Churches stand with New Zealand’s Muslim community

Churches stand with New Zealand’s Muslim community

  In the wake of the March 15 terror attacks in Christchurch, Cambridge’s religious leaders have called on people to respect the common humanity of all. Speaking almost as one, they denounced the bigotry and…

Garden festival funds distributed

Most of the almost $30,000 raised through last year’s Rotary Cambridge Garden Festival was presented to two of the three charities earlier this month. The inaugural event held last November saw more than 1000 tickets…

Whistle-stop meeting talks education reforms

National MP and education spokesperson Nikki Kaye spoke to Cambridge residents this week about her concerns over too speedy a timeline around proposals for what she described as the biggest education shake-up in 30 years….

Couple bring diverse skills to arts tour

Dot and Barry Harding are a rare married couple among the artists listed on the Autumn Festival’s Cambridge Open Studios Art Tour this weekend. The tour isn’t the only occasion Barry’s woodwork and Dot’s patchwork…

First for Leamington Primary

Leamington School has become the first primary school in the world to partner with London-based RocheMartin International on a global research project that could potentially change the teaching landscape for children. The research being done…

New water park a first for Cambridge

An interactive water park recently opened at Leamington Primary School and intended for both school and community use, is a first for Cambridge. The $200,000 facility requires users to fully engage with its various elements. …

Local hairstylist does us proud on the international stage

So far, 2019 is shaping up to be a good one for Cambridge hairstylist Laura Williams. She’s just back from another dream trip to the ‘Big Apple’, where she made up part of Wella’s backstage…

Model maker extraordinaire on festival arts tour

Twelve meticulously crafted model ships and boats made by local man Eric Hill will be on view as part of this month’s Cambridge Autumn Festival. He is among almost 30 local artists or groups who…

Tarbutts call time on a lengthy career

After more than 41 years in the game, Linda and John Tarbutt have pulled the shutters down on their dual careers as optometrists. They officially left the building on February 22 – that would be…

Local outlet closes after eight decades

A part of Cambridge’s past effectively disappeared when Wayne’s Lotto Shop closed its doors for the last time on Monday, March 4. With that turn of the key went almost 81 years of history and…