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Homeless selfies hit Cambridge

People are taking selfies with the homeless. And it’s disgraceful.

Porters suffer freak injuries from dangerous doors at Newnham

In a spate of freak accidents, the door to Newnham’s Plodge is causing injuries and all-round chaos.

EXCLUSIVE: MYSTERY PUMPKIN OCCUPIES DOWNING

A rather rude pumpkin is demanding squatters’ rights from Downing’s Master

Cambridge defy ending of AS levels

The scrapping of AS level exams from 2015 may have brought resounding relief throughout the country, but not in the Cambridge Admissions office.

MP Julian Huppert backs our lighting petition

Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has signed our rapidly growing petition for better park lighting whilst MOD sends Libyan soldiers packing

BREAKING: LIBYAN SOLDIERS suspected sex attackers

Police have arrested three Libyan soldiers, who were training at a nearby barracks, after Cambridge’s recent spate of sex attacks

NOAV intensifies as Cantabs hit back

National Operation Anti-Vivisection who recently made veiled threats against Cantabs, have stepped up their campaign to end vivisection

Brutal three-way sex attack sparks manhunt

Police are searching for a group of three men who sexually assaulted a young man in his 20’s on Christ’s Pieces yesterday

Sensual security, passionate protests and muzzled media: Welcome Israeli ambassador

The Israeli ambassador to the UK, Daniel Taub, visited the Union last night to speak about his perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Mussel thief strikes Johns

Kitchen theft is tearing through Cambridge, with Johns being the latest college to be struck!

Punt Wars: Sabotage, piracy and assault

Freshers, don’t be fooled by the sweet charms of touts – punt companies are often violent, abusive and in fierce competition with each other

Union Line-Up Revealed

Ed Byrne, Roy Hodgson, Alan Ward, and Laura Bates all grace the Chamber this Michaelmas. Oh, and they’ve even bagged the cast of Geordie Shore

Former student prioritises polygamy over PhD

A Channel 4 documentary has exposed a rise in polygamous marriages, including one involving a former Cambridge PhD student.

Newnham gardener promises charity glam up

Newnham’s head gardener has pledged to wear lipstick and nail polish to work if he raises enough money for charity.

Plagues of poisonous snakes and ants sweep Cambridge

Thank your lucky stars term has ended as colleges are now infested with creepy critters.

Cambridge involved in horrific experiments on kittens

WARNING: GRAPHIC PICTURES

Cambridge has been involved in a series of controversial university experiments on kittens, in an attempt to better understand the human body.

Vice-Chancellor sticks up for immigrants

Cambridge vice-chancellor Leszek Borysiewicz has passionately defended the importance of immigrant students.

Wanna be a Billionaire? Come to Cambridge

A study has revealed Cambridge to have the highest number of billionaire alumni outside the US.

What words? English finalists struggle to answer poem that literally doesn’t exist

There were few smiley faces amongst English finalists asked to analyse a poem without any words.

You’re gaga! Cambridge Labour candidate involved in Twitter spat with old lady

Trinity College fellow and city council candidate, Dr Peter Sarris is under fire for calling a pensioner “gaga” on twitter.

Tell her/him: Why being anonymous makes us horny

ALEX DAVIS quizzes the founder of the popular tell him/her Facebook page, where users post anonymous confessions of love.

EDL supporters threaten to brick student housing

Two students have been threatened by a group of EDL supporters as they passed by their accommodation.

Bad Wolf: Naked Models Nabbed for Ball

Wolfson’s June Event will be showcasing raw talent this year in the form of naked models.

Apathetic! Flick foiled as CUSU referendum flops

Humiliation for CUSU as less than 7% bother to vote in referendum.

Deer-lightful news as victim of stag attack eats solid food again

Dr Kate Stone has eaten solid food for the first time in four months.

Mary Beard: We don’t get free booze!

Beard has this week launched a staunch defence of Cambridge dons, insisting “We’re not port-swigging freeloaders.”

Light Blues set to dominate Boat Race

Cambridge rowers will be confident ahead of this year’s Boat Race in pursuit of the BNY Mellon Boat Race, after weighing in at over 2kg more per man.

Sex, Drugs and Secrets – Former Queens’ Porter dishes dirt on Cambridge

We expose a former Deputy Head Porter at Queens’ who is behind a blog recounting salacious tales of student sex and drug taking.

Finally! Tutors to be tutored on how to tutor

Starting in Michaelmas 2014, tutors will be offered extended training to help them prepare for their vital role supporting students.

Drug dealers going crack-ers for Cambridge

London drug dealers are flocking to Cambridge to cash in on the high prices for heroin and crack cocaine.

Pair prosecuted for drunken attack outside Trailer of Life

Two teenagers have pleaded guilty to injuring three Cambridge students and three members of the public last November.

Giant Rats Ready to Ravage Cambridge Residents

Giant mutant rats measuring up to 18 inches long have this week been terrifying residents across Cambridgeshire.

#WheresWilly? Here he is!

Our very own Prince Farming has arrived. ALEX DAVIS reports.

Giant stag strikes academic in freak attack

A Cambridge academic is this week ‘fighting for her life’ after being gored by a giant stag in the Scottish Highlands

Pregnant woman assaulted by knifeman in Cambridge

A woman was attacked with a knife in Cambridge last week in a what is being called a ‘random’ attack

Blue-ming Marvelous: Cambridge Get World’s First Glow-in-the-Dark Cycle Path

A glow-in-the-dark path has been built on Christ’s Pieces to improve cycling safety

To Flit or not to Flit?

Two Cambridge graduates are trying to make taxis in Cambridge actually affordable… by getting everyone to share