New 'family-friendly' independent café coming to Cambridge riverside spot

• The new café will replace Kerb Kollective, which ran for six years at the same location

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Cambridge Independent — News · Weather · yesterday Cambridge market overhaul approved despite traders’ warning it could ‘destroy’ the historic square • The proposal was deferred when it first came to the authority’s planning committee in March.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Safety · yesterday Police find food worth more than £5,000 in car boot • The food, including chocolates, chorizo, cheese and butter, is believed to be stolen, say police.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Travel · today Cambridge could get its 12th 'greenway' connecting villages with city • The greenway project aims to improve journeys for those cycling, walking and horse riding between Cambridge and its surrounding villages

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Investigation after woman seriously injured in car and cherry picker crash • Cambridgeshire police are appealing for information after a woman was seriously injured in a crash between a car and a cherry picker on the A10 near Waterbeach.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Backlash over plans to build flats on car parks sparks no confidence vote • Huntingdonshire District Council's Liberal Democrat-led joint-administration collapsed over backlash to plans to build on car parks

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Man dies following serious assault at railway station • The victim was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died on Tuesday, September 1, surrounded by his family.

The Hunts Post (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Two taken to hospital after police called to crash on Cambridgeshire A-road • Two drivers have been taken to hospital after police were called to a crash on the A428 at Hardwick, near Cambridge.

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Vape related blazes cost Cambs fire service more than £850 in just three years • Vape-related fires have cost Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service more than £850 in just three years, new data reveals.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Fishmonger works 18-hour days to deliver fresh fish to homes across region • A fishmonger is putting in 18-hour days to deliver fresh catches across Cambridgeshire and Norfolk after taking over the rounds started by his father 20 years ago.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday 'Despicable' abuser bit and kicked ex-partner with young son in the house • He pushed the victim to the floor before biting her and kicking her in the stomach

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Building delays on A12 due to crash • A crash has partially blocked the A12 near Chelmsford, with queueing traffic reported on the northbound carriageway.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Cambridgeshire bus services to change after combined authority review • A number of bus services across Cambridgeshire are due to change following a review.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday The city grappling with unreliable phone signal • A council is considering technology involving street furniture to improve so-called mobile notspots.

Cambridgeshire Live local democracy coverage RSS feed · Local media · 3 days ago New train station loudspeakers dubbed 'deafening' as locals demand a fix • Cambridge South station opened to passengers at the end of June, but residents living nearby say the platform announcements are too loud

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Calls to review ‘dangerous’ Cambridge junction rejected by county council • Residents signed a petition, complaining of design flaws.

Cambridgeshire Live local democracy coverage RSS feed · Local media · 3 days ago The Cambridgeshire border town perfectly situated between London and Cambridge • The town also offers affordable house prices

What's on: next 14 days

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12 Sep at 02:00PemberFest 2026 Craft Beer Festival

4 Sep at 18:00campfire. festival Memorial Day Weekend 2026

9 SepCambridge Carnival Jamboree

3–4 Sep at 09:00Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity

3–4 Sep at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

3–4 Sep at 10:00Hidden Histories

3–4 Sep at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

3–4 Sep at 11:00David Hockney: Beneath the Surface

3–4 Sep at 11:00Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today

3–4 Sep at 11:00Kenji Umeda: a journey

3 Sep at 12:00TEN GOOD YEARS

3 Sep at 13:00Exhibition Tour - Handpicked

3 Sep at 14:00Notes on Colour

4 Sep at 10:00Portraits of Cambridge: A Town in Transition

13 SepPride and Prejudice Outdoor Cinema at Anglesey Abbey

6 SepPaul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

15 SepTRASH INDIE FRESHERS

4 SepBALKAN Party CAMBRIDGE - Back to Reality

4 SepBAILANDO Fridays in Cambridge - Salsa | Bachata | Kizomba

5 SepCome Around to Cambridge 2026 - Saturday night social with Django's Tiger Quartet

5 SepSecret Beats At Hidden Rooms - Bachata Cambridge

12 SepNorthern Live - Do I Love You

6 SepSalisbury Arms Sunday Jam Night

5 SepLocal Anaesthesia for Podiatrists: Update & Refresher

13 SepBing And His Friends Outdoor Cinema Experience at Anglesey Abbey

6 SepCambridge Kidical Mass

5 SepLego Club Drop-In @ Cambridge Central Library

10 SepSocial Dating Cambridge: Relaxed Dating Evening for Ages 30–50

3 SepThe Alma Quiz Night

3 SepBoard Game Community Group

12 SepSeptember 12 - Individuals - Newmarket

6 SepWEEKLY Sunday Jazz w Andy Bowie 4tet

3 SepJohn Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50 at Cambridge Corn Exchange

9 SepRicky Gervais Cambridge

12 SepDuxford Battle of Britain Air Show

5 SepCandlelight: Disney Love Songs

5 SepCandlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

16 SepANGLIA RUSKIN FRESHERS 2026 BLOCK PARTY

4 SepRobin Trower in Cambridge

10 SepThe Lark Ascending - English Chamber Orchestra - Cambridge

8 SepIs Cosmology In Crisis?

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

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