Fresh hope for rejected £2m wildlife hospital

• The government appoints an inspector to take a look at the project, which was refused twice.

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BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Travel · today The £1k school bus and the decade-long fight • Parents say children from some villages in a college's catchment area do not get school transport.

Cambridge Independent — News · Travel · today Cllr Katie Thornburrow: ‘Let the train take the strain’ or a truly integrated transport network for Cambridge • Opinion | Cllr Katie Thornburrow, the Labour leader of Cambridge City Council, writes for the Cambridge Independent.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Travel · today 'Horrible' road near schools with 'heavy congestion' making drop off and pick up 'unsafe' • CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections is the source link to check before travelling, commuting or planning around Cambridge-area route changes.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Bradley Walsh to replace Simon Cowell as judge on Britain's Got Talent • Bradley Walsh is set to fill in for Simon Cowell during upcoming Britain’s Got Talent auditions while he has a back operation.

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · today Cambridgeshire hospitals to introduce shared electronic patient record system • Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) and Royal Papworth Hospital are joining forces to introduce a shared electronic patient record (EPR) system.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday World’s first Minecraft-themed hotel to open at huge UK theme park in 2027 • The world's first Minecraft-themed hotel is set to open in the UK, bringing the iconic video game experience to life.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday The Cambridgeshire village with a record-breaking green and a unique school • The school is one of only two of its kind

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Cambs High Sheriff praises hospice charity for its ‘exceptional care’ • East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices in Milton has been praised for its "exceptional care" by the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire during a recent visit.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Meet the barmaid, 19, swapping pulling pints for Miss Teen Great Britain final • Fozila Umurzoqova, 19, is a finalist in Miss Teen Great Britain's 16-to-19 category

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Pub given go-ahead to build new guest rooms to help it 'survive in the long term' • A one-and-a-half storey building is proposed to be built behind the pub

Cambridgeshire Live local democracy coverage RSS feed · Local media · 3 days ago Cambridge train evacuated after man 'claimed to have bomb' • The man is said to have claimed that there was a bomb on board the train

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Mayor’s Question Time: Paul Bristow answers questions on C2C busway, Mill Road, ‘tourist tax’ and Ely North Junction • Q A with public was hosted by editor Paul Brackley.

Cambridge News · Local news · 2 days ago Prince Harry releases Saturday statement on Archie and Lilibet schooling • Since Harry and Meghan flew back to the UK a month ago after six years living in the US, they have been involved in a public spat with Buckingham Palace

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · 3 days ago Christmas arrives early at Poplar Nurseries with launch of 'magical' showroom • Poplar Nurseries has opened its 2026 Christmas showroom, unveiling its “Tinsel & Co” display to visitors on Saturday morning.

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 37 priority public listings from 37 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

28–30 Sep at 09:00Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art

28–30 Sep at 09:00Tender Whispers from the Heart: An exhibition of embroidered poetry

28–30 Sep at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

28 Sep at 10:00Portraits of Cambridge: A Town in Transition

28–29 Sep at 11:00David Hockney: Beneath the Surface

29 Sep at 10:00Hidden Histories

29 Sep at 10:00A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

29 Sep at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

29 Sep at 11:00Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now

29 Sep at 17:00Ancient Korean Culture and Architecture

29 Sep at 17:00Language, Craft and Community: In conversation with Clare Hunter and Ekta Kaul

6 OctDon Broco at Cambridge Corn Exchange

1 OctCambridge Funk Jam @ La Raza

3 OctBeyond 30 Presents... Daytime Clubbing | Cambridge

3 OctGianmarco Soresi at Cambridge Corn Exchange

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

29 SepUp Close With The Blues At The Portland Arms, Cambridge

29 SepCarpenters Arms Tuesday Jam Night

7 OctDisrupt Cambridge 13.0

10 OctShiny New Model 2026 | Cambridge Junction 1, 2

1 OctAnnual Residential 2026

4 OctDame Siân Phillips and Robert Powell in 'It’s All Greek'

6 OctDandiya Dance Class

3 OctBon-odori -Japanese folk dance- workshop 盆踊りを踊ってみる会

28 SepNurse Georgie Carroll at Cambridge Corn Exchange

3 OctLocal Makers Market: Autumn Market at Downing Place, Cambridge.

3 OctABRASIONS - new work by Ian Rawlinson

30 Sepwhite lies party

3 OctDuxford Flying Finale

1 OctJoe Jackson at Cambridge Corn Exchange

2 OctJazz Sabbath - Cambridge UK

9 OctReef in Cambridge

2 OctSteve Hackett - Best of Genesis & Solo Gems

4 OctCambridge Hanabi - Japanese Market Autumn Edition

11 OctKris Barras Band at MASH, Cambridge

8 OctEurope’s Number One Dire Straits Show - King's Lynn

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

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