Women more likely to swear than men, study finds

Research by the Cambridge University Press and Lancaster University has shown than women are much more likely to swear than men. Data from the early 1990s showed that men used the F-word almost six times more than women. However, by 2014, women used it more than men. The research, conducted on 376 volunteers using recordings of their conversations, also showed that women were more likely to say ‘shit’ than their male counterparts. 

Fire crews called to early morning fire at homeless shelter

Firefighters were called to Jimmy’s homeless shelter to tackle a blaze in the early hours of Thursday morning. Two fire crews were sent to extinguish the fire, which was in a third-floor room of the shelter, situated in Cambridge city centre. No one was hurt in the event, with the building being evacuated before the emergency teams arrived. An investigation has now been launched to determine the cause of the fire.

Exhibition of British landscape paintings opens at Downing

A new exhibit has opened at Downing College’s Heong Gallery, and includes a seldom-seen piece by John Constable entitled View from Golding. The painting, usually kept in Downing’s Master’s Lodge, is one of many pictures of British landscapes on display. The exhibit, called Portraits of Place, is open until the 15th January, and features works from the Kettle’s Yard collection, as well as pieces by the four-time Turner Prize shortlisted artist, Richard Long. 

Councillor pens epic poem about public transport

A campaigner has written an epic poem in protest of the City Deal busway plans, which will affect parts of the West Cambridge site and Grange Road. The poem, written by Dr Fox, a parish councillor at Coton, was stylised on the verses of Lord Byron and Rupert Brooke, who both studied at Cambridge. The poem, which is entitled ‘To Ada Lovelace’ and is 106 lines long, proposes a scheme using current roads with an added bus lane around the most congested area, arguing that it would be cheaper and less environmentally damaging.