An independent weekly has celebrated the publication of its 200th issue.

The Cambridge Independent has marked the milestone two months shy of its fourth anniversary.

The Iliffe Media-owned newspaper ran a special edition to mark the occasion.

It contains a feature highlighting its most successful front page campaigns and breaking news stories, including its special edition tribute to Professor Stephen Hawking in 2018.

In an accompanying comment piece, editor Paul Brackley praised his journalists by saying he was “lucky to work with a dedicated, hard-working and talented team.”

He added: “Since we first published in September 2016, we have been overwhelmed by the response from readers and advertisers alike.

“Our team has sought to provide a compelling, informative and entertaining newspaper every week, with trusted content, quality journalism, award-winning photography – and some humour too.

“We have given voices to many across the community, campaigned hard for issues that we feel really matter and championed the good work of charities, schools, businesses and other organisations.

“As our name tells you, we are proudly independent. Our publisher, Iliffe Media, is a family-owned business that believes in the power of the regional press. Everything we do is created locally.”