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Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Education · yesterday Cambridgeshire police officers added to barred list doubled in last year • The number of Cambridgeshire police officers who were added to the College of Policing's barred list doubled in the last year, new data shows.

Cambridge Independent — News · Council and records · today Smaller rowing clubs in Cambridge fearful of impact of 200% rise in fees • Conservators of the River Cam have extended consultation.

Cambridge Independent — News · Events · today Free community event in Histon will explore link between air quality and public health • Cambridge Independent — News is included for local events and date-sensitive listings across Cambridge, Ely, Cambourne, Northstowe and Saffron Walden.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · today Bollard still not replaced after being broken at least three times this year • The bollards on Cambridge's Windsor Road are in place to prevent through traffic but residents say they are regularly hit by cars

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Henry Nowak’s family slam ‘political game’ played with their son’s death • Henry Nowak’s family condemn riots and political exploitation after his stabbing death, as IOPC probes police response and ITV documentary seeks justice.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Investigation launched after attempted ram raid at shop • An investigation has been launched after an attempted ram raid at the Co-op in Cambridge.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Knife attacker thought victim, 17, was 'devil', court told • A witness to a stabbing on a DLR train at Pontoon Dock told police she believed the attacker had a "psychotic episode", a court heard.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Saffron Walden roads to close for Remembrance Sunday parade and service • Several roads in Saffron Walden will be closed for the Remembrance Sunday service.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Mum scarred for life after hot water bottle mistake left her in hospital • The bottle exploded after she failed to follow the rules

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Train attacker believed victim was the devil, court hears • A witness said they saw Williams 'brandishing a knife' on the train

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Cambridge United announces plans for ‘potential’ new 15k capacity stadium • The football club could move a mile away from its current stadium

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday 'Alarm' as asylum seeker unit confirmed for village • The council is "deeply concerned" as the government confirms ex-sheltered housing will be repurposed.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday Co-op smashed as raiders target cash machine • Police are asking people with information, dashcam or CCTV footage to get in touch.

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 54 priority public listings from 54 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

14 NovHobbiton Beer Festival 2026

7 NovFree Opening Day Celebration

4–5 Nov at 09:00Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art

4–5 Nov at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

4–5 Nov at 09:00Knowledge in a Fractured World

4 Nov at 10:00Hidden Histories

4 Nov at 10:00A Call to Art: William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites

4 Nov at 10:00A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

4 Nov at 10:00An Enamel Revolution: China and the World

4 Nov at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

4 Nov at 10:00What Remains

4 Nov at 11:00Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now

4 Nov at 12:00No Provenance

4 Nov at 14:00Misery and Beauty: Harry Becker's Portrait of East Anglian Farm Labour around the Great War

4 Nov at 14:30Inaugural Workshop: Space Economy and Frontier Markets

7 NovCandlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

7 NovRhapsody for a Rascal

7 NovKings of The Rollers | Holy Grail UK Tour | Cambridge

7 NovChop Suey + Slip-NOT at Mash, Cambridge

15 NovJosephine Davies & CUJO

6 NovWillingham Music Night - Friday 6th November

6 NovThe Calling Clubnight! (Goth/EBM/Darkwave/80s) - November

14 NovSwiftogeddon - 20 years of Taylor special - Cambridge (Early Show)

14 NovWomen's social: crazy golf and drinks

7 NovStreet Photography at Night Meetup

7 NovKnit&Natter X Warm Hub at Cambridge Central Library

12 NovGentleman's Dub Club in Cambridge

14 NovJust Jammin At The Rock, Cambridge, Saturday 14th November 2026

7 NovStrawberry Preserve at The Earl of Derby

6 NovBAILANDO Fridays in Cambridge - Salsa | Bachata | Kizomba

7 NovCambridge Bachata Magic - Sat Party (7 Nov)

10 NovBeyond the Strait of Hormuz: How Chokepoints are Remaking the World

5 NovSpecial Screening "The Battle of Algiers" at Arts Picturehouse

9 NovProfessor Silvia Vignolini - Biomimetic Colour Engineering: from nature to applications

13 NovEcho Vocal Ensemble: Cozzolani Unbound!

5 NovJason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning

12 NovThe Big Gong Show

6 NovThe Misanthrope - National Theatre Live - Cert 15

5 NovADDAMS FAMILY HENLEY 5-7 November

5 NovNational Theatre Live: Golden Boy

10 NovLittle Stars at the Whipple Museum

14 NovLego Club Drop-In @ Cambridge Central Library

14 NovPop Up Baby Bank

14 NovNovember's FREE Children's Clothing Event

6 Nov“Rachmaninoff and the Myth of Exile”, a talk by Prof Marina Frolova-Walker

7 NovRomesh Ranganathan Will Change Your Life

14 NovCandlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

5 NovGipsy Kings by André Reyes at Cambridge Corn Exchange

14 NovAnglia Comedy Allstars - Cambridge

12 NovFrom Politics to Tech with Nick Clegg

6 NovRoderick Williams Sings Mystical Songs

8 NovJack Savoretti Cambridge Tickets

4 Novke$ha 2009 party

8 NovPaint and Sip - Bob Ross Sunset | Revolution Cambridge

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