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Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Major airport closes due to volcano eruption affecting Stansted flights • Fresh Mount Etna ash disrupts Stansted flights to Sicily as Catania Airport closes; Ryanair flight diverted to Palermo.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Saffron Walden residents asked to shape the future of Jubilee Hub • Saffron Walden Town Council is asking residents their views on services at the Jubilee Hub.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Armed police spotted outside property on Cambridge street • A man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of multiple offences

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Dismissed: Police officer involved in collision with taxi in Cambridge was over the limit in unmarked police car • He faced court and a misconduct hearing.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Prince Harry's 42nd birthday spent in '£6m mansion' and relative who could join him • Prince Harry is set to celebrate his 42nd birthday in the UK for the first time since 2022, possibly at his £6m Oxfordshire farmhouse. • Royal biographer Andrew Lownie suggests a Spencer family reunion is on the cards, though a reconciliation with Prince William remains unlikely.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Accountant defrauded company of £40k and went on a skiing holiday • She initially claimed that the money went towards a family member's medical treatment

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Cambridge chartered accountant defrauded employer of £40,000 and spent it on French Alps holiday • The financial discrepancy was not spotted until a few months later.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Industrial estate could be built near busy Cambridge station • The applicant describes the site as a 'industrial-led employment development'

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday Bennett pleased with Cambridge's start • Cambridge United defender Liam Bennett says the club is delighted to lie fifth after six matches back up in League One.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday Cambridge Folk Festival to be held for extra day • The festival will return for an extra day next year, after the event was previously scaled back.

Cambridgeshire Live local democracy coverage RSS feed · Local media · 3 days ago The housing estate famed TV host Richard Osman lived in before moving to Cambridge • He lived in an ordinary-looking housing estate

Cambridgeshire Live local democracy coverage RSS feed · Local media · 2 days ago Cambridge Green party leader stands down from 'demanding' role saying it's 'the right time' • There will be a new leadership team taking over

Cambridge Science Park news RSS feed · Business and development · yesterday What does it take to build a world-class company in the UK? • The UK has no shortage of great ideas. • The harder question is whether we have the capital, people and appetite for risk to turn more of them into world-class companies

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Plans seek retrospective approval for showman's yard near East Cambs village • Michael Searle has applied retrospectively to East Cambridgeshire District Council to turn land near Wilburton into a showman's yard.

What's on: next 14 days

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

16–17 Sep at 09:00; 17 Sep at 18:00Artists't talk: Attention is the Rarest and Purest Form of Generosity

16–17 Sep at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

16–17 Sep at 10:00Hidden Histories

16–17 Sep at 10:00A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

16–17 Sep at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

16–17 Sep at 11:00David Hockney: Beneath the Surface

16–17 Sep at 12:00TEN GOOD YEARS

16 Sep at 19:15Cambridge Folklore, Poetry, Dark Music, etc - Book Tour!

16 Sep at 22:00Festival of Choirs: The Monastic Hours: Compline

17 Sep at 10:45Sixties Renaissance

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!

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

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!

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