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Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Council and records · yesterday Three-year-old Noah left through 'gap in the fence' in play area as inquest opens • An inquest for Noah Woods was opened at Suffolk Coroners' Court. • Noah went missing in Brantham last week. • His body was found in Decoy Pond.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Travel · yesterday Free parking row puts district scheme on hold • A mayor says he will find private partners if a council does not show more "interest" in the plan.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Plans to cut number of affordable homes accused of being 'social cleansing' • Readers have criticised changes to Cambridge's Ekin Road redevelopment. • The council says all 78 planned council homes will still be delivered and the changes are needed to secure Homes England funding.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Children invited to dress up for Halloween at the Gardens of Easton Lodge • Children are invited to dress up for a Halloween open day at the Gardens of Easton Lodge.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Lorry driver killed 'loving family man' in horror motorway crash • A lorry driver who killed a "loving family man" after ploughing into the back of his van on the M11 near Duxford, Cambridgeshire, has been jailed.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Ofsted puts Cambridge school into 'special measures' after 'standards decline' • Ofsted said 'too many pupils have not received the quality of education and support that they should'

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Village which spent £16k on bus shelters will have services cut • A village which invested thousands into new bus shelters will only see them used by school buses after their routes were cut.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Overturned caravan causing 45-minute delays on M11 • There are five miles of queues as a result

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · 2 days ago Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue wins national Menopause Friendly Employer award • Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service won the Menopause Friendly Employer of the Year Award (Public Sector) at the Menopause and Menstruation Friendly Employer Awards.

The Hunts Post (Newsquest) — News · Local news · 2 days ago Huntingdon Boat Club secures seven wins at Milton Keynes Regatta • Huntingdon Boat Club secured seven wins at Milton Keynes Regatta to end its regatta season.

Cambridge News · Local news · 2 days ago Neighbours fear University of Cambridge lights that make their 'eyes hurt' will get 'even worse' • The plan is intended to make it better but people have raised concerns

Cambridgeshire Live local democracy coverage RSS feed · Local media · 3 days ago New hospital to be built on former police land • The hospital is one of those that was built using Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Differences in what the sexes pay attention to present at birth, University of Cambridge researchers show • They repeated a challenging study from 2000 with more stringent conditions.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday Cost of river wall repair work to triple • Cambridge City councillors increasing the budget to tackle the work to £2.44m.

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 42 priority public listings from 42 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

26 Sep at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

26 Sep at 10:00Hidden Histories

26 Sep at 10:00; 27 Sep at 12:00A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

26–27 Sep at 10:00Art Exhibition: 'Images and Other Conversations'

26 Sep at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

26 Sep at 10:00; 27 Sep at 11:00Portraits of Cambridge: A Town in Transition

26 Sep at 10:30Nature Printing from David Parr’s Garden with Caroline Wendling

26–27 Sep at 11:00David Hockney: Beneath the Surface

26–27 Sep at 11:00Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now

26 Sep at 12:00TEN GOOD YEARS

26 Sep at 14:00GLOBAL CULTURES: HANGING BY A WIRE 26 SEPT 2026

27 Sep at 11:30Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour

6 OctLime Garden in Cambridge

26 SepCandlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More | Cambridge

27 SepFLOWERS AND FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS -The Ultimate Pop Concert!

26 SepPiano Bar @ De Luca - Saturdays!

3 OctGianmarco Soresi at Cambridge Corn Exchange

3 OctStand-up: "Masz Minutę" + Syrek-Dąbrowski | Cambridge | Sezon 4

3 OctBeyond 30 Presents... Daytime Clubbing | Cambridge

29 SepUp Close With The Blues At The Portland Arms, Cambridge

29 SepCarpenters Arms Tuesday Jam Night

7 OctDisrupt Cambridge 13.0

1 OctAnnual Residential 2026

4 OctCambridge Hanabi - Japanese Market Autumn Edition

6 OctDandiya Dance Class

29 SepBachata Cambridge- Bachata Tuesdays

26 SepMilonga Eclipse - Alternative milonga with DJ Steven Rhodes

4 OctDame Siân Phillips and Robert Powell in 'It’s All Greek'

28 SepNurse Georgie Carroll at Cambridge Corn Exchange

3 OctLocal Makers Market: Autumn Market at Downing Place, Cambridge.

27 SepJohn Coltrane at 100 w Andy Bowie 4tet

3 OctABRASIONS - new work by Ian Rawlinson

26 SepCandlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

26 SepCandlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

1 OctJoe Jackson at Cambridge Corn Exchange

6 OctDon Broco at Cambridge Corn Exchange

3 OctDuxford Flying Finale

2 OctJazz Sabbath - Cambridge UK

9 OctReef in Cambridge

2 OctSteve Hackett - Best of Genesis & Solo Gems

8 OctEurope’s Number One Dire Straits Show - King's Lynn

3 OctTez Ilyas: Tez Things I Hate About You - Cambridge

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