'Do not travel' warning issued as major Essex train line blocked

• Greater Anglia passengers are urged not to travel through Newport, Essex, on October 1 as engineering works disrupt Cambridge trains and Stansted routes.

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Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Travel · yesterday Parkrun attended by thousands of runners announces permanent closure • Markshall parkrun has permanently closed after 229 events, 9,942 runners and 833 volunteers, citing growing pressure on infrastructure, facilities and staff.

Cambridge Independent — News · Council and records · yesterday Seasonal dogs on leads rule expands to three more areas of Cambridge • Move follows public consultation which found support for the move.

Cambridge Independent — News · Events · yesterday In pictures: ‘Gratifying’ day for many at 2026 Grantchester Charity Runs • Cambridge Independent — News is included for local events and date-sensitive listings across Cambridge, Ely, Cambourne, Northstowe and Saffron Walden.

Cambridge Independent — News · Health · yesterday Sarah expands CAMRare’s reach to raise awareness of rare disease • Innovate Rare Patient Passport introduced ahead of summit.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Council and records · yesterday Call for 'greater openness to change' at Cambridge • The vice-chancellor says the death of former professor Jason Arday "is on many people's minds".

Cambridge Independent — News · Education · yesterday ‘The House of Cromwell’ by Miranda Malins puts Cromwell dynasty centre stage • The lives and legacies of Oliver and Thomas Cromwell are explored by the historian and University of Cambridge graduate.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · today Lawyers welcome Bedford rail crash findings as compensation efforts continue • Lawyers representing victims of the Bedford rail crash near Elstow welcomed the Rail Accident Investigation Branch's (RAIB) interim report, saying it offers early answers about the collision.

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · today 325 young people supported to help prevent serious violence in Cambridgeshire • Early intervention is helping to prevent crime before it happens, according to Cambridgeshire’s police and crime commissioner.

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Cambs man charged with firearms offences after dawn raids targeting crime gang • A man from Duxford, Cambridgeshire, has been charged with firearms offences following a major police operation.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Initial report into fatal Elstow train crash reveals driver passed red signal • The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its latest findings on the fatal collision between two East Midlands Railway trains near Elstow.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Police stop car on A14 in connection with ‘serious assault’ • There were delays on the road as a result

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Picturesque village feels like Provence with lavender fields just 45 minutes from Cambridge • Take a day trip to this charming Norfolk village that feel as though you're in Provence France, or at least somewhere just as beautiful, with lavender fields and historic spots

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Update on plans for new Muslim cemetery on edge of city • Plans to convert land into a 8,500-plot cemetery were withdrawn earlier this year

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · 2 days ago Cambridge paedophile sent ‘13-year-old girl’ photo of people having sex • The man also asked the 'girl' about her sexual experiences

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday City to get live facial recognition for first time • The technology will be used in Cambridge on Friday to identify people wanted for criminal offences.

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 44 priority public listings from 44 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

3 OctBELLAKEO Latin Night WhatsOut - 3rd October

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

2 Oct at 09:00Tender Whispers from the Heart: An exhibition of embroidered poetry

2–3 Oct at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

2–3 Oct at 10:00Hidden Histories

2–3 Oct at 10:00A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

2–3 Oct at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

2–3 Oct at 10:00Portraits of Cambridge: A Town in Transition

2–3 Oct at 11:00Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now

2 Oct at 12:00TEN GOOD YEARS

2 Oct at 17:30Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour

2 Oct at 19:30Commoners' Comedy Club

3 Oct at 10:00Art Exhibition: 'Images and Other Conversations'

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

6 OctDon Broco at Cambridge Corn Exchange

11 OctKris Barras Band at MASH, Cambridge

10 OctMind Cambridge * World Mental Health Day Benefit *

15 OctNerina Pallot at Storey's Field Centre - Cambridge (Solo show)

15 OctBollynights Cambridge – FRESHERS WELCOME PARTY | Thursday 15th October | Revolution

2 OctThe Calling Anniversary - Tim Curry Theme! (Goth/EBM/Darkwave/80s) - October

3 OctBeyond 30 Presents... Daytime Clubbing | Cambridge

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

11 OctDance in the Dark Cambridge Junction

2 OctBAILANDO Fridays in Cambridge - Salsa | Bachata | Kizomba

3 OctMakani Dabkeh and Drumming Circle 2026

3 OctSecret Beats At Hidden Rooms - Bachata Cambridge

7 OctDisrupt Cambridge 13.0

10 OctShiny New Model 2026 | Cambridge Junction 1, 2

10 OctLive Music @ Milonga Connection

4 OctSalisbury Arms Sunday Jam Night

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.

4 OctWEEKLY Sunday Jazz w Andy Bowie 4tet

3 OctABRASIONS - new work by Ian Rawlinson

3 OctDuxford Flying Finale

3 OctGianmarco Soresi at Cambridge Corn Exchange

12 OctAlice Cooper - Devil on My Shoulder Book at Cambridge Corn Exchange

2 OctJazz Sabbath - Cambridge UK

9 OctReef in Cambridge

2 OctSteve Hackett - Best of Genesis & Solo Gems

7 OctFRESHERS 2016 CLUB 2010

4 OctCambridge Hanabi - Japanese Market Autumn Edition

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

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