Fears that proposed solar farm could ‘carve permanent scar across countryside’
Concerns have been shared about the potential impacts of the plans to build the East Park Energy solar farm across the Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire border.
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03 Feb 2026
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30 Jan 2026
Loss of charity bins causes ‘nightmare’ build-up
A council says residents should be encouraged to take items to charity shops or recycling centres.
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26 Jan 2026
New refuse collector jobs announced for Cambridgeshire area with salaries up to £32k
The positions come as part of a new food waste recycling service
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22 Jan 2026
Solar farm plans blocked as councillors argue ‘we should not be covering Fenland in glass’
Fenland District Council has refused to give permission for a new solar farm to be built on farmland near March
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21 Jan 2026
Free ‘Retrofitting on a budget’ event to be held in Cambridge
Learn how to reduce carbon emissions and save money.
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19 Jan 2026
Record phenological responses to climate change in three sympatric penguin species
The post Record phenological responses to climate change in three sympatric penguin species appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
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17 Jan 2026
Thermal responses and climate change implications of spring and autumn spawning Patagonian squid (Doryteuthis gahi) embryos
The post Thermal responses and climate change implications of spring and autumn spawning Patagonian squid (Doryteuthis gahi) embryos appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
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15 Jan 2026
Christmas tree recycling raises more than £119,000 for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
The trees were collected by more than 170 volunteers.
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14 Jan 2026
Talking Animals, Law and Philosophy event: ‘Global Animal Law and Global Warming’
Please join us for our next event in the Talking Animals, Law & Philosophy series. Speaker: Anne Peters, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, ...
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13 Jan 2026
Everything we know about plans to build solar farm that could power over 100,000 homes
The proposed East Park Energy solar farm is considered a ‘nationally significant’ project.
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13 Jan 2026
Plans for new national forest for Oxford-Cambridge corridor take step forward
The national forest is a part of the government’s plans to meet climate change targets
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08 Jan 2026
Earth’s frozen regions are sending a clear warning about climate change – but politicians are ignoring it
Are world leaders downplaying the evidence of climate change? Three scientists issue a stark warning to those in power. Dr James Kirkham from British Antarctic Survey, Professor Chris Stokes from ...
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05 Jan 2026
Retrofitting to tackle the climate emergency and provide better homes for a fairer Cambridge
Opinion | CISL housing policy expert Anum Sheikh on what she has learned from working with Cambridge City Council on its retrofitting strategy.
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05 Jan 2026
Solar farms and major infrastructure projects slammed ‘Why do we need solar power?’
Readers have debated controversial solar farm proposals and a planned Chatteris reservoir, with heated discussions over renewable energy reliability and water security
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02 Jan 2026
The four ‘nationally significant’ projects in the works in Cambridgeshire
Solar farms, a reservoir, and a new railway line are some of the ‘nationally significant’ projects being developed in Cambridgeshire.
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02 Jan 2026
Fire service confirms cause of huge blaze at Cambridgeshire recycling centre
More than 30 firefighters were called to the recycling centre with reports of a fire
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02 Jan 2026
Solar farm delay causing ‘fear and uncertainty’
Construction of the Sunnica solar farm is yet to begin, 18 months after the government approved it.
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31 Dec 2025
The biggest planning applications from Peterborough in 2025
Applications including new homes, solar farms and new care homes are among those that have been put forward this year
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31 Dec 2025
Fire crews tackling blaze at recycling centre in Cambridgeshire
Over 30 firefighters are attending the scene
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29 Dec 2025
Silent vigil for jailed climate protester Andrew Dames outside Guildhall
26 month prison term for engineer and Quaker.
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