1. GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur: 60million doses The Government revealed on July 29 it had signed a deal with pharmaceutical giants GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Sanofi Pasteur If the vaccine proves successful, the UK could begin to vaccinate priority groups, such as frontline health and social care workers and those at increased risk from coronavirus, as early … Read more
All cities have their good points — whether it’s the markets, cafe culture or music scene. Tartu, Estonia’s second largest city, has all that plus something more cerebral: it has good thoughts, too. Tartu is known as the City of Good Thoughts and is the Estonian equivalent of Oxford or Cambridge. It’s the country’s centre … Read more
Dozens of local authorities are eyeing up a government scheme to rent out e-scooters in the likes of Cambridge, Milton Keynes and towns in the Tees Valley. The Department for Transport launched a new 12 month scheme at the start of July which would make it legal to ride e-scooters on roads – they would, … Read more
The family of a little boy who died from a rare organ condition has paid a visit to the sunflower that the Duchess of Cambridge promised to plant in his honour. In June Kate Middleton, 38, spoke to Stuie Delf, 13, from Huntingdon, whose adored brother Fraser lost his battle against Coats plus syndrome – a … Read more
The UK’s first Dutch-style roundabout has opened in Cambridge today, giving cyclists and pedestrians priority at the junction over drivers. The roundabout features a red bicycle lane around it and motorists need to give way if a cyclist is using it. Narrowed roads with pedestrian crossings on the entry and exit of the junction are … Read more
Living next-door to royalty! Two cottages just yards from the entrance to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Norfolk residence of Anmer Hall are available to rent for up to £875-a-month The £875-a-month and £725 per month homes are just 4m away from Anmer Hall The properties are in the picturesque village which has 29 … Read more
Kasmira Kincaid is the first student who grew up in care to graduate Corpus Christi college Cambridge A student who was once homeless is celebrating becoming the first ever care leaver to graduate from her college at Cambridge University. ‘Exceptionally talented’ Kasmira Kincaid, from Lampeter, Ceredigion, announced on Wednesday that she is graduating with a … Read more
Cambridge University college that produced ‘reputation-laundering paper for Huawei’ banked £200,000 from the Chinese state and £155,000 from the telecoms giant In February, Jesus College published ‘white paper’ which described Huawei favourably and also spoke of need to accept differing standards in countries Huawei was accused of ‘reputation laundering’ for bankrolling the research It was … Read more
TV historian David Starkey today quit his University of Cambridge fellowship and was stripped of his visiting professor post at Canterbury Christ Church University after he claimed ‘slavery was not genocide’ because ‘so many damn blacks live in Africa and Britain’. Professor Starkey has also resigned from the Mary Rose Trust and could soon be stripped of his … Read more
Turnover plunges by a fifth at Cambridge Satchel Company despite bag brand launching new design and running advert in fashion bible Vogue By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 BST, 28 June 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 28 June 2020 Turnover plunged by a fifth at the Cambridge Satchel Company despite the bag … Read more