Cambridge University students spray each other with Champagne in end of exams ...

Cambridge University students spray each other with Champagne in 'trashing' ritual to celebrate end of exams despite risk of £175 fines from authorities Cambridge University students celebrated the end of exams on Monday with the traditional 'trashing' Undergraduates were snapped spraying each other with bottles of Champagne and student friendly prosecco Tradition was banned in 2012 after complaints from residents but students have defied ban every year since Students face a £175 fine if they are found in breach of the behaviour rule, which prohibits food being thrown

By Milly Vincent For Mailonline

Published: 17:06 BST, 3 June 2019 | Updated: 17:11 BST, 3 June 2019

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It was a triumphant day for some at Cambridge University as they came to the end of the exam period for another academic year and decided to celebrate the only way they know how; spraying champagne and other cheaper fizz over each other as the 'trashing' tradition dictates.

Students risked the eagle eye of the proctors standing watch in Cambridge town centre ready to slap anybody taking the 'trashing' tradition too far with a £175 fine.

While the tradition used to include the splattering of eggs, flour and anything else students could find in their cupboards, that has since been outlawed due to upset locals and confusions leading to students being hit by the celebrations before having entered their last exams.

The practice was banned from public areas in the historic town in 2012 by the university and is now only allowed in designated 'trashing' areas on the Cambridge campus.