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Cambridge Coppers clueless at student ‘spying’ questions
FRANCESCA EBEL and HARRY SHUKMAN question the police on student surveillance.
Pem-broke! Faith in humanity restored after shit student nicks cash
HARRY SHUKMAN reports back on one man’s mission to bring Utopia to Cambridge.
That’s Not Reich! Nazi bar art angers students
HARRY SHUKMAN investigates a bar in Cambridge which is decorated with pictures of Nazis, the KKK and 9/11
Cat’s out the bag: Cambridge cops reveal ‘Fen Tiger’ sightings
Is there a tiger loose in Cambridge? HARRY SHUKMAN reports.
UPDATE: VARSITY COACH CRASH
Two coaches collided on the way back from the Varsity ski trip this morning resulting in some broken bones. HARRY SHUKMAN reports.
Foreign student seeks Superman tutor: 48k for 16 weeks
A Cambridge student is offering £48 000 for 16 weeks tutoring, the catch? You have to be perfect.
Smear of the Rear
To avoid being sued, The Tab has changed its now world famous competition to ‘Best Bums’
Red October: Strike Round-Up
Speeches, socialism, and a slapping at the Halloween Higher Education strikes
Soiled! Titchmarsh Show Producer Causes Sexist Stir
A producer from the Alan Titchmarsh Show has found himself knee deep in a sexist mire after turning down a female debater from The Union and requesting a “male” and preferably “British” one in her place.
Union strikes back: picket lines on 31st October
Unions have announced citywide strikes and pickets outside lecture halls, Senate House and Addenbrookes Hospital in protest over pay cuts
Asbo Swan Son In Cow Conflict
The son of infamous swan Mr Asbo, “Asboy”, has brought terror back to the Cam after getting in a fight with an innocent cow.
Caius Rent Is Too Damn High
There has been uproar from Caius students as they are hit by a 9.5% rise in rent reports HARRY SHUKMAN.
A Vicious Cycle: Cambridge Bikes ‘Nicked’ In Broad Daylight
Undercover cops ‘stole’ four bikes from the middle of Cambridge in broad daylight…and nobody reported them.
Pembroke June Event
HARRY SHUKMAN is happy with Pembroke June Event, excluding the verbal abuse from the sexy Jägermeister mistresses.
Cam Jam: New Club Comes To Cambridge
The handful of Cambridge clubs is getting a new addition. Get ready for The Jam House in October.
UPDATE: CUSU Cock-Up Causes Conference Confusion
Trouble and strife within CUSU as ‘mad leftists’ protest the President’s actions.
UPDATE: Truly Medley Deeply Do Britain’s Got Talent
Cambridge rising stars Truly Medley Deeply are set to give a stellar performance on Britain’s Got Talent tonight.
Tab Tries: Whisky Tasting
HARRY SHUKMAN steps up in one of his toughest assignments yet to taste high-value whisky at the Union.
Alleged DSK Vandals Off The Hook
Two protesters accused of vandalising The Union walked free after the court found “insufficient evidence”.
Si B Says Bye To Big Fish Ents
Nightlife icon and much-loved Cambridge personality Simon Burdus is leaving Cambridge for pastures new. Everybody’s sad.
DSK Damaged By ‘The Cambridge Precedent’
DSK has withdrawn from a speaker’s engagement at the European Parliament in the wake of the Cambridge campaign to disinvite DSK.
UPDATE: CUSU’s Quiet Riot for Holland
CUSU and CDE were out in force for Owen Holland, but their protest was a little lacking in loudness.
UPDATE: 30 Month Suspension For Willetts Protester
UPDATE: CUSU and CDE are planning a demonstration in central Cambridge today to protest the University’s sentence.
Oxford’s Foul Horseplay at Varsity Riding
Oxford horsed around at Varsity Riding and refused to take their loss like good sports.
UPDATE: The Strauss-Man Cometh
UPDATE: The lawyer of an alleged DSK victim has taken the Union to task at a Womens’ Campaign event.
Catz Application Cock Up
St Catz sent out 400 emails to applicants congratulating them on winning places after they were REJECTED weeks earlier.
Paedo Philo Prof
Former Cambridge Prof Peter Smith was charged with downloading images of CHILD PORN on his computer.
Hawking in Sex Club Scandal
Science icon Stephen Hawking has been a very naughty boy by visiting a Californian sex club.
Ditch DSK! Cries CUSU Campaign
The Union are being urged to drop the term’s highest-profile speaker in a petition led by the CUSU Women’s Campaign.
Football Fluster in Newcastle
Unbelievable scenes at Newcastle Uni as footballs teams have had to change their names after allegations of sexism.
Cantab ‘Original Prankster’ Dies, Aged 94
Legendary Nightclimber and trickster Craig Nares has died, aged 94.
Another Body Found in Cam
The fourth body in under a year has been taken from the river – though police affirm there is “absolutely no link” between the events.
Conga Criminal in Lola Lo
A Mambo Marauder active Lola Lo was given 4 weeks inside for stealing phones while DANCING.
UPDATE: Rower Finds Body In River Cam
Police believe the man found on Sunday morning died of drowning.
Power Cut Panic at John’s
Students and John’s and Trinity were hit with an extended power cut last night, cutting off internet access and cancelling formal hall.
Roll Deep Bagged for Churchill Ball
Are you a fan of East London grime collectives? Well, you’re in luck. There’s a big one playing at Churchill Springball in under a fortnight.
Union Reveals Raciest Lineup Yet
A defendant of worldwide sex scandals, the host of the craziest show on earth, and Katie Price: it can only be the Union’s Lent line-up.
Could this be ‘Made in Cambridge’?
Move over Made in Chelsea, Cambridge could be getting its own reality TV show!
Provost Pins King’s Slip on Protests
The Provost of King’s College has blamed a drop in grades last year on students attending protests against Government fee hikes.
Booze School For Oxford Chundergraduates
Oxford Undergrads are being forced to attend alcohol awareness sessions after a messy bop got out of hand.
Oxford Library Shagged Shut
Other Place hanky panky has forced College officials to close Oriel College’s library in the continuing saga of book-stack nookie.
Weather Leaves Varsity Trip On Thin Ice
With just a week to go until the Varsity ski trip, organisers fear that there may be no snow on the slopes.