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Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Health · yesterday Update as ten staff members suspended for Noah Woods data breach • ESNEFT says its investigation into 10 NHS workers accused of accessing Noah Woods’ records without clinical need will be completed as quickly as possible.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Safety · yesterday Officer who misled police over ex-partner is fired • A hearing concludes an officer lied about her contact with an ex and his convicted criminal brother.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Pensioners given major tax promise as Andy Burnham reveals new care plan • Andy Burnham has pledged that low-income pensioners will not be dragged into paying Income Tax during this Parliament as he sets out his national care service plans.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Andy Burnham announces plans to end pension triple lock to fund social care service • The state pension triple lock could be scrapped as Andy Burnham discusses difficult choices around funding a national care service.

The Hunts Post (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Cambs police officer dismissed and barred after gross misconduct • A Cambridgeshire police officer has been dismissed without notice and placed on the barred list for dishonesty amounting to gross misconduct.

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Officer stabbed as police arrest 17 during dawn raids targeting crime gang • Seventeen people have been arrested after police raids targeting an organised crime group across five areas, including Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Cambridgeshire home raided as part of major investigation • The investigation has been ongoing for months

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Best beach to visit in autumn has been named - and it's just 120 minutes from Cambridge • The UK's best beach for an autumn walk has been named, and topping the list is a seaside town just 120 minutes from Cambridge, with a sweeping golden coast and a whimsical pier

The Hunts Post (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Cambridgeshire first in UK to pilot AI-powered crime reporting tool • Cambridgeshire has become the first place in the UK to pilot AI-powered crime reporting technology.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Colchester Zoo welcomes adorable new arrival • Colchester Zoo welcomes a Rock Hyrax pup, born on July 19 to parents Cindy-Lou and Ryan.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · today Higher parking fees help council bank extra £1.6m • Cambridge City Council benefits from increased tariffs and scrapping some free overnight parking.

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Woman, 73, suffers serious injuries in two-vehicle A1307 crash • Police are appealing for witnesses to get in touch.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Dad with 'truly unforgettable' personality died after crash with tractor near Chatteris • His family said he will be 'forever missed and always loved'

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Detectives probe series of village store burglaries in Cambridgeshire • Stores in Willingham, Earith and Bluntisham targeted.

Cambridge Science Park news RSS feed · Business and development · 2 days ago Unmuted: Women in Tech: Building Community, Breaking Barriers, Leading in Tech • What does it take for women to build careers, break barriers and lead in tech? • That was the focus of Unmuted: Women in Tech, hosted by Roku’s Women of Roku

What's on: next 14 days

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3 OctBELLAKEO Latin Night WhatsOut - 3rd October

30 Sep at 09:00; 1–2 Oct at 09:00Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art

30 Sep at 09:00; 1 Oct at 09:00Tender Whispers from the Heart: An exhibition of embroidered poetry

30 Sep at 09:00; 1 Oct at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

30 Sep at 10:00; 1 Oct at 10:00Hidden Histories

30 Sep at 10:00; 1 Oct at 10:00A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

30 Sep at 10:00; 1 Oct at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

30 Sep at 11:00David Hockney: Beneath the Surface

30 Sep at 11:00; 1 Oct at 11:00Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now

30 Sep at 12:00; 1 Oct at 12:00TEN GOOD YEARS

8 OctCircus Cortex at Cottenham, Cambridge. 8-11 October 2026

6 OctDon Broco at Cambridge Corn Exchange

3 OctPiano Bar @ De Luca - Saturdays!

3 OctEddies Freshers’ BOP: Party like it’s 2016

3 OctBeyond 30 Presents... Daytime Clubbing | Cambridge

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

7 OctDisrupt Cambridge 13.0

10 OctShiny New Model 2026 | Cambridge Junction 1, 2

1 OctAnnual Residential 2026

4 OctSalisbury Arms Sunday Jam Night

3 OctMakani Dabkeh and Drumming Circle 2026

2 OctBAILANDO Fridays in Cambridge - Salsa | Bachata | Kizomba

3 OctBon-odori -Japanese folk dance- workshop 盆踊りを踊ってみる会

4 OctCambridge Hanabi - Japanese Market Autumn Edition

9 OctBoys Club (ages 12-17) - October 2026

3 OctLego Club Drop-In @ Cambridge Central Library

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

3 OctABRASIONS - new work by Ian Rawlinson

1 OctJoe Jackson at Cambridge Corn Exchange

3 OctGianmarco Soresi at Cambridge Corn Exchange

3 OctDuxford Flying Finale

30 Sepwhite lies party

2 OctJazz Sabbath - Cambridge UK

9 OctReef in Cambridge

2 OctSteve Hackett - Best of Genesis & Solo Gems

11 OctKris Barras Band at MASH, Cambridge

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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