Cambridge University college to host free Open Iftar event for Ramadan 2026
[ad_1] The Open Iftar event is free and open to anyone to join in. The Open Iftar is free and open to everyone(Image: Ramadan Tent Project) To mark Ramadan, millions of Muslims around the world will be fasting from dawn until sunset. The holy month is said to teach people about “self-discipline and reminds them […]
Death notices and funeral announcements from Cambridgeshire this week
[ad_1] Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one Anthony Edward Townley(Image: funeral-notices) Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to make these important announcements. Every notice published to our newspaper and news […]
The strange Cambs cemetery that forbade church rectors from entering
[ad_1] The cemetery was founded in 1845 and rectors were banned from it for nearly 100 years. Cottenham Dissenters Cemetery(Image: National Trust / Heritage Open Days) While many people associate cemeteries with churches, men of the cloth were once forbidden to enter a Victorian cemetery in Cambridgeshire. Cemeteries across the UK go back hundreds of […]
Cambridgeshire given six-hour snow warning by Met Office
[ad_1] A spell of snowfall could cause some travel disruption A warning for snowfall covers part of Cambridgeshire. File image(Image: CambridgeshireLive) A six-hour weather warning for snowfall has been issued by the Met Office. The warning covers parts of Cambridgeshire and runs from 10am to 4pm on Sunday (February 15). The Met Office say that […]
Cambs farm with soft play area and cosy café where kids go free in half term
[ad_1] The farm has multiple play areas and animals to see. The play park to keep the kids entertained at Sacrewell(Image: Sacrewell) If you are trying to save a bit of money but still want to take your children out to do some activities over half term, you might want to check out this farm […]
Best Chinese restaurants in Cambs to celebrate the Lunar New Year
[ad_1] We asked readers where their favourite Chinese restaurants were in the county in celebration of the Year of the Horse These Chinese restaurants are loved by Cambridgeshire residents(Image: Siobhan Middleton / CambridgeshireLive) Celebrations for the Lunar New Year will begin on Tuesday (February 17). In celebration of the coming Year of the Horse, we […]
Yellow ice warning in Cambridgeshire as temperatures set to drop overnight
[ad_1] People should leave extra time for any journeys they plan to take. A yellow weather for ice has been placed over Cambridgeshire(Image: Met Office) A yellow weather warning for ice has been issued for Cambridgeshire by the Met Office. The warning will be in place from 5pm on Friday (February 13) and will last […]
Firefighters tackle huge blaze that affected three homes in Cambridge
[ad_1] The fire service was called to a main road in Cambridge with reports of a roof fire 08:30, 12 Feb 2026Updated 08:52, 12 Feb 2026 Firefighters arrived to find the roof of a property on fire(Image: Cait Findlay/CambridgeshireLive) A fire broke out at a property in Cambridge on Wednesday night (February 11). Cambridgeshire Fire […]
Major roadworks planned for Cambridgeshire with diversions in place
[ad_1] Several roads leading into and around St Neots will be closed for roadworks throughout February Diversions have been put in place for each of the road closures(Image: atex.scriptmanager) Over the next month, multiple roads in Cambridgeshire are set to be closed whilst roadworks are carried out. Several roads around St Neots will be closed […]
Cambridgeshire town’s rare ‘mud walls’ to be given special protections
[ad_1] The mud walls are thought to date from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries New protections for Whittlesey mud walls(Image: Fenland District Council) A Cambridgeshire town’s mud walls have been given new protections. Traditional mud walls in Whittlesey now cannot be demolished, removed, or altered without specific planning permission. An immediate ‘Article 4 […]