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Cambridge Independent — News · Education · yesterday Mini satellite will use Moon as a shield to listen to whispers from 13.5 billion years ago - and solve a cosmological mystery • University of Cambridge will lead international team on mission.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Weather · yesterday Warning for Southend and Stansted travellers ahead of Bank Holiday weekend • Holidaymakers flying from London Stansted and London Southend airports over the August Bank Holiday weekend are being urged to check their luggage.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Locals slam patchwork pothole mess saying 'resurface them like they used to be' • The 'patchwork' repairs on a Cambridge road have seen 51 individual potholes filled, with locals and residents questioning the approach to road maintenance

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Check your postcode to see if you'll have clear skies for the Blood Moon • A deep partial lunar eclipse will take place during the night, with the Moon expected to pass through Earth's shadow and turn shades of red as the event reaches its most dramatic stage

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Addenbrooke’s patient's fight for life inspires half marathon run • Lace up your trainers and help raise funds for Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust by completing the Cambridge Half Marathon 2027.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Art historian to give talk on Ickleton church's medieval frescoes • An Ickleton art historian is giving a lecture on historic wall paintings at St Mary Magdalene Church.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Man who exposed himself to women and young girls avoids prison • A man accused of deliberately exposing himself to women and girls in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk has avoided prison.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday Council homes to be built after ethics concerns • A city council estate earmarked for demolition will now include council homes due to new funding.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday Fen rail line has never been worse, say passengers • Travellers say the problems have made them late for work and miss hospital appointments

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Waitrose store on its way to Springstead Village in Cherry Hinton • It will be the anchor store in the 1,200-home development’s local centre and is expected to open in late 2028.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Ludwig star David Mitchell names 'the best pub in Cambridge with very comforting food' • David Mitchell once revealed the Cambridge pub he always returned to for a drink before the Footlights pantomime, despite admitting it had one rather unglamorous feature

What's on: next 14 days

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29 AugRaces from a mile to half marathon at Northstowe Festival of Running

4 Sep at 18:00campfire. festival Memorial Day Weekend 2026

9 SepCambridge Carnival Jamboree

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

28–29 Aug at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

28–29 Aug at 10:00Hidden Histories

28–29 Aug at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

28–29 Aug at 10:00Portraits of Cambridge: A Town in Transition

28 Aug at 10:00The Struggle for Light art exhibition

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

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

28 Aug at 11:00Kenji Umeda: a journey

28 Aug at 12:00TEN GOOD YEARS

28 Aug at 14:00Notes on Colour

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

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

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

29 AugPiano Bar @ De Luca - Saturdays!

9 SepThe Portland Music Quiz!

28 AugOut of the Ordinary Disco

29 AugIbiza club night

6 SepPaul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

31 AugBank Holiday Monday Live Music: Fabian Bonner & The Firm Believers

28 AugBAILANDO Fridays in Cambridge - Salsa | Bachata | Kizomba

5 SepCome Around to Cambridge 2026 - Saturday night social with Django's Tiger Quartet

5 SepSecret Beats At Hidden Rooms - Bachata Cambridge

5 SepLocal Anaesthesia for Podiatrists: Update & Refresher

8 SepCambridge Wellness Festival 2026

30 AugTree of Life - Out of the Ordinary Festival

6 SepCambridge Kidical Mass

29 AugChildren's Craft Drop-In at Cambridge Central Library

3 SepCambridge Singles Night, 20s & 30s | Revolution | Love at First Sign

30 AugOutdoor Portraits Photography Meetup

3 SepBoard Game Community Group

30 AugBANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY JAZZ w Andy Bowie 4tet

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

9 SepRicky Gervais Cambridge

5 SepCandlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

5 SepCandlelight: Disney Love Songs

2 Sepuv neon rave fred vs sammy

4 SepRobin Trower in Cambridge

5 SepGoldie Lookin Chain at Junction, Cambridge

8 SepIs Cosmology In Crisis?

10 SepThe Lark Ascending - English Chamber Orchestra - Cambridge

29 AugROCK THE BOAT LONDON ALL WHITE BOAT RIDE PARTY | NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL 2026

1 SepCambridge, Famous Alumni Outdoor Exploration Game

5 SepMy Dinner With... Jess Cole & Friends Community Supperclub (Pay-what-you-feel)

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