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Newsawards 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023 - Weekly Newspaper of the Year, and 2024 News Brand of the Year, serving the Greater Cambridge community

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A message of support for @EACH_hospices from The Princess of Wales for Children’s Hospice Week @KensingtonRoyal
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The Duke and Duchess of #Cambridge were shown inside a modular home for the homeless on a visit to @Jimmyscambridge @KensingtonRoyal
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Cambridgeshire rapist jailed for 15 years
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went on to visit @EACH_hospices in Milton, meeting children, families, staff and volunteers @KensingtonRoyal
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William and Kate tried their luck at the @CambridgeUtdFC penalty challenge during a visit to #CambridgeshireCountyDay celebrations at @NewmarketRace @KensingtonRoyal @Lord_Lt_Cambs
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Leading @Cambridge_Uni conservation scientist Prof Bill Sutherland made a CBE in #QueensBirthdayHonours
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Labour's Nik Johnson has been declared mayor of #Cambridgeshire and #Peterborough in a stunning victory over @MayorJPalmer
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Congratulations to the @CUBCsquad crew on their record-breaking victory in the 76th Women's @theboatrace vs @OUWBCsquad - what a performance! #Cambridge #Oxford @Cambridge_Uni
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Cambridge University has given the thumbs up to a congestion charging plan, which would see motorists charged £5 a day to drive in the city
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Here's @GeorgeMonbiot discussing the 'number one threat' to the planet - and why we must change @camlitfest
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'We live in an amazingly beautiful city' - an interview with @camdiary and a look back at some of his brilliant #Cambridge photographs
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Fantastic to see #Cambridge bus driver Dainius Denesevicius back at work with @Stagecoach_East after a 2-year #Covid battle during which he was given 5% chance of survival
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We are delighted to have won Weekly Newspaper of the Year 2021 at the #newsawards2021 - for the fourth time!
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We are delighted to have won the #newsawards Weekly Newspaper of the Year for the third year running! Thanks to all our readers for their support!
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A fantastic free new exhibition on the legend of the #Samurai is now open at @theUL @Cambridge_Uni #Cambridge
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Going to see @aha_com tomorrow? Here's our interview
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Tributes following the very sad news of the death of Tommy Dann, 40, a talented Cambridge sportsman and PE teacher @LeysCambridge @ThePerseSchool @camrufc @NorthantsCCC @HistonCC @MadingleyCC @ShelfordRugby @CURUFC @camdiary @KashifDarr
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In pictures: The day the Duke of Edinburgh went chocolate tasting with @HarrySpecters in #Ely and tried rowing @DofE Open Award Centre in #BarHill #RoyalFamily @Lord_Lt_Cambs #Cambridgeshire @lucyfrazermp
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'It’s a vote of confidence in Lib Dems - and now we’ll oust MP’ says @SouthCambs District Council leader @cllrbridget after gaining seven seats
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Many congrats to @UniCamPrimSch teaching assistant @aimee_durning on her MBE in the #QueensBirthdayHonours
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A UK first is on its way @CUBotanicGarden #moonflower
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4 years
The @CambridgeIndy is delighted to be nominated for Weekly Newspaper of the Year at #RegionalPressAwards & by nominations for @MarkT06 as Weekly Sports Journalist of the Year, @PaulBrackleyCI as Business & Finance Journalist of the Year & @velvetmag as Mag of the Year!
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Whitworth House, a hostel for vulnerable women in Cambridge, is facing closure - but the petition to save it is growing
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We have won Weekly Newspaper of the Year at the #newsawards2018 - second year in a row! @IliffeMedia
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Congrats to Dr David Aldridge of @CamZoology @Cambridge_Uni - winner of Researcher of the Year at #SciTechAwards sponsored by @AstraZeneca
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A low-budget horror film set in the #Cambridge @computermuseum has been chosen for an international film festival
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6 years
Fantastic afternoon for @CUWBC @CUBCsquad & @Cambridge_Uni with a whitewash in the @theboatraces
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4 years
Here's how you can help Addenbrooke's and the Rosie, through the new 'Help your hospital' appeal by @ACTcharity @CUH_NHS
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We're absolutely delighted to have won! Thank you! #2023NewspaperAwards
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And the winner is Cambridge Independent @Cambridgeindy Well done #2023NewspaperAwards
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6 years
We talk to @CrawfordMichael as he visits Acorn House where @TheSCT provides a home from home for parents of sick children at @CUH_NHS
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Thousands join rally vs #Cambridge congestion charge - arguing @GreaterCambs proposal would be a 'tax on the poorest' and 'death knell' for the high street
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Here they are... the winners of the 2019 Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards revealed! Congratulations to them all #SciTechAwards
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The @Cambridge_Uni college @Catz_Cambridge has marked the start of its 550th anniversary celebrations #Cambridge
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6 years
Special edition of Cambridge Independent printed today in honour of the great Stephen Hawking
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'The @GreaterCambs road-charging plans are the wrong answer to the wrong question' - a thought-provoking piece from @Sam_in_Cam #Cambridge
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Cambridge pays a fitting farewell to Prof Stephen Hawking Picture: @camdiary
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How @CambsFruitCo went from near ruin to booming charitable business - thanks to a tweet @MrNeilB @Twitter @TwitterMktgUK
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Congratulations to Andy Hill - CEO of @Hill_Group_UK - who has been made an OBE after donating 200 modular homes for the homeless #Cambridge
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4 years
A new Crop Science Centre has opened in #Cambridge to help improve the sustainability of agriculture worldwide @niabgroup @Cambridge_Uni #plantscience
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4 years
The name of one of those killed in yesterday's #LondonBridge attack has been confirmed by his father. Jack Merritt was a course co-ordinator at the @Cambridge_Uni #LearningTogether initiative. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
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6 years
A big thank you in order for @EastEnglandAmb workers after they dealt with 4,800 calls on New Year's Day - and also to @CUH_NHS staff who gave up festivities to handle influx of flu patients
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And we're off! The #CowsAboutCambridge art trail officially begins today - here's our interactive map showing the locations of all 90 large cows and mini moos. Enjoy! @CowsaboutCambs
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Whoops! Special new cattle grids installed to improve active travel and allow cyclists to cross without getting off their bikes have one tiny fault - they allow the cows to escape.
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2 years
Congratulations to all who took part in the @CambridgeHalfUK - here's our gallery of 100-plus pictures #Cambridge #HalfMarathon
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Cambridge Connect: ‘Buses can’t solve city’s transport challenge alone but a phased light rail system is affordable’ @CBG_Connect #Cambridge
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A campaign to promote the use of cargo bikes in #Cambridge has been launched by @camcycle and @CambsCC
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Teen who battled #Covid thanks @RoyalPapworth team for saving her life with aid of artificial lung machine #Cambridge
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2 years
Could this be the future of Regent Street in #Cambridge without cars? A vision from @camcycle
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4 years
The lawn at @TrinCollCam has been dug up in a protest by @xr_cambridge activists @Cambridge_Uni #Cambridge
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7 years
. @RaeSnape talks The Power of Creativity ahead of this summer's @CambsEdFest
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3 years
Six more modular homes installed in @Cambridge to ease homelessness crisis @camcitco @Hill_Group_UK @Jimmyscambridge
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3 years
Huge support in #Cambridge for the Global Day of Action on #ClimateJustice as @CambsCoalition brings together many #Cambridgeshire environmental groups for march and climate fair @COP26_Coalition @camcycle #COP26 @GreenpeaceUK @friends_earth
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3 years
The 'phenomenal' response of @CUH_NHS staff to #Covid19 has been praised in a month that has seen record numbers in intensive care at #Addenbrookes in #Cambridge
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6 years
Congratulations to all the worthy winners at this evening's @CUCTrust @CambridgeUtdFC Sport in The Community #Awards . What a fantastic evening learning how @CUCTrust gets involved in the community. #CUGalaDinner
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Well done to @ZunlongKe @MRC_LMB - highly commended for #Researcher of the Year at our #SciTechAwards sponsored by @AstraZeneca
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Anger in Sawston as hedge is slashed down by developer during nesting season
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A bench has been unveiled in memory of Allan Brigham in Mill Road
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3 years
10-minute bus services in and around #Cambridge are proposed by @GreaterCambs - paid for by a congestion or pollution charge
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6 years
Some stunning work has been completed on the @FitzMuseum_UK
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3 years
Here's @lewis_herbert discussing ideas towards a citywide plan for cleaner air, better buses and fewer cars
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6 years
Nine emergencies in one shift for Dan... a good illustration of why @Magpas_Charity is fundraising for a new Cambridgeshire helicopter
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6 years
We're very pleased to have been highly commended in 4 categories at the @RegPressAwards today - for Weekly Newspaper of the Year, @MarkT06 for Reporting Communities, @prkirkley for Columnist of the Year & @PaulBrackleyCI for Specialist Writer/Impact Journalist of the Year
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4 years
Here's our complete guide to Saturday's Mill Road Winter Fair in #Cambridge including timetable, travel advice, a list of performers and stalls. We'll see you there! @MillRoadFair
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3 years
The winner of #Technology Company of the Year at #SciTechAwards - sponsored by @AngliaRuskin - is @SciBite - congratulations to you!
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50 years on from her #kidney #transplant , carried out by Addenbrooke's surgeon Prof Sir Roy Calne, Angela is still inspiring others @CUH_NHS @kidneycareuk
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Great day for @Cambridge_Uni as @CUBCsquad complete a clean sweep of the @theboatraces with four wins for the Light Blues. #Cambridge #BoatRaces
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Good luck to Eve Rose running @CR_UK Winter 10k for @ArthurRankHouse in memory of her dad Chris @cambridgecityfc
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Ukrainian medical students are being supported with clinical placements at University of Cambridge and experience @CUH_NHS and @RoyalPapworth
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A @UniofOxford professor says 'supersizing' plans will 'destroy' the character of #Cambridge @greenarteries
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Congrats to @IfMCambridge team! Winner of #Covid19 Response Award sponsored by @Sagentia at #SciTechAwards
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4 years
Four more of @Hill_Group_UK modular homes for the homeless have been approved in #Cambridge
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3 years
The blooming of the @CUBotanicGarden #moonflower - now with a timelapse video. Kind of a highlights reel, if you prefer @Cambridge_Uni
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Did we mention that we retained the Weekly Newspaper of the Year title at the #newsawards2018 last night? More good news this morning - we've been nominated for six more awards at the other industry ceremony - the Regional Press Awards!
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Here they are... the winners of the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2018 are revealed! #SciTechAwards
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A Mill Road hairdresser has found a novel way of highlighting some of the deep potholes in #Cambridge
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