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Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Events · yesterday Popular garden centre transforming for Christmas experience with a mystery twist • Perrywood Tiptree garden centre is inviting customers to enjoy a 1930s-themed festive meal with a mysterious twist.

Cambridge News · Council and records · 2 days ago Cambs man sent abusive and racist messages to England footballer • The messages contained racially offensive language and slurs

Cambridge Independent — News · Council and records · yesterday Trumpington Memory Café celebrates fifth birthday • The café is a joint initiative of Trumpington Parish Church and the Rotary Club of Cambridge.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday East Cambs special school 'needs urgent improvement' but changes are underway • The trust behind a special school in Littleport that was rated as requiring significant improvement by Ofsted says it is "disappointed" by the findings but has already made major changes.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Council accused of 'playing dangerous game' with social homes in estate redevelopment • Cambridge City Council has said the reduction in affordable housing is necessary to secure funding from Homes England

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday East Cambs pre-school celebrates 50 years of supporting local families • Little Thetford Acorns Pre-school is celebrating 50 years of helping children and families.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday New homes approved despite fears it will overwhelm 'very poor' sewage network • The village alreay experiences the highest number of sewage spillages in the region

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Wendens Ambo pre-school children meet exotic animals with Safari Stu • Children at Wendens Ambo Pre-school met exotic animals with Safari Stu.

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday REVEALED: Number of Cambs students suspended for physical assault in last five years • Nearly 3,000 students were suspended from schools in Cambridgeshire for physically assaulting teachers and other pupils over the last five years, data has revealed.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Fears development will mean ‘Great Shelford is no longer a lovely village’ • Readers have raised concerns about water and services over plans for around 4,000 homes on Cambridge's southern edge

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday 'If they're threatening, put them on a lead' • Cambridge City Council is updating its rules for dog owners, including where dogs must be on leads.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday Homes plan lacks community facilities, says council • Parish council raises concerns over plans for 4,000 homes in South Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire Live local democracy coverage RSS feed · Local media · 3 days ago The shocking number of students suspended for physical assaults at Cambridgeshire schools • The majority of incidents involved primary school pupils

Cambridge Science Park news RSS feed · Business and development · yesterday Funding and awards recognition for Filtronic • Filtronic has secured UK Space Agency-backed funding for its next generation of satellite technology and a place on the shortlist for Company of the Year at the AIM Awards 2026.

What's on: next 14 days

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24–25 Sep at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

24–25 Sep at 10:00Hidden Histories

24–25 Sep at 10:00A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

24–25 Sep at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

24–25 Sep at 11:00David Hockney: Beneath the Surface

24–25 Sep at 11:00Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now

24–25 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

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

25 Sep at 17:30Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour

6 OctLime Garden in Cambridge

26 SepCandlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More | Cambridge

26 SepPiano Bar @ De Luca - Saturdays!

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

7 OctDisrupt Cambridge 13.0

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

25 SepMiss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift

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

6 OctDon Broco at Cambridge Corn Exchange

2 OctJazz Sabbath - Cambridge UK

3 OctDuxford Flying Finale

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

2 OctSteve Hackett - Best of Genesis & Solo Gems

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

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