Meet the 'Oldest Football Club in the World'

Cambridge is well-known for it’s scientific and technological inventions, but in many ways it’s most popular creation is association football. This link has now been recognised by the game’s National Football Museum who have dubbed Cambridge University’s team as ‘the oldest football club in the world’ as they inducted them into their Hall of Fame

The House helping preserve Cambridge's Past and Future

The house belonging to the engineer that treated all of Cambridge’s sewage has been taken over by the Museum of Technology. The Council used to rent it out to families until it was damaged in an arson attack 18 months ago. The Museum hope the house will help to bring to life the city’s past, and become a community hub in the future.

 

Volunteers Saving Lives from the Skies with Magpas Air Ambulance

Magpas Air Ambulance was started as a group of volunteer GPs helping road traffic accidents victims in 1971. At first they responded to incidents with their own cars, now they deploy their air ambulance to people in peril across the East of England. In that time they've helped over 60,000 people. I spoke to their chief executive about their past, present and future.

Picture courtesy of Magpas

What is Epilepsy? Hear from those who live with it

Doctors and patients with epilepsy are raising awareness of the myths around the disease, to end the stigma associated with the condition. Around 6,000 people in Cambridgeshire have some form of epilepsy. Some experience seizures on a regular basis, whereas others may only have a handful over a decade. I met up with football commentator Karl Bates to find out more...

Arthur Rank Hospice opening new site in Cambridge

Arthur Rank Hospice is set to move patients into a new £10.5 million site in November. Before they move in members of the public are being given a look around, including your's truly, check out what I...eeerrr, checked out...

How our immune systems can fight back against tumour cells

Cambridge researchers have discovered how cancerous tumours protect themselves from an attack from the body’s immune system. The Babraham Institute is now working with American researchers to find out how it can prepare cancer patient’s immune systems to fight back.

Adam Page's Video Showreel and Portfolio

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Cambridge Science Centre watch Tim Peake blast off:

How the world looked through a dinosaurs eyes:



Bibles during World War One


How you can get sand to 'sing:'



 Murder Trial Verdict at Cambridge Crown Court:

Imperial War Museum Duxford's Flying Airshow 2016:



A Cambridge University spin-out has created a device that can trace the progress of cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease with a simple blood test:


Junior Doctors Strike at Addenbrooke's Hospital:



Cam Sight Exhibition at Cambridge Guildhall:



Long jump for dogs:



(yes it's probably the most fun I've had with a camera)

Raspberry Pi events in Cambridge

More than 10 million Raspberry Pi's have been sold worldwide and have even been used by astronauts in space. The Raspberry Pi Foundation continues to operate from the city of it's creation much to the delight of the Cambridge community:

Dozens of roboteering teams turn out for Pi Wars in Cambridge, where contestants turn out for a series of challenges:

Others make music not war with the Raspberry Pi, such as Cambridge University's Dr Sam Aaron with his Sonic Pi:



The Sonic Pi was soon at the fingertips of the rest of the community at the Raspberry Pi Birthday party being held in the William Gates Building in Cambridge on 29th February. (The following video was filmed by Adam Page, Annie Edwards, Cleve Roberts and edited by Tom Lonsdale)



But before Raspberry Pis make it to Mars they'll be returning to the William Gates Building next year for Pi Wars 3.0 on 1st and 2nd April 2017:

Visually impaired artists display their work in new Cambridge exhibition

Visually impaired and blind artists are displaying their works as part of a new exhibition in Cambridge. ‘From the Studio Floor’ was set up by blindness charity Cam Sight, who hope they can sell some of the pieces to raise money for their work in the local community. The curator has deliberately mixed the art all together so that visitors won't be able to tell which works are by full-sighted or partially sighted artists. (Also it features a fellow Derby artist!)

 

Best of my animal stories at Cambridge TV

From the tiny ant to the Iguanodon there's plenty of incredible creatures roaming or being studied (in a nice way) in Cambridge. I've had the privilege of meeting some beautiful creatures and their kindly keepers during my time at Cambridge TV. Here are some of my highlights:

K9 Aqau Sport

One of the first stories I did here involved a dog long-jump which involve, well, this...



Ants show Nano-scientists how it's done!

In the more serious surroundings of Cambridge University, scientists were looking towards a cleaning mechanism ants used which they thought could help them build new nano-machine!

   

Dog Expert awarded for 40 years of service

One of the nicest academics I met was Professor Mike Herrtage who got £10,000 from the International Canine Health Awards for the four decades working with the animals.



Do Zoos help animal conservation?

The Director at Shepreth Wildlife Park has became the first female Chairman of a national organisation representing Britain and Ireland's leading zoos.  It came at a time when zoos are under increasing scrutiny after a keeper's death in South Lakes and the shooting of a gorilla in the states. 



Dinosaurs Saw Red

Anyone who knows me knows I'm dinosaur mad, so any chance to play around in the Sedgwick Museum is never getting turned down!




Dinosaur Song

And I'm not the only one crazy enough about them, even the stuffy-Victorians wrote silly ditties about 'Jolly Old Beasts'



Wanna Help Animals?

While there's now an even gender split between males and females in Veterinary positions there very few men taking up roles as veterinary nurses. The College of West Anglia hope this doesn't stay the case:

Scientists find quicker way of testing cancer cures

Cambridge Scientists have discovered a new way to test hundreds of cancer drugs quickly, cutting the time it could take to find breast cancer treatments. The new technique uses human tumour cells, grown in mice, which give an accurate representation of how cancer spreads. Cancer Research UK hope it could replace the current method of growing cells in the lab.

Memorial to Fenland Spitfire crash pilot unveiled

A memorial has been unveiled to a pilot, who's remains were recovered 75 years after his Spitfire crashed into the fens. Last year, archaeologists recovered the remains of Flight Officer Harold Penketh still in his plane, which crashed in 1940. The land is now being restored as part of the Great Fen Project. At a memorial service his cousins – who were traced after a television appeal, paid tribute to the families of other servicemen who didn't return home.

Punting touts wear cameras to show they aren't breaking the rules

Cambridge touts are using body cameras to prove they’re not breaking new public spaces protection orders. They say the new rules aren’t clear after several touts were hit with £75 fines. But the council say the rules are clear and that any use of body cameras must follow a strict code of practice.

Punting (C) Ardfern

Hepatitis C cure being denied to patients

Patients suffering from Hepatitis C aren't getting the treatment that they deserve - according to former patients who've waited for treatment through the NHS - some for a decade. The issue over funding the drugs - which can cost up to forty thousand pounds per patient could be decided by the courts.

Classical statues compared to Michael Jackson and Rihanna

Cambridge University’s Museum of Classical Archaeology is using a modern twist on its Greco-Roman art in a new exhibition. Called “Recasting” it brings together works by contemporary artists nationwide who aim to embrace and challenge classical artistic traditions.

Astronomers closer to understanding Dark Matter

Cambridge researchers have detected two massive holes which have been ‘punched’ through a stream of stars just outside the Milky Way. They’re thought to be caused by clumps of dark matter, which could give further clues into their role in the universe.

V. Belokurov, D. Erkal, S.E. Koposov (IoA, Cambridge). Photo: Color image of M31 from Adam Evans.

Placenta umpires tug-of-war between Mother and Baby for nutrients

Cambridge researchers have found that the placenta plays a key role in deciding how nutrients are shared between a pregnant mother and her baby. 1 in 8 expectant women in the UK still suffer with pre-natal complications, mainly caused by problems with the placenta. It’s hoped the study will provide an insight into how intervention could help.

Warning: The following news report contains images of a medical nature.

How Britain's Pompeii was unearthed

A bronze age settlement, preserved for over three thousand years has been uncovered in Cambridgeshire. Dubbed Britain's Pompeii it has given archaeologists one of the clearest pictures of how ancient Britain looked,worked and connected itself to the wider world.

Must Farm photo by Dr Colleen Morgan via Flickr