• City development body 'undemocratic' says Ed Davey
  The Lib Dem leader also calls the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation "slightly chaotic".
• How High Street shops are taking on violent shoplifters
  The BBC meets Darren and other people on the front line of retail crime in the East of England.
• Charity shop loses money to shoplifting every day
  Manager Marina Staudze says thefts are a "major problem" for her city centre shop.
• Traders face uncertainty over market move
  Stallholders say they are waiting for news of where they will be temporarily moved to.
• Academics told not to let fear inhibit Arday review
  A review is looking at the support offered by Cambridge to Prof Jason Arday, who was found dead.
• Cambridge Folk Festival to be held for extra day
  The festival will return for an extra day next year, after the event was previously scaled back.
• Golf equipment worth £100,000 stolen from club
  Cambridgeshire Police is appealing for anyone with information after glass doors are smashed.
• Reading for pleasure can improve wellbeing - study
  University of Cambridge academics say reading at any age improves brain and mental health.

• EU proposes landmark associate membership for Canada
  The offer marks a significant shift in how the EU approaches international partnerships.
• An unexpected move by the US has sparked anger from China and Russia
  Russia and China have expressed alarm at the revelation, warning against the idea of space becoming a "battlefield".
• Inquiry's new light on 'complete failure' around Lucy Letby murders: Here's what we know
  UK nurse Lucy Letby was sentenced to life in jail in 2023, but her case has continued to attract attention and debate. Here's why.
• Trump blasts 'horrible' Supreme Court decision after it blocks plan to restrict mail-in ballots
  Democrats praised the decision to block the "flagrantly unconstitutional" executive order issued by the US president in March.
• Four more acts quit Ed Sheeran tour as singer says Macklemore decision 'was not mine'
  Several acts have now followed the US rapper out the door after his onstage comments led to him being dropped from Sheeran's tour.
• Saudi Arabia warns it will respond 'firmly' to Houthi attacks, as oil prices surge
  Saudi Arabia responded to the attacks with more than 50 strikes of its own.
• Could a Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish independence pact threaten UK unity?
  The leaders of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland signed a pact that could lead to the breakup of the United Kingdom.
• 'Enormously confronting': The uncomfortable truth behind the HYROX defecation controversy
  An Australian athlete appeared to experience a bowel movement during the international competition, triggering debate.

• News in Brief: crowd-favourite musicals, camera exhibitions, and climbing closures
  A light-hearted round up of this week's stories, from theatre awards to a Doctor Who revalation 
• Billionaire who made £190m donation to fund Rokos School of Government to leave the UK
  Chris Rokos, who made a record-breaking donation to the University in March, is set to leave the UK for Greece amid tax rises
• Council grants Fitz permission to build 26 new student rooms
  The College are set to build four new houses for graduate students on Oxford Road
• Cambridge community responds to Homerton Principal claims 
  Lord Woolley had been subject to scrutiny in The Spectator suggesting he is 'not fit' to lead a Cambridge college
• Cambridge professor under University investigation after resigning as Reform UK policy chief
  The University is investigating Dr James Orr’s conduct amid donation allegations and student complaints 
• University of Cambridge Greens set to become newest political society
  The society aims 'to create a space for left wing discussion, and for the values of the Green Party to be promoted and upheld' 
• News In Brief: frightening findings, firewomen, and free festivals
  A light-hearted round up of this week’s stories, from a musical theatre performance to developments in astronomy
• Cambridge professor wins employment tribunal against University over bullying claims
  Professor Wyn Evans raised concerns about bullying and misogyny towards female academics at the Institute of Astronomy

• Cambridge Music Festival announces 2026 autumn series
  The concerts will be performed in some of the city’s most historic chapels and concert halls.
• Guided busway is overcrowded, survey finds - but the service will be reduced
  Stagecoach is reducing peak-time frequency due to the work on safety fencing.
• Hundreds of John Deere tractor toys from collection on sale at Cheffins auction in Cambridge
  Sale of more than 500 models amassed over the last 12 years will make space in his house for the other parts of the 77-year-old owner’s collection.
• In pictures: Cambridge Model Railway Club hosts 32nd RailEx East 2026 Model Railway Exhibition
  The model railway enthusiasts got together at Cambridge Regional College.
• Tickets to go on sale for Cambridge Folk Festival 2027
  Next year’s festival will be a three-day event.
• Cambridge chartered accountant defrauded employer of £40,000 and spent it on French Alps holiday
  The financial discrepancy was not spotted until a few months later.
• Dismissed: Police officer involved in collision with taxi in Cambridge was over the limit in unmarked police car
  He faced court and a misconduct hearing.
• 10 high-rise buildings in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough still have unsafe cladding
  Changes are required following Grenfell Fire.

Cambridge Uni News

• Thousands of most vulnerable children and young people missing out on mental health support tue, 15 sep 2026 23:01:00 +0000
• How drought is affecting plants and pollinators: expert analysis tue, 15 sep 2026 14:51:27 +0000
• Sleep app tracks link between air pollution and a bad night’s sleep tue, 15 sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000
• Nazir Afzal OBE launches part one of the independent review following the death of Professor Jason Arday mon, 14 sep 2026 09:28:12 +0000
• Robert Macfarlane to challenge humanity’s ‘superiority complex’ in BBC Reith Lectures wed, 09 sep 2026 13:30:51 +0000
• One of the oldest known 3D animal fossils found in Norwegian sheep field wed, 09 sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000
• University of Cambridge launches independent review following the death of Professor Jason Arday fri, 04 sep 2026 12:45:16 +0000
• Cancer cells release antioxidants to prevent immune cells from destroying them thu, 03 sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000
• Cambridge researchers awarded European Research Council Starting Grants thu, 03 sep 2026 15:10:19 +0000
• Comparison of male and female fly brains is unlocking the secret workings of the mind thu, 03 sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000
• A thousand eyes on the Universe: new UK-led astronomy instrument takes first look into the heart of the Milky Way thu, 03 sep 2026 13:30:13 +0000
• Pre-eclampsia discovery could lead to new test and treatments for at-risk pregnancies tue, 01 sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000
• Physicists solve 40-year-old magnetic mystery tue, 25 aug 2026 10:05:21 +0000
• UK politicians think public opposition to climate policy is far greater than it is, study finds wed, 19 aug 2026 08:50:53 +0000
• Operation Blue Skies takes off: landmark trial to test AI-driven contrail avoidance tue, 18 aug 2026 14:29:17 +0000