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Grantchester stars say it is 'an absolute joy' to work in Cambridge as show returning soon
The show's main star, Robson Green, was asked by some tourists to say one of his iconic lines when they bumped into him on set.
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Motability launches fraud unit as costs to rise to £400 and luxury cars banned
A team is being set up by Motability to combat misuse, as disability vehicle scheme users face cost increases of around £400 from July 2026
1,000 species of butterflies and moths sequenced
It’s part of project to sequence all 11,665 European species.
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New play equipment unveiled at King’s Hedges Pulley Park after arson attack
The park was damaged in an arson attack last year.
Plans to extend £1 bus ticket scheme until 2027 but funding not yet certain
The Tiger Pass scheme was introduced by former Labour CPCA Mayor Dr Nik Johnson in May 2024 to support access to affordable bus travel for people under 25 with £1 single fares
New restrictions planned to stop ‘workers and shoppers’ parking in city street for free
A new residential parking scheme is proposed across a number of Cambridge streets to tackle problem parking as some people are left unable to park near their homes.
St Andrew the Less Community Project aims to preserve 13th century church and churchyard habitat
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has visited the Newmarket Road church to lend his support.
Poster advertising ‘new’ Cambridge sixth form three years out of date
The sixth form college opened in 2022.
Stalled plans to build thousands of homes ‘not dead’ after funding pulled
Peter Freeman, chair of the Cambridge Growth Company, said he believed the proposed Hartree development is "not dead, but not coming back tomorrow".
Beehive shoppers fear loss of vital services as locals think 'it’s a disgrace'
The plans have been described as a "transformational redevelopment" but have faced backlash from locals
Betting shop opens in former hair salon as planning permission granted
The building was previously used as a hair and beauty salon
Man arrested after group refuses to leave Cambridgeshire pub
Police arrested a man on suspicion of drunk and disorderly behaviour.
New weekly food waste collection coming to parts of Cambridgeshire in 2026
Households have been told to look out for a letter which will explain how the food waste collections will work
A47 live updates after road blocked in both directions - recap
There were queues of around three miles as a result
Most-bashed bridge hit again causing train disruption
The bridge in Ely came third in the list of Britain's most bashed bridges for the 2024 to 2025 period.
'K strain' of flu sweeps UK as NHS warns of 'tidal wave' of infections
The NHS has warned of a 'tidal wave' of flu infections, which has led to some schools closing and calls for masks to return in some places
Campaigners ‘deeply disappointed’ at decision to approve Beehive Centre redevelopment
Campaigners said they will still push for a ‘development that respects its neighbours’.
Face of men who 'exploited vulnerable people' in county lines drug operation
The drugs operation ran between London and Cambridge.
Cambridgeshire factory worker breaks world record to peel and slice a pineapple
Dominika credited her 16 years working at a Cambridgeshire factory with her ability to peel and slice a pineapple in under 12 seconds
Locals 'disappointed' as Beehive Centre demolition approved
Disappointment has been shared by some at the government decision to approve the redevelopment of the Beehive Centre, while others said it "marks the start of significant investment".