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• Haddenham Steam Rally in East Cambridgeshire featured vintage tractors, vehicles, stunts and family attractions, despite poor weather.

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Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Council and records · yesterday Ely underpass transformed by first murals on city's new ‘Free Wall’ • Two new murals have transformed an underpass in Ely into a vibrant public art space.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Safety · yesterday How High Street shops are taking on violent shoplifters • The BBC meets Darren and other people on the front line of retail crime in the East of England.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Cambridge Market refurb could spell 'beginning of the end' for traders • Cambridge City Council's planning committee approved plans for a multi-million pound redevelopment of Cambridge Market Square, but traders say they have been left in limbo waiting to hear where they will be temporarily relocated

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday MAPPED - missing three-year-old's last known steps after vanishing at playground • Search for missing three-year-old Noah Woods enters second day in Brantham, Suffolk, as police and volunteers receive maps and search for the partially deaf boy.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday ‘Celebrity’ ex-Cambridgeshire police officer asked for nude pictures of suspect • The former police officer gained a celebrity status as he appeared on BBC and Channel 4 crime shows

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Disgraced ex-Cambs police sergeant jailed over 'toxic' Whatsapp culture • Disgraced former Cambridgeshire Police officer Paul Street who created a “toxic” WhatsApp culture has been jailed for four years at the Old Bailey.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday New supermarket could open despite fears busy road could be made 'far worse' • Lidl announced earlier this year it had plans to open more stores in Cambridgeshire

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Police find two men working illegally at takeaway in joint operation • The activity forms part of an investigation into labour exploitation and organised immigration.

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Guided busway is overcrowded, survey finds - but the service will be reduced • Stagecoach is reducing peak-time frequency due to the work on safety fencing.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Locals say ‘atrocious’ Cambridgeshire road needs 'emergency intervention' • One woman said the road is a 'safety risk'

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday City development body 'undemocratic' says Ed Davey • The Lib Dem leader also calls the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation "slightly chaotic".

Cambridge Science Park news RSS feed · Business and development · yesterday Funding opportunities for Park companies • Three Innovate UK funding opportunities opened in September that may be of interest to companies across the Park. • Here’s a quick overview, with links to the full competition details

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday CCTV footage released as police issue fresh appeal in search for missing Noah • CCTV footage has been released as the search continues for missing three-year-old boy Noah Woods.

Cambridge Science Park news RSS feed · Business and development · yesterday Cambridge Consultants joins forces with XPRIZE to tackle the world’s biggest challenges • What happens when some of the world's biggest scientific and engineering challenges become competitions? • That is the idea behind XPRIZE, known for its global competitions tackling some of the world’s

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 39 priority public listings from 39 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

18 Sep at 09:30One-day meeting - The Future of UK Landscape Regeneration

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

17–18 Sep at 09:00; 17 Sep at 18:00Artists't talk: Attention is the Rarest and Purest Form of Generosity

17–18 Sep at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

17–18 Sep at 10:00Hidden Histories

17–18 Sep at 10:00A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

17–18 Sep at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

17 Sep at 10:45Sixties Renaissance

17–18 Sep at 11:00David Hockney: Beneath the Surface

17 Sep at 12:00TEN GOOD YEARS

17 Sep at 18:30Time Jump and Just Kill: An evening with Adam Simcox & Remi Kone

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

19 SepUkrainian Educational Hub to open at central Cambridge church

17 SepStill time to get your questions to the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

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

26 SepCandlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More | Cambridge

24 SepBy Royal Appointment

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

26 Sep70s Day Disco: Cambridge

18 SepBAILANDO Fridays in Cambridge - Salsa | Bachata | Kizomba

19 SepThe WisH freestyle

19 SepBon-odori -Japanese folk dance- workshop 盆踊りを踊ってみる会

26 SepMilonga Eclipse - Alternative milonga with DJ Steven Rhodes

24 SepMarillion + Haunt the Woods

20 SepSalisbury Arms Sunday Jam Night

20 SepWard Thomas at Cambridge Corn Exchange

18 SepSpecial Evening of Mediumship with Peter Goddard

19 SepCambridge Autumn Shopping Fair

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

20 SepWEEKLY Sunday Jazz w Andy Bowie 4tet

26 SepSaint Etienne | Cambridge

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!

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