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Rosalind Franklin’s role in discovery of DNA structure finally honoured with new blue plaque at Eagle pub in Cambridge

Rosalind Franklin’s role in discovery of DNA structure finally honoured with new blue plaque at Eagle pub in Cambridge

Rosalind Franklin’s role in discovery of DNA structure finally honoured with new blue plaque at Eagle pub in Cambridge

10 September 2023

The acknowledgement comes 20 years after her male colleagues were honoured.


Our dozen best drop-in highlights of the Open Cambridge festival

Our dozen best drop-in highlights of the Open Cambridge festival

Our dozen best drop-in highlights of the Open Cambridge festival

08 September 2023

The ten day festival starts today (Friday, September 9) and offers visitors the chance to see treasures and buildings that are normally locked away.


Concern for dolphins spotted 40 miles inland in River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire

Concern for dolphins spotted 40 miles inland in River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire

Concern for dolphins spotted 40 miles inland in River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire

03 September 2023

The mother and calf have amazed onlookers – but there is concern for their wellbeing.


How to watch Duxford Soap Box Derby 2023

How to watch Duxford Soap Box Derby 2023

How to watch Duxford Soap Box Derby 2023

01 September 2023

Check out the full timetable of the races, where to watch the soap boxes whizz by and which roads are closed.


Peeing in hotel kettles and other extraordinary confessions heard by Fesshole comedian Rob Manuel as he heads to Cambridge

Peeing in hotel kettles and other extraordinary confessions heard by Fesshole comedian Rob Manuel as he heads to Cambridge

Peeing in hotel kettles and other extraordinary confessions heard by Fesshole comedian Rob Manuel as he heads to Cambridge

27 August 2023

From the outrageous to the hilarious, Rob Manuel has heard people admit to all kinds of bizarre behaviour – including what Cambridge has ’fessed up to


In pictures: Shire horses harvest wildflower meadow at King’s College, Cambridge

In pictures: Shire horses harvest wildflower meadow at King’s College, Cambridge

In pictures: Shire horses harvest wildflower meadow at King’s College, Cambridge

19 August 2023

Cosmo and Bryn were called in.

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Bats and bees in the belfry cause cleaning chaos at Cambridgeshire church

Bats and bees in the belfry cause cleaning chaos at Cambridgeshire church

Bats and bees in the belfry cause cleaning chaos at Cambridgeshire church

16 August 2023

A church that has been host to a swarm of bees, a wasp infestation, two kinds of bats and an escaped horse is searching for a volunteer cleaner.


Plan to convert Cambridge phone box into tiny coffee shop runs into difficulties

Plan to convert Cambridge phone box into tiny coffee shop runs into difficulties

Plan to convert Cambridge phone box into tiny coffee shop runs into difficulties

16 August 2023

The applicant wanted to sell pre-ordered coffee from a barista in the box.

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Police deal with slippery intruder – as cat brings a snake into elderly woman’s Impington home

Police deal with slippery intruder – as cat brings a snake into elderly woman’s Impington home

Police deal with slippery intruder – as cat brings a snake into elderly woman’s Impington home

10 August 2023

Officers were called to help the woman, who has limited mobility.


Quad bike once owned by Ozzy Osbourne for sale at Cheffins auction

Quad bike once owned by Ozzy Osbourne for sale at Cheffins auction

Quad bike once owned by Ozzy Osbourne for sale at Cheffins auction

10 August 2023

The Suzuki Quad Runner 250 has been driven 1,694 miles and has a pre-auction estimate of £3,000 to £5,000.


In pictures: Top stacker Laura Beacom wins the WSSA 2023 European Sport Stacking Championships in Cambridge

In pictures: Top stacker Laura Beacom wins the WSSA 2023 European Sport Stacking Championships in Cambridge

In pictures: Top stacker Laura Beacom wins the WSSA 2023 European Sport Stacking Championships in Cambridge

09 August 2023

Held for the first time in the UK, the tournament took place at the University of Cambridge Sports Centre.


WSSA 2023 European Sport Stacking Championships head to Cambridge in UK first

WSSA 2023 European Sport Stacking Championships head to Cambridge in UK first

WSSA 2023 European Sport Stacking Championships head to Cambridge in UK first

03 August 2023

Competitors from across Europe will compete in the cup stacking sport.


Cambridgeshire village ‘like being trapped in The Prisoner TV show’

Cambridgeshire village ‘like being trapped in The Prisoner TV show’

Cambridgeshire village ‘like being trapped in The Prisoner TV show’

02 August 2023

Residents are struggling to leave a village after two out of three routes were blocked and they are being forced on a 20 mile detour.

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Oops! Contractors paint junction markings in Cambridge for third time after blunders

Oops! Contractors paint junction markings in Cambridge for third time after blunders

Oops! Contractors paint junction markings in Cambridge for third time after blunders

24 July 2023

The GCP has apologised for the disruption.

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South Cambridgeshire farmer buries his pants – and is amazed by the results

South Cambridgeshire farmer buries his pants – and is amazed by the results

South Cambridgeshire farmer buries his pants – and is amazed by the results

22 July 2023

Tim Scott, of the Countryside Regeneration Trust, made a striking discovery.

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Final stone placed on temple archway saved from skip

Final stone placed on temple archway saved from skip

Final stone placed on temple archway saved from skip

13 July 2023

Stone carvings saved from a former Hindu temple have been installed in the gardens of Ditchburn Place on Mill Road.


Cambridge Standing Tall: Jiggles and Iggles unveiled as sponsors select giraffe designs for sculpture trail

Cambridge Standing Tall: Jiggles and Iggles unveiled as sponsors select giraffe designs for sculpture trail

Cambridge Standing Tall: Jiggles and Iggles unveiled as sponsors select giraffe designs for sculpture trail

13 July 2023

The designs were chosen from those put forward by artists.


Sewage sniffers map the ‘Milton Pong’ in Cambridgeshire

Sewage sniffers map the ‘Milton Pong’ in Cambridgeshire

Sewage sniffers map the ‘Milton Pong’ in Cambridgeshire

11 July 2023

The smell that blows across the village from the sewage works on the other side of the A14 has now been measured and put on a map by Anglian Water.

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University of Cambridge student becomes juggling world record holder

University of Cambridge student becomes juggling world record holder

University of Cambridge student becomes juggling world record holder

11 July 2023

The 23-year-old said that drawing on his academic background helped him to improve his juggling technique.


25lb Second World War practice bomb dug up in Cambridgeshire village garden is blown up by bomb squad

25lb Second World War practice bomb dug up in Cambridgeshire village garden is blown up by bomb squad

25lb Second World War practice bomb dug up in Cambridgeshire village garden is blown up by bomb squad

10 July 2023

Householder makes shocking discovery in their garden and dials 999.

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