Evri van driver found without insurance or licence

• Police say the van, which had about 100 parcels inside, also had unsafe tyres.

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Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Health · yesterday Cambridge vet launches a new pet healthcare plan with unlimited consultations • Local vet launches a pet healthcare plan with unlimited vet visits and no exclusions for long-term health conditions

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Council and records · yesterday Uttlesford Foodbank puts rural poverty on national agenda • Uttlesford Foodbank visited Westminster for a roundtable meeting on rural poverty.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Education · yesterday Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university • Nathan Cofnas says he is being investigated for discriminating against the late Cambridge professor.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Ludwig fans 'so happy' as Cambridge-set BBC drama makes comeback • David Mitchell is back on our TV screens as the accidental detective for the second series of BBC's Ludwig which is filmed and set in Cambridge

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Ludwig filming locations as David Mitchell says Cambridge is an 'absolute nightmare' to film in • BBC's hit detective series is back, and the cast have opened up on filming season two

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Police update after reports of person 'defecating' in Cambridgeshire street • Police have issued an update after reports of a person defecating in Stour Green, Ely, in Cambridgeshire.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Prince William 'knocked Harry into dog bowl' after 10 striking words • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly planning a return to the UK and are said to be moving before the end of the month

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Uttlesford Council announces winners of garden competition • Tenants and leaseholders showed off their gardening skills at Uttlesford Council's annual garden competition.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday 425 new flats approved in latest stage of Cambridge North masterplan • Hundreds of new flats have been approved in the latest stage of the Cambridge North development despite concerns over parking and overheating.

Cambridge News · Local news · today Massive energy plant could be built on edge of Cambridgeshire village • New access to the site could also be created via a major A-road

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Cambridge to lead £20m MRC hub focused on developing human models for drug testing • Stem cells, organoids and AI will be used to help reduce need for animal testing.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday RSPCA Block Fen: Loveable Lola looking for a home • Lola and her daughter arrived in RSPCA care severely emaciated and required dedicated rehabilitation at RSPCA Block Fen in Cambridgeshire.

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday 12,700 more Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire homes to get weekly food waste recycling • Energy from one full caddy of food is sufficient to power a TV for two hours.

Cambridgeshire Live local democracy coverage RSS feed · Local media · 2 days ago Paedophile told young girl 'don't tell anyone' about sexual activity • Police also found worrying content on the man's electronic devices - he told officers he was 'just curious'

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 28 priority public listings from 28 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

21 Aug at 09:00Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity

21–22 Aug at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

21–22 Aug at 10:00Hidden Histories

21–22 Aug at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

21 Aug at 10:00Out of the Kiln: Pop-up Ceramics Showcase

21 Aug at 10:00Portraits of Cambridge: A Town in Transition

21 Aug at 10:00War Craft

21 Aug at 11:00David Hockney: Beneath the Surface

21 Aug at 11:00Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today

21 Aug at 11:00Kenji Umeda: a journey

21 Aug at 12:00TEN GOOD YEARS

21 Aug at 14:00Notes on Colour

21 Aug at 17:30Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour

22 Aug at 09:30A Treasure Hunt: The Quirky Side of Cambridge

22 Aug at 10:00Art Exhibition: 'Images and Other Conversations'

22 AugSka & Reggae Sizzler • Cambridge Junction

22 AugMORADA. Official Hifields Afterparty

28 AugOut of the Ordinary Disco

25 AugMyriad by Architects of Air

21 AugBAILANDO Fridays in Cambridge - Salsa | Bachata | Kizomba

22 AugHifields Festival

3 SepJohn Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50 at Cambridge Corn Exchange

22 AugCandlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

26 AugMichael Ball at Cambridge Corn Exchange

22 AugDuxford Flying Evening

21 Aug2026 Cambridge Chinese Music & Culture Festival 2026第三屆劍橋音樂文化節

22 AugRHYTHMIX x RIZE UP: MEGA DAY RAVE ft ANNA PRANK, BEAST JANE, KONQUEST + MORE

22 AugCandlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

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