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Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday 20 objections fail to prevent Fitzwilliam College plans to replace two student homes with terrace and squash court • Concerns over noise, appearance and the impact on the rugby pitch were all raised by neighbours.

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Fight breaks out on train at railway station in Cambridgeshire • An investigation has been launched after a fight broke out on board a train at Waterbeach railway station.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Man arrested after young boy thrown into crocodile pit has bail extended • Police have issued a major update on the man accused of throwing a three-year-old boy into a zoo's crocodile enclosure.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Market traders left in limbo as they await temporary move ahead of refurb plans • Cambridge City Council approved plans for a multi-million pound redevelopment scheme of the city's market square

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Man dies and another seriously injured in crash on busy A-road • Two vans travelling in opposite directions were involved in a crash

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Two men seriously injured in town centre ‘violent disorder’ • Police said they expect to make further arrests in the 'coming weeks'

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Cambridge among areas LEAST served by national energy efficiency upgrade scheme • Analysis of official data shows the city has received just 39.1 energy efficiency measures per 1,000 households since 2013 under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) programme, compared to the Great Britain average of 155.7 per 1,000.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Charming town 1 hour from Cambridge with thriving high street and beautiful canal walks • Just an hour from Cambridge lies a town that is packed with character, from its thriving high street with independent retailers to its quaint waterfront and picturesque canal walks

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday 24-year-old died after taking drugs with man he had never met before, inquest told • A YOUNG man died from a drug overdose after taking synthetic opioids and animal tranquilizer with someone he had never met before, an inquest heard.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Showcase garden wins top awards at BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair • The Association of Professional Landscapers has won top honours at the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair at Audley End House and Gardens.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday Man dies after crash between two vans • Police are urging anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday What is a busway and why is one being built through greenbelt? • Everything you need to know about the Cambourne to Cambridge busway

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Cllr Anna Bailey: The cycle of life at Lake View Bereavement Centre • Opinion | Cllr Anna Bailey, the Conservative leader of East Cambridgeshire District Council, writes for the Cambridge Independent.

What's on: next 14 days

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20 Sep at 11:59Fall 2026 Harvard/MIT Startup Pitch Weekend

15–17 Sep at 09:00Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity

15–17 Sep at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

15–17 Sep at 10:00Hidden Histories

15–16 Sep at 10:00A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

15–16 Sep at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

15–16 Sep at 11:00David Hockney: Beneath the Surface

16 Sep at 12:00TEN GOOD YEARS

16 Sep at 19:15Cambridge Folklore, Poetry, Dark Music, etc - Book Tour!

16 Sep at 22:00Festival of Choirs: The Monastic Hours: Compline

19 SepUkrainian Educational Hub to open at central Cambridge church

19 SepNOASIS ‘The Definitive Oasis Tribute Band’ - MASH - Cambridge

26 SepCandlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More | Cambridge

24 SepBy Royal Appointment

15 SepTRASH INDIE FRESHERS

19 SepNOW! That's What I Call...DRAG! The Nintendo Ball! Cambridge Junction!

18 SepBAILANDO Fridays in Cambridge - Salsa | Bachata | Kizomba

15 SepBachata Cambridge- Bachata Tuesdays

15 SepK-pop dance classes in Cambridge

19 SepThe WisH freestyle

24 SepMarillion + Haunt the Woods

20 SepSalisbury Arms Sunday Jam Night

19 SepCambridge Autumn Shopping Fair

20 SepWard Thomas at Cambridge Corn Exchange

18 SepSpecial Evening of Mediumship with Peter Goddard

25 SepThe Prince, the Courtesan and the Missing Diamonds by Calum MacLeod

26 SepSaint Etienne | Cambridge

16 SepANGLIA RUSKIN FRESHERS 2026 BLOCK PARTY

23 SepMyles Sanko | La Raza (Cambridge)

26 SepCandlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

18 SepFreya Ridings at Cambridge Corn Exchange

25 SepCambridge Oktoberfest 2026 - 10 years anniversery

26 SepCandlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

25 SepMiss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift

17 SepEvening With Nigel Mansell Cambridge Corn Exchange

19 SepAn Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight: Cambridge Corn Exchange - ON SALE!

18 SepNetworking Event with Cambridge Tech Week

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