# Cambridge

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2022

# wessi

League One: Contested Hoolahan goal from a corner as Sunderland humiliated by Bolton

A round up of the day’s League One action.

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Jan 29th 2022, 5:24 PM

All time

# Wessi Magic

Wes Hoolahan sets up the winner to send his Cambridge side top and boost promotion bid

The 38-year-old set up the only goal of the game in the League Two clash.

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Apr 17th 2021, 3:44 PM

# like a fine wine

At 38, Wes Hoolahan continues to star in League Two

The former Ireland international has helped propel Cambridge into the promotion places.

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Jan 9th 2021, 8:00 PM

# Covid-19

Universities plan for life during a pandemic as Cambridge goes fully online for 2021

The UK university has said it is “likely” that social distancing will continue to be required.

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May 20th 2020, 8:25 AM

# climate action

Extinction Rebellion digs up Cambridge college lawn in environmental protest

Extinction Rebellion cited the college’s ‘ties with fossil fuel companies’ in its reasoning.

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Feb 17th 2020, 10:20 PM

# Sacked

Dubliner Joe Dunne sacked as manager of Cambridge United after five wins in 20 games

The 45-year-old took over at Abbey Stadium in May but has endured a difficult season.

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Dec 1st 2018, 12:04 PM

# RIP

Funeral of Stephen Hawking takes place in Cambridge

Hawking’s remains will be buried near the grave of another legendary scientist, Isaac Newton.

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Mar 31st 2018, 2:28 PM

# BREAKING THE SILENCE

University of Cambridge admits it has 'significant problem' with sexual misconduct

A total of 173 complaints of sexual misconduct have been received by the university since May last year.

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Feb 6th 2018, 8:38 AM

# hammerton zoo

Tiger that killed a zookeeper in the UK won't be put down

Rosa King died last Monday after she entered a tiger enclosure.

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Jun 6th 2017, 6:22 PM

# hamerton zoo

Female zookeeper dies in the UK after serious incident with tiger

The incident happened in the Hamerton Zoo Park in Cambridgeshire.

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May 29th 2017, 6:51 PM

# Cambridge

College professor who had 2,000 indecent images of children gets suspended sentence

Simon Jarvis pleaded guilty to counts of possessing, making and distributing indecent images of children.

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May 5th 2017, 8:28 PM

# Interview

‘I’d built up so much pride off the Olympics and then here I was… Like a complete novice!’

Irish rower Claire Lambe chats to The42 about helping Cambridge win the Boat Race and getting used to life after Rio 2016.

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Apr 9th 2017, 10:11 AM

# the hole truth

Humanity's oldest relative is an egg-shaped creature with a huge mouth and no anus

The Saccorhytus lived some 540 million years ago.

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Jan 30th 2017, 9:57 PM

# 2012

Six to be tried in France over topless Kate Middleton photos

The topless images were published in France, Denmark, Ireland, Italy and Sweden.

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Oct 25th 2016, 8:06 PM

# Aisling Brady McCarthy

Parents of dead baby to sue Irish nanny for 'wrongful death'

Aisling Brady McCarthy spent 27 months in prison.

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Feb 12th 2016, 10:03 AM

# Options

Former Munster lock Ian Nagle set for surprise return to professional rugby

Leinster, Munster and Ulster are believed to have expressed an interest.

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Dec 2nd 2015, 6:00 AM

# A+ student

Rory Gaffney is the latest League of Ireland graduate but he's after further honours at Cambridge

The U’s host Man United in the FA Cup fourth round tonight.

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Jan 23rd 2015, 7:15 AM

# prototype

Tests on "artificial pancreas" described as the "next revolution" in diabetes care

Closed-loop insulin delivery systems are the future it seems.

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Sep 18th 2014, 7:00 AM

# Autism

Adults with Asperger Syndrome at higher risk of having suicidal thoughts

Researchers said that the findings should be a wake-up call that there is an urgent need for high quality services.

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Jun 25th 2014, 6:45 AM

# Goat Race

Forget boats, two GOATS are racing for Oxford and Cambridge glory

Goats, not boats.

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Apr 6th 2014, 12:30 PM

# grammar garda

Britain enters another war - on the humble apostrophe

Grammar enthusiasts say the comma will be next, will be next, will be ne-xt.

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Mar 29th 2014, 9:15 AM

# nuts

Could building up immunity be the key to fighting peanut allergy?

An academic trial which treated allergic children with peanut protein over the course of six months yielded some positive results.

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Jan 30th 2014, 6:45 AM

# findfaith

Little girl writes adorable letter to John Lewis to apologise for breaking bauble

She definitely has redeemed herself in Santa’s eyes.

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Dec 5th 2013, 12:40 PM

# conor boyle

Donegal teen's GAA and boxing pals plan to carry him to final resting place

Conor Boyle, who was 18, died after two weeks in intensive care in hospital in Cambridge following a car crash earlier this month.

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Sep 29th 2013, 7:45 AM

# British-Irish relations

Eamon Gilmore: There is nothing normal about British-Irish relations

The Tánaiste is to give a wide-ranging speech on British-Irish relations in Cambridge later today.

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Sep 7th 2013, 12:02 PM

# run and jump

This POV parkour video will make your stomach lurch

You may need a lie down afterwards.

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Sep 6th 2013, 10:40 AM

# Boston bombings

Interview: 'The Boston bombings suspects are my neighbours'

Cambridge resident Eric Grzymkowski told TheJournal.ie what it was like to discover that the Tsarnaev brothers lived just five doors from his home.

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Apr 22nd 2013, 6:15 AM

# coelacanth

Scientists decode DNA of 'living fossil' fish believed extinct for 70 million years

This all changed, however, when a South African fishing trawler caught a living specimen in 1938, earning it the “living fossil” nickname.

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Apr 20th 2013, 10:30 AM

# success

Oxford win controversy-free Boat Race

There were no problems this time, after last year’s race had been controversially disrupted by a protester.

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Mar 31st 2013, 5:28 PM

# Putney to Mortlake

Boats, breathlessness and and eh, goats: 7 reasons we secretly love The Boat Race

It’s terrific, Trenton.

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Mar 31st 2013, 8:50 AM

# Kate Middleton

Royal family to lodge criminal complaint over topless photos

The move comes after the Irish Daily Star was heavily criticised for republishing the images of Kate Middleton sunbathing topless.

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Sep 16th 2012, 6:48 PM

# Quinn Group

Quinn's former Cambridge hotel sells for nearly €45 million

The Crowne Plaza in Cambridge was bought by the Livingstone Brothers, who already own the Four Seasons in Dublin.

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Aug 3rd 2012, 7:30 AM

# surely no need

Right and proper: Oxford rower apologises for unconsciousness

Alex Woods has said sorry after his blackout ‘spoiled’ Cambridge’s Boat Race celebrations.

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Apr 10th 2012, 1:24 PM

# Making waves

VIDEO: Protester disrupts Boat Race

Trenton Oldfield put his neck on the line for what he believes and halted the historical event for a good 20 minutes.

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Apr 7th 2012, 5:49 PM

# enda in america

Taoiseach tells US: Our best and brightest days are still ahead

In a speech at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government last night, Taoiseach Enda Kenny described the bailout as “a bleak midwinter” – but said Ireland is now about recovery and opportunity.

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Feb 17th 2012, 7:47 AM