Raucous texts – mocking kings, priests and peasants; encouraging audiences to get drunk; and shocking them with slapstick – shed new light on Britain’s famous sense of humour, and the role played by minstrels in medieval society. Glenn Jones gets the story from Dr James Wade, from the University of Cambridge’s English Faculty and Girton College. … [Read more...]

Addenbrooke’s Hospital’s has teamed up with a charity called Little Lifts, who provide boxes of gifts, treats and support to those about to start chemotherapy and radiotherapy for breast cancer. Glenn Jones caught up with founder, Oa Hackett … [Read more...]

Two thousand people are going to be coming together on Parker’s Piece, this Sunday, for a feast to mark the King’s Coronation. Tasmia Power’s one of the people behind it and spoke to Glenn Jones. … [Read more...]

Andy Cranch has set himself a mission to do 1,000 keepie-uppies at each of the 92 football league clubs, raising money for EACH as he goes. Glenn Jones reports. … [Read more...]

Glenn Jones learns about Cambridge-based Play Included's Brick-by-Brick programme, developed using the latest research on neurodiversity and learning through play. He speaks to founder Dr Gina Gómez de la Cuesta. … [Read more...]

Tracy Grant from the Cambridgeshire DofE Open Award Centre, reflects on a Royal Visitor, earlier this week. … [Read more...]