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Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Urgent repairs needed at historic church threatened by water damage • A council has agreed to help fund “urgent repairs” to a village church amid safety concerns. • St Andrew’s Church in Wimpole had already spent £14,000 of their own money repairing the aging building from damage caused by water ingress and deteriorating masonry.

Cambridge News · Local news · today Locals fear ‘overpowering’ smell from potential energy plant in ‘sleepy village’ • Residents also feel the main road will "not be able to cope" with more large vehicles going to the site

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Calls for tougher parking rules near Cambridge South as Clay Farm and Glebe Farm roads stay unadopted • Residential roads in the developments built over the past decade remain the responsibility of developer Vistry.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Number of animal being beaten in Cambridgeshire on the rise • Shocking figures from the RSPCA reveal animal beatings across the country have risen by 90 per cent

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday 'Most of us will be gone' - behind a market controversy • Cambridge's market dates from the Middle Ages, but current traders are not all behind a revamp.

Cambridgeshire Live local democracy coverage RSS feed · Local media · 3 days ago I found Norfolk beach just 80 minutes from Cambridge that seems to go under the radar • Just 80 minutes from Cambridge is a beautiful stretch of Norfolk coastline that is a lesser-known gem that goes wonderfully uncrowded every day of the year

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Residents say parking provisions 'must improve' near new Cambridge station • CambridgeshireLive readers have been sharing their views on parking enforcement and provision around Cambridge's new railway station and nearby Clay Farm and Glebe Farm estates

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Citizens Advice Rural Cambs explain how to start sorting your debts • Meghan Hawthorne, debt caseworker at Citizens Advice Rural Cambs, talks about how debt and money problems in general can feel extremely overwhelming.

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · 3 days ago Minister urged to change regulations so Eddington’s water recycling system can finally be used by homes • It has been installed for five years - but it can’t be used under current rules.

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

31 Aug at 09:00; 1–2 Sep at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

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

31 Aug at 11:00; 1–2 Sep at 11:00David Hockney: Beneath the Surface

31 Aug at 14:00; 1 Sep at 14:00Notes on Colour

1–2 Sep at 09:00Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity

1–2 Sep at 10:00Hidden Histories

1–2 Sep at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

1–2 Sep at 11:00Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today

1 Sep at 11:00Kenji Umeda: a journey

13 SepPride and Prejudice Outdoor Cinema at Anglesey Abbey

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

13 SepBing And His Friends Outdoor Cinema Experience at Anglesey Abbey

6 SepCambridge Kidical Mass

5 SepLego Club Drop-In @ Cambridge Central Library

8 SepCambridge Wellness Festival 2026

2 SepSpeed Dating in Cambridge| Ages 40-55

3 SepThe Alma Quiz Night

3 SepBoard Game Community Group

12 SepSeptember 12 - Individuals - Newmarket

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

4 SepRobin Trower in Cambridge

5 SepGoldie Lookin Chain at Junction, Cambridge

10 SepThe Lark Ascending - English Chamber Orchestra - Cambridge

8 SepIs Cosmology In Crisis?

2 Sepuv neon rave fred vs sammy

12 SepSing Outdoor Cinema Experience at Anglesey Abbey

1 SepCambridge, Famous Alumni Outdoor Exploration Game

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

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