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Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Plans for 13 homes near hospital approved despite 'overdevelopment' fears • Plans to build a new housing development on the site of a former social club near the Princess of Wales Hospital in Ely have been approved.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Police protecting RNLI crews after abuse for saving lives in English Channel • Recent reports say RNLI volunteers and staff have faced online abuse, protests and false claims connected to Channel rescues.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday The 'brilliant' area in the shadow of Addenbrooke's hospital where residents feel 'lucky' • One resident said they feel 'reassured' living there

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday The Cambridge restaurant named one of the best of its kind • The restaurant sits on an 'iconic road full of buzz'

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday 'Rare opportunity' to purchase refurbished home in Ely for around £950,000 • A "rare opportunity" to purchase a thoughtfully refurbished home has arisen in Ely for offers over £950,000

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday A14 'likely to be shut for hours' after 'very serious crash' • Emergency services have attended a "very serious collision" on the A14

The Hunts Post (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Dutty Moonshine Big Band brings Boomtown energy to Cambridge Junction • Dutty Moonshine Big Band will bring Boomtown energy to Cambridge Junction.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday How a BBC strike exterminated Doctor Who adventure • Marcus Hearn recalls the stories his father told him about the filming of episodes in Cambridge.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday The huge cost Cambridgeshire Police has to pay for uniform over 3 years • A spokesperson for the force said its priority is to get 'best value for money'

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Ian Sollom: Early release only works if probation does • Opinion | Ian Sollom, Liberal Democrat MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, writes for the Cambridge Independent.

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday CCTV shows Cambridge man ransacking jewellery • He stole jewellery worth £29,000 and then targeted Post Offices and Co-op.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · 2 days ago Major disruption to Greater Anglia services after person hit by train • Greater Anglia services face disruption after a person was hit by a train between Cambridge North and Thetford, affecting Norwich and Stansted routes.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · 3 days ago Secret Cambridgeshire • The tale of the missing Doctor Who storyline filmed in Cambridge.

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 45 priority public listings from 45 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

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

13 Sep at 10:00Art Exhibition: 'Images and Other Conversations'

13–14 Sep at 11:00David Hockney: Beneath the Surface

13 Sep at 11:00; 14 Sep at 10:00Portraits of Cambridge: A Town in Transition

13 Sep at 11:30Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour

13 Sep at 12:00; 15 Sep at 10:00A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

13 Sep at 12:00; 15 Sep at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

13 Sep at 12:00TEN GOOD YEARS

13 Sep at 14:30Sex and the City: Cambridge Women, Town and Gown

13 Sep at 19:00Echoes of Buenos Aires: Martín Alvarado with Gerardo Villar y Los Aguirre

14–15 Sep at 09:00Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity

14–15 Sep at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

15 Sep at 10:00Hidden Histories

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

13 SepPride and Prejudice Outdoor Cinema at Anglesey Abbey

24 SepBy Royal Appointment

15 SepTRASH INDIE FRESHERS

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

15 SepBachata Cambridge- Bachata Tuesdays

15 SepK-pop dance classes in Cambridge

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

19 SepThe WisH freestyle

24 SepMarillion + Haunt the Woods

13 SepSalisbury Arms Sunday Jam Night

19 SepCambridge Autumn Shopping Fair

13 SepBing And His Friends Outdoor Cinema Experience at Anglesey Abbey

19 SepThe Turtle Who Turned the Tide Storytime & Activities

14 SepMonday Storytimes at Cambridge Central Library

20 SepWard Thomas at Cambridge Corn Exchange

18 SepSpecial Evening of Mediumship with Peter Goddard

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

13 SepWEEKLY Sunday Jazz w Andy Bowie 4tet

26 SepSaint Etienne | Cambridge

16 SepANGLIA RUSKIN FRESHERS 2026 BLOCK PARTY

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!

14 SepYotam Ottolenghi A Topping & Company Booksellers of Ely event. More information

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