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Cambridge ambos adopt double-crewing

The days of single-crewed St John ambulances in Cambridge are over, making for better patient outcomes and a lowered risk to St John staffers and volunteers. The move comes as a roll-out of government funding…

Find this pot pusher

They are spoiling our community – and the community is striking back. A restaurant has put a bounty on the head of a vandal who has targeted at least one institution in the town, and…

Third record in the bag for Cambridge bowlers

Cambridge Central Bowling Club members Alistair Carter and Ryan McGowan heard earlier this month that their marathon attempt in early 2018 has earned the club its third Guinness World Record. On February 17 last year,…

Japan plan flagged

The Japanese flag could fly at future Armistice Day services in Cambridge. Japan was an ally in World War 1 and is credited with playing an important role in securing sea lanes against the German…

Chamber looks to big picture issues for Cambridge

Newly returned to his role as president of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, Phil Mackay remains as focused as ever on steering the town’s growth in such a way that not a skerrick of charm…

Dux students preparing for a busy 2019

Cambridge’s top high school students will begin their tertiary study next month, following their passion for science. Ashley Barea, Cambridge High School’s Dux for 2018, plans to study a bachelor of science and environmental science…

2018: The year in review

Some say 2018 “flew” by, and it certainly feels that way in some respects, but when you sit and think back about what happened in Cambridge over last year, it’s been a pretty big year…

Trees gone, but not forgotten

  Four trees over 100 years old were removed from the Cambridge landscape last month. The iconic oak trees which line rural Victoria Rd, rumoured to have been planted between 1880 and 1900, were removed…

Fitting award for a very special person

Sometimes, the greatest treasures are to be found right in our midst. Jan Nesbit, Cambridge News’ newly-minted Person of the Year for 2018, is one of them. In the late 1960s, she was the first…

Departing ‘D-Team’ praised by Tree Trust

As he looks to mark his 80th birthday in 2019, local stalwart Don Willoughby has stepped down from his role as chairman of the Cambridge Tree Trust. Echoing his move is the club’s deputy chairman…

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