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Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Weather · yesterday Warning issued as service station 'removed' from Lower Thames Crossing plan • Lorry drivers could be forced into residential streets if the Lower Thames Crossing is built without a service station, leaders have been warned.

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · today More than 50 Cambridgeshire foster carers honoured for 450 years of service • More than 50 Cambridgeshire foster carers have been honoured for their service and dedication to children in care.

Cambs Times (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Specialist police team recovers almost £700,000 of stolen property in six months • Cambridgeshire Police’s Rural Crime Action Team recovered £699,000 of stolen property, made 26 arrests and tackled vehicle crime from April to September.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Cambridgeshire restaurants win four titles at national Asian food awards 2026 • Cambridgeshire restaurants, chefs and takeaways win ARTA 2026 titles on October 12, with Golpo Bengal Cafe named national Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year.

The Hunts Post (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Drum and bass pioneer Goldie to perform at Cambridge Junction • Drum and bass pioneer Goldie is set to DJ at the Cambridge Junction on November 11.

Saffron Walden Reporter (Newsquest) — News · Local news · yesterday Man charged with murder named after alleged assault at caravan park • Daniel Fox, 39, charged with murder after a man died following an alleged assault at Valley Farm Holiday Park in Clacton. • He faces further charges too.

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday The Cambridge street filled with historic sights and glimpses of punting • The street also features a church that James Bond actor Daniel Craig has visited

Cambridge News · Local news · yesterday 'Community' of independent businesses that most people don't realise are there • One business owner said the place is 'like a social club'

CambridgeshireLive (Reach) — Home / all sections · Local news · yesterday Residents fear new homeless accommodation puts community in 'jeopardy' • The new accommodation will be on a residential street in Cambridge

BBC News — Cambridgeshire · Local news · yesterday 'First' UK women's amputee football matches take place • Matches between Cambridge and Poland are said to be the first of their kind in the UK.

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · yesterday The Celebrity Traitors is a rare example of TV we can watch together - in real time - as a family • Emilie Silverwood-Cope and her teenage children find their cultural Venn diagram intersecting.

Cambridge Independent — News · Local news · 2 days ago National Trust given £46,000 after withdrawing Cambourne to Cambridge busway objection • The route will be delivered by the county council, on behalf of the Greater Cambridge Partnership.

Ely Standard (Newsquest) — News · Local news · 3 days ago Dogs, a pony and a chicken join pet service at Witchford church • A pet service was held at St Andrew's Church in Witchford.

Cambridge News · Local news · 2 days ago ‘Loving’ motorcyclist died of ‘traumatic injury’ after crash, inquest hears • The 29-year-old was involved in a crash in August

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 39 priority public listings from 39 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

18 Oct at 11:00Hidden Cambridge: Mystery Walking Tour 1

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

18 Oct at 11:00The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing

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

18 Oct at 12:00; 20 Oct at 10:00A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

18 Oct at 12:00; 20 Oct at 10:00Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

19–20 Oct at 09:00Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art

19–20 Oct at 09:00Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

19–20 Oct at 09:00Knowledge in a Fractured World

19 Oct at 14:00Misery and Beauty: Harry Becker's Portrait of East Anglian Farm Labour around the Great War

19 Oct at 20:30Cambridge Schola: Compline at Sidney Sussex

20 Oct at 10:00Hidden Histories

20 Oct at 10:00An Enamel Revolution: China and the World

31 OctThe Fright Crawl | Cambridge's #1 Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Sat, Oct 31

31 OctThe Fright Crawl | Cambridge Halloween Day Bar Crawl 2026 | Sat, Oct 31

30 OctThe Fright Crawl | Cambridge's Hottest Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Fri, Oct 30

31 OctZombie Fest 9 - East Anglia's Biggest Indoor Halloween Festival

24 OctAFTRHRS - Halloween Party

31 OctHalloween Party at Tram Depot

30 OctDunna Runna - Halloween Special 2026

24 OctSpooky Autumn Lanterns - A Parent and Child Workshop

29 OctThe Wedding Present - Seamonsters 35th Anniversary Concert LIVE in Cambridge!

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

28 OctThe Tallis Scholars

27 OctPet Needs at MASH, Cambridge

30 OctCambridge Lindy Exchange 2026

31 OctLight Night: Cambridge

28 OctJonathan Pie at Cambridge Corn Exchange

21 OctGREIPUR HJALTASON - THE ICEBREAKER TOUR - CAMBRIDGE

18 OctSalisbury Arms Sunday Jam Night

31 OctWhoosh! At Zombie Fest 9

18 OctThe Change of Seasons - CPS26

28 OctSeychelles Discovered Cambridge

31 OctCandlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

20 OctThe Mary Wallopers

23 OctThe Bluetones | Junction, Cambridge - Expecting To Fly 30th Anniversary Tour

21 OctMichael Palin: In the Philippines

19 OctOperation Mincemeat

30 OctDexys Midnight Runners at Cambridge Corn Exchange

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