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Cambridge Independent — News · Weather · yesterday Cherry Hinton community cafe cuts opening hours amid financial warning • The Cherry Branch café based at the Cherry Hinton Hub has faced significant financial issues in its first year.

Cambridge Independent — News · Education · yesterday Former Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo talks economics and trade at University of Cambridge • The professor at Yale University addressed students and members of the Cambridge University Mexican Society.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday £100 energy bill support to be sent directly to bank accounts for 20 million people • John Healey has announced a £100 energy payment for 20 million households in council tax bands A to D, with money paid directly into bank accounts this winter.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · today Four proposals affecting conservation areas or listed buildings in and around Ely • A recycling machine and new homes are among four planning proposals for listed buildings in East Cambridgeshire

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Opening date revealed for new town centre Aldi superstore as signs go up • Aldi will open a new Basildon store at Westgate Shopping Centre on November 12, creating jobs and boosting Christmas shopping in Basildon town centre.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday The Cambridgeshire area named one of the 'most challenging places to be a child' • A report found there are 'unacceptable outcomes and levels of service delivery for children in too many parts of the county'

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday 'Oxford City is a very, very tough draw for us' admits Newmarket Town captain Josh Coulson • Former Cambridge United defender proud of Jockeys' performance in FA Trophy win at Faversham Town

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Free warm space events offer soup, support and conversation across Uttlesford • Free warm space events offering soup, support and conversation are being held across Uttlesford this winter.

The Hunts Post (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Nine-mile walk from Northstowe to Landbeach raises funds for homeless people • A sponsored walk from Northstowe to Landbeach has raised funds and awareness for people experiencing homelessness in Cambridgeshire.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Plans that promise to help 'future generations' in Cambridgeshire takes major step forward • A new reservoir is being created to help water supply in the county

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday Hospital to pilot Hugh's Law after death of boy, 6 • Hugh's family are campaigning for more support for the parents of seriously ill children.

Cambridge News · Local news · 2 days ago Residents say village lacks capacity to ‘absorb massive population spike’ if new homes built • The new homes are proposed to be built across a 26.27 hectare site

What's on: next 14 days

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29–30 Oct at 09:00Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art

29–30 Oct at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

29 Oct at 09:00Knowledge in a Fractured World

29 Oct at 10:00Hidden Histories

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

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

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

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

29 Oct at 10:00What Remains

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

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

29 Oct at 15:00Parent and Child Sushi-Making Workshop

29 Oct at 17:00Taking Victims Seriously: Abolitionism, Minimalism and Punishment as Equality Affirming - Professor Ekow N. Yankah

29 Oct at 17:30The Thouless Natural Sciences Lecture - Gambling harms in the UK: speaking science to power

29 Oct at 18:00Homerton Salsa Classes

29 Oct at 19:30Ensemble L’Isola: Cannons

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

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

31 OctHalloween Party at Tram Depot

30 OctDunna Runna - Halloween Special 2026

31 OctHalloween Silent Disco Party- ALL AGES welcome!

30 OctFREAKY FRIDAY – HALLOWEEN PARTY!!

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!

7 NovKings of The Rollers | Holy Grail UK Tour | Cambridge

7 NovChop Suey + Slip-NOT at Mash, Cambridge

30 OctA Band Called Malice // CAMBRIDGE // The Portland Arms

31 OctZombie Fest - FISH56 OCTAGON

30 OctCambridge Lindy Exchange 2026

29 OctSwish - Clothes Swap Party

29 OctThe Barn international cafe (for international students)

7 NovStreet Photography at Night Meetup

29 OctConversation Hub: Gran Day’s Little Book

3 NovCarpenters Arms Tuesday Jam Night

30 OctBAILANDO Fridays in Cambridge - Salsa | Bachata | Kizomba

7 NovCambridge Bachata Magic - Sat Party (7 Nov)

7 NovMakani Dabkeh and Drumming Circle 2026

31 OctContrabridge Oct with Christina and Ali, calling from Charlie Turner

3 NovThe Fate of the World: a History and Future of the Climate Crisis

5 NovSpecial Screening "The Battle of Algiers" at Arts Picturehouse

6 NovThe Misanthrope - National Theatre Live - Cert 15

5 NovADDAMS FAMILY HENLEY 5-7 November

5 NovNational Theatre Live: Golden Boy

5 NovJason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning

31 OctWhoosh! At Zombie Fest 9

6 Nov“Rachmaninoff and the Myth of Exile”, a talk by Prof Marina Frolova-Walker

1 NovWEEKLY Sunday Jazz w Andy Bowie 4tet

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

31 OctCandlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

7 NovRomesh Ranganathan Will Change Your Life

3 NovThe Proclaimers at Cambridge Corn Exchange

31 OctPaint and Sip - Spooky Starry Night | Portland Arms

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