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BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Safety · yesterday Woman dies in early morning multi-vehicle crash • Two other drivers were also seriously injured in a crash involving five vehicles, say police.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · today Ely man runs 5km every day for a year to support men's mental health • An Ely man is running 5km every day for a year to support men's mental health.

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Pippa Heylings: We will always stand up for nature, for our rivers and our countryside • Opinion | Pippa Heylings, MP for South Cambridgeshire, says she will keep pushing for stronger protections for South Cambridgeshire’s environment.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Queen Camilla had to hide her face after Princess Kate's four-word comment at the Cenotaph • Lip reader Jeremy Freeman shared what Princess Kate had said when she posed a four-word question to the Queen, which left her shielding her reaction

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Residents 'suffering sleepless nights' over plans to build on land next to cricket pitch • Hughes Hall bought the land next to Fenner's Cricket pitch in 2024 and have now submitted plans to build student accommodation on the site

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Cambridge woman turned hobby into £5 million business loved by Claire Balding and Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall • The business has made £5 million in just a few years

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · 3 days ago Emmerdale star confirms exit from ITV soap but promises to return in the future • Bradley Riches has confirmed he will be leaving Emmerdale for the festive period but will return to play Lewis Barton in the new year.

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · 3 days ago Cambridge couple complete 11-month African odyssey through 25 countries • Nick and Dawn Giesler drove through the continent in Duffy, their Land Cruiser.

What's on: next 14 days

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14 Nov at 11:00The 2nd Annual Cheese Festival

14 NovHobbiton Beer Festival 2026

9–10 Nov at 09:00Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art

9–10 Nov at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

9–10 Nov at 09:00Knowledge in a Fractured World

9 Nov at 10:00Exhibition: Folklore

9 Nov at 10:00What Remains

9 Nov at 12:00No Provenance

9 Nov at 12:00Max Livesey: The Production of History 1978

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

9 Nov at 17:30What Did Viruses Ever Do For Us? The Evolution of “Good” Viruses

9 Nov at 19:30Justice at a Crossroads: In conversation with Sir Max Hill KC

9 Nov at 20:30Cambridge Schola: Vespers at Gonville & Caius

10 Nov at 10:00Hidden Histories

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

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

10 Nov at 10:00An Enamel Revolution: China and the World

21 NovRicky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts at MASH, Cambridge

13 NovCambridge Indiepop Alldayer 2026!

15 NovChristmas Celebrations at Grand Arcade

22 NovIn Praise of Song: Singing in Islam & The English Folk Tradition

19 NovCambridge FUNK JAM | 19th November 2026

15 NovJosephine Davies & CUJO

14 NovSwiftogeddon - 20 years of Taylor special - Cambridge (Early Show)

16 NovConnecting Creatives | Cambridge

14 NovWomen's social: crazy golf and drinks

12 NovFairtrade Cambs - Tast, Talk and Take Action

22 NovCUPS Winter Showcase 2026: Naughty or Nice

10 NovBachata Cambridge- Bachata Tuesdays

13 NovBAILANDO Fridays in Cambridge - Salsa | Bachata | Kizomba

12 NovGentleman's Dub Club in Cambridge

14 NovJust Jammin At The Rock, Cambridge, Saturday 14th November 2026

21 NovFREE ENTRY! Live music- Charly Says with support from Alan Edgar. EXCLUSIVE SHOW!

14 NovA Fireside Chat with Hunter Biden

19 Nov5th East of England Global Health Conference

17 NovAuthor Event with Naomi Tadmor

9 NovProfessor Silvia Vignolini - Biomimetic Colour Engineering: from nature to applications

18 NovSusan Calman at Cambridge Corn Exchange

21 NovAn Idiot’s Guide to Wine | Cambridge

21 NovProf Alice Roberts – From Cell to Civilisation - Cambridge - SAT 21 NOV 2026

20 NovOpen Stage with special guest Sakara

13 NovEcho Vocal Ensemble: Cozzolani Unbound!

22 NovLive Jazz & Soulful Vocals

17 NovAndy Sheppard Trio

21 NovMulholland Jive live at Cambridge Jazz Festival

22 NovDownpipe at the Geldart

14 NovKids Club (ages 5-11) – November 2026

14 NovLego Club Drop-In @ Cambridge Central Library

14 NovPop Up Baby Bank

14 NovNovember's FREE Children's Clothing Event

14 NovCandlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

19 NovBellowhead at Cambridge Corn Exchange

14 NovAnglia Comedy Allstars - Cambridge

12 NovFrom Politics to Tech with Nick Clegg

20 NovDel Amitri in Cambridge

11 Novwoo wednesday

22 NovCATCH Market: Cambridge, 90s & Y2K Vintage Fashion Market + Clothes Swap

21 NovCandlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More | Cambridge

19 NovPitch Your Friend - IRL Singles Night in Cambridge

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