• Seven ways to repair peat-soil roads being tried
  Workers dig up seven 150-metre (490-ft) sections of one road so various techniques can be tested.
• Northern Lights illuminate the East of England
  Stargazers capture beautiful images of the Aurora Borealis as it lights up the night sky on Saturday.
• Charity boss hits out at 'mind-blowing' van theft
  Cambridge City Foodbank is fundraising for a new van after thieves stole its engine.
• Play areas set to be transformed with new funds
  A council plans to improve playgrounds and parks across its patch.
• Anglian Water to appear in court over dead fish
  Charges are brought after some 900 fish were found in a dyke near a pumping station in 2024.
• Work starts on 'anchor' cancer support centre
  Maggie's Cambridge will open at Cambridge Biomedical Campus in early 2028.
• Pair bailed after security breach at RAF base
  Police say the two Latvian nationals have been bailed with "strict conditions".
• Cadet leader posed as girl on Snapchat, court told
  The trial of an Army Cadets leader hears evidence from three alleged teenage victims.

• India's 'cockroach' movement leader freed after police detain thousands, lock down Delhi
  More than 2,000 people were reportedly detained in India's capital, parts of which were locked down to foil a planned rally.
• One year on, Palestinians say ceasefire has not brought peace
  In Europe, thousands have marched in solidarity with the people of Gaza three years after the Hamas attack that triggered the war.
• 'Get a new president': Trump attacks Zelenskyy over Russian oil deal
  Increased Russian strikes continue to pound Ukraine, killing at least 21 in the latest wave.
• Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport out of action after third attack kills at least 12
  The Australian embassy has warned travellers away from the country as flights are cancelled and delayed by the "grave escalation".
• Why is Trump sanctioning the ICC — and what does it mean for Australia?
  Trump's sanctions on the ICC have divided allies and left Australia facing a diplomatic balancing act.
• 'Nauseating': Australia won't adjust suppliers as Trump thanks Putin for oil
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the move as "weak" and a "gift" to the Russian autocrat.
• Rare, powerful earthquake hits Panama, spares Panama Canal
  A rare earthquake has thrown Panama into a disaster zone as its airport closed and many of its towns cut off.
• 'We don't speak their names': Parents of murdered Australian surfers react after guilty verdict
  Three Mexican men have been found guilty of murdered Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend.

• Sir John Curtice and Dan Jones among those to speak at Union this Michaelmas
  The termcard features debates on the Global South, defence spending, and religion
• Write for Varsity this Michaelmas
  Now is the ideal time to join the beating heart of student journalism in Cambridge
• Join Varsity's visual team this Michaelmas
  Now is the ideal time to join the beating heart of student journalism in Cambridge
• Cambridge University Hospitals doctor cleared of sexually harassing medical students
  A tribunal found Dr Adam Chesters guilty of misconduct but cleared him of sexually harassing medical students between 2022 and 2024
• News In Brief: pollen, public transport, and portable sport
  A light-hearted roundup of this week’s Cambridge news, including University conservation efforts and a much-anticipated store opening
• Clare Hall busway agreement raises further questions over use of council money
  Documents reveal that the Greater Cambridge Partnership paid the National Trust £46,000 and is also liable to pay for lost rental income from Clare Hall
• Staff criticise ‘controversial’ Uni plans to restructure senior administrative offices
   25 Regent House members proposed an amendment to the plans in an effort to reduce the University’s ‘complicated bureaucracy’, which the Council rejected
• Former SU sabb has tribunal claim struck out 
  Chalo Waya brought a number of claims against the SU, including unfair dismissal, whistleblowing detriment, and unlawful deduction of wages 

• GCP’s Waterbeach to Cambridge busway scheme to be debated by councillors
  It would link Waterbeach New Town and north Cambridge via Landbeach.
• Pippa Heylings: After extreme summer heat our chalk streams are gasping – they deserve protection
  Opinion | Pippa Heylings, MP for South Cambridgeshire, says we must all work together to win the fight to save our chalk streams.
• £54m Hauxton Park & Ride plans to go before GCP board
  2,150-space ‘travel hub’ across three car parks designed to serve Biomedical Campus.
• Paul Bristow: Cambridge’s world-famous name can open the door to regional tourism
  Opinion | Paul Bristow, mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, writes for the Cambridge Independent.
• Drug users jailed after keeping man with mobility issues barricaded in Cambridge flat for 12 hours
  The pair were sentenced at Cambridge Crown Court.
• In pictures: Bidwells Cambridge 10k runners raise £175,000
  More than 4,500 people signed up for this year’s event.
• Shock as Cambridge City Foodbank van stolen and engine ripped out by thieves
  ‘Beyond belief’ that thieves would do this to charity delivering food to people in need.
• Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust shortlisted for five National Charity Today Awards – including Charity of the Year
  The winners will be announced on Wednesday, 14 October.

Cambridge Uni News

• Cambridge researchers awarded ARIA funding fri, 09 oct 2026 13:44:02 +0000
• Rise of collagen-eating microbes may help explain gaps in the fossil record thu, 08 oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000
• Genetic analysis of the world's oldest land animal reveals secret of living 194 years wed, 07 oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000
• Countdown starts to The Boat Race 2027 thu, 01 oct 2026 14:28:26 +0000
• Vice-Chancellor's annual address: 'the case for change' thu, 01 oct 2026 13:29:16 +0000
• Edinburgh writer and Birmingham student win 21st BBC Short Story Awards with Cambridge University wed, 30 sep 2026 10:35:28 +0000
• AI tool for mapping smallholder crops proves itself in Senegal tue, 29 sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000
• Cambridge Mind and Brain Institute launches to address challenges facing our brain health fri, 25 sep 2026 09:42:24 +0000
• Successful woodland expansion in Scotland’s Cairngorms revealed in aerial maps thu, 24 sep 2026 04:01:00 +0000
• Cambridge researchers named Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering thu, 24 sep 2026 01:00:00 +0000
• Sex differences in attention are present at birth, study finds mon, 21 sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000
• International search begins for Dean with a radical vision to lead Rokos School of Government thu, 17 sep 2026 15:42:21 +0000
• A star is born: half billion-year-old fossil rewrites the origin story of starfish wed, 16 sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000
• University welcomes approval for up to 3,800 new homes at Eddington wed, 16 sep 2026 14:22:46 +0000
• The 'cold-start' problem: online employment platforms are misaligned with skilled late-career workers, study finds wed, 16 sep 2026 13:52:59 +0000