Cambridge Breakfast

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Julian Clover and Linda Ness present interviews and highlights from the show that wakes up the city and South Cambridgeshire

Councillor secures site of Jenny Wren pub
Today at 2:40 PM

A Kings Hedges Councillor has taken action after receiving complaints about the site of the former Jenny Wren pub. It closed in 2017 and was demolished in 2019 under a […]


Cambridge United unveil Black History Month fourth kit
Last Friday at 3:48 PM

Cambridge United have launched a special-edition fourth shirt for Black History Month, created with the Fitzwilliam Museum and Romsey Mill. The kit will debut against Bromley at the Cledara Abbey […]


Cambridge Jazz Festival names headline acts for 2025
Last Friday at 3:40 PM

The Cambridge Jazz Festival has confirmed saxophonist Courtney Pine, singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram and tuba player Theon Cross as headline names for its 2025 programme. The 11th edition runs from 9–23 […]


Plans for ÂŁ80 million redevelopment in North Cambridge
10/15/2025

Cambridge City Council’s unveiled plans for an £80 million redevelopment in the north of the city — including more than 200 new council homes and two hundred private homes. The […]


Community group to hold Mill Road Library meeting
10/14/2025

Community groups in Cambridge are being invited to come forward with new ideas for the former Mill Road Library, after the preferred bidder pulled out. The Grade Two listed building, […]


Greater Anglia returns to public ownership
10/13/2025

rCambridgeshire Rail Operator, Greater Anglia has become the third company to return to public ownership. Jonathan Denby, head of corporate affairs at Greater Anglia, explains what this means to Cambridge […]


City centre campaign to Restart a Heart
10/12/2025

Resuscitation Officer’s Sian Leader and Dan Shortland tell Julian Clover about Thursday’s Restart a Heart Day.


Wicken Fen first to 10,000 species
10/12/2025

National Trust Comms and Marketing manager – as well as Ranger at Wicken Fen – Ajay Tegala brings news from Wicken Fen where they have become the first nature reserve […]


Cambridge Breakfast: Music therapy and Halloween at Wimpole
10/01/2025

On Wednesday’s Cambridge Breakfast, the personalised music therapy that’s helping people living with memory loss or dementia. Julian hears from Dimana Georgieva, Programme Manager at Music for my Mind. And […]


Cambridge Breakfast: Cambridge Film Festival and Town & Gown 10k
09/30/2025

Julian Clover is joined by Owen Baker who looks ahead to the start of the Cambridge Film Festival starting in October; and Jessie Keighley from Muscular Dystrophy UK told us […]


Science experience at Grand Arcade
07/28/2025

>A new science exhibition has opened at the Grand Arcade in Cambridge. Grand Discoveries has been created with 20 local partners and includes  a STEM workshop with hands-on activities, a […]


Cambridge Access Validating Agency delivering further education diplomas
07/26/2025

One of our neighbours on the Gwydir Enterprise Centre is the Cambridge Access Validating Agency (CAVA). They’re an awarding body for Access to HE Diplomas delivered at further education colleges […]


Big 10 Return to Jesus Green
07/18/2025

Big 10 member Liz Mitchell is in the studio ahead of the band’s appearance this Sunday at Music in the Parks on Jesus Green.


Trevor Dann looks back on Live Aid
07/09/2025

On 13 July 1985 an audience of 1.9 billion watched Live Aid, a global concert to raise money for famine relief. Behind the scenes was BBC producer Trevor Dann who […]


Cambridge Open Studios prepares for 51st year
07/02/2025

Julian Clover hears from Gabriella del Valle, the chair of Cambridge Open Studios, as artists open their working spaces to Cambridge residents this month.


Raspberry Pi calls for free code clubs in every school
07/01/2025

New research reveals that 6 out of 10 parents think it’s important that children learn how to code, while more than half  believe coding should be a compulsory school subject […]


Driverless bus service launches in Cambridge
06/24/2025

Cambridge’s new driverless bus service picked up first passengers on Tuesday. They will have a Human driver on board who can take over in case of any issue. Daniel Clarke […]


Blue Smile want to double the difference for children’s mental health
06/24/2025

Blue Smile provides support to children who are struggling so they can enjoy happier childhoods and build brighter futures. Thanks to Big Give Small Charities Week appeal, all donations made […]


Trader using horse and cart to cross Mill Road Bridge
06/20/2025

A Mill Road Trader has come up with an ingenious way to avoid the restrictions on the bridge. John Ball’s carpet business needs to constantly visit customers in the city […]


Cambridgeshire Community Lottery helping local causes
06/18/2025

A new Lottery is helping close to 50 local causes. Cambridgeshire Community Lottery was established by Cambridgeshire Community Foundation and is offering a regular £25,000 jackpot. Julian hears from Michael […]


Total Arts Film Festival returns for 2025
06/18/2025

The Total Arts Film Festival, Big Trouble Little Pictures (Tuesday 24 & Wednesday 25 June) is Cambridge Junction’s joyful celebration of powerful short films and music videos by young artists […]


Teversham Peafeast returns on Saturday
06/05/2025

Christine Shaw tells Julian about plans for this Saturday’s Teversham Peafeast.


Social enterprise offering Cambridge tours
06/05/2025

Julian Clover hears about a new social enterprise that’s offering unique tours of our city from Elliot Harris, chief executive of Experience Cambridge.


Over 1,000 opportunities for volunteering in Cambs
06/02/2025

At the start of Volunteers’ Week 2025, Cambridge CVS says volunteers are crucial in our communities helping dedicated voluntary organisations to meet increasing demand for support, strengthening social connections, and […]


Waterbeach Brass combines with A4 for summer concert
05/29/2025

Waterbeach Brass is joining the A4 Brass Quartet this Sunday at the Wesley Methodist Church for its summer concert. Sam Frakes joined Julian Clover to talk about the programme.


Cambridge Beer Festival opens on Jesus Green
05/19/2025

The 2025 Cambridge Beer Festival gets underway on Jesus Green Monday. There’ll be over 200 British real ales from over 100 breweries and 80 ciders and perries, along with the […]


Winner announced in Caius Choir’s State School Composition Prize
05/18/2025

Jasmine Habgood from Gonville & Caius College joins Julian Clover to listen to the winner of Caius Choir’s State School Composition Prize, performed live by Caius Choir at Evensong in […]


Framework for Change for North Cambridge
05/09/2025

Cambridge City Council is asking local people to feed into a new Framework for Change for North Cambridge. It wants to know where investment is needed, including older council housing […]


Cambridge Foodbank Volunteer takes on Triathlon
05/09/2025

A Cambridge City Foodbank volunteer is raising funds through a triathlon in celebration of their 60th birthday. Helen Johnson, a volunteer at Cambridge City Foodbank for the last seven years, decided […]


Call to save supported housing sector
04/30/2025

A Cambridge Charity which provides support for the homeless is backing calls for urgent action to save the country’s supported housing sector. James Martin from Cambridge Cyrenians spoke to Julian […]