Biscuit boffin bakes Cambridgeshire cathedral

Owen Angier, a Cambridgeshire local, went viral last week after he created a 60cm-long replica of Ely Cathedral out of gingerbread. Angier, a training nurse at the University’s Addenbrooke’s Hospital, regularly bakes something special for Christmas, so aimed to pay homage to his local cathedral. The biscuit building gained the attention of The Great British Bake Off, who commented “Wow, so impressive” on Angier’s Instagram post sharing the work. The real Ely Cathedral stands at 163.7 metres tall, and was constructed primarily out of limestone, rather than gingerbread.

Crumbling cinema calls for movie moolah

A former art deco Cambridge cinema is calling for a cash injection for its restoration, amid fears that its silver screen could never see the light of day again. The owners of the cinema originally asked the council to demolish it, claiming that memories of its heritage “won’t pay the bills” and that without “£5m or £6m turning this back into a usable shell for a cinema” the site’s use for cinematic purposes would be impossible. It is currently unclear if the prospect of screening Wicked and the profits it would bring in is weighing on the decision of the owners to stop holding (onto) the space.

Turner twist for train terminal

The long-awaited Cambridge South train station is getting a fresh new look for its stairwells, courtesy of Mark Thitchner, a former nominee for the prestigious Turner Prize. The artwork is inspired by the work of physician and University of Cambridge alumnus William Harvey, who was the first physician to describe the blood circulation system completely and in detail. Cambridge South, which is being built on the Biomedical Campus, will be the third station serving the city. It has been in the works for seven years, and was originally planned to open in 2021.

Council backs £2 bus fares

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Board has promised to cap bus fares in the region at £2, despite government plans to raise fees to £3. At an extraordinary meeting, the Combined Authority allocated £1 million towards subsidising bus fees, ensuring people can “get to places of work, education and leisure more affordably”. This move has been celebrated by Homerton students in particular, who were facing an added expense to the already excessive pilgrimage into central Cambridge.