Cambridgeshire

Nine arrested and charged – including woman, 35, from Littleport – following Extinction Rebellion protest in Cambridge

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Nine people – including a woman from Littleport, a man from Bedford and a woman from Bury St Edmunds – were arrested and charged following a protest in Cambridge.

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Chance to get rid of paint and weedkiller at recycling centre hazardous waste amnesties

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People will be able to drop off hazardous waste at some of Norfolk’s recycling centres when an amnesty on such materials is held.

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Protests planned as Extinction Rebellion embarks on ‘critical mass’ bicycle ride around Norwich

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Environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion will be staging a ‘critical mass’ bicycle ride to demonstrate about climate change.

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Eleven Extinction Rebellion protestors appear in court charged with criminal damage

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A number of protesters – one as young as 19 – have appeared in court charged with criminal damage to two Cambridgeshire land marks.

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Extinction Rebellion activists fined over £4,000 damage to university lawn

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Two activists from Norfolk who dug out a lawn outside a Cambridge University college have been fined and ordered to pay compensation, while a third awaits punishment.

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Extinction Rebellion: Protesters fined over Cambridge college lawn damage

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Two members of Extinction Rebellion admit criminal damage after turf at Trinity College was dug up.

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More than 60 firefighters tackle recycling plant blaze

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More than 60 firefighters spent the night battling a blaze at a recycling plant.

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Men charged with recycling centre thefts across Fenland and East Cambridgeshire

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Two men have been charged in connection with a series of recycling centre thefts across Fenland and East Cambridgeshire.

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Council sets city-wide target for Norwich to be carbon neutral by 2030

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The city council has set a target of 2030 for Norwich to become net zero for carbon emissions, as a new climate strategy has been published.

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Chips maker pledges £25m to help potato growers deal with Covid-19 and climate change

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Norfolk potato farmers have welcomed a £25m investment from chips manufacturer McCain to help its suppliers cope with the impacts of Covid-19 and climate change.

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