The Latest Breaking News from Cambridge

Boy hurt in crocodile enclosure faces more surgeries as £25,000 raised

The parents said they have been ‘living at the hospital’ since the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst, in Cambridgeshire, on June 18.

Evening Standard · Jul 4

Zoo owners praise actions of those who helped boy injured in crocodile enclosure

The incident occurred at Johnsons of Old Hurst, in Cambridgeshire, last month.

Evening Standard · Jul 2

3-Year-Old Boy Rescued From UK Zoo Crocodile Enclosure Faces 'Extremely Challenging' Recovery

A three-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after a crocodile attack at a Cambridgeshire wildlife park. His family thanks rescuers and hospital staff, while investigations into the incident continue.

International Business Times UK · Jul 2

Cambridge hospital staff investigated over accessing records of boy hurt in crocodile pit

About 40 members of staff reported to have looked at information of boy, three, who ended up in zoo enclosure

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26

A nearly 200-year-old cemetery comes alive after dark, where the dead share space with frogs, toads, and the scientists listening to them

Citizen scientists are lending their ears to a crucial cause, listening for frog calls in Cambridge's historic Mount Auburn Cemetery. This initiative, part of FrogWatch USA, gathers vital data to track amphibian populations, which are facing global extinction threats from climate change and disease. The program highlights how ordinary individuals…

The Economic Times · Jun 25

Which 16th-century artist painted on an upside down shopping list? Find out in the Art Fund museum of the year quiz

In the fourth of five quizzes, curators at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge set 10 fiendish questions to test your knowledge of their collections

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24

What a Cancer Researcher Removed From Her Kitchen Forever

What if some of the foods sitting in your kitchen right now are the same foods a cancer researcher refuses to eat? Most people assume dangerous foods are easy to identify. But the reality is far more surprising. Many products marketed as convenient, healthy, or even essential have become part…

MyLifeXP · Jun 23

Cambridge University students jump from bridge into river after Trinity May Ball

It is an informal tradition for students to do so as part of their post-ball antics, though it is said to be discouraged.

The Independent UK · Jun 23

Father of Saudi student stabbed in Cambridge condemns rise in ‘hateful rhetoric’ in UK

Yousef Algasim warns about the rise of ‘racist and hateful rhetoric’ in Britain after his son Mohammed was murdered in Cambridge last year, adding that a tourist or student who ‘does not feel safe will see no reason to stay’

The Independent UK · Jun 22

Stranger Accused of Throwing 3-Year-Old into Crocodile Pit Freed on Bail, Deemed Unfit for Interview

A three-year-old boy is critically injured after falling into a crocodile enclosure at a Cambridgeshire zoo. A man was arrested but released on bail, leaving the family seeking answers.

International Business Times UK · Jun 19