The Latest Breaking News from Cambridge

Prince Philip statue to be removed after Cambridge council brands it 'poorest quality work'

Residents have described the 13ft bronze artwork, which was erected without planning permission, as ‘hideous’ and ‘scary’

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2024

Cambridge council orders removal of ‘poorest quality’ statue of Prince Philip

£150,000 abstract sculpture described as worst ever submitted was erected without planning permission

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

Axing of Cambridge mixed choir ‘regressive move for women’, say supporters

Open letter backed by Rowan Williams and Aled Jones says decision is backward step ‘for arts provision for women in the UK’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024

‘Inclusivity shouldn’t be controversial’: will a radical art rehang give Cambridge an unwanted ‘woke’ row?

Fitzwilliam Museum keen to avoid kind of criticism that has hit Tate and National Portrait Gallery with shake-up of displays

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024

Pro Palestine group destroy historic painting of Lord Balfour at Cambridge University

The artwork of the Conservative politician was attacked because of Balfour’s significance in the creation of a Jewish state

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2024

Unhealthiest UK restaurants and takeaways ‘more likely to be found in deprived areas’

Researchers from the University of Cambridge examined menus from almost 55,000 food outlets on Just Eat

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024

Hunt redefines ‘levelling up’ with focus on Cambridge, Canary Wharf and Surrey

Critics say extra funding to key battleground constituencies proves government ‘happy to ignore regional inequality’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024

Bat bridges and signs on nests: nature conservation’s epic fails – and how to avoid them

Some projects to save species just don’t work. Now, a Cambridge University team is amassing hard scientific evidence of best practice

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024

Chess: Carlsen beats Caruana in freestyle final while Ding finishes last

The world No 1 recovered from a slow start to defeat young rivals Firouzja and Abdusattorov while China’s world champion has been unable to shake off a losing spiral

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024

‘You can’t climb a building with a tripod’: John Bulmer’s images of the Cambridge night climbers

The great British photographer is celebrated for his 1960s photos of the industrial north of England. Less well known are these early images of the secret night climbers at Cambridge University

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024