Cambridge News - April 24, 2025

Cambridge News - April 24, 2025

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April 24, 2025
Town's appeal for £50k and volunteers to keep Christmas lights ON
URGENT help is needed to keep a decades-long Christmas lights display going in a Cambridgeshire town.

2 mins
Fatal collision on A14 sparks dashcam plea
A PERSON has died after a multi-vehicle crash on the A14.
1 min
Two hurt in three-lorry collision
TWO people have been injured after a crash which involved three lorries on the A14.
1 min
NEW FACILITY ON EDGE OF CITY'S BIOMEDICAL CAMPUS WILL BE RUN BY CHARITY MAGGIE'S
A NEW “warm and welcoming” cancer support centre is set to be built in Cambridge.
2 mins
'Warm and welcoming' cancer support centre is given the green light
A NEW “warm and welcoming” cancer support centre is set to be built in Cambridge.
2 mins
Painting rails is all white if it prevents tracks from overheating
AROUND 1,500 litres of white paint is being applied to railway tracks to prepare for hot weather.

1 min
Breakdowns caused by potholes are up by 19% on last year
VEHICLE breakdowns caused by potholes increased by nearly a fifth in 12 months, new figures indicate.
2 mins
RESIDENTS SHOULD SEE NO IMPACT ON ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
A ROAD in Cambridge will be closed for two months as UK Power Networks lay new cable.
1 min
City road to be shut for two months for power cable work
A ROAD in Cambridge will be closed for two months as UK Power Networks lay new cable.

1 min
Radiator will get warmest of welcomes at Portland Arms
POST-PUNK group Radiator will play their Cambridge debut show at Portland Arms next month.

1 min
Stansted jobs fair is gearing up for take-off at airport
FROM specialist engineers to firefighters, Stansted Airport is shining a spotlight on five unexpected career paths as it gears up for its latest jobs fair.

2 mins
Public mourners visit Pope in state
THE body of Pope Francis has been placed in St Peter's Basilica for the start of his lying in state, with around 20,000 mourners crowding the square outside.
1 min
Kashmir security fears
SECURITY has been beefed up across Indian-controlled Kashmir a day after an attack killed at least 26 people, most of them tourists.
1 min
Ten years in jail for river tour deaths
A former police officer who ran a paddleboarding company has been jailed for 10 years and six months after four people drowned during an excursion on a river in south-west Wales.
1 min
Shining examples
Interior designers tell LISA SALMON that silver and chrome can look good everywhere in the home, not just in kitchens and bathrooms

3 mins
Perfectly floored
HOW CARPETS CAN WEAVE THEIR MAGIC ON YOUR HOME, BY SAM WYLIE-HARRIS

2 mins
CALIFORNIA SCHEMING...
WITH VIVID COLOURS AND BIG IMPACT, CALIFORNIAN LILAC IS A DREAM IN SPRING

2 mins
Back at last ... the song of the angel
A late Easter bodes well for country walks serenaded by iconic birds arriving fresh from African wintering grounds.
1 min
The answer to Gen Z's prayers?
I LOVE an old church. Perhaps it's the history contained within those thick walls.

2 mins
TAME THAT MANE
HOW TO COMBAT THE SPRINGTIME STRUGGLE WITH FRIZZY HAIR, BY LARA OWEN

2 mins
100 days of Trump is too many
IF the first 100 days of a presidency were probationary, Donald Trump would be lucky to walk away with a severance cheque and a framed photo of himself.
2 mins
Generation game for ideal homes
THE designers are pairing up for the first time tonight, as they create shiny new show homes at a retirement complex in Portsmouth

1 min
Nature agency accused of stalling over beaver release
CONSERVATIONISTS have criticised Scotland’s nature agency for delaying a decision on plans to release beavers in a Highland glen.

2 mins
Heltenham can keep Skelton title bid on track up at Perth
HELTENHAM bounced back to form last week and can give Dan Skelton’s jumps trainers title bid a helping hand by landing the Phil Nelson River Tay Handicap Chase at Perth.

2 mins
Rain already taking its toll on the start of county's season
AFTER weeks of warm, dry weather, the start of the cricket season looked set to start without the weather giving cause for anxiety.
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Rory win 'scary for us' says Schauffele
RORY McIlroy playing free from the burden of chasing a career grand slam is a “scary” prospect for his rivals, according to Open champion Xander Schauffele.

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Publisher: Reach Publishing Services Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
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