Urgent repairs to force closure of guided busway’s southern section between Clay Farm and Trumpington

• The closure affects both the busway and the adjacent maintenance track.

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BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Health · yesterday Loss of some rural hospital services 'temporary' • NHS bosses say staffing issues have caused the temporary loss of services like endoscopy and breast surgery.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Safety · yesterday Three arrests by police using facial recognition • Cambridgeshire Police says three men were arrested during the six-hour operation in the city.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Council and records · yesterday Ely café reopens to help adults with learning disabilities gain work skills • A café supporting adults with learning disabilities has reopened in Ely.

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Council and records · yesterday What is next for the Grafton Centre? • The first phase of a project transforming the site in Cambridge is expected to be finished in 2029.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Busy road where residents say speed limit not obeyed to get new 'physical measures' • Cambridgeshire County Council approved chicanes to be installed on Arbury Road in Chesterton

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday Cambridge City Council accused of risking ‘avoidable legal challenge’ over Christ’s College library plans • The college was granted permission last year to knock down its 1970s library to make way for a new building.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Poll - Should school uniforms be banned from pornography in the UK? • A campaign launched by a group of schoolgirls to ban the use of school uniforms in pornography has attracted thousands of supporters and sparked debate.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Disused building could be turned into new school • Plans have been submitted to turn an empty pub into a SEN school

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Family-run farm shop replaces pick-your-own with new petting farm attraction • A family-run farm shop has opened a petting farm after ending its fruit-picking operation last year.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Awards will spotlight sustainable workplaces and energy champions • Meet the judges for the Sustainable Workplace of the Year and East of England Energy Ambassador categories at the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2027.

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday Man posed as trustworthy neighbour while plotting burglary • He accepted a parcel for his neighbour, which made him realise that the house was empty

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 41 priority public listings from 41 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

8–9 Oct at 09:00Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art

8–9 Oct at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

8–9 Oct at 09:00Knowledge in a Fractured World

8–9 Oct at 10:00Hidden Histories

8–9 Oct at 10:00A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

8–9 Oct at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

8–9 Oct at 11:00Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now

8–9 Oct at 12:00TEN GOOD YEARS

8 Oct at 18:00Homerton Salsa Classes

9 Oct at 17:30Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour

8 OctCircus Cortex at Cottenham, Cambridge. 8-11 October 2026

11 OctKris Barras Band at MASH, Cambridge

21 Oct21 Oct, Cambridge: Ancient Greek Meze with mezzo Helen Charlston + stand-up comedian Natalie Haynes

15 OctNerina Pallot at Storey's Field Centre - Cambridge (Solo show)

15 OctBollynights Cambridge – FRESHERS WELCOME PARTY | Thursday 15th October | Revolution

17 OctABBA Day Party: Cambridge

16 OctThe Big Pants Party

10 OctCambridge Swing Dance's 20th Anniversary Party

10 OctThe Bright Session

16 OctJohn Ward Trio with support Vic Lennard

11 OctDance in the Dark Cambridge Junction

9 OctKiz Cambridge - October Edition!

18 OctThe Change of Seasons - CPS26

10 OctShiny New Model 2026 | Cambridge Junction 1, 2

21 OctGREIPUR HJALTASON - THE ICEBREAKER TOUR - CAMBRIDGE

17 OctOctober's FREE Children's Clothing Event

9 OctBoys Club (ages 12-17) - October 2026

13 OctCamJam at Newnham Jazz Club Cambridge.

10 OctZeñel w/ support from Pulsar at Arts Club Cambridge

13 Octthe Hammond Sessions with Paul Coupland and Sam Roberts

17 OctThe Newmarket Vintage Furniture & Fashion Flea

17 OctArtist Conversation and Workshop

18 OctCambridge Bead Fair

17 OctIndian Cultural Society, Cambridge Durga Puja 2026 17th and 18th October

19 OctOperation Mincemeat

17 OctWCB Comedy at The Great Hall at The Leys with Headliner Hal Cruttenden & Reginald D Hunter

21 OctMichael Palin: In the Philippines

12 OctAlice Cooper - Devil on My Shoulder Book at Cambridge Corn Exchange

20 OctThe Mary Wallopers

9 OctReef in Cambridge

11 OctRoachford and Hue and Cry at Cambridge Corn Exchange

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