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Cambridge Samaritans increases capacity so it can answer more than 30,000 calls a year

Its refurbished premises were officially reopened on Samaritans Day.

Eilish Midlane appointed Royal Papworth’s chief executive

Head hospital role starts September for current COO

Comedy writer Paul Mayhew-Archer: ‘Laughter is one of the things that keeps you going’

The Cambridge graduate, who co-wrote BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley with Richard Curtis, is to perform a one-man show in the city later this month.

Cambridge council hears calls for fireworks noise limit to help distressed pets

The impact of loud fireworks on animals was highlighted at Cambridge City Council’s full council meeting.

Teenager who battled Covid-19 thanks Royal Papworth Hospital team for saving her life with artificial lung

Areeb became one of the youngest patients to be given the mechanical support.

Archie rings bell to mark end of cancer treatment

Archie Wilks was just four when he caught coronavirus in March 2020 during treatment for neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer.

Wellcome Sanger Institute launches global hub for genomic surveillance

The GSU will help tackle infectious diseases, including the Covid-19 virus and malaria, using sequencing.

Football legend Glenn Roeder to be remembered at race day

At Newmarket Racecourse on Saturday the entire card will be sponsored in support of the Brain Tumour Charity.

Chisholm Celebration brings fans out to mark phase one of Cambridge walking and cycling route

Trail has been open six months and is improving quality of life and air in city

Work begins on Fulbourn Hospital’s £5.8m resource centre

It will feature a gym, cafe and offices, plus performance space.

Tailor Bio secures £650,000 grant for ovarian cancer collaboration with Illumina and University of Cambridge

The Innnovate UK grant will fund development of a test showing if patients will respond to doxorubicin.

Ambulance service on road to recovery but still ‘requires improvement’ with ‘unacceptable’ patient waiting times

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) also found that staff shortages remained an issue, making it difficult to ensure people’s safety.

House of Lords visitors explore River Cam as water concerns grow

Delegation hears community concerns as Cambridge environment faces multiple threats

Cambridge hospital trust under extreme pressure amid staffing woes

The unrelenting pressures faced by Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie have been laid bare by health chiefs.

How Cambridge start-up Ideabatic is solving the last-mile vaccine delivery challenge in the developing world

Kitty Liao spent years working on the Large Hardron Collider at CERN and has now created a portable vaccine delivery system.

Some Cambridgeshire schools to close for two days amid extreme heat warning

They will ask pupils to work from home after the Met Office issued a Red alert.

Autumn Covid-19 booster jab to be offered to those aged 50-plus, healthcare workers and vulnerable groups

Details of free flu jabs also released.

Met Office issues red extreme heat warning for first time

Exceptional heat is expected to affect a large part of England next week including Cambridgeshire, with a chance temperatures could reach 40C.

47 pictures as Heart and Lung Research Institute officially opens in Cambridge with ambitious target

It will house Europe’s largest concentration of scientists and clinicians in cardiovascular and respiratory science.

‘No common cause’ linking five student deaths, says University of Cambridge report

Student union body says ‘there is a student mental health crisis at Cambridge’

Met Office issues Amber warning as extreme heat forecast for the East of England

It could affect people’s health and even put lives in danger, it says.

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Cambridge Samaritans increases capacity so it can answer more than 30,000 calls a year

Eilish Midlane appointed Royal Papworth’s chief executive

Eilish Midlane appointed Royal Papworth’s chief executive

Comedy writer Paul Mayhew-Archer: ‘Laughter is one of the things that keeps you going’

Comedy writer Paul Mayhew-Archer: ‘Laughter is one of the things that keeps you going’

Cambridge council hears calls for fireworks noise limit to help distressed pets

Cambridge council hears calls for fireworks noise limit to help distressed pets

Teenager who battled Covid-19 thanks Royal Papworth Hospital team for saving her life with artificial lung

Teenager who battled Covid-19 thanks Royal Papworth Hospital team for saving her life with artificial lung

Archie rings bell to mark end of cancer treatment

Archie rings bell to mark end of cancer treatment

Wellcome Sanger Institute launches global hub for genomic surveillance

Wellcome Sanger Institute launches global hub for genomic surveillance

Football legend Glenn Roeder to be remembered at race day

Football legend Glenn Roeder to be remembered at race day

Chisholm Celebration brings fans out to mark phase one of Cambridge walking and cycling route

Chisholm Celebration brings fans out to mark phase one of Cambridge walking and cycling route

Work begins on Fulbourn Hospital’s £5.8m resource centre

Work begins on Fulbourn Hospital’s £5.8m resource centre

Tailor Bio secures £650,000 grant for ovarian cancer collaboration with Illumina and University of Cambridge

Tailor Bio secures £650,000 grant for ovarian cancer collaboration with Illumina and University of Cambridge

Ambulance service on road to recovery but still ‘requires improvement’ with ‘unacceptable’ patient waiting times

Ambulance service on road to recovery but still ‘requires improvement’ with ‘unacceptable’ patient waiting times

House of Lords visitors explore River Cam as water concerns grow

House of Lords visitors explore River Cam as water concerns grow

Cambridge hospital trust under extreme pressure amid staffing woes

Cambridge hospital trust under extreme pressure amid staffing woes

How Cambridge start-up Ideabatic is solving the last-mile vaccine delivery challenge in the developing world

How Cambridge start-up Ideabatic is solving the last-mile vaccine delivery challenge in the developing world

Some Cambridgeshire schools to close for two days amid extreme heat warning

Some Cambridgeshire schools to close for two days amid extreme heat warning

Autumn Covid-19 booster jab to be offered to those aged 50-plus, healthcare workers and vulnerable groups

Autumn Covid-19 booster jab to be offered to those aged 50-plus, healthcare workers and vulnerable groups

Met Office issues red extreme heat warning for first time

Met Office issues red extreme heat warning for first time

47 pictures as Heart and Lung Research Institute officially opens in Cambridge with ambitious target

47 pictures as Heart and Lung Research Institute officially opens in Cambridge with ambitious target

‘No common cause’ linking five student deaths, says University of Cambridge report

‘No common cause’ linking five student deaths, says University of Cambridge report

Met Office issues Amber warning as extreme heat forecast for the East of England

Met Office issues Amber warning as extreme heat forecast for the East of England

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