Cambridgeshire
LightNews LightNews
banner
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Cambridgeshire
@cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
140 followers 82 following 3.6K posts
News and updates from the county of Cambridgeshire, UK - we originally started this service on another app in 2012 and now here on Bluesky #Cambs #Cambridgeshire
Posts Replies Media Videos
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Two of oldest surviving quads die at almost 90

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Two of oldest surviving St Neots quads die at almost 90
The four babies made headlines when born in 1935 when they were not expected to all survive.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
The US families celebrating Thanksgiving 5,000 miles from home

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
The US families celebrating Thanksgiving in Essex and Suffolk
"We've tried to find new friends who may not have somewhere to be on the day."
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Bus routes costing more than £100 a passenger axed

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Bus routes costing more than £100 a passenger are to be scrapped
"Tough choices" based on cost and use mean the services' subsidies will be cancelled.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:24 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Hospice cut will hit quality of life, says motion

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Arthur Rank Hospice cut will reduce quality of life, says motion
Nine beds at a Cambridge hospice are expected to close after a hospital trust removed funding.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:24 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Councils combine to draw up county's housing plans

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Cambridgeshire councils combine to draw up housing plans
Two local authorities in Cambridgeshire agree to join forces and consult the public on their work.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:19 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Council ends flag-raising tree surgeon's contract

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Steeple Morden council cancels flag-raising arborist's contract
Billy Crotty single-handedly hung about 300 flags along a stretch road in Cambridgeshire.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:19 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Woman left out of pocket after baby shop goes bust

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Customers out of pocket as Peterborough mybaby company goes bust
Karen Betts discovers the company has folded while chasing up a delivery for her pregnant daughter.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:14 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Puppies rescued after mum hides them in hole in tree

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Peterborough puppies rescued after mum hides them in tree
Five puppies have been found being protected by their mother in a hole in a tree trunk.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:14 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Free parking proposal inappropriate, says leader

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Free parking proposal inappropriate, says county council leader
Cambridgeshire County Council's Lucy Nethsingha opposes the Huntingdonshire and Peterborough plan.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Ex-gymnastic coach created indecent child images

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Huntingdon coach jailed after creating indecent child images
Thomas Verdicchio betrayed the trust placed in him by the community, say police.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Blue plaque for Bertrand Russell unveiled

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Blue plaque for Bertrand Russell unveiled in Cambridge
The plaque honouring the philosopher and anti-war activist will be put up on his home in Cambridge.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Waste site problems costs council £100,000 a week

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Waterbeach waste site problems costing council £100,000 a week
The Waterbeach facility needs significant investment to reduce emissions.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
The US families celebrating Thanksgiving 5,000 miles from home

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
The US families celebrating Thanksgiving in Essex and Suffolk
"We've tried to find new friends who may not have somewhere to be on the day."
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:54 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Transplant pioneer Sir Terence English dies at 93

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Papworth transplant pioneer Sir Terence English dies at 93
Tributes are paid to the renowned surgeon who carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:54 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Mum fundraises to keep son's memory alive a year on

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
St Neots mum fundraises to keep son's memory alive a year on
Award winner Claire Reece says talking about a loved one is "a very taboo subject when a child dies".
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Hospice cut will hit quality of life, says motion

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Arthur Rank Hospice cut will reduce quality of life, says motion
Nine beds at a Cambridge hospice are expected to close after a hospital trust removed funding.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Air ambulance submits plans for new air base

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
New Fulbourn base proposed for East Anglian Air Ambulance
The charity is seeking planning permission to create a purpose-built air base just outside the city.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Archaeologist finds WW2 air raid shelter in garden

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Archaeologist finds air raid shelter in her garden in Chatteris
Mary Andrews says she was delighted to uncover the relic from nearly 90 years ago.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Transplant pioneer Sir Terence English dies at 93

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/...
Transplant pioneer Sir Terence English dies at 93 - BBC Sounds
Tributes have been paid to pioneering transplant surgeon Sir Terence English.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Cambridge United

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/...
Cambridge United - Alex Tunbridge: 'Sometimes you just have to stop' - BBC Sounds
Alex Tunbridge on Cambridge's plans for redeveloping the Abbey Stadium.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Council ends flag-raising tree surgeon's contract

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Steeple Morden council cancels flag-raising arborist's contract
Billy Crotty single-handedly hung about 300 flags along a stretch road in Cambridgeshire.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Four pivotal ages in your brain's development revealed in new scientific study
Brain scans on thousands of people reveal the dramatic shifts the brain goes through between birth and death.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Puppies rescued after mum hides them in hole in tree

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Peterborough puppies rescued after mum hides them in tree
Five puppies have been found being protected by their mother in a hole in a tree trunk.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Council worker sacked after document falsification

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Cambridgeshire County Council worker sacked after falsification
A council sent a fraudster money instead of a home-to-school transport supplier.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social
Demolition of art deco cinema blocked by inspector

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Demolition of Cambridge art deco cinema blocked by inspector
The 1930s cinema in central Cambridge had faced demolition under plans to build a new office block.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM