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Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday 13-year-old boy accused of raping girl in Cambridgeshire to stand trial • A teenage boy from Cambridgeshire accused of raping a girl under the age of 13-year-old is due to stand trial at Cambridge Magistrates' Court.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Ely pupils to help shape safer walking and cycling routes to school • A project giving young people a voice in shaping safer school routes is underway in Ely.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Have your say on Saffron Walden's Jubilee Hub • Saffron Walden Town Council is seeking residents' views on Jubilee Hub services and facilities.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday New guided busway approved despite fears current busways are 'damaging public trust' • Cambridgeshire County Council has approved a scheme to link Cambridge with Waterbeach New Town where thousands of homes are planned

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Villagers 'seriously concerned' about proposed new homes after 'devastating' flood • Some homes would be offered as affordable housing

The Hunts Post (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Cambs foodbank raises £15,000 after van stolen and stripped for parts • Cambridge City Foodbank has raised £15,000 in a week after its van was stolen and stripped for parts.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Hopes beloved Cambridge pub 'flies again' after being saved from demolition • The Flying Pig was due to be demolished to make way for offices before public outcry saved it

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Kemi Badenoch takes swipe at Clacton MP Nigel Farage as Tories leapfrog Reform • Kemi Badenoch says Conservative poll momentum will continue after Tories leapfrog Reform UK, with YouGov putting them second behind Labour at 23%.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Man racially abused staff and slashed van's tyres at petrol station • The man's behaviour has been described as 'completely unacceptable and totally unprovoked'

Cambridge Science Park news RSS feed · Business and development · yesterday Mursla Bio takes a step towards a new generation of blood tests • A blood test that reveals what's happening inside the liver could help doctors detect and monitor serious diseases, including liver cancer. • Now, Cambridge Science Park company Mursla Bio has published

Cambridge Science Park news RSS feed · Business and development · yesterday The darker side of AI is creating new challenges for online safety • Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), one of Cambridge Science Park's newest members, has reported a sharp rise in AI-generated child sexual abuse material. • In the first six months of 2026 alone,

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Seven new 20mph zones and 79 local highways improvement schemes approved for Cambridgeshire • County council will spend nearly £1m on the schemes.

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Carbon Neutral Cambridge: Stock up on chocolate, stay cheerful and look out for each other • Opinion | Carbon Neutral Cambridge’s Anne Miller says we are in for a turbulent winter with a whole raft of threats building up.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Ely Sailing Club wins 2026 youth league by 23 points as cadets take top honours • Ely Sailing Club have claimed overall victory in the 2026 Cambridgeshire Sailing Youth League.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · 2 days ago Extra funds for team reducing avoidable A&E visits • Reasons for non-urgent visits to A&E include loneliness, financial issues and poor mental health.

What's on: next 14 days

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14–15 Oct at 14:00Misery and Beauty: Harry Becker's Portrait of East Anglian Farm Labour around the Great War

15 Oct at 17:00Aristotle's Prison: A Search for Humanity in Tragic Places - Professor Alison Liebling

14–15 Oct at 09:00Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art

14–15 Oct at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

14–15 Oct at 09:00Knowledge in a Fractured World

14–15 Oct at 10:00Hidden Histories

14–15 Oct at 10:00A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

14–15 Oct at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

14–15 Oct at 11:00Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now

24 OctAFTRHRS - Halloween Party

24 OctSpooky Autumn Lanterns - A Parent and Child Workshop

21 Oct21 Oct, Cambridge: Ancient Greek Meze with mezzo Helen Charlston + stand-up comedian Natalie Haynes

27 OctPet Needs at MASH, Cambridge

17 OctABBA Day Party: Cambridge

16 OctThe Big Pants Party

16 OctJohn Ward Trio with support Vic Lennard

21 OctGREIPUR HJALTASON - THE ICEBREAKER TOUR - CAMBRIDGE

16 OctBAILANDO Fridays in Cambridge - Salsa | Bachata | Kizomba

20 OctK-pop dance classes in Cambridge

17 OctSara White's Blues BootCamp

24 OctMilonga Connection with DJ Winston Veerender

17 OctThe Newmarket Vintage Furniture & Fashion Flea

18 OctThe Change of Seasons - CPS26

17 OctOctober's FREE Children's Clothing Event

18 OctKids Club (ages 5-11) – October 2026

17 OctLego Club Drop-In @ Cambridge Central Library

23 OctThe Bluetones | Junction, Cambridge - Expecting To Fly 30th Anniversary Tour

17 OctIndian Cultural Society, Cambridge Durga Puja 2026 17th and 18th October

19 OctOperation Mincemeat

21 OctMichael Palin: In the Philippines

17 OctWCB Comedy at The Great Hall at The Leys with Headliner Hal Cruttenden & Reginald D Hunter

20 OctThe Mary Wallopers

23 OctSimon Brodkin: Unleashed

23 OctImogen Cooper plays Schubert

17 OctCandlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

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