Cannabis garden

Following last week’s arrest of a cannabis growing health shop owner, police discovered a cannabis farm of mammoth proportions in St Neots this week. The leader of the operation described the eight hours it took to clear the area of plants and equipment. The owner, Mr Chien Thang Do, is thought to have been operating a long term enterprise and had cultivated plants at various stages of growth. Do, “The Gardener”, may face deportation to Vietnam. Georgia Artus

Addenbrooke’s £85m expansion

Addenbrookes Hospital has enlarged its capacity and created a “much nicer environment” for patients by unveiling a new treatment and research centre. The building cost 85 million and includes a more defined separation between emergency rooms and those dedicated to planned care and up to date technology allowing more efficient treatments. The facility will act in conjunction with the NHS, Institute for Metabolic Research and the University. Was Yaqoob

Toxic gas scare at Trinity Hall

Trinity Hall fell victim to toxic gas in the early hours of the week. Drama took over the college on Sunday morning at 6am when three fire trucks arrived after a porter came across ‘a toxic smell’. The area was evacuated and fifteen firemen entered the scene. Various students expressed concern but Varsity was assured that there was “no danger to any living students, or even any dead ones”. The refrigerator responsible has been removed from the premises. Esther Lousada

Resident hugger spreads his joy
The newest resident of Cambridge market is offering not baked goods or outlandish clothing but hugs. The newcomer claims to “just like hugs”. Children have been leaping off their BMXs and women leaving their spouses with the shopping for the sake of a free hug. The idea was inspired by an Australian who posted his hugging escapades on YouTube. Our own friendly neighbor seems to be quite successful; five minutes was apparently his longest interval between hugs. Elliot Ross