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Man jailed for "vicious and senseless attack" on woman and man in Cambridge
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (230+ words) A 23-year-old man has been jailed after he launched a "vicious and senseless attack" on a man and a woman on Boxing Day last year. Somtochukwu Igboayaka was at a friend's Cambridge home when he became angry about some missing…...
Roman coins and Iron Age pottery unearthed during East West Rail archaeological investigations
26+ min ago (712+ words) Archaeologists working on the East West Rail project have uncovered Roman coins and Iron Age pottery after completing 1, 000 trial trenches across Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. The discoveries are part of an archaeological investigation supporting plans for the new railway, helping specialists…...
FDP opposition continues with No Palantir in the NHS protest at Cambridge South station
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (263+ words) Campaigners from No Palantir in the NHS Cambridgeshire held a protest at the new Cambridge South station as it opened for its first weekday service on Monday. No Palantir in the NHS is a grassroots worker, patient and community campaign…...
U's searching for "different profile' in midfield
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (314+ words) Neil Harris has revealed that he is looking to add a midfielder with a "different profile" to his Cambridge United squad this summer. With yesterday"s news that Shane Mc Loughlin had agreed a fresh one-year deal, the U"s…...
Four weekends of art as Cambridge Open Studios 2026 launches
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (420+ words) The much-loved Cambridge Open Studios (COS) arts festival returns this summer, with artists and makers across Cambridgeshire opening their studios, homes and creative spaces to visitors throughout July. For four weekends, visitors will be invited behind the scenes of one…...
Two-ton EDSAC - the first electronic computer to go into general use - celebrated with Blue Plaque at University of Cambridge
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (720+ words) It weighed two tons, took up an entire room and contributed to three Nobel Prizes. The Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator, or EDSAC, marked the birth of everyday computing and its role has been celebrated with the unveiling of a…...
Bio Babraham Symposium provides a "dynamic snapshot" of life sciences market
21+ hour, 9+ min ago (462+ words) The Bio Babraham Symposium, hosted by the Babraham Research Campus, showcased 60 life sciences companies from across the Babraham ecosystem. The annual event, featured 17 speakers and included a panel discussion with leading life sciences investors organised this year by Optimum Strategic…...
Cambridge Rock Festival returns to region for 22nd year
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (153+ words) The Cambridge Rock Festival (CRF) is back for its 22nd year. The independent, four-day musical celebration will take place from Thursday, 30 July, to Sunday, 2 August. The event returns to Harlock's Farm, next to the Ben's Yard estate in Stuntney, Ely. Fiercely…...
Cambridge United announce swift return of recently released midfielder Shane Mc Loughlin
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (277+ words) Shane Mc Loughlin has become the third player in the last 24 hours to return to Cambridge United. Last night, it was announced that Shayne Lavery had re-signed for the club, a matter of weeks after he was included on the…...
In pictures: Cambridge University Botanic Garden hosts drinks party to celebrate opening of new Station Road visitor entrance
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (337+ words) Cambridge University Botanic Garden (CUBG) marked a significant milestone at its recent director's drinks midsummer party, celebrating the opening of the new Station Road visitor entrance, which opened earlier this year. Cambridge University Botanic Garden's director, Professor Beverley Glover, said:…...