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Ian Sollom: Long-term trend of Lib Dem gains with each step building on the last
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (294+ words) Opinion | Ian Sollom MP says there has been a long-term trend of Liberal Democrat gains in Cambridgeshire in local elections. One of the more frustrating aspects of modern politics is the tendency for "hot takes" " an immediate reaction, some provocative…...
Cambridge Beer Festival 2026 gets under way - and will support Cambridge Samaritans
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (349+ words) The 2026 Cambridge Beer Festival begins today (Monday, 18 May) - and will benefit Cambridge Samaritans. Last year 35, 000 visitors attended the event, which this year runs until Saturday, 23 May, on Jesus Green. First held in 1974, the 2026 edition will feature more than 180 real ales,…...
Paul Bristow: Elections matter " but I'm a region-first mayor
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (320+ words) Paul Bristow, mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, writes for the Cambridge Independent. Local elections have consequences. New faces, new agendas, and new political colours on councils across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Some very decent and capable local councillors will have been…...
Cambridge drug dealer had cocaine stashed in his pants
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (235+ words) A drug dealer has been jailed after being stopped by police in Cambridge. Officers on patrol in Newmarket Road on 14 February were alerted to a white BMW believed to be linked to drug dealing in the area. They stopped the…...
Institutions come together to celebrate Cambridge as football's birthplace
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (306+ words) Cambridge United, Cambridge University and Cambridge City Council have come together at the University's Grange Road sports ground to celebrate Cambridge as the birthplace of modern football. In 1848, a group of students from Cambridge University wrote down a set of…...
Living on Ekin Road estate is like being "in the Lord of the Flies" for remaining residents
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (812+ words) Residents on a Cambridge council estate that is set to be demolished and redeveloped say they are living in fear because it is being vandalised by youths "marauding around with golf clubs. Cambridge City Council voted to knock down the…...
Eddy Hare set to appear at 2026 Cambridge Fringe Festival
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (670+ words) Eddy Hare, a stand-up comedian, writer and actor, made his TV debut as a nominee in the BBC New Comedy Awards 2021 and was a finalist in the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year competition. He is set to…...
Cambridge City Council power deadlock as Labour, Greens and Lib Dems negotiate who will run the authority
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1776+ words) Political leaders in Cambridge are locked in talks over power-sharing after Labour lost its majority on the city council for the first time in more than a decade. Meanwhile, national leaders will be keen to ensure that any arrangement emerging…...
Trinity College Musical Theatre Programme hosts showcase concert at Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (380+ words) The Trinity College Musical Theatre Programme hosted its 2025-26 showcase concert at the college's chapel on Monday evening (11 May). The programme offers outstanding vocalists from across the university the chance to work over the academic year with internationally-recognised voice teacher Cameron…...
158 jobs at risk as Marshall Land Systems plans to switch production from Cambridge to Wales
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (588+ words) Marshall Land Systems is planning to move its production facility from Cambridge to Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales, putting 158 employees" jobs at risk. The company, which was sold by Marshall Group to Canadian investment firm Flowing River Capital Partners in…...