern over congestion and air pollution in Cambridge

Traffic is being diverted through the city - but there are roadworks in Barton Road too.

Robot vacuum cleaner makes a ‘run for it’ at Orchard Park Travelodge

Robot vacuum cleaner makes a ‘run for it’ at Orchard Park Travelodge

Member of staff called for help to find the runaway bot.

Covid-19 analysis for Cambridgeshire: Cases hit record levels among children aged 5-9

Covid-19 analysis for Cambridgeshire: Cases hit record levels among children aged 5-9

But have masks helped limit the rise among secondary school students?

Opening arguments made in inquiry that will determine future of Flying Pig pub and Hills Road offices

Opening arguments made in inquiry that will determine future of Flying Pig pub and Hills Road offices

Pace Investments is appealing against Cambridge City Council’s refusal of planning permission.

80 air filters reduce Covid-19 transmission risk at Cambridge University Hospitals

80 air filters reduce Covid-19 transmission risk at Cambridge University Hospitals

It follows research at Addenbrooke’s at the height of the pandemic’s second wave.

Cambridge medtech start-up 52 North Health awarded $1.4m for NeutroCheck device to help cancer patients

Cambridge medtech start-up 52 North Health awarded $1.4m for NeutroCheck device to help cancer patients

It helps assess the risk of the potentially fatal condition neutropenic sepsis.

Dawn of humanity is pushed back to at least 230,000 years ago by Cambridge-led study

Dawn of humanity is pushed back to at least 230,000 years ago by Cambridge-led study

It follows analysis of the chemical fingerprints of volcanic ash layers around human remains.

The tool that unlocks unprecedented 3D maps of our cells

The tool that unlocks unprecedented 3D maps of our cells

Wellcome Sanger Institute researchers say it will aid our understanding of tissue biology.

M11 southbound reopens after crash that led to eight miles of traffic

M11 southbound reopens after crash that led to eight miles of traffic

Meanwhile, there was also an accident on the A14.

Domino Printing works with Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing to master inks for different environments

Domino Printing works with Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing to master inks for different environments

They are researching how to optimise formulations for different applications.

OKRA.ai to expand collaboration in EU with pharma company Bristol Myers Squibb

OKRA.ai to expand collaboration in EU with pharma company Bristol Myers Squibb

It builds on a partnership that began in 2018.

Royal Papworth to lead trial on leading cause of death with Cambridge start-up PlaqueTec

Royal Papworth to lead trial on leading cause of death with Cambridge start-up PlaqueTec

It will explore the potential for personalised care for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ACVD).

29-year-old who died on A1 near Sawtry was struck by lorry after getting of out his car following collision

29-year-old who died on A1 near Sawtry was struck by lorry after getting of out his car following collision

Police have released his name.

Car involved in collision in which three men died was ‘travelling wrong way down A1 in Cambridgeshire’

Car involved in collision in which three men died was ‘travelling wrong way down A1 in Cambridgeshire’

The men have been named following the crash.

Eagle Genomics and Quadram Institute team up to explore microbiome science

Eagle Genomics and Quadram Institute team up to explore microbiome science

They will collaborate using the e[datascientist] platform.

Prince Charming mannequin in car on M11 is mistaken for a dead body

Prince Charming mannequin in car on M11 is mistaken for a dead body

His feet were protruding from a roll of carpet.

Three men die and two suffer serious injuries in devastating crash on A1

Three men die and two suffer serious injuries in devastating crash on A1