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Theatre forced to close because of RAAC set to reopen this month
The theatre has been closed since April 2025
Goldfish dumped in lake at Cambridgeshire country park
A warning has been issued by a country park stating that it can cause "serious damage"
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WATCH LIVE: The Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2026
View the livestream as the winners are announced from 7pm on Thursday, 7 May.
Police name man killed in Cambridgeshire hotel fire
In a tribute, he has been described as a "wonderful husband"
100-home development accused of being 'too big' for village approved on appeal
The developer argued there was a need for affordable housing across East Cambridgeshire
Man took his dog on a month-long crime spree
James Evans abandoned his dog when trying to escape from the police
Plans for more than 100 new homes rejected as ‘too big’ for an East Cambridgeshire village are granted on appeal
A hearing was held by the Planning Inspectorate last month.
Man wanted on recall to prison after behaving 'aggressively and threateningly'
He served a prison sentence for stalking
DWP’s full list of heart conditions that could qualify for up to £191.30 a week
Over 100,000 people are already claiming the benefit for these 13 conditions
'Appalling' man punched woman in the jaw while she slept
In another incident, the man also attempted to hang himself in front of his children
UBWIS Cambridge launched for Ukrainian women entrepreneurs at Anstey Hall
Celebration of new initiative is networking success.
AVEVA commits £30m to expand Cambridge Science Park global HQ
500 roles at One Zero One site.
Good science, no Series A: where biotech companies are falling short
Insight | Paul Hughes, of BDO, explores the investment environment.
Forest Gump actor pays visit to Cambridgeshire school
The headmaster said the team were 'delighted' to welcome the iconic actor and that it was a 'truly memorable occasion'
Five Cambs men charged with burglary offences over several counties
The burglaries happened between December 2025 and May 2026
Nature could collapse – and the impact would be ‘catastrophic’, says report by Anglia Ruskin University and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
Prof Aled Jones is the lead author and the director of the Global Sustainability Institute at ARU.
GP said boy, 10, had anxiety but he was '48 hours from death'
Arthur's symptoms were diagnosed as a virus, asthma or anxiety
Man dies in crash with lorry which left Cambridgeshire road closed for hours
A 45-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene
Local elections 2026: Party‑by‑party Q&A with those standing for Cambridge City Council
The Cambridge Independent put key questions to each party.