Driverless bus service launches in Cambridge
Cambridge’s new driverless bus service picked up first passengers on Tuesday. They will have a Human driver on board who can take over in case of any issue. Daniel Clarke […]
Jun 24, 2025•13 min
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Blue Smile want to double the difference for children’s mental health
Blue Smile provides support to children who are struggling so they can enjoy happier childhoods and build brighter futures. Thanks to Big Give Small Charities Week appeal, all donations made […]
Jun 24, 2025•10 min
Trader using horse and cart to cross Mill Road Bridge
A Mill Road Trader has come up with an ingenious way to avoid the restrictions on the bridge. John Ball’s carpet business needs to constantly visit customers in the city […]
Jun 20, 2025•10 min
Cambridgeshire Community Lottery helping local causes
A new Lottery is helping close to 50 local causes. Cambridgeshire Community Lottery was established by Cambridgeshire Community Foundation and is offering a regular £25,000 jackpot. Julian hears from Michael […]
Jun 18, 2025•12 min
Total Arts Film Festival returns for 2025
The Total Arts Film Festival, Big Trouble Little Pictures (Tuesday 24 & Wednesday 25 June) is Cambridge Junction’s joyful celebration of powerful short films and music videos by young artists […]
Jun 18, 2025•10 min
Teversham Peafeast returns on Saturday
Christine Shaw tells Julian about plans for this Saturday’s Teversham Peafeast.
Jun 05, 2025•12 min
Social enterprise offering Cambridge tours
Julian Clover hears about a new social enterprise that’s offering unique tours of our city from Elliot Harris, chief executive of Experience Cambridge.
Jun 05, 2025•12 min
Over 1,000 opportunities for volunteering in Cambs
At the start of Volunteers’ Week 2025, Cambridge CVS says volunteers are crucial in our communities helping dedicated voluntary organisations to meet increasing demand for support, strengthening social connections, and […]
Jun 02, 2025•8 min
Waterbeach Brass combines with A4 for summer concert
Waterbeach Brass is joining the A4 Brass Quartet this Sunday at the Wesley Methodist Church for its summer concert. Sam Frakes joined Julian Clover to talk about the programme.
May 29, 2025•8 min
Cambridge Beer Festival opens on Jesus Green
The 2025 Cambridge Beer Festival gets underway on Jesus Green Monday. There’ll be over 200 British real ales from over 100 breweries and 80 ciders and perries, along with the […]
May 19, 2025•11 min
Winner announced in Caius Choir’s State School Composition Prize
Jasmine Habgood from Gonville & Caius College joins Julian Clover to listen to the winner of Caius Choir’s State School Composition Prize, performed live by Caius Choir at Evensong in […]
May 18, 2025•9 min
Framework for Change for North Cambridge
Cambridge City Council is asking local people to feed into a new Framework for Change for North Cambridge. It wants to know where investment is needed, including older council housing […]
May 09, 2025•9 min
Cambridge Foodbank Volunteer takes on Triathlon
A Cambridge City Foodbank volunteer is raising funds through a triathlon in celebration of their 60th birthday. Helen Johnson, a volunteer at Cambridge City Foodbank for the last seven years, decided […]
May 09, 2025•9 min
Call to save supported housing sector
A Cambridge Charity which provides support for the homeless is backing calls for urgent action to save the country’s supported housing sector. James Martin from Cambridge Cyrenians spoke to Julian […]
Apr 30, 2025•9 min
Swavesey group to take community shed on the road
A group of volunteers is transforming a rusty trailer into a travelling shed for people to borrow tools and learn about repairing. Sheddit, based in Swavesey, is also fostering community.
Apr 30, 2025•8 min
Cambridge Breakfast: Red Hen Project is Beer Festival partner
he Red Hen Project has been named charity partner for the 2025 Cambridge Beer Festival. The organisation works with primary schools to support children and their families to overcome barriers […]
Apr 28, 2025•9 min
Planning Permission for new Cambridge Maggie’s Centre
Planning permission has been granted for a new purpose-built cancer support centre. The new Maggie’s Centre will provide expert support for people with cancer as well as their family and […]
Apr 23, 2025•9 min
Mill Road Hairdresser recalls audience with Pope Francis
A Cambridge Hairdresser has been remembering the time he met Pope Francis. The Pontiff died at his home on Easter Monday after having a stroke and heart failure. Piero d’Angelico […]
Apr 22, 2025•8 min
Camcycle wants volunteers to count traffic
Camcycle is seeking volunteers for a new project which will enable local residents to shape the future of their streets. The charity wants to recruit 18 people for a pilot […]
Apr 12, 2025•10 min
Cambridge entrepreneurs tackle city inequality
A new project is encouraging the science and technology sector in Cambridge to tackle local inequality. The Cambridge Pledge is asking entrepreneurs to donate a portion of their current or […]
Apr 12, 2025•7 min
Honey Hill sewage treatment works given go-ahead
Plans to relocate a local sewage treatment works to make way for new homes have been approved. Anglian Water has been given permission to replace its current Cambridge facility near […]
Apr 09, 2025•9 min
Rowan receives £15,000 National Lottery money
Rowan is celebrating after being awarded £15,000 of National Lottery funding to develop their Movement and Arts for Wellbeing project. The Charity runs sessions for adults with learning disabilities at […]
Apr 08, 2025•8 min
Cambridge Operatic Society present Bonnie & Clyde
Linda Ness hears about Cambridge Operatic Society’s production Bonnie & Clyde at Great Hall at The Leys, Trumpington Road (10-13 April).
Apr 06, 2025•9 min
Send a team to the Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival
On Tuesday’s Cambridge Breakfast we returned to this year’s Dragon Boat Festival. It’s being held on Saturday the 13th of September at Fen Ditton on the Banks of the River […]
Apr 02, 2025•8 min
Gadget Guide: World Backup Day
Rob Chipperfield and Lawrence Micallef commemorate World Backup Day; why you should have them; what you should do with them and why you should test them. Plus a round-up of […]
Apr 02, 2025•45 min
Cambridge Breakfast and guests from Rubbish Shakespeare Company
The Rubbish Shakespeare Company and Silly History Boys are putting on a show at the Cambridge Junction called The Story Forge: Make your own Myth. And Linda’s joined by Lee […]
Mar 31, 2025•9 min
Educating The Children
Linda Ness hears about Cambridge charity Educating The Children and its mission to empower girls and young women in East Africa through education & training.
Mar 31, 2025•9 min
Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival
Sarah Burge, Director of Clinical Integration at CRUK Cambridge Centre, Illumina’s Alison Shelley, Natasha Robertson, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) tell Julian about their involvement in the Cambridge […]
Mar 31, 2025•13 min
Cambridgeshire police officer graduates from FBI Academy
A Cambridgeshire Policeman has become the first member of the force to graduate from the FBI Academy. Superintendent James Sutherland self-funded the 10 week course at Quantico. He spoke to […]
Mar 30, 2025•10 min
Cambridge Breakfast: Student lawyers offer advice and talks
Julian hears from two ARU student lawyers Molly Shaw and Isabel Bjibjou and Jessica Richardson from Birketts about the regular free law clinic and the newly launched Public Legal Education […]
Mar 29, 2025•10 min
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