Following the announcement of the preferred route for the Oxford-Cambridge railway line back in May 2023, the East West Rail project has received mixed views. The proposals involve a £5 billion line connecting England’s two most famous university citie…
A cyclist[1] collided with a lorry on Friday afternoon (September 22), causing the cyclist to be taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police[2] were called to the incident on the junction of Clarendon Street and Parker Street in the city centre at …
The manager of an independent business in Cambridgeshire said she fears it may have to close – just nine months after opening. Angela Fowles, 52, said McPops Party and Gift Shop in St Neots was struggling due to its location.
The shop sells party suppl…
More than one in 20 trains have been cancelled at two Cambridgeshire stations over the past year – new figures show. The data has been compiled by railway data company On Time Trains.
Across the county, it was revealed that Huntingdon[1] and St Neots b…
Overnight road closures are planned on a number of key roads across Cambridgeshire[1] and surrounding areas in the coming week. Work is set to take place on major routes such as M11, A14, A1 and A47[2].
These works include carriageway reconstruction an…
The Liberal Democrats have announced their candidate for a new Cambridgeshire[1] constituency. Ian Sollom will go up against Conservative Anthony Browne in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire at the next general election.
New parliamentary constituencies h…
Whippet Coaches today (August 24)
Whippet says due to “operational issues” it is unable to operate the following routes: 9.25 (18) St Neots to Cambridge; the 12.20 (66) Huntingdon to St Neots; the 13.25 (18) St Neots to Cambs and the 16.06 (X2) Cambri…
A woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a multi-vehicle crash near St Neots. The incident was reported to have taken place at around 9am on August 1.
Emergency services, including police, fire and ambulance, were all called to th…
East West Rail is no longer considered to be “unachievable”, but there are still “significant issues” a government body has said. The Infrastructure and Projects Authority has rated the project as ‘amber’ in its annual report, after rating it ‘red’ las…
The proposed closure of ticket offices at Huntingdon and St Neots railway stations will be bad for all of us, but it will be particularly bad for people with disabilities in general, and wheelchair and mobility scooter users in particular.
With a ticke…
The plans for East West Rail
Rail campaigners are calling for a rethink on plans for a station at Tempsford.
The English Regional Transport Association (ERTA) is calling for a change to the current plans on the East West Rail Link, which they say wou…
Concerns that East West Rail could be an ‘unnecessary eyesore’ have been raised by people in South Cambridgeshire[1]. Representatives of East West Rail met with people at a drop in event in Great Eversden this week (Thursday, June 22). The event is the…
A man has been detained after police were called to concerns for his welfare near a Cambridgeshire railway bridge. The A1307 Hinchingbrooke Park Road in Huntingdon was closed in both directions as a result of the incident.
The closure was in place betw…
Train lines across the country are blocked after a person has sadly been hit by a train.
Around 10.30am on Thursday morning (June 15) London North Eastern Railway (LNER) reported a person was hit by a train between Newark and Retford. All lines are blo…