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BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Health · yesterday Hospital heroes reunited with baby born in car park • Ana Jardim and Sam Craigie say their training kicked in after they heard Oliver's mother's screams.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Broken ticket machine could cause village railway station to close again • The ticket machine and a departure screen at Shelford station have been broken for ten weeks

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Cambridgeshire fire service ‘failed’ to assess safety risk for firefighters • A fire service has been hit with an improvement notice by the Health and Safety Executive

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Camcycle: There are lessons to be learned from school streets • Opinion | Camcycle’s Becca Thomas says school streets designed to make the journey between home and school safer for children also create open space.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Children 'kicked' and 'broke' man's front door as investigation launched • An investigation has been launched after a group of children "kicked" and "broke" a man's front door in Ely.

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Water leaks from ceiling of busy hospital in Cambridgeshire • Further details have emerged amid reports of water leaking from the ceiling of a Cambridgeshire hospital.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · today 'I went to Norfolk's most popular beach near Cambridge - I can sum it up in two words' • Just two hours from Cambridge, along the Norfolk coast, is one of the world's best beaches, offering miles of pristine golden sand, backed by rolling dunes and an enchanting forest

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Braintree MP James Cleverly announces decision to run for London Mayor • Braintree MP Sir James Cleverly has announced he will be stepping down from the shadow cabinet to run for London Mayor.

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday CPRE warns Greater Cambridge’s growth targets clash with water supply limits as drought exposes ‘extreme risk’ • They warn that our natural water systems are already operating past their breaking point.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Second headliner pause Summer Series act due to medical emergency • Much-loved UK boyband JLS paused their headline act at the Colchester Castle Summer Series due to a medical emergency in the crowd

Cambridgeshire Live local democracy coverage RSS feed · Local media · 2 days ago Burglar stole £29k worth of jewellery in under two minutes • The man went on a crime spree stealing thousands of pounds worth of jewellery and cash

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Forecast predicts wet bank holiday weekend for Cambridgeshire • There will be some sun, but rain is expected in parts of Cambridgeshire across the long weekend

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · 2 days ago Stockport sign Cambridge defender Jobe • Stockport County sign Cambridge United defender Mamadou Jobe for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

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

30 Aug at 09:30A Treasure Hunt: The Quirky Side of Cambridge

30 Aug at 10:00Art Exhibition: 'Images and Other Conversations'

30 Aug at 10:00The Struggle for Light art exhibition

30–31 Aug at 11:00David Hockney: Beneath the Surface

30 Aug at 11:00Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today

30 Aug at 11:00Kenji Umeda: a journey

30 Aug at 11:00; 31 Aug at 10:00Portraits of Cambridge: A Town in Transition

30 Aug at 11:30Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour

30 Aug at 12:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

30 Aug at 12:00TEN GOOD YEARS

30 Aug at 12:30Hidden Cambridge: The Unusual, The Quirky, and the Bizarre!

30 Aug at 14:30Sex and the City: Cambridge Women, Town and Gown

31 Aug at 09:00; 1 Sep at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

31 Aug at 14:00Notes on Colour

1 Sep at 09:00Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity

3 SepCambridge Funk Jam @ La Raza

9 SepThe Portland Music Quiz!

4 SepBALKAN Party CAMBRIDGE - Back to Reality

6 SepPaul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

3 SepCambridge - People Planet Pint x Stuart Goldsmith

12 SepNorthern Live - Do I Love You

31 AugBank Holiday Monday Live Music: Fabian Bonner & The Firm Believers

5 SepLocal Anaesthesia for Podiatrists: Update & Refresher

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

8 SepCambridge Wellness Festival 2026

30 AugTree of Life - Out of the Ordinary Festival

2 SepSpeed Dating in Cambridge| Ages 40-55

30 AugOutdoor Portraits Photography Meetup

3 SepThe Alma Quiz Night

3 SepBoard Game Community Group

6 SepCambridge Kidical Mass

5 SepLego Club Drop-In @ Cambridge Central Library

30 AugBANK HOLIDAY 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

2 Sepuv neon rave fred vs sammy

4 SepRobin Trower in Cambridge

5 SepGoldie Lookin Chain at Junction, Cambridge

8 SepIs Cosmology In Crisis?

10 SepThe Lark Ascending - English Chamber Orchestra - Cambridge

5 SepMy Dinner With... Jess Cole & Friends Community Supperclub (Pay-what-you-feel)

1 SepCambridge, Famous Alumni Outdoor Exploration Game

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