Cambridge Independent

08/02/2025

The Cambridge United head coach felt that his side deserved all three points during this afternoon's draw at Lincoln City.

The Cambridge United boss reacts to this afternoon’s 1-1 draw away at Lincoln City.

08/02/2025

Histon F.C. picked up an important three points in their quest for the play-offs this afternoon.

Histon have moved to within three points of the Premier Division South play-off places.

08/02/2025

Cambridge United dug out a point at Lincoln City this afternoon but they remain bottom of the table.

Cambridge United remain bottom of League One after this afternoon’s trip to the LNER Stadium.

08/02/2025

The current plans for the redevelopment of the Beehive Centre in Cambridge are set for refusal because of their impact on neighbouring homes.

Planners say the degree of harm would be ‘wide-ranging, significantly adverse and acutely felt’ by residents on a number of streets.

07/02/2025

Cambridgeshire mayor Dr Nik Johnson will not stand for re-election in Ma

The Labour mayor was elected in 2021.

07/02/2025

The mayor has backed bus franchising.

The move is the biggest overhaul of the bus service in Cambridgeshire in 40 years.

07/02/2025

The Buskers Festival is returning to Cambridge.

The festival began on the streets of Cambridge in 2008.

07/02/2025

A petition against the city council's 'civic quarter' plans, which would remove two-thirds of the permanent stalls on Cambridge market, has been presented. Traders fear the market will wither away under the proposals.

City council plans to remove two thirds of permanent market stalls to create an event space face fierce opposition.

06/02/2025

The Cambridge United Football Club boss has revealed why a sixth signing for the U's didn't get over the line.

Cambridge United manager Garry Monk has revealed why he missed out on an additional deadline day signing.

06/02/2025

Sad news as last-mile delivery pioneer Zedify enters administration

Cambridge depot remains open as buyer sought.

06/02/2025

Farmers warn the £6bn East West Rail puts almost 200 million meals every year at risk as it disrupts thousands of acres of productive farmland.

More than 6,200 acres of farmland will be impacted between Bedford and Cambridge.

06/02/2025

Authorial talk in Cambridge from mixed-heritage American

Mark Gerban will be in conversation with Dr Wesam Amer.

06/02/2025

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust held a record-breaking 'Super Sunday' of gall bladder operations at Addenbrooke's to help reduce waiting lists.

The patients were all able to go home on the same day.

05/02/2025

A message shared with headteachers about a “potential threat” to schools in another part of the country sparked a police investigation in Cambridgeshire today (Wednesday), the force has said.

Further details have been released following the probe.

05/02/2025

In this week’s Cambridge Independent, out from today, we feature the latest on Cambridge market, as 1,700 sign a petition over concerns about its future.
We have an in-depth interview with 21-year-old Cambridge woman Zara Lachlan, who was in French Guiana when we spoke to her after her epic solo Atlantic row from Europe to South America.
There’s reaction, analysis and opinion on the Chancellor’s big speech that pushed for growth in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor.
And we feature the stumbling blocks to two major growth projects in Cambridge: the redevelopment of the Beehive Centre and the plans for 210-240 Cambridge Science Park.
There are stunning pictures from the new sound and light show at Ely Cathedral, plus images from the Chinese New Year celebrations at Lion Yard, and our photographs of almost the entire team at The Cambridge Building Society as it marks its 175th anniversary.
We feature the opening of Papworth Printworks, the ‘Super Sunday’ of operations at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and, sadly, our columnist Paul Kirkley says goodbye for now as he explains why he’s writing his final regular column for us.
Look out for The Levellers, comedian Rob Auton and the latest from the Wildlife Trust in Culture. In Business, we reveal the Awards shortlist and visit Astex for the visit of Patrick Vallance, the new Innovation Champion for the Oxford-Cambridge corridor.
And in Sport, we look at the incomings at Cambridge United Football Club and how the play-off race is heating up for Histon, plus all the latest hockey, rugby, squash and roller hockey.
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05/02/2025

Cambridgeshire Constabulary has urged schools in the county to “be vigilant" after it was notified about the contents of an email circulating to them.

The force has sought to reassure families.

05/02/2025

Trees and verges may have to be ripped out after Queens' College claimed a right to widen the access path to its site in Newnham.

Queens’ College has claimed a right to a 20ft wide access route to its site, which could see verges and trees removed.

04/02/2025

'The dumbest trade war in history' sucks in Illumina

Shares fall 6 per cent as genetic testing company caught up in US-China tariff spat.