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Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Travel · yesterday School with more than a century of history up for sale after sudden closure • A former school with more than a century of history is now on the market following its closure with "immediate effect" in August.

Cambridge Independent — News · Events · yesterday In pictures: Ruby Wax, Gail Porter, Mr Motivator and more lead star-studded weekend at The Big Retreat Cambridgeshire • Cambridge Independent — News is included for local events and date-sensitive listings across Cambridge, Ely, Cambourne, Northstowe and Saffron Walden.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Longest 10 minutes ever: Ely barman retires after 50 years of service at pub • A 10-minute favour turned into 50 years behind the bar for Ely barman Glyn Jones, whose long service at the Prince Albert was celebrated with a surprise party.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Driver left pedestrian dying on the road in hit-and-run crash • The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Locals call for railway station to be built instead of 180 new homes • One objection said transport links into the city are "insufficient"

The Hunts Post (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday St Neots Town hit five as Histon suffer ninth defeat in 10 matches • St Neots Town produced a commanding away performance, scoring five times as Histon struggled to create chances in a one-sided contest.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday University of Cambridge students 'frustrated' after being told they can't move into their room before term starts • 'I can’t even really just unpack and settle'

Cambridgeshire Live local democracy coverage RSS feed · Local media · 3 days ago The tree-line high street 1 hour from Cambridge filled with independent shops • You could easily spend a day wandering around the village

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Two shops in Cambs village burgled within space of 24 hours • An investigation has been launched after two shops in the Cambridgeshire village of Willingham were burgled within the space of a day.

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday £200m business park proposed for Milton - and Park & Ride could be developed in future phase • A future Waterbeach travel hub may leave Milton P R ‘surplus’ to requirements, say developers.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · 2 days ago Ely school 'disappointed' after being told to ‘urgently improve’ by Ofsted • The school says it is making 'significant improvements'

What's on: next 14 days

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23–25 Sep at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

23–25 Sep at 10:00Hidden Histories

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

23–24 Sep at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

23–24 Sep at 11:00David Hockney: Beneath the Surface

23–24 Sep at 11:00Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now

23–24 Sep at 12:00TEN GOOD YEARS

24 Sep at 19:00An Intimate Evening with Mark Kingswood

25 Sep at 09:00Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art

6 OctLime Garden in Cambridge

26 SepCandlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More | Cambridge

3 OctGianmarco Soresi at Cambridge Corn Exchange

3 OctStand-up: "Masz Minutę" + Syrek-Dąbrowski | Cambridge | Sezon 4

24 SepBy Royal Appointment

3 OctOVER 30s DAYTIME CLUBBING - CAMBRIDGE

3 OctBeyond 30 Presents... Daytime Clubbing | Cambridge

29 SepUp Close With The Blues At The Portland Arms, Cambridge

1 OctAnnual Residential 2026

25 SepBAILANDO Fridays in Cambridge - Salsa | Bachata | Kizomba

25 SepGarba Circle - Open to All

26 SepMilonga Eclipse - Alternative milonga with DJ Steven Rhodes

4 OctCambridge Hanabi - Japanese Market Autumn Edition

4 OctDame Siân Phillips and Robert Powell in 'It’s All Greek'

28 SepNurse Georgie Carroll at Cambridge Corn Exchange

3 OctLocal Makers Market: Autumn Market at Downing Place, Cambridge.

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

3 OctABRASIONS - new work by Ian Rawlinson

26 SepCandlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

23 SepMyles Sanko | La Raza (Cambridge)

26 SepCandlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

25 SepCambridge Oktoberfest 2026 - 10 years anniversery

24 SepMarillion + Haunt the Woods

1 OctJoe Jackson at Cambridge Corn Exchange

2 OctJazz Sabbath - Cambridge UK

3 OctDuxford Flying Finale

25 SepMiss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift

24 SepHasan Al-Habib: "Death to the West (Midlands)"

6 OctDon Broco at Cambridge Corn Exchange

2 OctSteve Hackett - Best of Genesis & Solo Gems

3 OctTez Ilyas: Tez Things I Hate About You - Cambridge

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