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BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Safety · yesterday Crossing hope near schools dashed by council error • Parents continue to raise safety concerns near two schools on Maple Grove.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Planning · yesterday Watchdog appeals decision in sexual misconduct case • The General Medical Council says it is "deeply troubled" by the behaviour of Dr Adam Chesters.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Council and records · yesterday Garden centre bosses furious after Halloween displays vandalised and farm broken into • White Elm Garden Centre in Bicknacre condemns repeated Halloween vandalism and a break-in at its petting farm, after displays and enclosures were damaged.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Ely cadet leader retires at 20 after becoming qualified gliding pilot • A young leader has stepped down after reaching the upper age limit for cadet service in Ely.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Man rushed to hospital after 'serious' crash shuts part of M11 near Duxford • Drivers faced more than an hour of delays

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · today I visited East England's prettiest town - not Cambridge or Lavenham • There are plenty of charming places in the East of England, but even big hitters such as the university city of Cambridge, and the medieval village of Lavenham, have to bow down to this certified beauty

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Rooftop dining domes with panoramic views of Cambridge are perfect for a treat • If you love outdoor dining and are already lamenting the arrival of the cooler days, then a Cambridgeshire hotel could be the place for you this autumn and winter.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Burger restaurant burglar who stole more than £900 from till jailed • A burglar who broke into 5 Akhis, a Cambridge burger restaurant, and stole more than £900 from the till has been jailed.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Over 100 arrested as major crime crackdown seizes drugs, weapons and stolen vehicles • A two-week operation saw officers make 105 arrests while recovering drugs, weapons and stolen vehicles across the county.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Former East of England Showground would ‘be put to good use’ if 2000 homes built • The former showground attracted thousands of visitors to events every year

Cambridge Science Park news RSS feed · Business and development · yesterday Gearset appoints former Matillion marketing chief as CMO • Cambridge Science Park member Gearset has appointed Mark Johnston as its new Chief Marketing Officer as the company builds on its global growth and expands further into enterprise AI.

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday £8m leisure facilities investment as Cambridge City Council signs decade-long contract with GLL • Improved facilities and concessionary prices promised.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday The oversubscribed Cambridgeshire primary schools parents are desperate to send their children to • Some schools are harder to get your kids into than others

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 51 priority public listings from 51 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

23 Oct at 10:00What Remains

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

23–24 Oct at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

23 Oct at 09:00Knowledge in a Fractured World

23–24 Oct at 10:00Hidden Histories

23–24 Oct at 10:00A Call to Art: William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites

23–24 Oct at 10:00A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

23 Oct at 10:00An Enamel Revolution: China and the World

23 Oct at 10:00Exhibition: Folklore

23 Oct at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

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

23 Oct at 14:00Misery and Beauty: Harry Becker's Portrait of East Anglian Farm Labour around the Great War

23 Oct at 17:00Graham Storey lecture with Eleanor Catton

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

31 OctThe Fright Crawl | Cambridge's #1 Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Sat, Oct 31

31 OctThe Fright Crawl | Cambridge Halloween Day Bar Crawl 2026 | Sat, Oct 31

24 OctAFTRHRS - Halloween Party

31 OctZombie Fest 9 - East Anglia's Biggest Indoor Halloween Festival

31 OctHalloween Party at Tram Depot

30 OctDunna Runna - Halloween Special 2026

24 OctAutumn Celebration: Pumpkin Day and Halloween

24 OctSpooky Autumn Lanterns - A Parent and Child Workshop

30 OctDexys Midnight Runners at Cambridge Corn Exchange

3 NovTeenage Fanclub at Cambridge Junction, Cambridge

29 OctThe Wedding Present - Seamonsters 35th Anniversary Concert LIVE in Cambridge!

28 OctThe Tallis Scholars

27 OctPet Needs at MASH, Cambridge

30 OctCambridge Lindy Exchange 2026

31 OctLight Night: Cambridge

31 OctTHE RISING BLUES - LIVE @ THE BYRON'S BEAR OCT 31st

25 OctSalisbury Arms Sunday Jam Night

31 OctWhoosh! At Zombie Fest 9

28 OctJonathan Pie at Cambridge Corn Exchange

31 OctLego Club Drop-In @ Cambridge Central Library

29 OctBird Puppet Making

30 OctTeddy Bears' Picnic at Willingham Library

23 OctThe Causes of Great-Power War

28 OctSeychelles Discovered Cambridge

23 OctBAILANDO Fridays in Cambridge - Salsa | Bachata | Kizomba

27 OctK-pop dance classes in Cambridge

24 OctMilonga Connection with DJ Winston Veerender

27 OctAround The Table Supper Club: Korean edition

24 OctKnit&Natter X Warm Hub at Cambridge Central Library

28 OctSpeed Dating in Cambridge for ages 30-49

25 OctWEEKLY Sunday Jazz w Andy Bowie 4tet

1 NovJools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra at Cambridge Corn Exchange

31 OctCandlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

23 OctThe Bluetones | Junction, Cambridge - Expecting To Fly 30th Anniversary Tour

3 NovThe Proclaimers at Cambridge Corn Exchange

23 OctSimon Brodkin: Unleashed

27 OctRADIOHEAD "The Soundtrack of our Lives" by Paranohead

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