Arthur’s 50-year legacy
The Cambridge Blind and Low Vision Support Group has celebrated 50 years spent providing support for those who struggle in a world set up for the fully sighted. The gathering at the Sir Don Rowlands…
The Cambridge Blind and Low Vision Support Group has celebrated 50 years spent providing support for those who struggle in a world set up for the fully sighted. The gathering at the Sir Don Rowlands…
The story of Le Quesnoy’s liberation via ladder and its connection to Cambridge makes for compelling reading, and a new book written by a New Plymouth chartered accountant and historical fiction fan Tania Roberts breathes…
A gathering at the Le Quesnoy Sculpture in Cambridge last week commemorated the 107th anniversary of the 1918 liberation of the French town by Kiwi soldiers led by Cambridge’s second lieutenant Leslie Averill. It…
Members of the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade were described as ‘champions and everyday heroes’ by Taupō MP Louise Upston at their annual honours evening. The event celebrated the efforts of firefighters and brigade supporters during…
Cambridge’s wheelchair athlete Maioro Barton has completed his 25th New Zealand Wheelchair Basketball season playing for Waikato. He told The News that halfway through 2024 he was asked to fill in as coach until the…
At first glance there might seem to be a world of difference between running Scotland’s prestigious Scone Palace and its iconic 8000ha estate and running the recently opened 29-bed Clements Hotel in the heart of…
This month’s Art Alive Expo mounted by the Cambridge Society of Arts saw several of the society’s 90 members exhibiting for the first time. The exhibition was held across three days in the…
Archbishop Emeritus Sir David Moxon was among around 100 guests who last week celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Metlifecare St Andrew’s in Cambridge. Speaking at the Moxon Centre, the newest building in…
The colourful Hindu festival of lights known as Diwali filled the Cambridge Town Hall last week when around 140 people enjoyed an evening of Indian food, dance and culture. The event was organised by Idea…
A plethora of teddies and other soft toys were ‘brought back to life’ recently when St John’s Shocktober CPR Challenge came to Cambridge for the first time. What was dubbed ‘Cambridge’s Great Teddy Rescue’ landed…
