• Man alleges racial bias after train stabbing arrest
  A 35-year-old, who was released with no further action, has gone to the police watchdog.
• Parents urged to report children over knife fears
  The police and crime commissioner speaks out in the wake of the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old.
• MP has 'serious questions' over hospital's future
  A community hospital provides outpatient care as well as a minor injuries unit.
• Blind wild swimmer appeals for regular chaperone
  Simon Wilkes is keen to continue wild swimming but needs a dedicated chaperone to assist him.
• Reform councillor guilty of breaking electoral law
  Andy Osborn will need to vacate his seat and a by-election will be held.
• Tech campus commuters to trial driverless vehicles
  The Wellcome Genome Campus will be involved in a year-long study funded by the government.
• Family's tribute to 'amazing' son fatally stabbed
  Baye Bireme Fall's family say his "kindness and generosity will never be forgotten".
• Next stage of new town build to be 'accelerated'
  Work on 1,000 more homes could start next year and be completed by 2028.

• At least 16 in Ukraine reportedly killed as Russia launches 2026's deadliest attack so far
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack proved that Russia didn't deserve any easing of sanctions.
• Israeli strikes kill four medics, targeting two rescue teams, Lebanese authorities say
  Lebanese authorities accused the Israeli military of deliberately targeting rescue workers.
• US pilot Daniel Duggan set to be extradited from Australia after failed appeal
  A federal court judge has dismissed former US Marine pilot Daniel Duggan's extradition appeal.
• Trump says war 'very close to being over' as US flags fresh talks with Iran
  The US president said negotiations with Iran could resume in the coming days after earlier talks failed to result in a deal.
• How Trump's latest Iran war moves could bring China out of the shadows
  Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare public comment on the war in the Middle East.
• Millions uprooted, a country 'disintegrated': World's largest displacement crisis deepens
  As Sudan's civil war enters its fourth year, fears are growing some may be forced into "devastating coping strategies" amid aid shortfalls.
• 'Couldn't do it in Britain': Why Meghan and Harry's Australia tour is an 'experiment'
  The four-day visit could be mistaken for a royal tour, but is actually a private trip considered more commercial in nature.
• Zelenskyy says US has 'no time for Ukraine' as Iran peace focus keeps negotiators busy
  Zelenskyy pointed to the issue of deliveries of US arms to Ukraine, saying it had become "a big problem".

• Former Cambridge vice-chancellor named preferred candidate for chair of UKRI
  Leszek Borysiewicz has been named the government's preferred candidate for chair of UK Research and Innovation, effective this summer
• C4P protesters rally against Israel’s 'execution law'
  Protesters gathered in Market Square to rally against the death penalty legislation recently passed by the Israeli government
• News in Brief: planetariums, plaques, and plastic pollution
  A light-hearted round up of this week’s stories, from a new planetarium to a Doctor Who-themed Sunday service
• New botany course uses materials studied by Darwin
  The Botanic Gardens are launching a botany course using teaching materials created by Darwin's mentor
• Classics professor gave female student unconsensual 'slobbery kiss'
  Simon Goldhill could face disciplinary action after an investigation upheld allegations of sexual misconduct
• Rowers fined nearly £4.5k for Lent Bumps misconduct
  College boat clubs paid £4,430 in fines to CUCBC for offences including foul language and public urination
• Cambridge MP joins academics in funding cuts criticism
  Daniel Zeichner expressed concern that UKRI funding cuts to physics research will harm future talent at the University
• Construction begins on controversial Queens’ accommodation
  The £34m plans involve building four new accommodation blocks and refurbishing two others

• Lorry driver jailed over death of Willingham mum hit by loose crane while pushing pram
  Rebecca’s family said she was ‘always the light at the darkest of times’.
• New exhibition from Anglia Ruskin University students invites visitors to Re:Focus attention
  Work by ARU fine art students is to go on show at Cambridge Artworks & Artspace.
• Golden Goal tiebreaker wins football fan from South Cambridgeshire a £250,000 jackpot
  Mark Harris from Basingbourn correctly predicted six Premier League scores and his ‘Golden Goal’ tiebreaker won him the jackpot prize.
• The Cambridge Independent celebrates 500 issues
  ‘It plays a hugely important role’ say community leaders.
• Opinion: ‘The plight of Crimean Tatars is being lost from global agenda’
  Elmaz Asan, a Crimean Tatar journalist from Ukraine now based in Cambridge, writes for the Cambridge Independent.
• Ely author Ellee Seymour returns with rags-to-riches tale of a royal maid
  This rags-to-riches story is told in ‘Secrets of the Royal Maid’.
• Rejection of 100% plant-based menu at Whale Café debated
  University of Cambridge site inside Museum of Zoology.
• Renowned scientist Prof Greg Hannon remembered as a ‘visionary leader and singular force of nature’
  Professor Greg Hannon, who led the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Cambridge Institute for more than eight years, has died, aged 62.

Cambridge Uni News

• Scientists confirm precursor to commonest form of oesophageal cancer – offering opportunities to catch the disease early thu, 16 apr 2026 09:00:43 +0000
• European Commission greenlights €211 million funding for Cambridge graphene photonics spinout wed, 15 apr 2026 09:57:37 +0000
• Vice-Chancellor visits France – strengthening innovation partnerships tue, 14 apr 2026 14:51:40 +0000
• Cambridge appoints Pascal Levensohn as Chair of its Innovation Hub Global Advisory Board tue, 07 apr 2026 12:27:18 +0000
• Researchers turn recovered car battery acid and plastic waste into clean hydrogen mon, 06 apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000
• Cambridge Men’s Blue Boat wins seventh Boat Race in eight years sat, 04 apr 2026 16:33:35 +0000
• Cambridge University Cricket Club begins India tour thu, 02 apr 2026 13:31:32 +0000
• Most detailed map to date of breast tissue changes reveals role of menopause in cancer susceptibility tue, 31 mar 2026 09:00:08 +0000
• Money worries and job dissatisfaction drove Europe’s populist boom, research suggests tue, 31 mar 2026 08:00:42 +0000
• The Cambridge Festival welcomes students from across the country for a taste of university life mon, 30 mar 2026 15:07:16 +0000
• Cambridge secures top spot in QS World Rankings for Archaeology, English Language and Literature fri, 27 mar 2026 11:59:07 +0000
• UK must improve energy efficiency to end 50 years of policy failure and prevent future energy crises, study argues thu, 26 mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000
• Low-income students and girls are steered away from 'risky' creative careers at school wed, 25 mar 2026 10:28:41 +0000
• New computer chip material inspired by the human brain could slash AI energy use fri, 20 mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000
• 2026 UK Innovation Report finds UK excels in early-stage innovation but underperforms on innovation outcomes fri, 20 mar 2026 08:07:57 +0000