The White-spotted Pinion Moth and White-letter Hairstreak Butterfly are both UK Biodiversity Priority Species that may occur in Histon and Impington. Butterfly Conservation is organising survey work for these two species thanks to a grant from SITA Trust using Landfill Tax Credits. Cambridgeshire is the national stronghold for The White-spotted Pinion. Both species use Elm as a caterpillar foodplant.  read more ...

From Mike Davies, Programme Manager - Cycle Cambridge, County Council:  read more ...

There's a spate of bicycle thefts being reported at the moment - the Police are issuing this good advice:  read more ...

Each year, the artists and craftspeople of Cambridge and the surrounding area open their workspaces and homes to the public. They reveal the processes that create their work and invite you to learn about the ideas behind it. It is the interaction between artists and visitors that makes open studios so special. This year's event takes place on the weekends of 3rd/4th, 10th/11th, 17th/18th and 24th/25th July.  read more ...

The Department of Health is seeking views from the public, from healthcare professionals and from other staff working in the NHS on new proposals that give patients a much greater choice of GP practice.  read more ...