Train attack hero’s family shares update after horrific stabbing Samir Zitouni was working onboard the London North Eastern Railway train when the attack happened The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
New set of forest towns to be built between Oxford and Cambridge Communities in the middle of new national forest to show how housebuilding can be delivered alongside nature The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025
Oxford-Cambridge corridor to get new national forest as part of £1 billion investment It comes as part of a £1 billion investment in tree planting and could create more than 14,000 jobs, The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025
New national forest confirmed for Oxford-Cambridge corridor Government announces the location of the second of three forests promised in Labour manifesto, as part of £1 billion commitment to tree planting. Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025
Covid-19 jab causes fewer problems than the virus itself in youngsters – study The new study was led by experts at UCL and the universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh. The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025
Lost grave of daughter of Black abolitionist Olaudah Equiano found by A-level student Fitzwilliam Museum has uncovered student’s work from 1977 that revealed Cambridgeshire location of child’s burial place The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025
Man jailed after sending more than 100 ‘menacing’ messages to Labour MP Lee White sent a series of abusive emails to Dr Rosena Allin-Khan before later threatening to kill the prime minister The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025
Council defends four-day working week after minister raises concerns The leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council said her local authority remained ‘exceptionally high performing’ after instituting the change. Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025
What Really Happened at Harvard University? Police Search for Gunman After Cambridge Shooting Harvard University shooting triggers Cambridge campus lockdown as police hunt gunman. No injuries reported; students and staff urged to stay indoors for safety. International Business Times UK · Oct 24, 2025
Lost Salvador Dalí painting bought for £150 sold at auction for £45,700 Illustration of ‘old sultan’ by surrealist artist found at a house clearance sale by Cambridge antiques dealer The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
Rail line to reopen in Oxford as part of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ project Two new stations are to be built in Oxford as part of the development The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Reeves hails £500m package for homes and transport in Oxford-Cambridge corridor The Chancellor said the Government has ‘massive ambitions’ for the area. Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025
First NHS patient outside of clinical trials has new treatment for liver cancer The technology uses ultrasound to destroy cancer cells and can be done in as little as 30 minutes, without the need for surgery. The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025
Stormzy made honorary University of Cambridge fellow for philanthropy The 32-year-old was previously awarded an honorary Law Doctorate for his scholarship programme for black UK students The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025 Stormzy made honorary fellow of University of Cambridge college In June, the 32-year-old received an honorary Doctorate in Law from the university.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025 Sir John Gurdon obituary Biologist who won the Nobel prize for discovering that adult cells can be reprogrammed
TechRadar · Oct 5, 2025 Nobel Laureate backs Cambridge-based crowdfunding effort to digitize 100,000 hours of recordings from some of the brightest minds in human history A Cambridge-led project seeks funds to digitize and restore 100,000 hours of historic scientific recordings featuring leading global thinkers.
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025 Cambridge graduate who refused chemotherapy was ‘brainwashed’, says brother Paloma Shemirani, 23, was ‘adversely influenced’ by her parents and others into not having chemotherapy after being diagnosed with cancer.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025 Cats, coffins and sick notes: discovering Egypt’s forgotten workers in broken pottery Cambridge exhibition showcases the lives of skilled workers who built some of the most famous sites in ancient Egypt
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025 Channel 4 snares TV coverage of Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race from the BBC Channel 4 has poached the television rights to the annual Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge universities, ending a decades-long relationship with the BBC.
BANG Premier · Sep 30, 2025 Bonnie Blue’s trademark ‘Bang Bus’ busted by Cambridge University security officers In a blip to her sex tour, Bonnie Blue’s trademark ‘Bang Bus’ ground to an abrupt halt outside a Cambridge University building when security officers intervened during one of the model’s student tour stunts.
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 Cambridge scientists test ChatGPT with 2,000-year-old maths puzzle, and discover how it ‘thinks’ AI chatbot’s thought process is ‘like a learner or scholar’, researchers say
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025 AstraZeneca to upgrade US listing in ‘knock-back for London’ UK’s biggest drugmaker will put its US shares on a par with its London-based stock but says HQ will stay in Cambridge
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2025 AstraZeneca to overhaul US listing but remain on London market and keep UK HQ The Cambridge-based firm is set to directly list its ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange amid an increased focus on the US.
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025 Police officer, 24, dies one week after being hit by car Pc Faizaan Najeeb was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge but died early on Friday.