• Footage captures extent of blaze at nature reserve
  Crews are expected to remain at the site, south of Peterborough, into next week.
• 'Significant' drop-off in busway passengers
  Bus frequencies will decrease after a reduction in people using the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway.
• Botched cycle street lines were unenforceable
  Adams Road in the west of Cambridge is said to be used by 3,000 cyclists per day.
• Hospital's Burger King swapped for 'healthy choices'
  The decision receives mixed feedback from patients as it is announced on Facebook.
• MP plea as wildfire continues for seventh day
  North West Cambridgeshire MP is calling on the government for more support.
• 'Holme Fen fire smoke is coming closer - it's scary'
  Julie Heap says smoke from the fire at Holme Fen is the closest to local homes she has ever known.
• Could the UK's driest region run out of water?
  We put your questions to the water firm to find out what is being done to protect water supplies.
• Drone footage shows progress on new 10-mile road
  Footage shows work on a new £1bn, 10-mile dual carriageway between Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

• The major citizenship ruling affecting Australians like Ophelia
  A landmark court ruling could reshape what citizenship claims are possible for some Australians.
• Deluge at Tokyo airport kills four and strands 7,000 as Hawaii braces for tropical storm
  Areas around Tokyo have recorded 360mm of rainfall in the 24 hours to Friday, causing widespread chaos and damage, while Hawaii prepares for Tropical Storm Lala.
• The US threatens 'indefinite naval blockade' of Iran as oil crisis resurges
  US President Donald Trump is holding firm on Iran, claiming "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz and vowing to use economic pressure.
• 'Absolutely unacceptable': Why Putin's first-ever visit to this island has caused a stir
  Japan has protested against the "offensive" historic first visit to these contested islands.
• Luigi Mangione may plead guilty in federal case: report
  Luigi Mangione may plead guilty in a federal case charging him with stalking which would then avert a trial.
• Trump's fiercest defender? Five moments defining Karoline Leavitt's time as press secretary
  Few figures in the Trump administration have been as visible — or loyal — as Karoline Leavitt.
• 'Automatically ineligible': New Eurovision rule changes who can host the contest
  The changes are designed to provide greater clarity and protect the contest's integrity, organisers say.
• Israeli settlers keep up siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank after clashes with troops
  Residents said they were left without food and medicine, while the military condemned the settlers’ actions.

• News in Brief: beautiful buildings, blackberry boxes, and bathrooms on the bridge
  A light-hearted roundup of this week’s stories, including recognition of the Ray Dolby Centre and horses harvesting King’s meadow
• King’s announces externally led review following incidents of sexual misconduct
  The review of the College’s institutional practices and wider culture is expected to conclude by March next year
• University launches investigation following Arday plagiarism allegations
  Jason Arday resigned after the University announced an investigation into his appointment 
• Students slam proposed changes to Economics Tripos as ‘anti-democratic’
  One of these reforms would remove all compulsory teaching on politics and modern British history from the course
• Spanish grammar book returned to UL after 60 years
  The late return could have incurred a fine of around £4,000, had the library not waived the charge
• Cambridge study suggests ‘mega-events’ should reward fans for green travel 
  Researchers proposed that organisers of events like the World Cup introduce incentives such as discounted tickets, rewards, and merchandise
• News in Brief: Shakespeare, secretaries of state, and sewage setbacks
  A light-hearted roundup of this week’s stories, including research on air pollution and an annual Shakespeare festival
• University to suspend student placements at nearby hospital
  Cambridge and the University of East Anglia have stopped student placements at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital due to concerns over standards

• Hills Road Sixth Form College celebrates outstanding A‑level results as A* grades nearly double the national average
  Overall, 47 per cent of grades were at A or A*.
• Major Holme Fen fire burns across area the size of 60 football pitches as crews battle deep‑seated peat blaze
  Crews have faced challenging conditions while tackling the blaze.
• In pictures: ‘Cats of Cambridge’ exhibition on now at Museum of Cambridge
  The connections between cats and the city of Cambridge might just surprise you.
• Busway frequency to be reduced due to ‘significant’ reduction in passengers
  Stagecoach says numbers have dropped as delays are caused by installation of safety fencing.
• A‑level joy at Long Road Sixth Form College as students see hard work pay off
  The college paid tribute to the determination and resilience of students.
• Disbelief at Cambridge junction with 51 pothole patches amid claims contractors are paid per patch
  Former councillor Dr Jocelynne Scutt accused the county council of failing to use new government funding wisely.
• Cambridge’s first cat café - Catte Latte - defends plans as welfare charity raises concerns
  Cats Protection issues response.
• Cambridge Aerospace raises $300m for drone missile defence system
  Valued at $3.4billion after Series C round.

Cambridge Uni News

• Tiny satellite will use the dark side of the Moon to eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe fri, 14 aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000
• Cambridge to lead new £20m MRC Hub to transform development of new medicines using stem cells and AI wed, 12 aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000
• No bosses, no problem! Pre-Hispanic farmers built giant water system bottom-up, archaeologists reveal tue, 11 aug 2026 09:01:00 +0000
• Go behind the scenes at Cambridge with Open Cambridge 2026 mon, 10 aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000
• Cambridge to lead new £50 million centre to study mitochondrial DNA diseases wed, 05 aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000
• NICE referral criteria miss up to 95% of women under 50 who go on to develop breast cancer within 10 years tue, 04 aug 2026 01:00:00 +0000
• Cambridge Festival brings research, creativity and discovery to Cambridge Folk Festival mon, 03 aug 2026 09:50:14 +0000
• Maths shows why your vote may not count the way you think it does fri, 31 jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000
• Road traffic is putting smaller hedgehog populations at risk of collapse thu, 30 jul 2026 23:01:00 +0000
• Wildfires and heatwaves: expert analysis on public health impact wed, 29 jul 2026 08:00:23 +0000
• Cambridge researchers contribute to AI Materials Foundry tue, 28 jul 2026 10:45:24 +0000
• Eye contact helps infants ‘tune in’ to speaker’s brainwaves and learn language tue, 28 jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000
• Gender gap in predicted grades raises questions over their use in university admissions tue, 28 jul 2026 07:55:43 +0000
• Cambridge’s Ray Dolby Centre recognised in World’s Most Beautiful Universities List 2026 mon, 27 jul 2026 13:24:18 +0000
• Professor Helen Wilson appointed Director of the Isaac Newton Institute mon, 27 jul 2026 09:13:54 +0000