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April 11, 2025

Fire crews free woman from vehicle after crash

A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a crash in Harston.

1 min

Disappointment for campaigners who 'won' battle but lost war over Honey Hill sewage works

CAMPAIGNERS have expressed their disappointment at the government's decision to approve plans to build a new Cambridge sewage works in the green belt.

4 mins

Meet the candidates battling to become area's next mayor

FIVE candidates will stand on May 1 to become the next Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

3 mins

Warning to Boat Race winners over dunking their cox in river

CAMPAIGN group River Action has warned Boat Race winners to “think twice before throwing their cox in the Thames” after again finding concerning levels of e.coli along the course.

2 mins

Film celebrates amazing story of decorative artist David Parr

A NEW short film celebrating a working-class Victorian decorative artist from Cambridge is to be shown in his home city.

2 mins

You've never had it so good - back in the day, films didn't even have sound

A TRIP to the cinema today might include a pair of 3D glasses - or even reclining seats.

1 min

Tariff pause welcomed

THE European Union's executive commission has said it will put its retaliation measures against new US tariffs on hold for 90 days to match President Donald Trump's pause on his sweeping new tariffs and leave room for a negotiated solution.

1 min

Fire alert as temperature may hit 24C

HOT weather is set to bring highs of 24C to the UK as fire services continue to warn of wildfires across the country.

1 min

PM promise to listen to areas 'failed' by politics

POLITICS has failed communities across the UK for decades, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he promised change to bring an end to an era of “managed decline”.

1 min

I didn't want to be a size zero woman taking down 300 men

VIOLA Davis is redefining what an action hero looks like. In the South Carolina actor's new blockbuster movie, G20, the almost 60-year-old is doing hand-to-hand combat, dodging bullets and taking out armed mercenaries - in a ballgown.

4 mins

Could Gareth Malone's latest test be too hard to Handel?

Composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, Messiah is one of the best-known choral works in western music.

2 mins

I'm very grateful comedy worked out for me...there was no plan B

Have you ever been star-struck? All the time. I remember when I was 20 or something in Edinburgh and I saw Harry Shearer in a bar. He's the voice of Mr Burns and Smithers in The Simpsons and was the bass player in Spinal Tap. To people like me, that is as famous as it gets.

4 mins

It'll be nostalgia on steroids

IN just a few weeks when Robbie Williams steps under the lights of Murrayfield on the first night of his tour, he has one objective.

3 mins

Mind the Gap as high street goes for high fashion

WHEN I was growing up, Gap was one of those brands that everyone wanted to be seen wearing. Owning one of its sweaters or stomping around in a pair of Gap jeans signified you were one of the 'cool kids'.

2 mins

Three cheers for a vintage performer

WHO knew when Take That pop star Gary Barlow was chucking jelly around half-naked for a music video that one day he’d be a grown-up sensible wine buff...

1 min

TAKE 5 AND RELAX

AUDI has always had a reputation for creating capable, usable and rather understated performance estate cars.

3 mins

SOFT-TOP SIZZLER

Aston Martin says it has created its “most powerful open-top series production” car in the Vanquish Volante. With the same 5.2-litre Vi2 engine as the hard-top, it does O-6Omph in 3.2 seconds, hitting a top speed of 214mph.

1 min

Brian May 'very well' as he recovers from stroke

ACTRESS Anita Dobson has said her husband Sir Brian May is “very well, back to his old self”, following his stroke last year.

1 min

Skelton holding Ace at Ayr in jumps title race with Mullins

TITLE-CHASING Dan Skelton can strike gold on day one of the Scottish Grand National meeting, with a step up in trip expected to suit Ace Of Spades in the Home Safe With This-tle Cabs Handicap Hurdle.

3 mins

World Cup winner's advice inspires young rugby players

FORMER Lions and England rugby captain Martin Johnson handed a trophy and players medals to an under 12s touring team from St Neots after a national festival.

1 min

Greygoose takes heart from season after last game loss

CAMBRIDGE United Women U18 failed to regain second place in the Junior Premier League with a disappointing 3-0 reverse to a clinical West Ham United Foundation last Saturday, writes Robert Coe.

2 mins

St Neots 'can keep on rising'

ST NEOTS Town boss Cameron Mawer insists he has \"no doubt this club will continue to move forward\" after his side sealed promotion back to Step Four.