Cambridge Footlights began their international tour of their production Look Alive in the city last night. Sarah Colwell makes her debut as Cambridge Breakfast’s new regular theatre reviewer to tell us what she thought of it.

A Cambridge City Councillor says problems of recruitment and retention are made far worse by the setting of English language standards in excess of what is needed for the roles. Julian and Lucy speak to Baiju Thittala.

Julian & Lucy catch up with Hills Road students Phoebe and Ben who took part in Student Action Week, alongside Damian Reeve from Unloc.

Labour councillors have launched a public campaign against plans to close Parkside Police station and move to a new faciltiy at Milton. They fear this would leave Cambridge city centre without a fully staffed police station. Nicky Massey, the new executive councillor for Transport and Community Safety, spoke to Julian.

Cambridge Edition editor Nicola Foley tells Julian & Lucy what’s coming up in June.

In the Friday Food Club, Mikey Malloy from Mill Road Butchers has advice on barbeques, all Julian & Lucy need is some decent weather.

Simon Pickering (right) of Wintercomfort for the Homeless and former rough sleeper Lee Welham tell Lucy Milazzo and Leigh Chambers about a new video project that has been recording the views of the homeless.

Hills Road students Phoebe and Ben tell Lucy Milazzo about their contribution to student action week. They’re joined by Damian Reeve from Unloc, which is helping students get involved in making change happen.

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* Phoebe’s Just Giving Page

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Helen Baker tells Julian & Lucy about this Saturday’s Arbury Carnival and makes a call for volunteers.

Lucy hears about Motherworks, Cambridge Junction’s one day festival exploring a range of perspectives surrounding maternal mental health and our relationship to motherhood from producer Ruth Dudman.