New Greggs store opens in Cambridge creating jobs for the city
[ad_1] The new Fitzroy Street location will have all of your Greggs’ favourites available The new Greggs store has opened on Fitzroy Street (stock image)(Image: Greggs) A popular bakery chain is opening a new store in Cambridge today (Thursday, February 26). The new Greggs location can be found on Fitzroy Street and has created 12 […]
Inquest concludes after death of woman hit by bus on guided busway
[ad_1] The inquest concluded today Kathleen Pitts was killed after being struck by a bus along the guided busway in Cambridge(Image: Cambridgeshire Police ) The inquest has concluded into the death of a woman who was struck and killed by a bus on a guided busway in Cambridge. Kathleen Sharon Pitts, 52, died in October […]
‘Vibrant’ Cambridge academic died of brain tumour after headaches and numbness
[ad_1] Paula Heister taught medicine at Downing College, University of Cambridge Paula Heister died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour(Image: Brain Tumour Research) A Cambridge man whose wife died of a brain tumour has described her as “a force of nature”. Chris Jones, 39, lost his wife Paula Heister to glioblastoma on April 26, […]
The Cambridge park where the first football rules were invented
[ad_1] Cambridge is known for being the birthplace of football as we know it today The 1848 football rules monument in Parker’s Piece, Cambridge(Image: CambridgeshireLive) With its educational centre of excellence, it’s no surprise that some of the world’s most important inventions have come from Cambridge. From the structure of DNA, to the first reflecting […]
Barber who chose Cambridge over New York 35 years ago says ‘it was fate’
[ad_1] Lino Pizza of Il Barbiere said he has had customers from “all corners of the globe” Lino Pizza, who lives and runs a business in Cambridge(Image: Martin Bond – Cambridge Diaries) Cambridge might be a city in name, but in nature it often feels more like a sleepy town. That doesn’t mean it can’t […]
I tried a Mexican meal from a bright pink truck next to Cambridge station
[ad_1] Alchile is loved by locals who say the food is ‘outstanding’. Alchile, the Mexican street food van parked outside Cambridge station The last thing you want to do after a long day at work is cook a full meal – especially if you have to commute. Luckily for those travelling to and from Cambridge […]
Locals still divided over Mill Road bus gate after nearly a year in operation
[ad_1] Some have said that they have seen a negative impact on their businesses, while others said that it has made a positive effect on the area by reducing congestion The bus gate was introduced in March 2025 banning vehicles except from those exempt(Image: Cambridgeshire Live) A controversial Cambridge bus gate continues to divide opinions […]
Hilton hotel in Cambridge city centre up for sale for over £60 million
[ad_1] The hotel underwent a multi-million pound refurbishment in 2021 The Graduate by Hilton hotel in Cambridge(Image: AJ Capital Partners) A Hilton hotel in Cambridge city centre has been put up for sale for over £60 million. AJ Capital Partners is selling the Graduate by Hilton hotel in Mill Lane, Cambridge. CBRE is marketing it […]
Busway bridge will be closed to pedestrians and cyclists for months
[ad_1] The closure is planned as part of Cambridgeshire County Council’s work to install safety fencing between the busway track and the pathway alongside it The pathways next to the Guided Busway track on the bridge between Cambridge Biomedical Campus and Trumpington is due to be closed while safety works are undertaken.(Image: Google) Pedestrians and […]
Cambridge University college to host free Open Iftar event for Ramadan 2026
[ad_1] The Open Iftar event is free and open to anyone to join in. The Open Iftar is free and open to everyone(Image: Ramadan Tent Project) To mark Ramadan, millions of Muslims around the world will be fasting from dawn until sunset. The holy month is said to teach people about “self-discipline and reminds them […]